The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-23

missioners probably also will include new
general elections, although there may be
only an arrangement for electing men,
| Ders or the cabinet, the present congress
10 continue until next years congression-
| al election.
Conferred With Palma.
This morning Secretaries Taft and Ra-
/ con, accompanied by Consul General
Steinhart and Captain Mccoy. came in an
aItomo6lle from Marianao to the palace,
where they were In close conference with
PRESIDENT Palma. obtaining from him his
IDEAS as to what he was willing should
be done under the circumstances. Upon
Bacon said the visit had been purely a
friendly one and that the formal matters
or the controversy had not been dis
cussed. The visit, however lasted thirty
flVe minutes. Upon leaving the palace
Messrs. Taft and Bacon returned the calls
OF the Officers Of the fleet in the harbor
which now numbers nine vessels.
In general the public discussion of the
entire matter is assuming more and more
the nature of controversy between
blacks and whites The whites. and thew
iEclude every foreigner welcomed the ar
rival of the United States warships. on
the other hand. the negroes give vent to
expressions of hatred and disappointment
as each new vessel appears. The negroes
seem 70 be or the opinion that II the
Americans gain control of Cuba the pres
en- race equality viii become thing of
the raSt.
Some Of the liberal leaders declare that
the rebels would lay down their arms If
the government would resign The men
in the field generally aver that they Uo;Ild
Just as soon fight Americans as the
Palma government.
Great Excitement.
Not since the efforts at mediation be-
gan had such intense interest prevailed
crowds thronged the streets surrounding
M ~ Nrf11
excitement awaited the arrival of the rebel
leaders. 1t was evident that the senti-
ment of the village was with the rebels
but the people feared to applaud them.
Automobiles dashed to and from the
villa regardless of speed limits. taking
participants to the conference and carry
ing messages. There were similar scenes
IN front of Senior Infante's house during
the afternoon on account of the expecta-
ticns that the prisoners and the rebel
leaders would gather there. The streets
were crowded, but order was maintained
DT the local police, under the personal di-
recttOn of the mayor. On the announce
ment being made that the prisoners had
refused to accept conditional release the
crowd withdrew quietly. but reassembled
again this evening and followed the outer
evidences of the proceedings with avidity.
About o'clock this afternoon Nine
Rosalie Abreu a wealthy Havana society
charged with holding conspiracy meetings
in her home, and who is now under heavy
bail bonds, drove through the village of
Marianao in a four-horse brake on her
way to pay visit to the rebels camp.
Her outfit caused a sensation.
During the afternoon members of the
veterans peace commission visited Secre-
tary Taft and carried from him a request
until settlement had been reached.
Isle of Pines Delegation.
A committee representing the Ameri-
90 nc Twin IN hn lei of Dives %nI
that Mayor Sanchez, who is in charge
of the Isle of Pines, had resigned and
stated that the island was without a To-
cal government They asked Secretary
Taft to demand the appointment Of some
officer TO take charge there and the
secretary promised to consider the mat
ter.
According to the members of the COM
mittee half a dozen Americans had re-
quested the mayor to return the gums
recently taken from Americans in the
Isle OF Pines, but that he had declined
to do so. 1t was their belief. they said
that the mayor feared the possibility of
an American attack on the city hall at
Nueva Corona.
American planters at Bahia Honda
have requested of Minister Morgan that
q warship be sent there, and the minis
ter intimated that this would be done
next week.
Notwithstanding Secretary Tafts re-
quest OF Friday. Accostas revolutionary
outposts were today less than a mile
from Marianao. This served to increase
general excitement in the village during
the afternoon and evening
Resignation Rumor.
The feature of the day in this city was
a persistent rumor that President Palma
had or was about to resign and would
take refuge tonight on board a warship
This was denied at the palace as often
as IL was put forward The Associated
Press is creditably informed that there
was some contemplation of such a move
but that the change I'm the outlook for
a more favorable settlement of the trou-
BILE made the idea of President Palma's
resignation out Of the question.
All is reported quiet throughout the
island. The rebels generally are strongly
disposed to resume the warfare If the
negotiations fail or their leaders believe
they are unfairly treated.
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