The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1906-09-26
PALMA WILL RESIGN
Cuban President to Call Special
Session of Congress and
Give Up His Seat.
TAFT ASKS FOR MORE MEN.

Letter to Palma Asking Nim to Re-
tain Office - American ENJOYS Dis
gusted With islands Officials.
Washington, Sept 26. = Dispatches
from Havana say that President Pal
ma of Cuba has called a special ses-
sion Of congress for tomorrow, when he
will present the designations of him
self and Vice President Mendez Ca
pote.
All the members of the cabinet and
the heads of departments have present
ed their designations to President Pal
ma. He has accepted them, but the of
fioers will retain their positions until
the resignation of the president has
been presented to congress. Senior
OFarrill, secretary of state and jus
tice, said there probably would be a
government by commission appoint
ed by the American government He
mentioned Senior Barreiro, chief justice
of the supreme court, and General Ma
rio Menocal as possible commissioners.
The Moderates will not, it is said, at
tend the session of congress, for in
their hurriedly called national Moder-
ate assembly they decided unanimous
ly simply to quit forthwith. They will
not even attend the approaching ses-
sion or have anything more to do with
the government of Cuba, alleging that
they have been unjustly treated by
President Roosevelt's commissioners.
This determination is taken by Messrs.
Taft and Bacon, however, as another
indication that the Moderate leaders,
since they can no longer control the
government themselves, are determin-
ed at whatever cost that the Liberals
shall not now or hereafter obtain con-
troll.
The Cuban republic stands therefore
on the verge of second period Of
American Intervention. The Moderate
party, which six weeks ago was in alb
solute control of every Office in the is
land, national, provincial and munich
pal, seems determined to abdicate ey-
erything and compel the United States
to intervene.
Elections Illegal, Says Taft.
The letter containing the propositions
sent by Secretary Taft to President
Palma has been given out. 1t declares
that the commissioners are inclined to
believe that illegallties were committed
in the primary elections held on Sept.
%, 1905, that $4,000 men appear to be
in arms against the government and
that majority of the people seem to
be In favor of the revolutionists.
The letter adds that Acting Secretary
of the Interior Montalyo testified that
the government was unable to suppress
the revolution and sets forth that even
if the government could prevent the
revolution 1t could not prevent the
damage continuing throughout the
country. 1t praises President Palma
and declares his work to have been
benevolent and beneficial. 1t express
es the opinion that it is proper for
President Palma to continue at the
head of the government
Taft Calls For Re- enforoements.
Secretary Taft has cabled the navy
department asking that re-enforce-
ments in men and ships be sent at once
to Cuba.
Orders were at once issued for the
Brooklyn, Texas, Norfolk and Prairie
to prepare to go to Havana at once
with 5000 marines.
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secre
tary of State Bacon have stated in an
interview that they are thoroughly dis
gusted with the petty methods of the
government leaders in Havana. The
American commissioners admitted that
they had practically abandoned theii
efforts to bring peace from the turmoil
unless by the use of force. Mr.. Taft
said:
PaIma's Men In the Way.
1.-THE government officials, instead OF
cooperating with us to save the re
public have resorted to every kind OF
obstruction with the object Of continu
ing their control of the administration
President Palma and his advisers have
rejected terms Of peace which were
honorable to them, though In the form
of compromise with their opponents.
Eve are still striving to arrange a
settlement, and we trust the American
people will give us credit for doing ev.
erything possible to accomplish set
tlement without resorting to force I
cannot say that we are hopeful, for
have never known more disgusting
situation. Investigation convinces us
that the elections were thoroughly rot
ten We do not want to intervene, bat
the conditions afeld may necessitate it,
"Our reports show that the insurgeni
commanders have lost control of their
forces, which are now lawless bands,
which at any moment might loot and
burn. The situation seems to demand
the use of force"
Planning to Send Troops.
Plans for the transfer of troops from
the United States to Cuba in the event
of the failure Of Secretary Taft's mis-
sion to bring about peaceful solution
of the trouble in the Island republic
have been completed.
The final step was taken when the
transport Sumner, now lying at tho
New York navy yard, was put In com
mission. The Sumner Is in readiness
for the Immediate embarkatlon Of
troops. Negotiations are already under
way for the acquisition Of merchant