The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-13
PALMA DECLARES FOR
WAR TO A FINISH
President of Cuba Suddenly.
Suspends All Peace
Negotiations.
CONDITIONS IMPOSSIBLE
Issues Decree ~Suspending All constitu.
tional Guarantees in Provinces Of
Pinar del Rio, Havana and
Santa Clara.

Havana, Sept. 12.-For a while last
evening the prospect of peace looked
decidedly more hopeful. This condi-
ton was the result of the arrival here
Of II of the peace commissioners,
who had visited the insurgent leader,
Pine Guerra, in Pinar del Rio prov
ince, with the news that Guerra had
informally consented to a suspension
OF hostilities pending negotiations.
The clouds which appeared to be
breaking with the announcement Of
this news gathered again within an
hour when 1t became known that at a
special meeting of the cabinet, which
was attended by President Palma,
Vice President Mendez Capote and all
the members of the ministry, it had
been decided to declare all preace pros
jects off.
Demand PaIma's Resignation.
1t was agreed at this meeting that
the government could not consider the
propositions Of the liberals, he main
features of which are that President
Palma shall resign and that the vice
president and members of the cabinet
shall do likewise, or that a new gem
eral election shall be held. Immediate
~ after the close of the cabinet meet
Ing Vice President Mendez Capote de-
clared that the government never
you'd consent to such terms, but thai
1t would fight to the end. Z
The members Of the veterans neace
committee when informed of the cabi-
nets action expressed great disap-
po1ntment and said they would hold
a meeting tonight or tomorrow and
tnat II nothing was agreed on they
would give up their efforts.
Means Martial Law.
president Palma has issued a decree
s~uspending all constitutional guaran-
tees, with special reference to articles
Is, 16, II, 19, %, 23, "a and 81. in the
provinces Of Pinar del Rio, Havana,
ana Santa Clara. The law enforcing
public order, which is equivalent to
martial law, is to be in effect in the
three provinces named.
A supplemental decree has been is
susd suspending the decree of August
70, ~pardon1ng %repentant rebels and or
aerlng that all rebels be arrested and
jailed. Both DEGREES have been COM
'munlcated to all officers in the field.
CONFIDENT with the issuance of de-
crees following the decision not to yield
to the peace demands, the government
oroered the arrest of practically every
prominent liberal. Alfredo zavas
president of the liberal party, and sew
erai Others have disappeared. Among
the liberals arrested are Congressman
F1orenc1o Villuendas, brother of Con-
gresham Enrique Villuendas, Who was
kllled in a fight with a policeman at
C~leniuesos a yea ago, and Congress-
man Berger and Varona.
Veterans Are Hostile.
When the news of these DEGREES
reached the veterans peace commit
tee, which was in session at the home
OF General Menocal, there was imna.
dNte II al ',St unanimous denun-
citation Of President Palma and othe,
mbe of the government. Seao1
Sangullo, independent, who was pres
ent, and who usually is moderate in
MS u~tterances, made an impassioned
speech in which he declared that there
remained for Cubans but two roads tC
trayel-one of honor and the othe1
disgrace. The government, he said
mad refused offers of endeavors to set
tie the difficulty Practically, and moth.
ing was left but to side with it's Cd.
ponents. General Collazo and other
prominent veterans made similar
speeches, and General Menocal coin.
cided with the views of the Other
speakers. 1t appears probable that
most of the veterans peace COMMITTEES
will join the insurgents.
The government does 10 intend that
membership in congress shall shield
anybody from arrest. Senator Norua
Delegado was n of the first arrested
and several representatives were quick
ly added to the list of prisoners. For
mer representatives in congress and
veterans are being searched for by the
police. Senior Zayas and most of the
other leading liberals in this city
have mysteriously disappeared. Up to.
midnight Senior Zayas had not beer
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