The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1906-09-27
LIBERALS GAINED
THEIR DEMANDS
The Basis of Peace in Cuba is
Agreed Upon.
SOME REBEL TROOPS PILLAGING.
Secretary Taft Comes to an Under
standing With the Rebel Leaders
and Then Talks 1t Over With
President Palma--Insurgent Soldiers
Desperate.

Havana (By Cable) Victory for
the Liberals or Revolutionary party
seems certain at the conclusion of a
long conference between committee
of the insurgents, of eight members,
and the American Peace Commission
ers. The insurgent committee an
nounced that there was practically no
difference remaining between them
and Secretaries Taft and Bacon, and
that they would receive a draft OF
the peace plans Tuesday. These pro-
badly would be agreed to at a meet
ing to be held in the Preside, where
the prisoner members of the COM
mittee are confined
Messrs. Taft and Bacon went to
the palace Monday night and in
formed President Palma of the out
come of the negotiations with the
Liberals. The absence of a definite
statement from the commissioners
makes il impossible to say whether
the plans carry the designations of
the present administration and the
congressman elected last year or not
There is strong impression that
President Palma will remain and re
organize the cabinet. but that new
elections will be held for half the
senator's and reprcsentativeS-in 9TH
er words, those who were elected last
year, and possibly also for provincial
officers.
Prisoners Have Good Dinner.
Mr.. Taft cvinced great pleasure at
the progress made thus far, and il is
evident that he regards the remainder
of the negotiations as Il matter of
working out the details of the peace
agreement. This bears out the in
sistent rumor in circulation here that
the government abandoned much of
its opposition TO receiving the Libcr-
al leaders. and il was apparent that
the peace commissioners felt that
while there was no reason for re-
bellion in Cuba. there was real foun-
dation for Liberal complaint against
the election methods of the admins
tration party.
The prison members of the COM
mittee returned to the PresidiO. but
not until they had enjoyed dinner
in the Casino cafe with the other
members of the committee and
friends. The greatest good humor
prevailed at this dinner, which was
in marked contrast with the grave
which the members of the committee
approached the conference.
All Senor Zayas would say was
that matters were progressing excel
lently. Some points had not been
agreed upon, but he was hopeful of
q settlement. Senior Zayas telegraph
ed to all the important commanders
in the field that there were prospects
that peace terms would be signed,
and that the terms would be salts
factory to them.
The immediate cessation OF hostil-
tiles means everything. This Win
ter's tobacco crop and the seed beds
in order to insure crop, but there
is still sufficient time for this if the
negotiations end as anticipated
Insurgents PiIiaging.
Stories have reached the American
Legation of pillaging Of local stores
by a hand of 500 insurgents belong
ing to GuZman's army in Manicara-
qua Valley, whence an American sent
word that protection was needed Re-
quests for protection were received
from other places where American
property is endangered. The British
Minister has asked that the machine
shops of the United Railways at
Cienaga and the Cuban Central shops
at Santa Clara be protected by the
Americans. Protection was also asked
| for two sugar estates near Cienfue-
gos belonging to British subjects.
1t Is epected that the signing of
the truce will result in property not
being mOleSted.