Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-09-24
Secretary Of State
Arrives at Cuban
Capital
Ready to Put Lid on
the Troublesome
Island
NEGOTIATIONS Waited
for Arrival Of
Cabinet Man

Havana, Sept 19.-At a meeting of
liberals last night Senator Zayas said
he had visited Jose Miguel Gomez and
other political prisoners, all OF whom
he expected would be released today
by order Of the government. Zayas
said that unless these prisoners were
released the peace negotiations could
not proceed.
At midnight, the cruiser Des
MONIES. with Secretary Baft and party
on board, was in wireless communi-
cation with the cruiser Denver. The
Des MONIES arrived at 2 o'clock this
morning.
Peace Makes no Progress.
Notwithstanding some appearance
of activity, no decisive progress was
made yesterday in the peace negotia-
lions. The only definite thing le-
ported is that the insurgents in the
field are not willing to enter on nego-
tiations until all conspiracy prisoners
shall have been released. While 1t
is possible that those most highly re-
sponsible may reach basis OF agree
ment in time to present it to Secre-
tary Taft and Assistant Secretary OF
State Bacon today, there is nothing TO
show that such a basis has been
reached yet, and there is every evil
dence that If it has been reached 1T
will not be reached by the insurgent
following.
While no acceptable basis Of peace
appears to have been suggested by
either side, the impression is general
that Taft will take up the work or
peacemaking with small consideration
for past grievances, the main idea be-
ing rather constructive measures for
the future.
The newest feature Of the revolution
is the appearance of Americans from
the Isle of Pines complaining that Of
ficials of the courts there are search
ing the homes of all Americans for
fire arms and selling all arms which
may be found. Americans there,
both radicals and conservatives, are
extremely wrathful over the action OF
these officials, especially as to the
conduct of some natives which lately
had caused them to consider the ne
cessity of having fire arms with them.
They will appeal to Minister Morgan
and Assistant Secretary OF State Ba-
con today, with the request that
United States naval vessel be sent 10
the Isle of Pines to safeguard the
lives and properties of Americans.
Important Dispatch.
Washington. Sept. 19.-Acting Sec
rotary of State Adee received yester-
day a dispatch from Mr.. Sleeper, the
American charge at Havana, concern
ing the situation, but in view or the
prospective arrival in Havana OF Sec
rotary Taft and party this morning,
the contents of the dispatch was not
disclosed.
II is believed to have dealt with the
attitude of the Cuban government and
insurgents toward the American or
ficials and the consideration to DC
given their mission.
Awed by BIuejackets.
Commander Pullman of the gunboat
Marietta cabled the navy department
yesterday that the landing force
seems to have overawed the insur-
gents and that there is at present no
anticipation of further destruction OF
property. Pullman has 120 bluejac-
kets on the Marietta, $50 on the
Dixie, and 800 marines. The first
landing force consisted of bluejackets
from the Marietta and it is supposed
his telegram relates to this force as
no mention is made Of any troops
firm the Dixie.
Property Destroyed.
Information was received at the
state department late yesterday from
NJ R Spellman of the colonial Cuban
company. New York, that he had been
advised of the destruction yesterday
morning of the Esperanza Sugar es-
tate near Cienfuegos, Cuba. The
estate was burned by Colonel Cola
da's band of insurgents. The insur-
gents have been particularly active
in the vicinity of Cienfuegos and are
reported to have destroyed consider
able property.
All ships Of the navy destined for
Cuba at present are on the sea and u
is expected that they will constitute
a SUFFICIENT force unless the peace
plans fail and intervention becomes
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