The Aberdeen Democrat. (Aberdeen, South Dakota) 1???-1909, 1906-09-28
1AF AWAITS ACTION
OE CUBAN CONGRESS Q /
ANXIOUS TO AFFORD cUBANs
EVERY OPPORTUNITY
Taft Will Probably Proclaim Him
self Governor Today Preparations
for Landing Sailors and Marines
areFully Compl Advantageous
Points Have Already Bean Select
ed.

havana, CuDa, sept. 16.-I ne
moderate party last night decided TO
make a final effort to perpetuate the
authority OF the Palma administra-
tion by determining to reject the
resignation OF the president when
presented to congress today. When
this decision was reached Secretary
Of War Taft and Assistant Secretary
Of State Bacon. the 4 American COM
missioners, had already concluded to
Intervene, but they agreed TO await
today's developments as they are
anxious to afIord the Cubans every
opportunity to work out their own
lsalvation. President Palma stead
fast1y refuses every solicitation 81
his friends to withdraw his resigna-
tion. Typical Of this was the cable
gram he sent to President Roosevelt
in response to q final urgent message
from the American president that he
remain at the helm. In this President
Palma expressed his warmest appre-
citation Of President Rooseyelt,s eff
forts to secure peace for Cuba and
the friendship he has always shown
the Cuban people. He referred to
his own previous sacrifices for Cuba,
which he said had not been made In
vain, but in the present situation and
In view Of all that had transpireds he
felt that "a further saerific on his
part would be useless and that 1t was
not consistent with his dignity and
prestige to remain in ONCE. Were
1T possible to induce President Palma
I to withdraw his resignation the situ-
alton stilliwould be most difficult, and
Intervention would continue to be
the most probable outcome. Il
Palma's resignation were accepted +
would then become necessary for
congress to elect a provisional presi-
ldant Silnlla a No laet i'm runiIld4lhazg q
lnew sort of contention not only be-
tween the opposing political parties
tbut probably between the opposing
Factions within these parties. The
American commissioners will moi
Ibrook the estab lishment Of q pro
lvIsional government by the Cubani
simply as means of gaining time
They hold that IL a provisional gov,
[ernment is created it must be by tht
UNITED States. Secretaries Taft ant
bacon would not be properly dis
1charging their full duties if such
government were created In an.
other manner. The American com
Imissioners have little confidence f
/ the consistency Of the politicians
who have been vacillating and Fl
Isincere throughout these nine days
i OF ,fuEiiie nee gotiiaf ms Is beinl
1.-The situat lon nobody is inclined +
doubt that within "a hours lSecretar
Il Taft, BY authority Of Presiden
Roosevelt viii proclaim himself th
lproyiaional governor of Cuba. Sue
government, however would b
made Cuban as Tar Us it was possibl
80 To do BY continuing the variou
departments. The immediate de
velopments IA the situation depen
y on the action taken ~ congress ts
i lday 1t ~ not likely that the liberal
Will attend the session but the mod
lerates and liberal nationalists con
tbined expect 10 secure 4 quorum
\ The noderate leaders last night q
3 pected nothing except inter ryentio
q today, II being . natter of ccnn1o
4 report amcnE them that the arnle 4!