New-York tribune., 1906-09-17
CONFERS WITH REBELS.
Cuban Government Takes President
ROoseueIt's AdUice.

Havana. Sept 1s.-After consultation wi.h
the leading men who are under arrest hero
charged with conspiracy. and with suissaries OF
the rebels. the government has announced the
indefinite stoppags OF all hostilities on its part
With the object OF making peace before secre-
tary Taft and Assistant Secretary Bacon arrive
here or the United States intervenss.
| The government this evening IS making Anal
efforts to restore peace The object OF these en-
deavors. It is stated. Is that IL may be able to
/ say. by the time Mr.. Taft and Mr. Bacon arrive
that peace already has been secured. and that
therefore there is no need for the American gov-
ernments intervention. either TO restore peace. or
insure permanent tranquility
Members of the government say that they.are
making the Efforts in accordance with the advice I
contained IN President RooseveIrs letter. that 4
they have no objection TO the friendly assistance
OF the United States if it becomes necessary but
that they believe they can settle affairs between
the government and the rebels without any IN +
tsrvention At least. they say. they making
an attempt to accomplish this end unaided. and
with fair prospects of success.
THE CAMPAIGN STOPPED
|. This is the latest phase of rapidly changing
situation that developed late this afternoon.
when an extraordinary gazette was issued. con-,
tanning a decree signed by President Palma. on
the recommendation Of the Secretary OF Public
Works. Montalvo. The decree follows:
| All campaign operations are suspended. and
| in consequence the government forces will
only the defensive throughout the republic
/ The Secretary of the Interior viii issue all the
necessary orders for the execution OF this decree
The decree caused great surprise. as IT was be-
Iieved to signify change OF heart by the gov
/ ernment officials. who for the last two days have
/ been strongly against taking up peace overtures
with the agents OF the rebels The Associated
Press learns that to-day's action had its begin
ming IN General lIenocars visiting Secretary
/ Montalvo and urging him to make the strongest
possible endeavor to induce President Palma to
/ comply with President ROosevelt's advice and
/ avoid the consequences Of intervention by re-
ouestiug truce and endeavoring 70 have ths
/ Cubans themselves come to an agreement.
CONFERENCES WITH REBELS
| Secretary MontaIvo and General Menocal first
visited lose Miguel Gomez and others Of the al
legged conspirators in the prison. and found them
willing TO cooperate IN obtaining peace. The
basis Of peace was not discussed IN any DETAIL
hut Secretary Montalvo returned TO the palace
and urged President Palma to consider the mat
/ Ter The President called a conferences for this
| afternoon. which was attended by the Ministers.
Vice president Mendez Capote. General Freyre
Andrade and Senator Dolz. The result of this
| .o,,fsrance Was the issuance Of the decree sus-
pending government campaign operations
After the decree was issued the government
| agents we're dispatched in automobiles to confer
with the rebels General MenOcal. accompanied
bv Congressman Goblin and Garcia Vista, the
Youngest son Of Calixto Garcia. drove in the di-
rection where Alfredo Zayas encamped
with CastilIo's forces. not far from Santiago do
las Vegas. and others went TO Guanajay. which
place this afternoon was occupied by big band
of rebels. under Congressman Campos Mar
quetti The latter had Mayor Gales and the two
hundred volunteers who were defending ths
town coOped up in a carcel. The Mayor UP TO
this evening had dehed CampOs SIarquetti and
was stin holding out when the peace agents ar
rived MEANWHILE. Campos Marquetti was threat
ening to blow up the carceI with dynamite.
WILL NOT ANNUL ELECTIONS.
| General Freyre Andrade. when asked about
the terms discussed at the conference with tho
rebels said that the matter had not gone far
enough to discuss actual peace terms. The con-
ferrees had only touched them Informally. he de-
clared but one thing certain-that the gov
| ernrnent would never agree to annul eonstitu-
:ionaI elections. and that that contention must
be eliminated from the demands OF the rebels.
He thought there was reason 10 believe the gov
ernrnent and the hostile element would set to-
gether on terms. although this as yet was un-
certain Those who had been sent to confer with
the rebels carried passes for themselves and AZ
many Of the rebels they chose to bring into
the city.
| The general said that the government appreci-
ated the friendly efforts Of the United States
/ and would avail itself OF them II its own en-
Geavors we're unsuccessful. but that naturally II