Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1906-10-04

intervention under authority of the
Plat amendment.
Secretary Taft temporarily assumed
the duties of military governor. The
city of Havana is policed by rural
guards. Gen. Rodriguez commander of
the rural guards, is cooperating with
Secretary Taft
Meeting of Cuban Congress.
Although the extra session of Con-
gress had been called for , O'Clock
Friday afternoon it was nearly 3 be-
fore the members began to arrive, and
at that hour the improyised gallery in
the, long bare chamber, formerly a
workroom in big tobacco factory. con-
tanned only sprinkling of spectators
Over the Pres dents rostrum hung the
faded and tattered folds of the original
lone star flag that was first raised by
Carlos Cespedes in the ten years strug-
gle for independence 1t was ROW a
silent witness TO the closing scenes of
the brief life of the first Cuban repub-
lie From the broad street upon which
the house is situated 4 small crowd of
loungers ana workmen gazed silently
at the windows of the building
The assembly was called to order by
Senior Dolz at twenty minutes past 3
O'Clock and 4 roll call revealed
quorum, fourteen senator's and forty-six
representatives being present
The designations of the members of
the cabinet to President Palma were
then read. Thereupon Zayas arose and
entered his solemn protest, declaring
that the President had no right to ac-
cept the resignation of the cabinet with
out appointing their successors. Reply
ing, Representative Manduiey declared
that the President had acted entirely
within his rights The resignation of
Mendez Capote, the Vice President, was
then read without comment
Pa1ma's Resignation Read.
Following this, amid a profound 81
lence, the resignation of the President
of the public was read. 1t was as
follows:
To Congress: The condition to which
public order has been reduced since the
initiation of armed rebellion in the PROV
ince of Pinar del Rio and the fact that
there is now in operation in this capital
an American commission. said to be one
of peace and representing the government
OF Washington, and that in consequence
the executive has practically lost all au-
thorlty, while the rebels continue in arms
and III threatening attitude and the
writer, on the other hand, desiring sin
cerely and ardently that the country re-
turn 20 its natural state of order and
tranquility, and as it is absolutely impos-
sible to accept the conditions which the
said commission proposes as the only
means of terminating the rebellion. I
have resolved, considering it to be pat
riotic and decorous, to present formally
to Congress, and in irrevocable form. nv
resfgnat ton from the presidency of the re-
public, to which office l was elected bv
the citizens and the vote of the electoral
college May 16 last. Trusting this will
be at once accepted, extend my thanks
to both legislative bodies. to whom I offer
this testimony of my highest. considera-
tioa.
Intervention Is Welcomed.
As was expected, there has been con
siderable rabid denunciation of the
course pursued by the American COM
who, it has been alleged,
have acted unfairly toward the govern
ment party, but the great mass Of the
residents of Cuba, Cubans and Span
iards, Americans and all other foreign