Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-26
MODERATES WILL ADVOCATE,
Conservative interests Through
out Island Welcome Idea
OF Intervention.
And the Palma People, Too, Prefer
II To the Success Of the
Liberals.


practically without a government and
tho landing N American forces to re-
store order ga the island is believed
to be the necessary outcome. The
Moderate or governing party last
night decided 10 abdlcate everything
in the nature Of national. provincial
aud municipal government and thus
force the hads Of The American peace
commissioners and compel the United
States Ia intervene for the second
time iu Cuba The Liberals. or oppo-
sihon party denouace the action OF
the Palma administration as treason.
but the conservative Interests through
out the island welcomc the idea ~
American Intervention as being the
only means Of securing an orderly ad-
minstration Of the Islands affairs for
any length Of time. II t. pointed out
that even IL the American commits
sioners succeed On establishing the
Liberals in power 90 would not in
sure peace in cuba and that The con-
diuon OF unrest would continue in
definitely The government officials
an admit that they prefer American
Intervention to seeing the Liberal
party in power President Palma. at
a special session Of Congress. called
FOR Friday win formally present the
resignation Of himself and Vice PreH-
dent Mcndez Cappte. but Il is not GER
I tain that a quorum viii be- present as
the Liberals decided Yesterday that
/ they might not have any further rela-
tons with the government OF Cuba.
l also alleging unfair treatment az the
hands Of the American commissioners,
The latter have plainly slgnfied their
disgust az the conduct Of the govern
ment leaders who have practically
abandoned their efforts 10 restore or
der IN the island except by the use
Of force Secy Taft has pointed out
that the cuban officials instead OF
cooperating with the American COM
missiOners. have engaged in every
| kind OF obstruction with the object
! Of continuing their control Of the
government and have rejected terms
OF peace proposals by the Americans
Z which were honorable To President
Palma and his advisers
PALMA INCoMMUNICABLE
Havana. Sept 26.-Presideut Plama
remained IN his private apartments an
the morning He permits OF no op-
portunity to Interview him or con,-
muuiCate with him BY messages His
assistants say he Is deeply grieyed at
the outcome Of the revolution aud
there are rumors that he Is reconsid-
criug his determination to resign
Nothing. however has developed 90
substantiation OF the report
PALMA's SIDE OF CASE.
Havana, sept 2s-The following is
the text OF Presidcat Palmas letter
oi yesterday 10 the American peace
commissioners. Secy. Taft and Asst
Sccy Of State Bacon. announcing that
hc intends to resign he presidency
and refusing the peace terms offered
90 him
Honorable Sirs--i have the honor
ITO q" NNiHM ifANf AAAf ltNflIk o. NnNl
note of yesterday. The 2lth. ia which
yoh eNpreU in general way your
opinions ana points Of view. according
10 your own personal investigation of
the cause 81 the present rebellion On
CUBA, jos state and The means 10 I'm
isn 10 in order 90 re-cstablish peace
aud order aud public quiet IN the
country.
Il could raise some objections and
prove them. to your estimate OF the
numbers Of the armed insurgents and
the sympathy 70 which you consider
them entitled. But Il Is useless now 20
enter upon a discussion Of this Kind.
in view OF the course you have adopted
and your resolution 10 make peace by
an meena
II is therefore my only purpose ia
courteously replying 10 your note. 10
repeat here in brief, what J expressed
On The conference you kindly had with
me last night namely that ] consider
the conditions YOU understand 10 be
necef sary Tor the rebels TO lay down
their arms contrary 10 my personal dig
nifty and The prestige Of the government
over which preside. and that have
accordingly taken the irreyccable de-
cision 10 present 90 congress nav res
ignailon OF the ofice 20 which I was
appointed BY The wiz OF the Cuban
people 40 The LAST presidential cleo
lions"
REBELS ARE JuBlLANT
Havana, Sept 2i-Desplte the con-
slant rain OF this week the rebels en-
camped IN front pf Havana are Today
iu extra fine spirits. They an appear
eNultant over the withdrawal Of the
Palma government and the possibility
Of American Intervention aid not seem
Co act as a draw buck % their sansfac-
ton No one was found who would say
that the rebels Intended 10 resist an
American supervision over cuba. The
most important leaders however, re-
gard American Intervention as too del
icatc a subjclt to be discussed al pres
eni. and they prefer taking their cus
nom the Liberal revolutionary Lead
ers In Havana.
A correspondent ~ the Associated
Press found Gen. Pine Guerra today
at a house on a plantation Just east %
Arroyo Arenas. south Of Havana. Guef-
"a expressed the utmost satisfaction 4
the resignation o. President Palma ami
Vice President Mendez Capote. and said
the president should have resigned long
ago. But IN the opinion OF Guerra.
Palma's resignation was not offered IN
good faith. but Has only intended 10
deInorallze the country and cause
chaotic condition la which TIE rniiet
states would be obligcf 10 Intervene.
re added
The situation however, Is noN clear
cr fo ne fhan hitherto and MY opinion
Is that Cuba Riil neyg have anmher
rtvolntion'