The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25
OLD GLORY RUN UP
Stars and Stripes Floats Over
Cuban Territory
Wherever Americans Hold an
Interest in Property.
RESPECTED By ALL.
Government and Insurgents
Alike Give 1t Due Honor.
Rebels Want Roosevelt to Inyes-
tigate the Election.

Is ed territory throusAC s'--. -
disturbed districts. Scrup-
ulouslvs respected by both the govern
ment forces and the rowing BANDS OF
! insurrectionists, the emblem OF the
United States is perhaps eXerung a
moral influence over sober minded
/ C,lIhans. Senator Norma Campos Mar
queti, liberal, who has espoused the
cause of the Insurgents, has puDncly
advocated the appointment by Fresl-
dent Roosevelt of q commission 10 IN
vestigate the charges of fraud IN con-
nection with the last elections Otner
prominent men endorse the idea To-
4 days early address from Plnar Del
/ Rio and vicinity indicate that the out
come of the expected battle between
4 the government troops and the 1nsuI-
gents under Pine Guerra IS more IN
/ doubt than the officials at the palace
are willing to admit.
So far there has been no serious dls-
affection in the cities, but in the sur
rounding districts where the people are
/ less in touch with official life the STU
alton is as far as can be learned not
reassuring.
New York Aug. 25.@Y- Zobrado,
governor of the province Of Pinar pei
Rio. who is now here, last night de-
| clared that Cuba had nothing 70 rear
from the present uprising and that It
would be quickly suppressed by Presl-
| dent Palma. Governor Zobrado ar
rived in the city yesterday from the
Adirondacks, and will sail for Havana
today. .,4
" political and it will not amount to
great deal. There is nothing in the
movement to cause alarm to the per
sons who have interests OF cuba at
/ heart"
/ printed here today
1.-THE increased reticence of the gov
eminent justifies alarm as to the situa-
ton. Senator Norma Campos Mar
aueti liberal who has Joined the revo-
/ lutfonists says in an interview that ne
! has no doubt that the rebellious chiefs
have fully formed plan which they
| viii lgradually work out He says that
| honest elections must be granted by
the governme The rebels are fight
ing for a cause and not for one man.
! They are willing to accept any presl-
dent who is legally elected even
/ Estrada Palma The senator is wiling
! r. add his name to the list Of 200
/ Cuban business men in New York. VINO
! purpose to ask President Roosevelt TO
/ send a commission to see that an nom
est election is held and that the man
elected is seated. He does not desire
American intervention. He believes
that the rebels will lay down their
| arms If President Roosevelt agrees to
send a nonpartisan commission to IN
vestigate the elections President
lPalrna should he willing to agree to
this, for three months war would
! reduce Cuba to a worse condition than
/ the Spanish war Neither the govern
| ment nor the rebels can win
The government is equipping fifteen
coast wise steamers as gunboats to
carry troops with guns and ammuni-
ton to all coast points
Insurgents Routed.
Havana. Aug. 25.=The village Of
Arroyo Narnajo, FIVE miles from Ha-
vana. was occupied by a force of 70
f.. A 4 s7,111T, -c,r7f
OF mounted city and provincial police
proceeded to Arroyo NarnajO early
this morning and the insurgents who
had occupied that place scattered as
the government force approached.
Cabinet Crisis Is Passed.
Havana, Aug. 25@The cabinet crisis,
1t is officially announced, has been salts
! factorily arranged. Senior O'Farrell, the
| acting minister of the interior, and Sec
| rotary of state and justice, mas consent
| ed to retain his own positions, secretary
| of state and Justice withdrawing only
| from the interior department Senior
Font Sterling and General Montalvo
will continue ad interim in charge Of
the ministry Of the interior When
+ General Ruis Rivera, Cuban minister to
Central and South American countries,
who has been cabled to return immed-
lately to Cuba reaches this city he will
resume charge of the interior ministry
Rushing Out Tobacco.
Tampa. Fla, Aug 25.@The steam
er Gussie arrived here today from Ha-
vana loaded to full capacity with to-
bacco which is being rushed out of
the island by importers. Information
received from private sources by this
boat state that President Palma is vir-
tuaIlv a prisoner in the palace at Ha-
vana and that he has not left 1t for a
week. Indications are that the situa-
ton on the island is much worse than
is known to the outside world.
Hunting a Fight.
Havana, Aug. 25.--ColoneI Bacallao
with $50 artillerynlen and so recruits left
San Juan de Martinez this morning.
moving in the direction of Guines,
giving battle TO Pine Guerra. the In
surgent leader who was reported to be
only five miles distant.
A severe engagement is expected
An American describing the rout OF
the government recruits near Guines
province of Havana yesterday, said
that no orders were given after the
government force encountered the reb-
els, except "every man for himself and
that the rout became in reality race
for Havana.
Search for Way Out.
Havana, Aug 25.-Among the sug-
gestions made with the view to bring
ing about a peaceful settlement Of the
insurrection is that of conceding to the
liberals the annulment of the Deem
Der elections. holding new ones in
which both political parties and the
liberals shall participate fairly and
freely. Another is that a commission
to investigate the matters in dispute
and 1t is also proposed that commits
sion composed of government support
ers and insurgents Of which tbs