Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-05
PALMA URGES INTERVENTION
Secretary Root Gives Out Correspondence
Leading Up to Occupation Of Cuba.
REVOLUTION WAS GROWING RAPIDLY
Chief Executive of Cuba Called for
Help september y, ana SIX
Days Later Determined
to Resign.

To HestRu.
WASHINGTON. oct 4-secretary Root
made public today the correspondence
leading up to the Intervention in Cuba.
The correspondence took place between
Consul General Steinhart at Havana and
Acting Secretary Bacon, of the State de-
partment. An important feature developed
in the dispatch was that Intervention was
asked by the Cuban government as early
as September s, and that as long ago as
September IA, President Palma had de-
termined to resign as president of the
republic and the vice president and cabi-
net ministers had also determined to no
longer continue in ONCE. II is also shown
that Intervention by the United states
has long been planned by the Palma gov
ernment and was communicated to the
State department in a letter by Consul
Steinhart as early as September 8. The
correspondence follows:
HAVANA, Sept. S, 19O6.--Secretary of
state absolutely confidential) The Sec
retary OF state of Cuba has requested me
in the name sof President Palma to ask
President Roosevelt to send Immediately
two vessels, one to Havana, other to Glen
fuegos; they must come at once. Govern
ment forces are unable to Quell rebellion.
The government is unable to protect life
and property. President Palma Will con-
vene congress next Friday and congress
Will ask tor our forcible Intervention 1t
must be kept secret and confidential that
Palma asked for vessels. No one here eN-
cept president, secretary of state and my
self know about II. Very anXiously await
ing reply. Send answer to
STElNHART, Consul General.
HAVANA, Sept. 10, 1906.-Secretary Of
State, Washington: President here wor.
ried because no reply received to my meS-
sage and asks war vessels be sent .imme-
diately. STEINHART,
Consul General.
President Heaitntes to Act.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHING
TON, Sept. l0.-Steinhart. Havana: Your
cable received Two ships have Deen sent,
due to arrive Wednesday, The president
directs me to state that perhaps, you do
not yourself appreciate the reluctance
with which this country would intervene.
President Palma should be informed that
in the public opinion here IL would have
a most damaging effect for Intervention to
be undertaken until the Cuban govern
ment has exhausted every effort In serl-
Gus attempt to put down the insurrec-
world. At present the impression GER
tainly would be that there was no real
popular support of the Cuban government
or else that the government was hope
lessly weak AS conditions are at this
moment, we are not prepared to say what
shape the intervention should take. II is,
OF course, a very serious thing to under
take forcible Intervention and before going
into IL we should have to be absolutely
of the moods of the situation. Meanwhile
we assume that every effort Is being made
by the government to come to working
agreement which will secure peace with
the insurrectos provided they are unabte
to hold their own with them in the Held.
Until such efforts have been made, We are
not prepared to consider the question or
Intervention at all. BACON,
Acting Secretary
HAVANA; Sept 10, 1895 -secretary Of
and directly communicated to the presi-
dent. who asks that ships remain tor u
considerable time TO give security TO for
eigners in the island of Cuba, and say
that he will do as much as possible with
his forces to put down insurrection but II
unable to conquer or compromise, Cub an
congress will indicate the kind of inter-
vention desirable, l appreciate reluctance
on our part to intervene, especially In view
of Secretary Roots recent statements.
Few however understood the Cuban si.-
uation and a less number are able to ap-
preciate the same. This is. of course.
ity. Palma applied public funds in pub
lie works and public education, but not
in the purchase of war material lnsur-
rectionists for considerable time prepared
for present conditions, hence government &
apparent weakness at the commencement.
Yesterdays defeat of rebels gives the gov
ernment hope STEINHART,
Consul General.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE, WASHING. /.
/ TON, Sept II, l9oS:-Steinhart' Consul
General Havana Rsd Your letter 0f gP
tion of the president, who, for your prl-
, vate information, believes actual imme-
diate Intervention to be out of the ques-
! tion We are considering, however. and
would like your opinion, as to whether
or not to send word of emphatic warn
ing as to the certainty that Intervention
will come in the end unless the people of
Cuba, for the sake of their country, ma
some way to settle their difficulties IRE
spective of personalities cease their con-
| tentions and live in peace. This you may
| convey confdentially to President Palma,
but not for publication You will urge
President Palma to use in the most ef-
| fective manner all the resources at his
J command to quell the revolt.
PaSma Begs for Intervention.
! HAVANA. Sept. IL, 19O6.-Secretary of
| State, Washington: The secretary OF state
! OF the republic of Cuba at 3:40 today de-
/ nvered TO me memorandum in his own
! handwriting, translation or winch roi-
| lows, and is transmitted notwtthstandlns
| previous secret instructions on the sub
''The rebellion has increased in. the
! provinces OF Santa Clara, Havana and
! Pinar del RAo. and the Cuban government
| has no elements TO contend with, TO de-
/ fend the towns and prevent the rebels
| from destroying property. President Es-
! trada Palma asks for American interven-
ton and begs that President Roosevelt
send to Havana with the greatest secrecy
and rapidity two or three thousand mer
| 10 avoid catastrophe in the capital, Tbs
! Intervention asked for should not be made
| publiC until the American troops are IN
! Havana The situation is grave and any
| delay may produce a massacre of citizens
| In Havana oI EiN661AnI, o.,
! HAVANA, September Il, lso6.-Secretary Of
| state, Washington: Your cable eleventh re
| ceIyed and instructions complied with. Ny
! ouinIon is that message reading as follows
should at once be cabled to our charge
d'affaires here to be communicated to Pres
dent Palma and in possible given at th'
! same time to the press;
I slrhe president of the United States d
rects me to communicate to you that M
/ regrets present state of affairs In Cuba and
directs me further TO say that you mus
use in the most effective manner all th'
resources at your command TO quell thu
| present revolt OF else in the end inter
| Yention on the part of the United States
of America will become a necessity, which
for the sake of your country (musD b'
avoided.
have used as far az possible your owl
| phraseology and ] believe II so sent viii
have a favorable result In Cuban congress
next Friday. All reference 10 make
compromise OF like ideas must be omitted
! iE most important that the dignity OF gov
ernment is upheld to guarantee its futur'
/ stability STEINHART,
Consul General.
Palma Decides TO Resign.
HAVANA, September 13, 19O6.-Assistan
Secretary OF State. Washington Presiden
Palma the republic OF Cuba, through M
of1cially asks for American Intervention
because he cannot prevent rebels from
entering cities and burning property.
is doubtful whether there will be quorum
when congress assemblies next Friday TO
morrow. President Palma has trreVocabl
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