The Mena weekly star., 1906-09-13

Wns Developed Rebel Leanerr Appuf-
 entiy Resolved to Have Last Election
 AnnuIied Many onicials Resignipg.
 Havana, Sept. 7.-An extremely hot meeting took place Wednesday at the residence of Gen. Menocal, who stated that he came to help the government restore peace by all the means in his bower He declared that he had with him all the veterans. The destinies of Cuba depended upon the Platt amendment, and unless some agree ment is reached the Cuban political parties would be responsible for the end of the republic through Amer ican intervention.
 Senor Alfredo Zayas. president of the liberals said that the liberals, who had always opposed the Platt amend ment, had been abused and their rights trampled upon, and when they pro- tested their rights under the law had been denied them by the courts. They had no other course than to rebel, and hen other Cubans came and said the liberals would bring about another in- tervention under the Platt amendment. The qnendment. he declared, was merely weapon in the hands of the Cuban government to tyrannize over the country.
 Gen. Menocal denies the report that he is a candidate for the presidency, Dr that he working to overthrow President Palma. He only desires peace
 The veterans appointed Gen. Men, ocal and Cebreco to see the leaders of he revolution, who are now impris- ,ned in the Principe fortress, Havana. Gen. Meocal went to the fortress soon afterward and conferred with Jose Miguel Gomez, Demetrio Castillo, Gualberto Gomez, Carlo Mendieta, all prisoners.
 Although the fact has not been made public, the government com manders have been directed to sus- pend active field operations until 1t can be determined what can be done to end the war. It Is feared that the demands of the insurgent leaders In the field will be more exacting than those of insurgent sympathizers in the cities, who, ostensibly at least, assume to be noncombatants.
 As Pino Guerra, in Pinar del Rio, and Guzman, in Santa Clara, are the most uncompromising of the rebel leaders, Gen. Menocal will go to Pinar del Rio, and a special commission, 1 possibly headed by Gen. Cabrece, will go to Santa Clara. Aquatin Cruz member of the house of representa- tives, who left Havana to meet Col 1 Gusman, leader of the rebels in the province of Santa Clara, met him Wednesday at the town of San Juan de LasheaKas, but there Is little hope .hat 1t will result h an agreement Senor Cruz found Guzman irreconcil- able. He said he would not surrender except on the annulment of the cleo tions.
 Col. Arendbia, of Santiago de Ve- gas, Havana province, has joined the rebels. Many are doing so in the hope of getting the advantages that peace would bring, while liberal and independent senators and representa- tives are signing a document renounc- ing their offices. as also are the prin- -incial councillors. They invite the moderates to do the same, thus mak ing the desired new elections neces- sary.
 There were many more uprisings In the province of Santa Clara Wednes- day. Small bands of rebels are swarming in all parts of the province The insurgents in the province ol Havana are short of ammunition, and many of them are going to the pro- vince of Pinar del Rio.
 l. It is officially announced that Col Limas, In command of force of mili- tia and rural guards, defeated .he rebels Wednesday at Macnado. in the woods near Canasi, province of Ha- vana. After a machete charge the rebels dispersed. leaving two dead, Gno many wounded.