New-York tribune., 1906-12-03
cUBANS TO BE OUSTED.
pT4N FOR NEW ELECTION.
Seats of Congressmen Chosen in
1905 Viii Be Declared TacGnt.

Havana. Dec 2-"By a decree to be issued
.oon under specific authority Of the President Of
.ha United States the seats of all members Of
.he second series Of the Cuban Congress elected
- 1905 will be declared vacant"
This was the announcement made by Gov
amor Maroon this morning to twenty-five Sem
o+o-s and members of the House OF Representa-
.;ves whom he had invited TO attend confer
once at the Palace After reviewing all the
facts developed by the peace commission sent
- Cr,ba bv President Roosevelt in response to
President Paln1a's appeal for intervention. and
With special reference to the negotiations relat-
.rr ~ the status and final disposition of the
Cuban Congress, Governor Magoon called the
attention OF the members TO the fact that the
determination as to the status of the Congress
hes been reserved by the Peace Commission for
consideration Al Washington. He then COM
-runlcated 10 them the final determination OF
President Roosevelt that the seats Of all SEN
,tors and Representatives elected in 1905 shall
he considered vacant from October -. 1906, the
vacancies thereby created being filed by an
election under the provisional government, in ac-
cordance with the proclamation of Governor
Taft on September %
The first series Of senators and representa-
rives elected in 1904, will be continued in office
II moral peace, tranquility and public conf
election for the vacated seats may be held
during 1907. and that there may he at the same
tine AT election Of the successors OF represen-
tatives whose terms expire December 81. 1907.
without shortening these terms thus avoiding
the necessity for two elections.
The salaries Of the ousted members will be
paid 10 October u, the date fixed by the peace
commission.
Governor Magoon explained TO the members
Of Congress that he considered il only fair and
rnlrfeOus submit 10 them the terms of the
decree before its formal PRONUNCIATION. that
thev might decide what attitude they desired to
assume After all the facts had been placed
before them Senator Dolz and Tamayo spoke
IN behalf of their colleagues. and the conference
tier adjourned.
The decree will probably he promulgated to-
morrow. Il will not declare the last election TO
have been illegal. but will say that II is annulled
IN accordance with the terms of compromise ar
ranged by the peace commission under which
TIE rebels we're induced TO lay down their arms
After the conference Sefor Fonts Sterling
ex-Minister Of the Treasury; Senator Dolz and
other MoGerafes expressed strong dissdtisfac~
ton with the terms Of the decree. which they
nized the furility Of any protest General Ruis
Rivera eI- Secretary of the Interior. said that
he realized the decree merely carried out an
obligation Of interest 70 the Peace Commission
ers but he greatly deplOred II, believing its eff
tscts would BE- disastrous. He said he was firm
81 the belief that the only means Of establish
ing peaceful conditions consisted in the elec
ton Of entirely new Congress, whereas the
proposed election. which would result in turning
over the government 70 Liberal control, would
surely result in new insurrection the moment
the American troops were withdrawn from the
island The fact was said General Rivera. that
the United States had ignored this. which
patent % all Cubans. and pointed irresistibly TO
the belief that II the United States Withdrew IL
sity FOR 4 speedy return and the consequent eX-
tinction Of Cuban independence.