The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-16
TROUBLE ABOUT ENDED.
Outcome of American Interference
Cannot Be Eoreseen.

Havana. Sept. l5.-Three American
warships are the most imposing and in
terestinS objects in Havana bay tonight
The cruiser Des Moines arrived this
morning and the auxiliary cruiser Dixie
with go marines on board and ready at
= moments notice 10 land field rieces
and rapid fire guns. came this evening
Commander Abraham T.. Culver of the
Des MOiues and Lieutenant Commander
Urban Holmes OF the Dixie reported TO
Comma nder COIwell Of the Denver who
being the senior officer is in nd
Of the squadron If Commander ColweIl's
mission here were that Of a peace envoy
he could hardly be more busy He is
receiving delegates representing the in
surgents and even some of the insurpents
themselves. who are anxious through him
10 negotiate peace after some kind He
has held consultations with these ennis
SaFes but declined 10 do otherwise than
recommend that they go to their govern
ment. This suggestion bore fruit this
afternoon TO the extent that there was
some talk between the emissaries and
Governor NuneZ. While these men are
assuring Commander ColweH that HOSTILE
ties has suspended fighting proceeded
outside Havana both Friday and this aft
ernoon- While n cessation Of hostilities
pending the arrival OF Secretary of War
Taft and Acting Secretary of State Ba-
con is urged. there is no evidence that
any such general understanding has been
The great topic OF conversation TODAY
was President Roosevelts letter Presi-
dent Palma declines to be interviewed
but IL is known that he has every con-
fdence Of "A square deal"
There is much speculation as to future
conditions in the island. There are great
hopes IN practically all classes that the
United States will retain some control
over Cuba's affairs.
Commander CoIwell this afternoon ca
hlcd the navy department that the revo-
lutiOnary leaders assured them that thew
had ceased hOStilitieS and again offered
10 bring him their arms etc and dis
band their forces. Commander ColWelI
stated that he believed he could if au-
thortZed. end the instruction at once
Up To tonight. however no fnStrf1otions in
this connection had been received nv him
The commander also reported To rho ,1e
partment that negotiations for peace had
been opened with the government and
that he believed an end OF the trouble
would result He added that he was in
formed constantly as to the attitude OF
the revolutionary leaders.
In an Omen letter published this evening
Alfredo Nayas. president Of the Liberal
party. offers on behalf OF the Liberals 20
: Palma shall continue as president: that
two of the cabinet ministers shall he
members Of the Liberal party. that the
municipal officers removed last year shall
be restored; that the electoral laws shall
be revised. and that new aIecffops &C
and also elections % governors and nrov-
inciaI Officers to fiji the vacancies Of
those removed. Senator SanguiIIv. indie
pendent said:
President Roosevclt's letter is not
able document. II shows the depth of
bis feeling for Cuba IN the dual character
Of friend and chief OF the American re-
public"
The general similaritv between the
speech. delivered b. Senior Sapguilly in