The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-14
PALMA DECLARES FOR
WAR TO A FINISH
President of Cuba Suddenly
Suspends All Peace
Negotiations.
CONDITIONS IMPOSSIBLE
Issues Decree Suspending All Constitu-
tional Guarantees in Provinces of
Pins,r del Rio, Havana and
Santa Clara.

Havana, Sept. 12.-For Il while last
evening the prospect of peace looked.
decidedly more hopeful. This ondi-
ton was the result of the arrival here
of one of the peace commissioners,
who had visited the insurgent leader,
Pine Guerra, in Pinar del Rio prov
ince, with the news that Guerra had
informally consented to a suspension
of hostilities pending negotiations.
The clouds which appeared to be
breaking With the announcement of
this news gathered again within an
hour when it became known that at a
special meeting of the cabinet, which
was attended by President Palma.
Vice President Mendez Capote and AN
the members of the ministry, it had
been decided to declare all preace pro-
jectS off.
Demand Palra's Resignation.
1t was agreed at this meeting that
the government could not consider the
propositions of the liberals, the main
features OF which are that President
rama shall resign and that the vice
president and members of the cabinet
shai DO likewise, or that a new gem
eral election shall be held. Immediate
~ after the close of the cabinet meet
ing wee President Mendez Capote de-
clafed that the government never
would consent to such terms, but that
1t you'd fight to the end.
members of the veterans peace
committee when informed of the cabi-
NETS action expressed great disap~
polhtment and said they would hold
a laeellhg tonight or tomorrow and
llat II nothing vas agreed on they
would give up their efforts.
Means Martial Law.
fresldent Palma has issued a decree
s~uspehdlng all constitutional guaran-
ices, with special reference to articles
Is, 16, II, 10. %, %, "a and ~. in me
pa9VlIlces OF Pinar del Rio. Havana.
ana Santa Clara. The law enforcina
pubic order, which is equivalent to
.1larllal law. is to be in effect in the
tliiee provinces named.
A supplemental decree has hea,, 10
sued ~suspending the decree of A1lpnst
20 pafdonlng repentant rebels and or
ueIiis mat all rebelS be arrested and
Jaiiea. Both DEGREES have been com.
A'1ilicated to all officers in the field.
CONFIDENT With the Issuance of do
crees following the decision NOT ~ vi ae,
TO the peace demands, the gove1nTna,t
the arrest of practically eyerv
prominent liberal. Alfredo zavas
PRESIDENT of the liberal party. and sew
t tha o.lers have disappeared. Among
the liberals arrested Fare Coneeress,nnn
t%lorencio Villuendas, brother OF CnnD
gresham Enrique Nilluendas. who wae
hiileu IN a fight with a policeman at
a year ago, and Congress-
man Berger and Narona.
Veterans Are Hostile.
Mhen the news of these decree.
reached the veterans peace commit
Whlch was in session at the home
o! General Menocal, there was in,,ne-
diate and almost unanimous denim.
elallon of President Palma and othe,
OIL the government. Seno,
independent, who was pres.
ent, and who usually is moderate in
his utterahccs, made an impassionas
speech IN winch he declared that there
renamed for Cubans but two roads tc
of honor and the othe,
alsSface. The government, he said
MAD refused offers of e~ndeavors TO snts
.e the difficulty Practically, and notb.
was left but to side With its on.
pohents. General Collazo and othe,
prominent veterans made similar
speeches.. and General Menocal coin
elaed with the views of the other
1t appears probable that.
most of the veterans peace Commits
Will join the insurgents.
me government does not intend that
membership in ongress shall shield
ANYBODY from arrest. Senator Norma
oelegado was one of the first arrested
ana several representatives were quick
" added to the list of prisoners. For
lher representatives in congress and
are being searched for by the
police. Senior Layas and most of tho
other leading liberals in this citv
a mysteriously disappeared. Up TIA
midnight Senior Zayas had not beer