Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1906-09-20
PALMA HAS CALLED 4 HALT
CUBAN GOVERNMENT STOPS
Fl0HrINo.
When Secretary Arrives They Can Say
Say They Have Followed the
Presidents Advice.
The government

Havana, Cuba. - The government
Is making final strenuous efforts to
restore peace In Cuba and thus avoid
any kind Of American Intervention.
The object Of these %endeavors, It IL
stated. Is that 1t may be able to say
by the timo Secretary OF War Taft
and Acting Secretary Of State Bacon
arrive that peace already has been
secured, and that there IL no need for
the American governments interven-
ton, either to restore peace, or insure
permanent tranquility.
Following Roosevelt's Advice. .
Members of the government say
that they are making the efforts in
In President RoOsevelt's letter; that
they have no objection to the friendly
assistance of the United States In the
matter. u II becomes necessary. but
that they believe they can settle 1t be-
tween the government and the revo-
lutionists without the necessity of any
Intervention. At least they say they
are making an attempt to accomplish
this unaided. and with fair prospects
OF success.
This IL the latest phase OF a rapidly.
changing situation that developed
when an extraordinary gazette was Is.
sued containing a decree signed by
President Palma. on the recOmmen.
datiOn OF the secretary OF public
works. MonalvO. The decree follows:
"All campaign operations are
suspended, and in consequence
the government forces will act
only on tho defensive throughout
the republic. The secretary Of
the interior will Issue all the nee.
essary orders for the execution
Of this decree"
Caused Great Surprise.
The decree caused great surprise,
as 1t was believed to signify a change
OF heart by the government officials,
who for the past W days have
been strongly against taking up
peace overtures with the emissaries
Of the revolutiOnists. This action had
It's beginning by Gen. MenOcal's ef-
fort In visiting Secretary Montalvo.
and urging him to make the strongest
possible endeavOr to induce President
Palma to comply with President RoOse-
velts advice, and avoid the cOnse.
quenccs OF Intervention by requesting
q truce. and e~ndcavoring to have tho
Cubans themselves come tn an aPree.
ment.
How II Wat Brought About.
Secretary MontalvO and Gen. Mona.
col first visited Jose Miguel Gomez
and others OF the alleged conspiratOrs
in tho prison. and found them willing
10 cooperate in securing peace. The
basis OF peace was not discussed In
any detail, but Secretary MOntalvO
returned to the palace and Irgel
President Palmo to consider the mat
ter. Tho president called a confer
ence, which was attended by the min
listers, President McndeZ CapOte,
Generals Frcyre and Andrade and
Senator DOlz. Tho result of this con.
ference was the issuance OF the decree
%suspending governmental campaign
operations.
Prisoners Liberated.
simultaneously with the issuance OF
the decree declaring "a cessation OF
hostil.tics, the special Judge IN charge
Of the cases against the alleged con
spirators In prison, and prisoners re
Gently captured. liberated 30 Of tho
latter against whom indictments had
been issued.
TAFT AND BACON OFF FOR CUBA.
They viii Embark at Tampa, Fla-
For Havana.