The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1906-09-13

Jail Sentences Ordered For All 'HSu'
aents-Leaders of Liberal Party Ar
rested-Veterans Peace Commission
Denounces Action of Government
Fighting In Suburbs of Havana.
Havana Sept. 12.-President Palma
has issued a decree suspendlng ali CT
stitutional guarantees III the provinces
of Pinar del Rio, Havana and Sa.itl
Clara. The law enforcing public ORDER,
which is equivalent to martial law, al
30 is put i'll immediate effect in the
three provinces named.
The constitutional guarantees which
are suspended by the presidents order
include equal rights under the law.
protection from arbitrary arrest and
imprisonment freedom of thought,
speech writing and publication. free
dora Of association and meeting, free
dom of travel and inviolability of pri-
vate dwellings and private papers.
Arrest of Liberals Ordered.
A supplemental deere has been is
sued suspending the decree of Aug. %
pardoning repentant rebels and order
ing that all rebels be arrested and
jailed. Both DEGREES have been COM
muncated to all officers in the field.
Coincident with the Issuance of the
DEGREES. which followed the decision
not to yield to the peace demands OF
the Liberals, the government ordered
the arrest of practically every promi-
nent Liberal
Prominent leaders Of the Liberal par
ty, among them Alfredo Iayas, vice
president of the senate. are Fastening
to escape from the capital before they
can be arrested by President Palma's
secret service men.
Hundreds of men high in fortune and
social station have slipped out of Ha-
vana city and have Joined the insnr-
gent forces in Havana province.
When the news of the issuance of
these DEGREES reached the veterans
peace commission, which was in SEES
/ sion at the home of General Menocal
there was immediate and almost unan-
imous accommodation of President Pal
ma and other members of the govern
! ment
Efforts For Peace Stopped.
! The veterans commission passed res
! olutions that all efforts looking to
| peace shall be abandoned and ex-
presses regret that the government
should take such step at the moment
when hostilites are just giving prom
Use of suspension.
Notwithstanding the numerous crit
icisms of the government many of the
Cuban people agree that the course
taken was the only one possible, as ne
gotiations with its enemies on condi-
lions involving practical abdication OF
authority were not to be thought of
and the Liberals were not willing to
negotiate on any other basis.
Havana and Santa Clara provinces
are quiet. but Santiago is reported I'M
easy. Americans at Santiago state
1hat the assertions that an army could
I've raised in eastern Cuba to squelch
Guerra is groundless, as the sentiment
of the people there is very largely anti
government although as yet not bel
ligerent
Small exchanges of shots with insur-
gent bands are occurring in some
suburbs of Havana There are many
hundreds of insurgents a short dis
lance from the city. Since the de
parture of the machine guns, one OF
which had been stationed in front OF
the palace. 300 rural guards who were
guarding Guanajay have been brought
to Havana
Government Wins Fight.
In what is called the most i'm
portant battle of the present revolu-
ton the government appears to have
won temporary advantage, check.
ing General Pine Guerra's victorious
march through PiRar del Rio While
the final issue is still in doubt the
loyal troops were able to cut their way
through the rebels, join the men com
manded by General Pedro Diaz on an
armored train near Consolation and
drive the main insurgent body east
ward.
President Palma has issued IA cal
for a special session of congress t
convene on Friday next in order t.
consider the disturbed condition of the
country and devise measures to enc
the intolerable situation. The presi
dent is weary of the complicated and
threatening conditions and is anxious
to divide the responsibilities with con