The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-09-27
TAFT LENDS EAR
TO BOTH SIDES
GETS STATEMENT OF FACTS
FROM PRESIDENTS OF MOD.
CRATES AND LIBERALS
AUGURS WELL FOR SUCCESS
TAFT PLEASED WITH WAY THE
LEADERS or FACTIONS HAVE
RECEIVED HIM.

OF both the Moderate and Liberal
parties yesterday submitted to Sec
rotary of War Taft and Assist
ant Secretary of State Bacon their re.
spective statements of the facts lead
ing up to the revolution and the con-
duct of belligerents. Each Of the
presidents to-day will present writ.
ten statment of the peace terms to
which they are willing to agree. Gen.
Menocal. representing the veterans.
also related the efforts he has made
for peace and the difficulties he has
encounter and gave his opinion as
to what courses hold any promise OF
an amicable settlement.
Hearings Are Private.
Yesterdays hearing began at the
home &C Minister Morgan, in the vii.
lage of Marianao. which is only three
miles from the most advanced insur.
gent forces. The hearings were held
privately.
Secretary Taft informed Vice Presi-
dent Capote, Senior Alfredo Zayas and
Gen. MenoCal that yesterdays confer
ence would be purely pre- iminary, and
that all will be heard again. After
the hearings Secretary Taft said that
1t is evident that the mission will re-
qLire more time than he had antici-
pated. He intimated that ten days
will be required to complete his or
rand. but he could not say whether II
would be necessary to visit insurgent
camps or other cities.
Taft Is Pleased.
He was pleased that representatives
ering mat this Igurs well for the sue.
cess of the mission. Mr.. Taft said
that he expects to talk also with rep
resentatives of the CONNER ial inter
ests.
A private telegraph wire is being
strung from Minister Morgan's house
to the cable office in order that
Messrs. Taft and Bacon may he able
to report direct to President Roose-
welt
Three hundred rural guards have
been sent to Marianao which hitherto
has Lot been specially protected.
Oppose New Election.
Vice President Mendez Capote said
that the government is opposed to
any plan which involves new elections
He added that he is preparing writ
ten statement of the terms which the
Moderates will! accept.
Senior Zayas said he had been asked
not to talk about the conference, but
acknowledged that he had been urged
to use his influence to stop fighting.
He said that he feared he would ba
unable to reach distant insurgent
camps in time and pointed out tina:
an attack by the government forces on
the insurgents under Tello Sanchez at
Sancti Spiritus, on Tuesday, was a
violation of the governments arms
tice.
Encouraged to Talk Freely.
Mr.. Taft was careful not to commit
himself to either faction, but encour-
aged all to talk freely.
During Secretary Taft's visit to
President Palma early in the day the
latter spoke freely of the situation and
the future possibilities. adding that In
the contingency of a general election
being ordered he would not feel that
1t would be consistent in him to con-
tinue as president. No member of the
government, President Palma said,
will cor sent to a general election.
Taft Meets Rebel Chief.
Following his visit to President Pal.
ma. Secretary Taft boarded the cruiser
call. He found there Senator Zayas
awaiting him under a Encouragement
with Commander Colwell, and thus
cordial relations were established
both with the palace and with the rev.
olutionists.
The conditions in the field are quiet,
although the situation at Cienfuegos is
threatening. Gen. Rodriguez said
that rural guards and militia were
patrolling the outskirts and sub
urbs of Havana. One thousand mill
timen from Mantazas have been re-
moved from the Cabanas fortress to
Camp Columbia.
Overt Act in Eastern Cuba.
Santiago, Cuba, Sept. 21.-The first
overt act by the revolutionists in East.
ern Cuba was committed Tuesday aft.
ernoon.
Fifty mounted men under Capt.
Vincento Costa and Lieut.. Francisco
Salmon, entered FirmenZa, twenty
miles east Of hire. where the Juragua
iron mines are located. They present
ed to Superintendent OF Mines Whit
taker a document bearing the alleged
signature Of Gen. Hierezuelo. demand
ing the delivery of two cases of dyna-
mite and two blasting batteries. The
superintendent refused to delived the
goods. The Insurgents thereupon
seized the explosives and the batter.
les ammunition and other supplies
giving their receipt therefor.
Will Modest No Further.
They promised not to modest fur
Their II the companys railway was moi
used 20 transport government troops.
The governor yesterday ordered that