The Cairo bulletin., 1906-09-24
SECRETARY OF WAR IN FULL
COMMAND, SALUTED AS AN
AMBASSADOR.
MANY TALK ANNEXATION
Business interests in Cuba Had iIoped
For Uncle Sam TO Step in--Re-
port of Landing Of Troops
Denied.

Havana, Sept. 23.-Kcen disappoiut-
ment Is expressed on very side b.
cause of the likelihood of peace vita,
out armed American interventlon.
That the differences of the opposing
factions could be reconcled was not
generally believed until today. when
il was announced that the Liberals
and Insurgents had empowered cor
mittees to represent them before the
American mediators.
II is evident that the business IN
terests of the island have no conf
denee in the ability of he Cubane t.
rule themselves. They now are open
" favoling Intervention and poss,.
bly, annexat on, Taft is cognizant cf
hi opinion, but coniiders il the duty
If the United States to give the Re
public another chance and believes II
bad policy for the United States to
keep force In Cuba longer than Is
required to supervise the laying down
If arms. He said today that # tha
Liberals and Moderates harnonlze
their differences the United States
must regard The compact a, made in
good faith
Taft and Bacon spent Sunday quiet
ly. Representatives Of the Veterans
md of the diplomatic corps paid brier
visits Senator Alfredo Zayas later
net the mediators at the American
legat On and arranged for The first
netiIig with thc Insurgents and f.fEer
ais committee in the morning. All
conferences hereafter win be held at
the legation on account Of IT'S aece3.
ibility
Taft Rename Silent.
Taft told the diploma s that he
could give them no definite assur-
lnces of peace because tarms have
not been put forward Thts was in
espon.e to an expression frsm Cav
AN de Ayala, the Spanish minister
hat the wcrd expects the United
States 10 settle the turnojI ON such
generous but fine conditions as to
maintain the integrity Of tho repub.
lie.
The diplomatic corps also was re-
'eiyed by Bacon. All asserted whas
their government desire is that II,
conflict be ended with de- patch 10
save commercial relations and credit.
Among the callers were Generals
Menocal and Agramonto. They sug
gested that the first basis OF negotia-
lions should be for the revision Of
he Cuban constitution, alleging that
Il confers too much power and too
: tile responsibility up-n the cabae'
The Cubans are too hot blooded
Ia be given unlimited powc-. said
General Menocal.
Clash Narrowly Avsrted.
Despite the armistics CLASH bc
tween the government tICups aui
Pine Guorra's fore wa threatened
today. General Ayalos. with SEQ cav
airy and 500 infantry. arrived az
Guanaiay at moon. prepared % pro
coed to Camp Columbia This meant
nassing through rebel camp. Guerra
ent message to AvalUs that tlis
night lead TO an encounter Avalos
declared hi. intention to continue the
march. but General Rodrigucs. by II.
'ection Of Secretary TAFT ordered
him TO taks the force 10 Mariol. which
viii be done tomorrow
TAFT IN Absolute Charge
There wa considerable comment
today over the salute Of l9 guns given
- Taft when be visited the warshi.s
Previously De had b,cn given the us
Ial II guns 90 which the Secretary
q War Is entitled. Two ezra guns
mean that b. is an amba alor cx-
raordinary on a special mission with
lienary power from the president. i
s known nov thar b. has been an
hOrized % exercise his own judg-
nent iu the negotiations and that the
quadrUu is under his immcdia con.
roL
C0Rceruins the reported frepars.
ION Saturday might for the trausp1r
aiiun Of marines and blrc jackets
y ral 20 Camp Columbia Taft said
o1ay. The United State force ae
hder mg orders ] have given nc
rders for them 60 land and not
ian shall land un-I ] give such o.