New-York tribune., 1906-09-26

ModeVates. Alfredo Zayas, the Liberal leader
visited the mediators several times, and at 5
o'clock this afterpOon he was informed that
the negotiations with the Liberals for peace
agreement must be temporarily suspended
pending action by the government. Upon leav-
ing the legation Senor Zayas said Secretary Taft
had told him that the government officials. in
cluding the President. the Vice-President and
the members of the Cabinet. would resign to
Congress Commenting this statement. Senor
Zayas said this made new situation as there
would be no government with which 10 treat
He asserted that the Liberals would not lose
their cause but he admitted that he was at
loss 10 know what the government action meant
He pointed out that 1t would require two
thirds majority in each house 10 accept the res
ignations or fill the vacancies. and he did not
believe this majority could be had When
Zayas received the first information that the
government officers had decided to resign he
said hotly:
and the Noderates have betrayed by deiv-
ering the republic TO the Americans.
Captain Albert r. Coudan. commander of the
American squadron here. was summoned by sec
rotary Taft tonight to consider the situation
Mr.. Taft said however. that no particular Sig
nifcance attached TO this conference
The Liberal and Independent Cuban news
papers published extra EDITIONS Tonight CLe'iS
ing that the attitude of the government was
assumed for the sole purpose of provoAlns
American intervention. and insisting that the
government officers were lacking in patriotism
in surrendering the government to foreigners
rather than 10 a party Of their own people
During the course of the afternoon Secretary
Taft received a report from a source usually
trustworthy that. President Palma's decision TO
resign meant the Immediate abandonment of the
government Before learning the falsity OF thls
report Mr. Taft sent for General MenQcal. the
head OF the veterans. II is believed by many
persons that if it became necessary hurrledly
10 form a temporary government General Memo
cal would have a high post.
Senior Dolz president of the Senate, takes eX-
ception to the statement made by Vice-PFesident
Mendez Capote that the Moderate Senators ana
Representatives will prevent a quorum by re-
framing from attending Fridays session OF con-
uress He expects business quorum, and that
the designations of the President and the vice
President will be accepted, the designations OF
the Moderate Senators and Representatives fol-
lowing.
DESIRE FOR AMERICAN CONTROL
Governor Nufiez, of the province of Havana
sneaking as a business man as we'll polit1-
cal leader. said that he would welcome Ameri-
can Intervention provided the Americans actual
" took control but if they established Liberals
or rebels in control he would liquidate not only
his personal business in Cuba, but that of all
the American capital which he represented and
leave the country. This desire for full American
control is re-echoed unanimously by the business
men of all nationalities
The Moderate assembly held this afternoon
was not harmonious in all respects. There was
much heated argument Some Of those present
maintained that when the news reached the
provinces the loyal people would rise in arms
against the settlement, while others were in
favor of lighting it out against any settlement
by the American commissioners. The final ac-
ton, however. was unanimous.
Pine Guerra said in a letter to-day 10 Secre-
tary Taft that in accordance with his request he
had placed guards TO protect American prop
erty and that wherever there were women an
officer had been placed in charge Of the guards.
Guerra said further that all damage TO property
has been committed by irresponsible parties.
1t is gravely asked tonight whether the an
srchistic conditions in the disturbed provinces,
as reported to Secretary Taft and the American
Minister Mr. Morgan, will tend to compliCate the
new situation and make the United States task
Of pacihcation more difficult, or whether the
rebels will accept American control This can
not be determined from the present attitude of
the Liberal leaders.
Tropical rains have been pouring down heav-
lily for three days. Bridges have been washed
out and long stretches of railway are under
water There has been heavy damage to crops.
The rains have driven the rebels to seek shell
ter and mar account for some of the pillagng.
General Freye Andrade Speaker of the lower
house to-day made the following statement in
behalf of the government officials
If the Americans wish to take our govern
ment and give It TO the rebels, they may do so,
but not with our consent. We shall never con-
sent TO the holding of new elections on any
terms whatever. 1t would not only be a great
injustice. but if the rebels won. Cuba would have
the worst elements in control. and If the gov
ernment won we would have another revolution
on our hands.
The general was then asked what would be
his solution of the problem, and he replied:
I see only one satisfactory way out Of 1t. for
the United States TO take control of Cuba for one
or two possibly four. years. The right kind
of government here cannot survive now without
such control. There must be a reconstruction
period after the civil Yielding to the rebels
now cannot bring contentment and would only
antagoniZe all the better elements. which, as
it is well known. side with the Moderates.
Senator Dolz said that the government might
have agreed to new elections had there been no
war, but to submit to elections would be
ridiculous. The Senator added:
We want peace and. preferable to civil war.
American intervention. We think the demands
of the Liberals unjust and that the American
commissioners are showing partiaity in accept
ing them
Senor Despaione also complained of the al
legged partality of the American commissioners
for the Liberals. This view is generally held by
the Moderates and the government officials.
On reaching the American Legation to-day
Secretaries Taft and Bacon Immediately re-
ceived Vice President Mendez Capote who re-
manned in conference with the American peace