New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-15
FULL POW Err TO PALM A.
Cuban Congress SustaiHs President $
Effort TO Crush ReUolt.

1y.,.a,o SAINT 1.-THE extra session Of Con-
eress called by President Palma completed az
ana sittfne this afternoon the business for which
# was summoned. namely. the granting 70 Presi-
dent Palma OF the fullest powers not ALREADY con-
stitutioraIIy possessed hy the Executive for car
wing on the war. including the right 70 appro-
rr,ata anv public funds for war purposes: re-
,,ol,,g concentrations voted az the preceding
session 81 Congress in order 70 permit the diver
sion Of the money 10 prosecution Of the war ana
authorizing increases Of the rural guards to ten
thousand and the artillery to two thousand men,
This triples the former force Of rural guards and
doubles the artillery These measures which
we're combined in one blanket bill. were passed
bv party votes. the Liberals and Independents re-
framing from voting and the Liberal National
lists voting with the Moderates.
President Palma submitted a brief message
principally devoted to deporing the conduct Of
the Opposition whom he charged with the re-
sponsibrity Of causing the rebellion The mes
sage contained no recommendations beyond sus-
eestions that Congress should approve all recent
executive DEGREES and take such steps as might
he deemed advisable for ending the war. The
President regretted that the first extra session
Of Congress had been caused by disturbance
Of public order. and said that no one would nave
expected that within four years after the origin
of the republic it would have been in the MIDST
Of a rebellion threatening the stability or the
Government. causing the sincerity of Cuban pro-
sessfo,e d, ne distrusted by The world. and en-
danqeri,g the independence and sovereignty
which had been purchased 50 dearly with the
blood of thousands Of Cubans after long years
or cruel sacrifices who. asked the President
would have supposed that with the prosperity
If the country and the wcllbeins of the people
SD, advancing. vi,n millions ir the treasury
,ero~ having S1nO0NOo0 20 the army 81 liberia
lion and investing S1l.Ooe,o1o in public improve
ments. ana with such splendid credit abroad,
,.,.~, yr,,,1l he Cubans who would conspire 10
,,,,,e .be constitutional order by placing armed
60. vioIsnre and anarchy before law. order
and ,ea,e. 10 the country's shame ana sorrow:
President Palma charged his political oppo-
ueuts with having ever since the opening OF the
last election campaign. plotted 10 use violence
aud n, ,-,tpport Of this he mentioned the attack
n, the r,,raI guards in the GuanabaCOa bar
racks last February He said the members OF
the opposition had seemed TO devote themselves
10 such efforts rather than 60 organize efec-
tivelv for the contest of votes at the next elec-
ton as was done among peoples who we're
accustomed 10 the exercise Of The boon of lib-
erty. lie added that those who at the last
election used violent methods 20 attain power
at all costs were the same men who. without
mercy TO their country. organized dark and un-
scrupulous conspiracies. using assassination and
seeking TO seduce the army of the republic from
its loyalty as a means Of reaching their despic-
able ambitions.
The Executive. said President Palma. had had
knowledge OF these cOnspiracies. and could
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