The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-10-05

Se<ember ,. The correspondence follows: Havana, September s, 1906.
 Secretary of State Absolutely Conf dentiaD.
 ''Secretary of state of Cuba has re- quested me in the name of President Palma to ask President Roosevelt to send Immediately two vessels; one to Havana the other to Cienfuegos; they must come at once. Government forces are unable to quell rebellion. The government is unable to protect life and property. Pres ident Palma will convene congress next Friday, and congress will ask for our forcible intervention. It must be kept secret and confidential that Palma ask ed for vessels. No one here except presi- dent, secretary of state and myself know about It. Very anxiously awaiting reply. Send answer to,
 "STEINHARDT, Consul General.
 Havana September 10, 1906
 Secretary of State, Washington.
 President here worried because no re- ply received to my message, and asks war vessels be sent immediately.
 "STEINHARDT, Consul General "Department of State. "Washington, September 10. "Steinhardt Havana.
 Your cable received Two ships have been sent, due to arrive Wednesday. The President directs me to state that per haps you do not yourself appreciate the reluctance with which this country would l intervene. President Palma should be in formed that in the public opinion here it would have most damaging effect for 1 intervention to be undertaken until the l Cuban government has exhausted every ! effort in a serious attempt to put down the insurrection, and has made this fact evident to the world. At present the inn pression certainly would be that there was no real popular support of the Gu l ban governments, or else that the govern | ment was hopelessly weak. AS conditions l are at this moment. we are not prepared to say what shape the intervention should l take Of course 1t is very serious thing to undertake forcible intervention and be- fore going Into it. we should have to be ] absolutely certain of the equities of the l case and of the moods of the situation l Meanwhile we assume that every effort 1 is being made by the government to come 1 to a working agreement which Will secure peace with the insurreetos provided they 1 are unable to hold their own with them in the field. Until such efforts have been made, we are not prepared to consider l the question of intervention at all.
 BEACON, Acting Secretary of State.' Havana, September 10, 19O6
 Secretary of State. Washington:
 Your cable received and directly con- municated to the President who asks that ! the ships remain for a considerable time l to give security to the foreigners In the island of Cuba, and says that he will do as much as possible with his forces to put down the insurrcction, but if unable i to conquer or compromise Cuban Con- i gross will indicate the kind of interyen- i ton desirable. I appreciate reluctance on i your part to intervene, especially in view 1 of Secretary Roots receat statements. | I.-a ot,d a. ] ton, and an anse number are unable i to appreciate : same This is, of course, i without any reference to superior author l ity. Palma applied funds In public works and public education. but not in purchase of war material Insurrectionsts for a considerable time prepared for present l conditions, hence governments apparent weakness at the commenccnent. Yester- days defeat of rebels gives the govern ment hope Attempts useless from the 1 start. STElNHARDT, Ne ''Consul General" Department of State,
 washington, September il, 1906.
 "Steinhardt, Consul General Havana:
 Letter of September has had the ] careful considera ton of the President, 1 who for your private information believes actual immediate Intervention to be out i of the question We are considering and would like your opinion to whether to send word of emphatic warning as to l the certainty that intervention will come in the end unles sthe people of Cuba for l the sake of their country find some way i to settle their difficulties irrespective of personalities, cease their contentious, and 1 live in peace. This you may convey conf dentially to President Palma. but not for publication. You will urge President Pal ma to use in the most effective manner all the resources at his command to quell the ! revolt BACON
 Havana, September F. 1 Secretary of State. Washington: "Secrctary of state of Cuba, at 4:20 l o'clock today. delivered to me memo- ! randa in his own handwriting, a transia- l tion of which follows, and which is trans mitted notwithstanding previous secret instructions on the subject:
 1 "'The rebellion has increased in the i provinces of Santa Clara, Havana and i Pinar del Rio, and the Cuban government has not the clements to contend with it, defend the towns and prevent the rebels from destroying property. President Els i truda Palma asks for American nterven- ton. begs that President Roosevelt send to Havana with the greatest secrecy and rapidity two or three thousand men to avoid any catastrophe in the capital. The intervention asked for should not be made public until the American troops are in Havana. The situation is grave and any ! delay may produce a massacre of citi- zens in Havana ] "STEINHARDT. 1 Consul General" 1 Havana. Sept. P (Received l0;49 p. m) i Secretary of State, Washington.
 l Your cable of the 11th received and instructions compiled with. My opinion is that a message reading as follows should at once be cabled to our charge dsaffaires. 10 be communicated to Presi- dent Palma, and if possible given at the same time to the press: ~-
 .. The President of the United States directs me to communicate to you he re- grets the present state of affairs in Cuba and directs me to say you must use in the most effective manner all the re sources at your command to quell the present revolt, or else in the end inter- vention on the part of the United States Of America will become a necessity which for the sake of your country must be avoided ~t
 "I have used as far as possible your