The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-10-04
REPUBLIC AT AN END.
UNITED STATES is FORCED TO
INTERVENE.
Island Government Goes to Pieces
Palma and Cabinet Resign
Troops Are Landed and Secretary
Taft Takes Control of Affairs.

Taft Takes Control OF Ana1rs-
American Intervention has come in
Cuba and the Cuban government is
now in charge of the United States.
The life of the first Cuban republic
has ended. President Palma refused to
withdraw his resignation and the mod
crate party straightway deserted Con-
gress-
Friday night Cuba was without a
President, Vice President, or Cabinet.
The Cuban Congress- had disintegrated
and the island was without a govern
me1t Thirty American marines were
sent ashore from the fleet to guard the
Cuban treasury. 1t is said to contain
$2O,OOO,000.
Marines Land in Havana.
The full strength of the naval force
In Havana harbor-nearly 5000 men
was landed Saturday morning.
simultaneously Secretary Taft issued
proclamation, in the name of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, announcing American
Intervention under authority of the
Platt amendment.
Secretary Taft temporarily assumed
the duties of military governor. The
city of Havana is policed by rural
guards. Gen. Rodriguez, commander of
the rural guards, is cooperating with
Secretary Taft
Meeting of Cuban Congress.
Although the extra session of Con-
gress had been called for o'clock
Friday afternoon it was nearly be-
fore the members began to arrive, and
at that hour the impr0vised gallery in
the long bare chamber. formerly a
workroom in a big tobacco factory, con-
tanned only a sprinkling of spectators
Over the Presidents rostrum hung the
faded and tattered folds of the original
lone star flag that was first raised by
Carlos Cespedes in the ten years strug-
gle for independence 1t was now a
silent witness TO the closing scenes of
the brief life of the first Cuban repub-
lie From the broad street upon which
the house is situated a small crowd of
.l0ungers and workmen gazed silently
at the windows of the building
The assembly was called to order by
Senior DOLE at twenty minutes past 3
O'Clock and a roll call revealed a
quorum. fourteen senators and forty-six
representatives being present
The designations of the members of
the cabinet to President Palma were
then read. Thereupon Zayas arose and
entered his solemn protest, declaring
that the President had no right to ac-
cept the resignation of the cabinet with
out appointing their successors. Reply
ing, Representative Manduiey declared
that the President had acted entirely
within his rights The resignation of
Mendez Capote, the Vice President, was
then read without comment
P.sma's Resignation Read.
Following this. amid a profound si-
lence, the resignation of the President
OF the public was read. 1t was as
follows:
To Congress: The condition to which
public order has been reduced since the
initiation of armed rebellion in tie prov
ince of Pinar del Rio and the fact that
there is now in operation in this capital
an American commission, said TO be one
of peace and representing the government
OF Washington, and that in consequence
the executive has practically lost all au-
thority, while the rebels continue in arms
and in threatening attitude. and the
writer, on the other hand. desiring sim
cerely and ardently that the country re-
turn to its natural state of order and
tranquility, and as it is absolutely impos-
sible to accept the conditions which the
said commission proposes as the only
means of terminating the rebellion.
have resolved. considering it to be pat
riotic and decorous, to present formally
to Congress, and in irrevocable form, my
resignation from the presidency of the re-
public, to which Office | was elected by
the citizens and the vote of the electoral
college May 16 last. Trusting this will
be at once accepted, | extend my thanks
70 both legislative bodies, to whom offer
this testimony of my highest considera-
ton.
Intervention Is Welcomed.
AS was expected. there has been con-
siderable rabid denunciation of the
course pursued by the American COM
missioners, who, it has been alleged.
have acted unfairly toward the govern
ment party, but the great mass of the
residents of Cuba. Cubans and Span
iards, Americans and all other foreign
ers, welcome Intervention as something
for which they have longed throughout
the last six weeks of unrest, disorder
and ill-feeling.