The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-11
GOVERNMENT WILL
FIGHT TO THE END
For a While Last Night There
was Hope Of Peace
CANNOT ACCEPT TERMS
Liberals Demand Resignation of Pres
Liberals Demand Resignation of Pres
ident Palma and Other High Off
cials or the Holding of
Another Election.

Havana, September 10.-President Pal
ma tonight issued a decree suspending
all constitutional guarantees with spe-
cial reference to articles 10, 16, II, 10. %.
%, "a and 27 in the provinces of Pinar del
Rio. Havana and Santa Clara. The law
enforcing public order which is equiva-
lent to martial law, also is put in immedi-
ate effect in the three provinces named.
A supplemental decree has been issued
suspending the decree OF August 2S, par
doning the repentent rebels. and ordering
that all rebels be arrested.
Both DEGREES have been communicated
to all officers In the field.
Coincdent with the issuance of de-
crees which followed tonights decision not
to yield to the peace demands, the gov
ernment ordered the arrest of practically
every prominent liberal. Alfred Zayas,
president of the, liberal party and sew
eral others have disappeared.
Among other liberals arrested are Con-
gresham Florencio Villuendas, brother of
Congressman Enrique Vlluendas who
was killed in a fight with policeman at
Cienfuegos a year ago, and Congressman
BOrgeS ana VERONA
Peace Prospects Lost.
For a while this evening the prospect
OF peace looked decidedly more hope
full. This condition was the result of the
arrival of one of the peace commissioners
which had visited the insurgent leader,
Pine Guerra In Pinar del Rio province,
with the news that Guerra had informal
ly consented to suspension of hostilities
pending negotiations.
The clouds which appeared to be break
ing with the announcement of this news
gathered again within an hour when 1t
became known that at a special meeting
of the cabinet this afternoon. attended
by President Palma, Vice President Men
dez Capote. and all the members of the
ministry 1t had been decided to. declare
all peace projects off It was agreed at
this meeting that the government could
not accept the propositions of the liberals,
the main feature of these being that
President Palma resign. and that the vice
president and members of the cabinet
should do likewise, or a new general cleo
tion be held.
Immediately after the close of the cab
met meeting Vice President Mendez Ca
pote declared that the government would
never consent to such terms, but that
it would fight to the end.
Veterans Disappointed.
The members of the veterans peace
committee, when informed of the cabi-
nets action, expressed great disappoint-
ment, and said they would hold meet
ing tonight or tomorrow. and that IL
nothing was agreed on then, they would
give up their efforts
Guerra, according to the peace COM
missioners had expressed Willingness
to suspend fighting pending peace ne
gotiations prvided the main basis of those
negotiations was the original proposition
for the resignation of President Palma
and other high officers, or the calling of
new elections. The commission which was
composed of Guerras two brothers and
Policarpe Fajardo, obtained Guerra's
rather indefinite consent last week at
San Juan de Martinez. but were unable
to reach Havana earlier on account Of
suspension of traffic on the western part
of the railroad. A highly influential COM
mittee Of veterans Is now on the way
to Guerra's camp, with the expectation
of accomplishing definite suspension of
hostilities.
Prior to tonight's action Of the gov
ernment which as given out is absolutely
irrevocable, General Menocal and AL