Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-10-08


confidentially to President Palma but
not for publication. You will urge
President Palma to use in the more
effective manner all the resources at
his command to quell the revolt.
Bacon"
Government PowerIess.
Havana, Sept II, 1905.
Secretary of State, Washington.
Secretary of state the republic of
Cuba at 3:40 today delivered to me
memorandum in his own handwriting
a translation of which follows and is
transmitted notwithstanding previous
secret instructions on the subject:
1.-The rebellion has increased in
the provinces of Santa Clara, Havana
and Pinar del Rio, and the Cuban gov
eminent has no elements to contend
it, to defend the towns and prevent
the rebels from destroying property.
President Estrada Palma asks for
American Intervention and begs that
President Roosevelt send to Havana
with the greatest secrecy and rapid
ity two or three thousand men to
avoid any catastrophe in the capital.
The intervention asked for should
not be made public until the Ameri-
can troops are in Havana The stu
alton is grave and any delay may pro-
duce a massacre of citizens in Ha-
vana'
"Steinhardt, consul general"
Havana, Sept II, 1906.
(Received, 1:49 p. m)
Secretary of State, Washington.
Your cable 18th received and in
structions complied with. My opinion
is that a message reading as follows
should at once be cabled to our
charge d affaires here to be commun-
icated to President Palma and if pos
sible given at the same time to tha
press:
THE president of the United
States directs me to communicate to
you that he regrets the present state
of affairs in Cuba and directs me fur
Their to say that you must use in the
most effective manner all the re.
sources at your command to quell
the present revolt or else in the end
intervention on the part of the United
States of America will become a nee
essity which for the sake of your
country (must) be avoided
81 have used as far as possible your
own phraseology and l believe if so
sent will have a favorable result in
Cuban congress next Friday. All re-
ference to make a compromise or
like ideas must be omitted; is most
important that the dignity of the gov
eminent is upheld to guarantee its
future stability.
"Steinhardt, consul general"
Officially Asks Intervention.
Havana, Sept. 10, 1906.
Assistant Secretary of State, Wash
ington
President Palma, the republic of
Cuba, through me officially asks for
American intervention because he can
not prevent rebels from entering cit
les and burning property 1t is doubt
full whether there will be a quorum
when congress assemblies next FRIDAY,
tomorrow. President Palma has ir
rcvocably resolved to resign and IN
deliver the government of Cuba TO
the representative whom the Presi
dent of the United States will desig
nate as soon as sufficient American
troops are landed in Cuba. This act
on the part of President Palma 70
save his country from complete an
archy, and imperative Intervention
come Immediately. 1t may be neces-
sary to land force of Denver to pro-
tect American property. Probably
about 5000 rebels outside of Havana
Celnfuegos also at mercy ofsrebls.
Three sugar plantations DESTROYED.
foregoing all resolved in palace. Pres
ent-the president, secretary of state.
secretary of war, and,
"Steinhardt, consul general"
Havana, Sept ID, 1906, 2:41 D. m.
secretary of State, Washington
President Palma has resolved not
to continue at the head of the govern.
ment and is ready to present his res
lgnatlon even though the present dis
turbances should cease at once. The
vice president has resolved not to ac-
cept the office. Cabinet ministers have
declared that they will previously re-
sign. Under these conditions it is
impossible that congress will meet for
the lack of a proper person to convoke
same TO designate a new president.
The consequences will be absence of
regal power and therefore the pre-