The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1906-08-30

Havana, Aug. 27.-The striking fea-
ture Of the situation Monday was the
announcement that the government
will Internationally pardon all those
who have taken up arms against the
government excepting captured COM
manders and these also will be par
doned If they surrender with their full
commands and arms. This order
WHICH was issued by Acting Secretary
Of the Interior Montalvo, by direction
Of the president, followed an informal
Statement made by the president and
containing partial intimation OF the
same thing.
The palace authorities firmly expect
that it will result in the bulk OF the
Insurgents returning home No time
has been fixed as limit for the sur
renders of insurgents to be accepted.
The government officials here were
more cheerful than usual Monday.
In the province of Havana lie sit
uation is no better than it has been for
the last three days. The governments
troops are still busily engaged in har-
RAISING the insurgents. In the province
Of Santa Clara the insurgent bands are
evidently badly scattered as a result
Of the operations Of the government
forces. Leading sympathizers with
the revolt here are beginning to show
hoIlxr ciopp Of jicnD,,
ment
A party Of insurgents commanded
by Col. Sanchez entered the town Of
Bejucal, province of Havana, at IL
o'clock Sunday night, fortified them
selves and fought all night against
an attacking force of government re-
cruits and rural guards without any
other result than three Of the defend
ers of the place and one rural guard
being killed.
President Paima's Statement.
Havana, Aug. 27.-President Palma
Monday gave out statement In which
he says that the insurrection has no
ideals and no programme and that
the cries which the insurgents raised
DO not constitute a programme, ideals
or justification for the movement
Continuing, the president says:
"All revolutionists must have pro-
gramme, as had our revolution for in
dependence IN 1895. Everybody at
that time knew that the Cubans had
revolted against Spain and had en-
gagged in an open fight for the liberty
Of their country. The present move
ment is more of local adventure
only a crazy movement on the part Of
Disconnected persons. There is no
moral reason for 1t. The government
could suspend the constitutional guar
antees but 1t prefers to maintain the
vigor and hope Of the people and avoid
possible excuses.
1.-The medical force has been in
structed to attend to all prisoners and
to give wounded or sick insurgents
the same attention as wounded or sick
men belonging to the government
forces. Any insurgenk repenting of
his act can return within the pale
Of the law and may not be molested.
The government will have no petty
spite or feeling Of rancor against
those who return to their senses and
abandon the cause Of disorder"
President Palma Is not disposed to
employ any other, method than that
Of arms for the resstablishment OF
peace.
He declared energetically that the
government here would absolutely
never compromise With any form Of
distnrbers Of order. The government
vas legitimately constituted, was
bound BY lie fmperious duty and must
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