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Taft Gives Up All Hope Of
Pacifying Cuban Factions.
INTERVENTION is CERTAIN
Seems That Yankee Guns Only Can
Settle Dispute-Cuban Rebels Fire
at United states Marines at
Cienfuegos.

/ A special from Havana says: 1t ia
understood that Secretary Taft has
sent a gloomy message to President
Roosevelt, saying that private reports
received by him from the interior
are to the effect that state border
ing upon anarchy prevails through
out almost the entire island, excep-
ton being made of the sections on
the coast.
1t is known that Secretary Taft
has decided absolutely not to treat
with armed rebel forces. This is taken
to mean that American Intervention
and American occupation must inev-
itably follow.
In a measure, MIR. Taft's decision
may be due to the attitude OF the
Cuban government, which refuses
such recognition of the rebels as
would be implied through interme-
diary of the United States. The inter
vention contemplated would mean the
| taking over of tie affairs of the
entire island pending some final set,
| tlement
An impartial canvass among Gu.
bans in high positions and represent.
ing the most important commercial
and financial interests in Havana
showed that it is practically the unan-
imous opinion that Intervention alone
can afford guarantee of restoring
and maintaining order
Messrs. Taft and Bacon have prac-
tically abandoned hope of finding a
middle ground, and fear that a de
cision in favor of either side would
result in no more than temporary
tranquility for the island. 1t Is their
belief that American occupation Is
the only way to end the civil war
fare, and it is not denied that inter.
yention must be followed by Ameri
can sovereignty. Secretary Taft has
cabled to President Roosevelt regard
ing the gravity of the situation, and
Mr.. Roosevelt is expected to dictate
the future program of his commits
sioners.
The arrival of the American squad
ron suggests Intervention by force.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the moderate party was hastily
summoned Friday evening, and it was
voted unanimously to accept what
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Messrs. Taft end Bacon may decide
upon, in the hope that such con
cession would induce the liberals tc
yield similarly. The latter, howeve,
have as yet not signified a willingness
to accept the decision of the Ameri
can mediators.
The rumor was abroad in Havana
! that President Palma, the members
| of his cabinet and the representatives
and senators elected last December
would resign, thus conceding practi
| cally all that the insurgents have
been contending for, and opening a
way for the settlement of the difficulty
without American Intervention.
Rebels Fire at Americans.
La Discussion (Havana newspaperl
| publishes a dispatch from Cienfuegol
saying that blue jackets from the
American gunboat Marietta who ar
garrisoning the Soledad estate hav
been fired on by rebels. The rebel
fed after the Americans returned thu
fire.
Warship for cienfuegos.
A Washington special says: The
navy department Friday received 6
| dispatch from Commander Fullum ol
the Marietta at Cienfuegos, saying
that 225 marines had been landed
there from the cruiser Dixie, which
had sailed thereafter for her origina
station at Monte Christi, Santo Do
mingo. The Cleveland, which arrived
at Havana Friday morning, has been
ordered to proceed at once from that
place to Cienfuegos, to take the place
Of the Dixie.