The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1906-09-28

houses, - well as the entire Liberal
National, or Nunez party, would re
frain from attending the extraordinary
session. AS the Moderate and Ma
tionalists comprise more than two
thirds OF each house there will be no
quorum. This will block action.
Mendez Capote emphatically con-
demned the alleged partially of the
American commissioners and said he
expressed the opinion of many Of the
members of his party when he de-
clared that Secretaries Taft and Ba-
con had placed themselves unreserved-
~ on the side of the Liberals and
against the existing recognized gov
eminent. He said that even had they
sented by the mediators, he did not
think the island would have remained
at peace for thirty days.
Mendez Capote has called another
meeting of the Moderates for Thurs
day to determine the attitude of the
party toward the approaching extra
ordinary session Of congress.
While the developments recorded
Tuesday are profoundly serious, the
outward appearance of things was dis
tinctly peaceful. Tuesday was the
quietest day yet at the American lega
ton, where the commissioners have
been holding their hearings. There
were comparatively few callers, but
there was constant interchange of
cablegrams with Oyster Bay over a
direct wire from the legation to the
cable office
Determined to Resign.
These communications were the re-
suit Of a notification from President
Palma that he and his associates had
determined to resign rather than to
submit to the terms suggested and the
fact that they declined to offer any
notifications to these terms.
The formal draft of the terms sent
to the palace early Tuesday morning
was rejected at noon. This action
was not expected by Secretary Taft,
Notwithstanding the fact that it had
been threatened by certain of the
government officials and practically
caused him to abandon his efforts to-
ward a settlement that would con-
tinue the sovereignty of the republic.
Although intervention appears to be
certain, both Secretaries Taft and Ba-
con assured the Associated Press
Tuesday night that such a course
would not be taken so long as a gov
eminent remains with which they can
treat, but in face of the personal
communication from President Palma
that he is about to throw over the
whole matter, Secretary Taft has no
great expectation that the present
government will endure for long.
Secretary Taft feels that President
Palma's course is uncalled for, as the
letter setting forth the terms of peace
invited the government to suggest
changes for the terms unsatisfactory
to them and in fact to name any other
plan which they believe would be ac-
ceptable to all concerned. Secretary
Taft feels keenly that President Pal
ma has been insincere in the negotia-
lions with the American commission
ers in that he had entered upon the
negotiations with the voluntary prom
Use to abide by the decision of the
commissioners and then rejected the
very first suggestion made, and also
refused to offer any counter plans
This convinced Secretary Taft that
President Palma intended to accept
only if the decision favored the exist
ing government and when Palma sent
word that he intended to resign, Mr.
Taft was further convinced that the
president of Cuba would wreck the
government of the republic rather
than make personal or party sacrifices.