The San Francisco call., 1906-09-26
Uncle Sam to Interfere
in Cuban Revolution.
CONTINUED From Page i Column g.,

CONTINUED From Page L Column 3D.
American commissioners and declared
that he had been instructed by the
Moderate Assembly to draft reply to
Secretary Tafts letter to President
Palma, in which peace terms were
suggested. After this interview Senior
Mendez Capote said:
II have resigned irrevocably my posi-
ton as Vice President of the republic.
L resigned because the resignation of
President Palma was forced upon him
by causes detrimental to the dignity
and decorum of the Office of chief ex-
ecutive.''
While the developments recorded to-
day are profoundly serious, the out
ward appearance of things was dis
tinctly peaceful. This was the quietest
day yet at the. American Legation,
where the commissioners have been
holding their hearings. There were
comparatively few callers, but there
was q constant interchange of cable
grams with Oyster Bay over a direct
wire from the Legation to the cable
office.
These communications were a result
of the notification from President
Palma that he and his associates had
determined to resign rather than sub
NIT 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 this morning was
rejected at noon. This action was not
expected by Secretary Taft, notwith-
standing the face that it had been
threatened by certain of the Govern
ment officials, and it practically caused
him to abandon his offices toward a
settlement that would continue the
sovereignty of the republic
Although intervention appears to be
certain, both Secretaries Taft and Ba-
con assured correspondents tonight
thta such course would not be taken
so long as a Government 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, Secre-
tary Taft has no great expectation
that the present Government will en-
dure for long.
PALMA INsINCERE.
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 in the conditions unsatisfac-
tory to them, and in fact to offer
any other plan which they believed
would be acceptable to. all concerned.
Secretary Taft feels keenly that
President Palma has been insincere in
the negotiations with the American
commissioners, In that he has entered
upon the negotiations with the volun-
tary promise to abide by the decision
of the commissioners and rejected the
very first suggestion made. and also
refused to offer any counter-plans.
afar TOT
President Palma Intended to accept
only in the event that the decision ia
vored the existing Government and
when Palma sent word that. he intend
ed to resign Mr.. Taft was further con-
vinced that the President of Cuba
would wreck the Government of the
republic rather than make personal or
party sacrifices.
AT late hour tonight Secretary Taf.
| announced that in view of the attitude
of the Government the promised con-
ference with the Liberals will be. sus-
pended After Secretary Taft had de-
clined to go to the palace Vice Presi-
dent Mendez Capote readily called at
the American legation and kept the
commissioners informed of the action
of the Government and the Moderates.
Alfredo zayas. the Liberal leader,
visited the mediators several times,
and, at o'clock this afternoon he was
iuioIiHed ftndt the negotiations with
the Liberals for a peace agreement
would be temporarily suspended pend
ing action by the Government.
ZAYAS is ANGERED.
Upon leaving the legation Senor
Zayas said Secretary Taft had told him
that the Government officials, including
the President, would resign to Con-
gress. Commenting on this statement
Senor Zayas said this made a new stu
alton, as there would be no Govern
ment with which to treat. When Zayas
received the first information that the
Government officers had decided to re-
sign he said hotiy:
Then I have to tell you that the
Government and the Moderates have
betrayed us by delivering the republic
to the Americans"
Captain Albert r. Couden, COM
mander of the American squadron
here, was summoned by Secretary Taft
tonight to consider the situation in
the event that landing becomes
necessary.
The Liberal and Independent Cuban
newspapers published extra editions to-
night. charging that the attitude of
the Government was assumed for the
sole purpose of provoking American
intervention and insisting that the
Government officers We're lacking in
patriotism in that they would sur
render the Government to foreigners
rather than to a party of their own
people.
During the course of the afternoon
Secretary Taft received a report from
source usually reliable that President