The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-14
HE SUSPENDS CONSTITUTIONAL
GUARANTEES DECLARES
MARTIAL LAW.
ORDERS ALL LEADERS ARRESTED
VETERANS PEACE COMMISSION
DENOUNcE PALMA AND JOIN
REBELS.

Havana, Sept 12.-President Palma
last night issued a decree suspending
all constitutional guarantees, with
special reference to Articles XIV,
XVI, XVII, XIX, XIII, XXIII., XIV,
and XVII, in the provinces of Pinar
del Rio, Havana and Santa Clara. The
law enforcing public order, which is
equivalent to martial law, also is put
In immediate effect in the three prov
inces named.
A supplemental decree has been is.
sued suspending the decree Of Aug.
%. pardoning repentant rebels, and
ordering that all rebels be arrested
and jailed
Both DEGREES have been communi.
Gated tC all officers in the field.
Arrest Liberal Leaders.
Coincident with the issuance of the
DEGREES, which followed last nights
decision not to yield to the peace de-
mands, the government ordered the
arrest of practically every prominent
Liberal. Alfredo Zayas, president OF
the Liberal party, and several others
have disappeared.
Among other Liberals arrested are
Congressman Florencio Villuendas,
brother of Congressman Enrique Viii
luendas, who was killed in fight with
policeman at Cienfuegos a year ago,
and Congressman Berger and Varona
Veterans Denounce Palma.
When the news of the issuance of
these DEGREES reached the veterans
peace commission. which was in ses-
sion at the home of Gen. Menocal,
there was immediate and almost unan-
imous denunciation of President
Palma and other members of the gov
ernment.
Senor Sanguilo, independent. who
was present, and who usually is mod
crate in mis- utterances, made an i'm
passiOned speech, in which he declar-
ed that there remained for Cubans
but two roads to travel, one of honor
and the other OF disgrace. The gov
ernment, he said, had refused offers
of endeavors to settle the difficulty
pacifically, and SO nothing was left
but to side with its opponents.
Veterans Join Rebels.
Gen. COllazo and other prominent
veterans made similar speeches. and
Gen. Menocal conceded with the views
of the other speakers. 1t appears
probable that most of the members of
the veterans peace commission will
join the insurgents to-day.
The government does not intend
that membership in congress shall
shield anybody from arrest. Senator
Morun Delgado was one of the first
arrested, and several representatives
were quickly added to the list of pris
oners. Former representatives in
congress and veterans are being
searched for by the police
Absolutely IrrevocabIs.
Prior to last nights action of the
government, which as given out is alb
solutely irrevocable, Gen. Menocal and
Alfredo Zayas reached a definite un-
derstanding as to what the Liberals
would demand. and the peace commits
siOners were saying that while it was
a difficult matter they had hopes OF
getting together. Neither Gen. Memo
cal nor Senor Zayas would give the
basis of their reasons for the hope Of
reaching an understanding, but it is
known that the Liberals have not re-
linQuished their purpose of having
new elections. or at least the
Resignation Of Palma.
in favor of Gen. Menocal. Senator San
gully or some other independent,
though there is a possibility that they
might accept the appointment of some
Moderate as president. with the divi-
sion of the other high Offices with the
LibeA ais. These claims were expect
ed to be modified after the first dis.
cussion of terms.
No fighting was reported Yesterday
and it is not considered likely that
Pinar del Rio will be occupied by
Guerra, now that machine guns are
proceeding in that direction Havana
and Santa Clara provinces are quiet,
but Santiago is reported uneasy.