Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-18
THE CUBAN SITUATION
important Advices Regarding
1t Are Lacking.
QUIET IS NOW EXPECTED
During Sojourn of Messrs. Taft and
Bacon There.
LOOK FOR IMMEDIATE RESULTS
Uncertain About Secretary Roots
Movements-Suficie Force to
Meet Any Emergency.
.OOK FOR IMMEDIATE RESULTS

government and the insurgents had decid
ed to suspend hostilities temporarily, a
least, until Secretary Taft and his party
had had opportunity for consultation witt
the parties to the trouble
In the view Of State Department officials
the situation in Cuba is likely to be par
ticularly quiet during the sojourn of Sec
rotary Taft and Assistant Secretary Bacor
on the island. 1t is quite evident that botf
the government officials and the insurgents
will do their utmost favorably to impress
the American officials. Through both Of
fetal and unofficial channels the way has
been paved for cordial reception in Cuba
of Secretary Taft and Mr.. Bacon, and it is
regarded as probable that every facility
will be afforded them to get results that
Will be immediate and benefcent.
As to Secretary Root.
Whether Secretary Root will go to Cuba
still is a matter Of interesting conjecture
The Secretary now is at sea Ell route from
Callao to Panama. He is not expected to
visit Guayaquil, and Minister Barrett has
gone from Guayaquil to Panama, where he
has made an engagement to meet Secretary
Root. The Secretary will be due to arrive
at Panama on the evening of the Goth in
slant or the morning of the Dist. He will
undoubtedly receive communications there
his later course. If these should indicate
that his presence at Havana Is particularly
desirable, it is believed he will hasten tC
Havana; otherwise, he will come direct to
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1t is expected that the cruiser Des
Moines with Secretary Taft and party for
Cuba, win make the trip slowly and that
the party will be landed in Havana to-
morrow morning 60 So
1t is assumed by State Department Off
Gals that the determination of the Cuban
government and the insurgents to cease OPP
eratiops was reached independently. No
Information has been received that would
indicate that an armistice had been. ar
government and the insurgents. Indeed, 1t
was indicated in Mr.. Sleeper's dispatch that
it was the purpose of the Cuban govern
ment not to initiate further operations for
the present unless they should be necessary
in self-defense. That would indicate clear
" that no armistce had been agreed upon.
as if one had been arranged, no question
of self-defense would have been raised.
Negotiations by Secretary Taft.
1t is announced at the State Department
that the negotiations to be instituted by
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary Ba-
con will be conducted by them without ref
erence to Washington, except as to results.
Communications of a consultative nature
may be- received here, but it is thought
they will scarcely be Of nature to make
public.
It is regarded by officials here that the
situation in Cuba has reached the quiescent
stage. and that few developments of great
interest are likely until the negotiations be-
tween the American officials and the Gu
bans begin to take definite form.
With the force already at Havana and
that which will be there in a few days the
Navy Department feels assured that it will
be amply able to prevent any trouble in
Havana. TIE Dixie, which left Havana
Sunday night, arrived at Cienfuegos this
CienfuegGs, saying that outrages have been
committed in that vicinity and a planta-
ton next to the Constancia plantation had
been burned and the Constancia threatened.
A demand was made upon the Constancia
plantation for 1,5G0 rounds of ammunition,
and the insurgents threatened the place if
their demands were not complied with.
To Meet Any Situation.
Every confidence is felt at the Navy De-
partment n the force which has been sent
to Cuba to meet any situation which arises.
The bluejackets are available for landing
at any time and they will be supplemented
by the marines. which are on a number of
the cruisers and battleships. 1t is not ex-
pected that the naval force will be used for
any inland operations if that becomes neces-
sary.
X,
tons are going forward by the War De-
partment to meet anything that may arise
If II should be necessary for strong force
to intervene. 1t is stated that troops and
transports will soon be available and only
await orders in case the mission of Secre-
tary Taft fails and hostilities are renewed
and are beyond the control of the Cuban
government.
Mr.. Hevia Resigns.
The Cuban legat on has received a cable
gram from the Havana government an
nouncing that Mr.. Hevia, the director of
the state department of Cuba, has resign
ed; that his resignation has been accepted
and that Pedro Diago. the director of the
department of justice, has been appointed
to succeed Mr. Hevia. The appointment of
a successor as director of the department
of justice is not announced. Mr.. Diago has
been an official of the Cuban government
for the past eight years While the Gu
ban legation has no advices indicating the
reason for the change and Charge Padro Y
Almeida will not discuss it. it is said here
that ii grows out of dissension between
President Palma and Mr.. Hevia over the
forthcoming investigation of the situation
by Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary
Bacon.
To Protect British Citizens.
An inquiry has been received at the State
Department as to whether the United
States. in affording such protection as it
may find necessary to give to American in
terests and property in Cuba, also will af-
ford protection to the interests of British
subjects on the island
1t is known that subjects Of Great Brit
ain have large interests in railroad prop
critics In Cuba. and these have suffered by
the operations of the insurgents. Other
property, too, on the island is held by Brit
ish subjects. and anxiety is expressed as
to the security of II.
The State Department. in reply to the in
quiry. said that wherever 1t was possible,
protection would be given by United States