Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-27
MUCH TALK BUT
LITTLE FIGHTING
In Cuba Both Sides Are Making
More Claims Than
Progress.
WHY REBELS TOOK UP ARMS.
Have Concluded law and Justice WIN
Not BE Established -, Nmof
The Governments.

Havana. aug !1s-Neus from the
fomcvhat uncertain shifting 'front.' is
neaser today due To- % measure TO the
government determination that false
reports from insurggut sources shall
not be- generally circulated.
The expected battle 100 the vicinity Of
Pinar del Rio is get Too be fought Fail
ufe OF toe government forces Co take
The offensive against the nsurgent
leader Guerrero and One auers hes
nancy iu striking the promised blow
encourage the hope that peace may be
secured without great blo0dshed
IL s hlhied ln some quarters that the
insurgents do not seriously contemplate
'h' overthrow OF the government and
would De quite satisfied II by making a
SNOW OF iorCr they could frighten or
persuade President Palma 10 restore
'eriain deposed Liberals TO office ami
make concessions as 20 the conduct OF
future elections
Claims and counter claims ars free
quent hut there is comparatively little
fighting
Al the palace little Is given out. The
enrolment of volunteers continues
horses are being reQuisitioned and army
nurses are being sent TO the field.
There is talk of q 30 days amnesty i'm
which insurgents who surrender their
arms would be pardoued. but n the
government intends such "a move its
purpose Is not admitted SkImlshes
between small bands continue.
From the field. COL Asbert has sent
lle following message 10 the palace.
We have taken up arms against the
government because We have reached
me conclusion that law and justice are
not to Doe established in this country by
me Viii OF the government and because
the administration. protected hy am un.
scrupulous judiciary daily commits out
RACES upon the constitution aud de-
spoils our people OF their legitimate
rights
~ is our sole desire io establish tho
supreme rule Of law and restore affairs
where they We're before the last elea.
ton We want new elections called Ia
order that the people exercising with
the fullest freedom the RICH OF suffrage
may elect the men who ought 10 occupy
the posts Of president and vice presi.
dent as well as governors. senator's.
representatives and provincial council
men Of the republic
We DO not intend to wage a bloody
war. because we look carefully when n
comes to The point OF sacrificing our
brothers. Only when we are attacked
by government forces win We attempt
10 defend ourselves, even then aycrting
bl0odshed as far as possible
we gave proof OF our intentions iu
the fight OF Flor de Mayo wherein the
force of the government. which at
tackled u.s. were dispersed Nm that
attack we had the opportunity. had /
we desired 90 make the most Of IL. .
ana kin the majority " those who at .
lacked as, but we generously re- /
Trained.
We aic satisfied with our work. for /
{ viii he the greatest guarantee of /
hc pacific stability of the republic We |
understand that when this people shall /
boz In possession of their legitimate |
lights the expense of This new free
orut0rs win De assured. Certainly IL /
lIs merIled the moral peace that ma
ions need
a correspondent az piuar del Rio OF
DE Havana Telegraph. who was ar
tsted yesterday ou orders from the
government because % rs said he filed
press dispatch containing a statement
Untrue and injurious 90 the governs
neut wires his paper aS follows
I'm SabOlu ] saw the hrigaud general.
'ino Guerrero. Coils. Julian RpiancOurt.
'reyet and Julian cruz col Betan-
curt told me he had Information that
he government had commissioned eight
men to ass1ssluate him and Pine
Guerrero but. since they knew who
Doe men were, they proposed % hang
hem before they got boz their work
col Betancourt Informed mr that
FL had run mp 10 claire with his escort
/. look after 10 NJ their wounded whom
hey have in the field hospital there |
ftcr which he came 10 Sab1l0 % JOIN /
.Ho Guerrero iu taking possession NJ |
be- country
Pine Guerrero says be- is going into
uana 90 get the rural guard Corporal
uiilIo ONT OF JAN there Hc SAYS
bis man is imprisoned for being
LIBERAL and for fear be may Join the
hclliOn. Pine Guerrero has sent
ttor t0 the mayor Of Gu8ne. inform
10 him that 70 be- found TuNlo dead
10 his arrival he would hang the an.
Iorities in the town
a little excitement was caused ln
ll Juan last uicht by "A group Of
lluutcers. who saw an OK iu the
IrbUcss and because he dii not halt
No give the Countcrsign fired 900 and
Ned him. SIN another volunteer
Ned mule which approached ln the
.rk
90 intend 20 leave tomorrow Tor Z
Ianc there Go WITNESS lho dght which |
duo to take place between the rebels
"a the government forces. Pine OK. 7
efs rtinforccments at Bosg De Gala I
D."