Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-09-26


not proceed.
At midnight, the cruiser Des
Moines. with Secretary Taft and party
on board, was in wireless communi-
cation with the cruiser Denver. The
Des Moines arrived at O'Clock this
morning.
Peace Makes no Progress.
Notwithstanding some appearance
of activity, no decisive progress was
made yesterday in the peace negotia-
tions. The only definite thing re-
ported is that the insurgents in the
field are not willing to enter on nego-
tiations until all conspiracy prisoners
shall have been released. While it
is possible that those most highly re-
sponsible may reach basis Of agree
ment in time to present it to Secre-
tary Taft and Assistant Secretary OF
State Bacon today, there is nothing TO
show that such a basis has been
reached yet, and there is every evil
dence that if it las been reached it
, will not be reached by the insurgent
following.
While no acceptable basis OF peace
appears to have been suggested by
either side, the impression is general
that Taft will take up the work or
peacemal1ing with small consideration
for past grievances, the main idea be-
the future.
The newest feature of the revolution
is the appearance of Americans from
the Isle of Pines complaining that Of
ficials of the courts there are search
ing the homes of all Americans for
fire arms and selling all arms which
may be- found Americans there,
both radicals and conservatives, are
extremely wrathful over the action OF
these officials, especially as to the
conduct of some natives which lately
had caused them to consider the nc
cessity of having fire arms with them,
They will appeal to Minister Morgan
and Assistant Secretary of State Ba-
con today, with the request that a
United States naval vessel be sent to
the Isle of Pines to safeguard the
lives and properties of Americans.
important Dispatch.
Washington. Sept 19.-Acting Sec
rotary of State Adee received yester-
day a dispatch from MIR. Sleeper, the
American charge at Havana, concern
ing the situation, but in view of the
prospective arrival in Havana''of Sec
rotary Taft ami party this morning.
the contents OF the dispatch was not
disclosed.
II is believed to have dealt with the
attitude of the Cuban government and
iperrgents toward the American Of
aoials and the consideration to DC
given their mission.
Avred by Bueiackets.
Commander Pullman of the gunboat
Marietta called the navy department
yesterday that the landing force
seems to have overawed the insur-
gents ald that there is at present no
anticipation OF further destruction of
properly. Pullman has 100 bluejac-
kets on the Mariette, $50 on the
Dixie, and 800 marines. The first
landing force consisted of bluejackets
from the Marietta and Il is supposed
his telegram re,ates to this force rs
no mention is made OF any troops
firm the Dixie.
Property Destroyed.
Information was received at the
state department late yesterday from
NJ r. Spellman of the colonial Cuban
company, New York, that he had been
advised of the destruction yesterday
morning of the Esperanto Sugar es-
tate near Cienfuegos, Cuba. The
estate was burned by Colonel Cola.
da's band Of insurgents. The insur-
gents have been particularly active
in the vicinity of Cienfuegos and are
reported to have destroyed consider.
able property.
All ships Of the navy destined for
Cuba at present are on the sea and It
is expected that they will constitute
a sufficient force unless the peace
plans fail and Intervention becomes
necessary. 1t is understood that the
navy will send supply ship with
food and a collier to Havana.
Quiet in Havana.
Commander ColweH of the cruiser
Denver cabled the navy department
yesterday from Havana saying that
things were quieting generally and
leaders discussing peace terms.
General Funston. now on his way to
Washington under orders from the