Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-27
V0 MOTIVE FOR BATTLE CRN
Present Movement More of a Local
Adventure.
STATEMENT ISSUED AT HAVANA
Not Disposed to Employ Any Other
Method Than Arms for Re-
Establishment of Peace,

HAVANA. August 27-President Palma
today gave out statement In which he
says that the insurrection has no ideals and
no program, and that the cries which the
insurgents raised do not constitute a pro.
gram. ideals justification for the move.
ment. Continuing. the president says:
"All revolutions must have a program. as
had our revolution for independence In 1895.
Everybody at that time knew that the Cu-
bans had revolted against Spain and had
engaged in an open fight for the liberty Of
their country. The present movement is
more of local adventure-only a crazy
movement on the part of discontented per-
sons There is no moral reason for 1t. The
government could suspend the constitu.
tional guarantees, but 1t prefers to MAIN
tain the vigor and hope of the people and
avoid possible excesscs.
"The medical force has been instructed
to attend to all prisoners and to give
wounded or sick insurgents the same at
tention as wounded or sick men belonging
to the government forces. Any insurgent
repenting of his act can return within the
pale of the law and may not be molested.
The government will have no petty spite or
feeling of rancor against those who return
to their senses and abandon the cause OF
disorder"
No Compromise With Rebels.
President Palma is not disposed to en-
ploy any other method than that of arms
for the re-establishment Of peace. He de-
clared energetically that the government
here would absolutely never compromise
with any form of disturbers of order The
government was iegitimately constituted.
was bound by its imperious duty and must
demonstrate that it is stable and able to
I safeguard property, life and the happiness
of the republic at present and in the future.
Any compromise would SOW the seed OF
he
Malcontents were always extant. it being
impossible TO find public positions for every
one. To compromise with the disturbers
now would result in further disturbance
every few years. Suppressing the insur-
gents now will forever more guarantee the
stability of the Cuban institutions. while
dickering with them would expose the
country to another disturbance Of the peace
This is my firm resolution" President
Palma declared, land l shall maintain it
at the cost of my life. l understand my
duties and responsibilities to the people.
Such is the only method of defending
Cuba's institutions and civilization
Palma's Sacrifices.
Senior Palma referred to his own sacri-
fees, long years in the field, Imprisonment
and services while a member of the junta,
and said:
Poor I returned to my country as presi-
dent, and poor shall / return to private
life l shall, however have a clear record
and a good name. / am disposed to ex-
haust my forces and shed my blood IL
necessary, in helping to strengthen the
foundations of our prosperous republic"
Font Sterling, secretary of the treasury,
asserts that the relentless pursuing of Men,
dietas force by Major Gomez on August
25 and 20 caused the formers followers to
fall rapidly away until Mendeta himself
went to Santa Clara city, where he expected
to find friends and allies.