The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-26

haVdnd, sept. Zb.--Amerlcan invasion or
Cuba now is certain. This statement is
made on the very highest authority. Gu
han offcialdom is awaiting momentarily
the issue OF the order from oyster Bay.
and II is pointed out that the Cuban ad-
ministration has already applied the
match TO the train that must bring this
condition about The government has
forced the hand OF the United States.
Last night President Palma issued a
call for a special session OF congress for
Friday. at which he and Vice President
Mendez Capote will tender their resigna-
tions Their withdrawal is to be followed
instantly by the withdrawal OF the en-
tire cabinet, and the island will be left
without an official head.
To prevent anarchy and sanguinary
conflicts between the factions, the United
States will be compelled to take up the
administration of affairs. peacefully II
possible, by armed force II necessary.
MODERATES ANGRY.
The Moderate party. which six weeks
ago was in absolute control of every Of
fice in the island, national, provincial and
municipal. is determined 10 abdcate
everything and compel the United States
TO intervene.
In fact, every government official from
President Palma down is sincerely an
than yield TO any one of the terms offer
ed by the Liberal party and those in arms
against the government.
The Liberal leaders characterize the
conduct of the government as treason 10
the republic. while Secretary OF War Taft
regards IL as an unwarranted and dishon-
orable attempt to force the hand OF the
United States into intervention This Is
precisely what the Roosevelt administra-
ton has been most anxious to avoid.
REMOTE POSSIBILITY.
President Roosevelt, through Secretary
Taft and Assistant Secretary. Of State Ba-
con, may arrange TO establish the Liber-
ais In control of the Cuban government
but this is regarded only as the remotest
sort OF possibility, With either party in
stalled i'm power. there would still re-
main condition OF deplorable dissatis-
faction and unrest. and last night there
appears nothing whatever to promise re-
lief save full control by the United States
Acting Secretary Of the Interior Mon
talvo declared last evening that he would
never turn the army over to the Liber-
ais under any circumstances, but all gov
ernment officials unite i'm saying that II
the rebels in the field or any portion OF
them, resist American control the Cuban
army would cooperate with the United
States in every possible way
A MODERATE COUP.
The special session of congress for Fri
day. at which President Palma and his
followers will present their designations
will not be attended by the Moderat tes
for in their hurriedly called Moderate as
sembly yesterday afternoon they decided
unanimously simple to quit forthwith
They will not even have anything more to
do with the government OF Cuba. alleg-
ing that they have been unjustly treated
by President Roosevelt's commissioners
This determination is taken by Messrs
Taft and Bacon, however as another
indication that the Moderate leaders,
since they can no longer control the gov
ernment themselves, are determined at
whatever cost. that the Liberals shall
not now or thereafter obtain control
At the conclusion of the Moderate as
sembly Vice-President Capote visited the
American commissioners and declared
that he had been instructed by the Mod
crate national assembly to draft a reply
to Secretary Taft's letter to President
Palma. in which peace terms were sug-
gested. After this interview. Senior Men
dez Capote said:
II have resigned irrevocably my posi-
tion as vice president of the republic. |
resigned because the resignation of Pres
ident Palma was forced upon him by
causes detrimental to the dignity and de-
corum of the office Of chief executive
The president will convene congress in
extraordinary session on friday to con-
slider his resignation and my own"
Mendez Capote said further that the
entire body of Moderates IN both houses,
as we'll as the entire Liberal national or
Nurez party would refrain from attend
Ing the extraordinary session. As the
Moderates and nationalists. comprise
more than two-thirds of each house.
there will be no quorum, This will block
action and prove that the structure of
constitutional government no longer ex-
lists
AMERICANS CRITICISED.
Mendez Capote emphatically condemn
ed the alleged partiality of the American
commissioners. and said he expressed the
opinion ofNmany of the members Of his
party when he declared that Secretaries
Taft and Bacon had placed themselves
unreservedly on the side of the Liberals
and against the existing recognized gov
eminent.
Yesterday was the auletest day yet at
the American legation. where tho com
missoners have been holding their hear
lngs There were comparatively few call
ers but there was a constant interchange