The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-22
MORE CRUISERS ARRIVE
Minneapolis and Newark Join the Fleet
49, at Havana

-}'.S T. aJ havana.
Havana, Sept. 22.-The United
States cruisers Minneapolis and Newark
arrived here this morning.
Peace for Cuba, unless accomplished
thru American intervention, seems to
be further away than when Secretary
Of War Taft and Assistant Secretary Of
State Bacon began negotiations to har-
monlze the opposing ctlons.
of the largest United States battleships,
and two cruisers, in addition to those.
already here, has had little effect on
the insurgents in the field. Z
When the leaders Of the revolution.
were apprised of the big squadron now
in Cuban waters they greeted the in
formation with Spanish expressions to
the effect, that "they cannot come to
| the bush.''
A meeting Of the executive commit.
tee of the moderate party was hastily
| summoned last evening, and it was
voted unanimously to accept whatever
| disposition Of the controversy Messrs
Taft and Bacon may decide upon, in
the hopes, that such concession would
! induce the liberals to yield similarly.
The latter, however, have as yet not
signified willingness to accept the
decision of the American mediators.
Palma May Resign.
The rumor is abroad that President
Palma, the members Of his cabinet and
last December will resign, thus con-
ceding practically. all that the insur-
gents have been contending for, and
opening a way for the settlement Of
the difficulty without American inter-
vention. President Palma declined to
be interviewed on the subject and other
members of the government stoutly de-
MED the rumor.
The Associated Press questioned
many leading Cubans in an endeavor
to obtain an expression of feeling as
to intervention. All welcome the idea
privately and many expect to testify
none Of them was willing to be quoted
for publication. A canvass of this
phase Of the situation did not find any
Cubans who would not welcome inter.
vention, altho some of them expressed
|regret at what they felt would ter.
inmate the Cuban republic $ indie.
pendence.
Hast night Secretary Taft spoke hope
made, he said, no definite program has
been reported. He told Of the arrange
ment to meet representatives of the in
sllrgents in the field and Of his pre-
j ,vious hesitancy to take this step, ant
said that something might come Of
! NJ = : Rests with. Roosevelt.
!: Secretary Taft has cabled to Presi
dent Roosevelt regarding the gravity
of the situation and Mr.. Roosevelt i,
expected to dictate the future program
Of his commissioners. 49,
A demonstration was made today BY
armed revolutionists within a mile 0;
the scene Of the, peace conferences
at La Lisa, west Of Minister Morgan .
villa at Marianao, and mile and
half eastward two troops of cavalr,
camped. -.
Show Their Power. t.:
At the insurgent camp the Associat
, ed Press was told that the object O
the insurgents in coming so close wa
, to show Secretary Taft how complete
| ~ Havana is in their grasp. Pin
!, Guerra 8 augmented force is. only
| short distance away. He was advan
, cling to encamp just outside Of Marian
, 40 when the fact was called to the at
: tention Of Secretary Taft Mr.. TAT
was greatly displeased, and Senate
+ postmaster of Havana, were dispatche
>, to meet Guerra, with the result tina
,, the latter turned back. He will tax
his command to point ten or ,fiftee
miles south of Havana and there avail
the decision Of the American med
ators. r..
In addition to the Zayas party, NJ;
ior Ladd of the United States arm
visited Guerra yesterday AS the il
surgents marched by he CAREFUL
counted their forces and reported t
= Messrs. Taft and Bacon their exat
/. strength. Guerra s army is we
= equipped for a long campaign. again:
~ the city, and, in addition to far bette
1 the insurgents have plenty of arms an
ammunition, as we'll as several machi1
J. guns. ~, ~
Zayas Talks for Liberals.
Secretaries Taft and Bacon hea,
yesterday the first American testimon
~ on the situation given by the commi
y purpose at the meeting held here Sep
n 49, They also heard General Frey
e. Andrade and Alfredo zayas. The la
ter outlined the claims Of the liberal
nj I Pine Guerra told an Associated Pre-
m correspondent that he and ALFRED
re Zayas are working in perfect accor
er Guerra still considers himself co
rs gresham. He declared that he won
itijinot attempt to enter the city duril
r the peace conference.
u FUNSTON SAILS TODAY
e. General Goes to Advise with Mess1
:. Taft and Bacon.