Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1906-09-26
Want U.S.. Fighters
ALL CLASSES In CUBA WANT An
ARMED INTERVENTION.
American Mediators Under Leadershi ip
Of Taft Expect Peace Shortly -
Business Men Lack Confidence In
Ability of Cubans to Govern-Secy.
Taft Favors Giving Another Chance.

Havana, Sept. 24.-All classes are
now waiting for the conditions under
which tranquility will likely be restor
ed in Cuba, and keen disappointment
is expressed on every side because of
the likelihood Of peace being brought
about without armed American inter.
vention. That the differences of the
opposing factions could be reconciled
was not generally believed to be pos
sible until today, when it was an
nounced that the liberals and the In.
surgents had empowered a committee
to represent them before the Amer
ican mediators.
1t is evident that the business inter-
ests of the island have no confidence
in the ability of the Cubans to rule
themselves and now, when 1t appears
to be too late, they are openly favor
ing forcible Intervention and possibly
annexation.
Secretary Of War Taft Is cognizant
of this general opinion that peace can
not last unless 1t is enforced by an
American army, but he considers that
it is the duty Of the United States to
give the republic another chance and
believes it will be bad policy for the
United States to keep a force in Cuba
longer than was required to supervise
the laying down Of arms. He said to-
day that If the liberals and moderates
harmonize their differences the Unit
ed States must regard the compact as
made in good faith.
That peace will come as the result
of the mediation Of the United States
is now believed by the Cubans, regard
less of party alliances, but whether 1t
will be on terms that will insure per-
manent tranquility is questioned.
When the diplomatic representa-
tives of foreign powers visited Mr..
Morgan's villa at Marianoa today Mr..
Taft significantly remarked that he
could give them no definite assurances
for peace, for the reason that the
terms had not been put forward. This
statement was in response to an ex-
preston from Cayan de Avala. the
Spanish minister, that the world ex-
pected the United States to settle the
controversy on such terms as will
guarantee the security of foreign in.
terestS.
Salute Is Significant.
There is considerable comment to-
day over the fact that salute Of 10
guns was given Secretary Taft wnen
he visited the warships. Previously
he had been given the usual II guns.
to which, the secretary Of war Is en-
titled. Two extra guns means that he
is recognized as an ambassador extra
ordinary on a special mission with
plenary powers from President Roose-
welt. 1t is known that he now has
been authorized to exercise his own
judgment in all matters pertaining to
negotiations and that the squadron
with its entire force Is under his i'm
mediate control.
1t now appears that Acting Secre-
tary of the Interior Montalvo ordered
the trains prepared in anticipation of
the possible landing of a supply OF
quartermaster's stores at the wharf.
The captain of the port gave color to
the report that they had been placed
there in readiness for the landing Of
men. The stores consisted of tents,
Hoorings, poles, pegs. water barrels
and 100000 rounds Of ammunition.
Captain Coudens said that II no occa-
sion arose for the use Of these stores
they would be placed aboard the sup.
ply ship Celtic when she arrives.
In the rebel camps are thousands OF
negroes, to whom revolutionary life
is easy as compared with labor on the
plantations. Som of the more refined
of the officers, however, admit that
they will not be sorry to return to
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