The Washington times., 1906-09-27

proposition OF the Inoderates namely,
that the insurgents lay down their arms
and submit the entire controversy 70
the American commission. But the rebel
commanders and men IN the field sIs-
pected inSincertty upon the part OF the
government and declined. The negro in
surgents especially insisted on retaining
lheir arms until peace peace ~. was assured
trouble With tGe laWless element Of the
rebels ! feel certain that "a settlement
Of the trouble Is possible only along the
lines suggested by US
Will Stand Nc Nonsense.
He also made it plain that when
United States troops were landed il
would mean business and 10 foolishness
would be tolerated.
Whatever the outcome OF the nego-
tiations which probably will begin to-
day, there is good reason TO fear that
the republic is in Tor a period of
brigandage with which the govern
ment Will be pOweTless TO deal. a good
ly proportion OF the rebel rank and file
cannot be controlled by their leaders.
They will break into bands and engage
IN a career of OutlaWry. This IL especial
ly true of the negroes who will be lily
disposed 10 give up the picnic they have
been having II q new election is held
these bands viii form ready nucleus
Tor the defeated candidates who de-
termlne 10 90 TO the woods.
The situation said flnO Guerra,
the rebel leader, lis clearer 90 as than
hitherto, and my opinion is that Cuba
VIII never have another revolution. Inc
ending of this one Will prove 10 the
world that the Cubans can preserve ana
defend The liberties guaranteed TO then
by their constitution and the acts OF
congress ana can preserve the peace
VOuchsafed 10 them by the American
people This revolution is an evidence
of our sincerity with the American pco-
pie. and the result should be consllei, Sd
by them to be triumph Tor liberty
Capote's Yelled Threat
There are not "a great many. however,
who share Guerra's views Of the sltua-
ton The feeling of the moderates is
bitter against the American people.
Vice President CapOte thus expressed
il:
THE American commissioners have
shown marked partiality." he said.
''They have not regarded these men as
rebels. but have simply treated with
them as an armed force in the field.
Never before has the American Govern
ment treated with rebels Il was not
done under the Mckinley administra-
fiOn IN the previous cuban revolution.
i looks much as though the American
backing up the rebel cause. The
American navy. however. IS not the
only one. Other nations also have
large interests in Cuba, and II would
be easier for Us to precipitate the In
teryeutiou of some other government
than that Of the United States What
an easy thing fOT US 10 destroy the
property Of British OF German subjects,
and quickly we would see here the war
saips Of those nations. We may not be
the most enlightened people in the
world, buJ We arc not FOOLS
Ships Closely Guarded.
The implied threat TO use dynamite
70 blow up American and other foreign
property made by Capoto was openly
made by the more h0t-headed mOder-
ates. While It is not regarded as rho
domont8de. il is a fact that Captain
Coudeu, who commands the American
warships here. is taking no chances of.
another Maine affair, and maintains
most vigorous patrol Of the bay. No
one Is allowed 10 approach the war
ships, especially at night, unless their
business is well known.
General Funston is expected here to-
DAY. and it Is believed he viii be OF
great assistance 10 Mr.. Tart in
Strengthening out the tangle,