The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-09-27
REFUSES PEACE PROFFERS.
WARBOATG GET READY AND MA
RINES ARE BEING GATHERED
IN AT WASHINGTON
u. s. WANTS REBELS AID.
American Property Must Be Protected,
and without Landing Our Troops,
if at All Possible.

if at All Possible.
HAVANA, Sept. 25.-Secretary Taft
md Mr.. Bacon expressed their disgust
at the trend of affairs here. and the
petty differences, and admitted they
have practically lost hope.
Secretary Taft has ordered the com
mander of the United States gunboat
Marietta to dispatch thirty men to
Sagua la Grande. province of Santa
Clara, to guard the shops of the Cuban
Central railway, British concern,
which contain a million dollars worth
Of supplies. The manager says it al
ready has been damaged 100000.
Secretary Taft said later: Palma has
refused honorable peace proffers | have
never known a more disgusting situa-
ton. Investigation convinces us that
the elections were thoroughly rotten.
We do not want to intervene but the
conditions afcld may neccssitate it. Our
reports show that the lnsurgent comHah'
ders have lost control of their forces. The
situation seems TO demand the use OF
force.
Battleships Getting Ready.
w -AFNlll-NN L VA, -, -. 'tpt' 80
Tie battleship Texas, which is in re.
serve at the Norfolk navy yard, IS be.
ing prepared with all haste for the
transportation of troops to Cuba in case
her services should be needed. The
cruiser Brooklyn is ready, too. The prai.
ria will be put into the transport service,
Every effort is being made to reinforce
the marines by 1000 men.
The battleships Indiana and Kentucky
will NJ ,',l, "Wednesday
ing for Cuba. Orders to This effect were
issued soon after Secretary Tafts latest
cables to the President today.
Gen. Andrade Makes Statement.
HAVANA, Sept. 25.-Gen. Freyre
Andrade, speaker of the lower house
today made the following statement or
behalf of the government officials:
IF the Americans wish to take ON
government and give it to the rebels
they may do SO, but not with our con
sent. We shall never consent to the
holding of new elections. 1t would moi
only be a great injustice, but if the reb'
els won, Cuba would have the worst
elements in control, and if the govern
mcnt won, we would have another reyo.
luton on our hands"
Will Resign, but That's All
Continuing, the general said that Vice
President Mende2 CapOte had gone tC
confer with Secretary Taft and TO in
form the latter that the Cuban govern
meut positively rejected the liberals
proposition laid before President Palma
by Mr.. Taft and Assistant Secretary OF
State Bacon last night. The genera
further asserted that the decision o.
government officials was irreyocable.
President Palma would resign, An
drade SAID if the step was suggested 10y
the American officials. but he woulc
never be a party TO holding new cleo
tons. Fur icrmorc. no members OF the
moderate party would go to the polls II
n new election Is ILL in January as con
templatcd.
Only Way Out of 1t.
The general was then asked what
would be his solution of the problem
and he replied, distinctly ana impress
sivcly:
II see only one satisfactory way out
of it. for the United States to take con
troll of Cuba for one or two, or possibly
for four years. The right kind OF gov
rrnmeut here cannot survive now with
out such control. There must be "A re
construction period, after the CIyl war
Yielding to the rebels now cannot bring
coutentment and reliability, and would
only autagoniZe all the better elements
which, MS it is we'll known, side with
the modcrateS.
Ask Rebels to Help United States.
Secretary Taft, fearing effects of the
landing Of American troops, mas decidec
against such "A step, and instead he mas
appealed to the leaders of the insurgents
to furnish guards for American property
According to copies of the appeals re-
ceived. they are being sent to the nearesj
insurgent commander with request
sigued by Capt. Mccoy, Secretary Fats
aide. as follows:
The accompanying letter explains tht
situation of certain Americans WITHIN
your lines. The secretary of war OF the
United States requests that this and othe
American property and interests be fullj
respected and fully protected. and II nee
cssary the furnishing of guards IRON
your forces
Americans Amid Anarchy.
4 messenger has arrived at the lega
tjons from the Americans in Manica
ragua, saying that 800 of the force
under GuZman has looted ii number OF
stores and that anarchy prevails They
ask for protection.
An unsatisfactory conference WAS helo
at the palace last night between Presl.
dent Palma, Secretary of the Treasury
Fonts Sterling, Secretary of State
O'Farrii Freyre Andrade. Speaker
Flowcrhouse, Secretary of War Taft anC
Assistant Secretary OF STATE Bacon, Con
sui General Steinhart and Capt Mccoy
when the mcdiators called the attention
Of the Cuban administration to tho
status of the peace negotiations with the
liberals and insurgents. The conference
adjourned at II o'clock to be resumed
today.
The peace terms proposed are known
to be against the government. The visit
to the palace of the American commits
soners was, therefore, not particularly
pleasant.
No Results Obtained.