Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-10-04
MODERATE PARTY 5LAMES THE
PEACE COMMISSIONERS.
SIDED WITH The REBELS
Bases OF Peace Submitted by Taft
Practically the Same Terms as
Those Demanded by the insurgents
Intervention an Accomplished
Fact Before Formally Proclaimed.

Havana, Oct 1.-The executive com.
mittee Of the moderate party has is.
sued a manifesto strongly tnferrmg
that the American commission is 10
blame for intervention. II summar.
ICES the attitude of the party, oulo.
giZes Palma. his actions and his res.
ignattoG, rotterateS the legality of the
last elections and denies all respuu.
stbtltty for the revolution and the re.
suits thereof The manifesto asserts
that the bases presented by President
RooseVe'ts commissioners were praC-
tically the same as those submitted
by the liberals. In Justification OF
their action in deserving congress,
the moderate leaders say that inter.
yention WINS then already an accom-.
plished fact. They consider the In.
tmatton OF the American commission.
ers, that the retention of the presi-
dency by Palma was the only posi-.
bic solution bringing any result other
than intervention. impossible and
they declare furthermore that they
were not able To- assist In congress
whose powers had been declared Il.
legitimate
The document says also that the
American commissioners, in order Ia
back their erroneous Interpretation
~ IA gtt 1Af T.. h.,
speaker of the house stating positive.
ly certain conditions as essential for
the person eligible to the presidency,
The moderate party could not act
therefore resolved not to return TO
congress.
In conclusion, the manifesto says
that the party will always sustain so.
cial order and these same principles
which will eventually restore to Cuba
the integrity of her institutions.
General Machado of Santa Clara
has issued a circular urging all patH.
otto Cubans in the field to lay down
their arms, return to their homes,
protect life and property from wan
doring marauders investing Santa
Clara province, and TO modest no one
who has served the government,
Violent MaIeontents.
1t Is reported here from Guanatamo
that coo armed rebels, who collected
near that town are selling horses,
cattle and provisions. Governor Taft
and the Cuban authorities regard the
report as exaggerated, and believe
| that It refers to small bands OF NAL.
| contents who have not yet learned OF
| the peace arrangements, The rural
guards have not attempted to pursue
or dispense these bands fince the set
Element Of the trouble and tho begin.
| ming of the disarmament
AnttAmsrioan Demonstration.
The first anti.American demonstra.
ton occurred in Havana last evening
when $50 academy students and other
youths struggled through some down
town streets shouting viva the Cuban
republic" down with American con.
troll" The demonstration was not
treated seriously. The crowd re-
ccived few accessions.
Powers Not Yet Notified.
Washington, oct. president
Roosevelt last night had long con
ference with Secretary Root and At.
torney General Moody. Both cab.
met officials declined to discuss the
nature of the discussion. Just prcW.
Gus TO their call the president re.
ceiyed Cuban Minister Quesada, with
whom he had a brief talk regarding
Cuba. Upon leaving the white
house Quegada stated that he had
called to thank the president for his
letter TO him, for Secretary Taft's
kindly proclamation, and for the ef.
forts that the president is making for
the people OF Cuba.
At the conference between the
president and Root and Moody, It is
believed, not only Cuba, but some
other important questions engrossing
the attention Of the government were
disc used.
II was stated last night that no
notice has been sent as yet 10 the
foreign powers announcing American
Intervention IN Cuba.
The conference broke up shortly be-
fore midnight Mr. Moody remained
some time after Mr.. Roots departure.
None Of the pa. les TO the conference
had anything 10 say regarding the
matters discussed.
Artillery on the Way.
Vancouver Barracks, Wash. Oct. 2.
The seventeenth and eighteenth bat.
teries Of field artillery left here yes.
terday for Newport News. Va.
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