Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-25
CUBAN LIBERALS
TERMS REJECTED
PaIma's Government win Never
Consent 10 Holding Of
New Elections.
PRESIDENT WOULD RESIGN.
Americans May Turn Island Over TO
Rebels II They Wish to. SAYS
gen. Anriade.

Havana. Sept. 25.-Gen. Freyre An.
drlade, speaker Of The lower house IN
conversation with correspondent Of
the Associated Press today made the
following statement on behalf Of the
government officials:
II the Americans wish to take our
government and give It to the rebels
they can do 80. but not with our con.
sent We shall never consent 10 the
holding Of new elections. It would not
only be a. great Injustice but il the
rehels won, cuba would have the wbrss
element In control, and II the govern
| ment Won, We would have another rev.
olution on our hauds."
continuing, the general said that
Vice President Mendcz Capote had gone
to confer With Secy. Taft and TO inform
the latter that the Cuban government
positively rejected the LIBERALS propo-
sition laid before President Palma by
Mr.. TAFT and Asst Secy Of State BACON
last night President Palma would
resign, AndraGe said. II the step was
suggested by the American officials hut
ne would never be a party 20 holding
new elections. Furthermore, no mem
bers Of the Moderate party would 20
70 the polls Of a new election is held in
January as contemplated
To TRANSPORT TROOPS.
Washington. Sept 2j.-The war shlps
Pretoria, Brooklyn and Texas are be.
ing prepared with all haste Tor The
transportation OF troops TO Cuba in
The general was then asked what
would be his solution Of the problem
and he replied distinctly and impress
siyely.
Il see only one satisfactory WAY ont
OF t-tor the United States 10 take
contrel OF cuba for one, or two or pos
slbiy four years The right kind Of
government here cannot survive now
without such control. There must
be reconstruction period. after the
clyil war. Yielding TO the rebels now
cannot bring contentment and relia-
bllty, and would only antagonize an
the better elements, which. as Il Is well
known. side with the Moderates."
TO REINFORCE MARINES.
Washington, Sept. 25.-The great
est efforts are being made TO reinforce
the American marines now In Cuban
waters and there have been almost
continuous conferences for the last "a
hours between the chief OF the navlga-
ton bureau and the commandant OF
marines relative TO the speedy trans
portation OF this advance guard Of the
American forces which is to occupy
the Cuban ports in the event that the
no. line eaasft
As a result Of these conferences, TO
which Acting Secy. Newberry was A
party. 1000 extra marines were ordered
TO be assembled at once at the Atlantic
coast points preparatory TO sailing for
Havana II was at first proposed that
these marines should sail tomorrow. hut
/ was found that they would probably
be delayed about two days while the
which are TO transport them
are being made ready. The men will |
be concentrated chiefly al Norfolk, Va.
md League Island. Pa. Probably an OF |
he marines ON the Atlantic coast sta |
ions will have 10 be employed TO meet |
his daft. Those at the smaller south |
I'm naval stations and yards viii prob 1
lbly be transported by some Of the |
Morgan line steamers. the navy depart
nent having practically completed an
arrangement with the company for
luick service In this emergency.
CAPoTE RECEIVED.
Havana. Sept 25.-On reaching the
american legation today Secy TAFT
ND Assn. Secy OF State Bacon. imme-
lately received Vice President Mendez
'apote. who remained In conference
With the American peace commission
RS for half an hour. No statement
vas given out regarding the nature OF
he conference.
After leaving the palace last night
he American commissioners returned
q the legation and worked until 3
clock this morning. preparing the
raft Of a letter 10 President Palma.
citing forth the details Of the pro-
osed peace terms. This was deliy-
red at the palace this morning