The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-09-18
LIBERAL LEADERS CO
 OPENLY ABOUT HAVANA
PEACE ENDEAVORS REALLY RE- SOLVED TO MODERATES
 AND LIBERALS.

FOrmer Seem Less AnAIouS tO Maintain
 President Palma in Office Than to
 Keep Party in COntrOI--COmparative
 Quiet Reigns--United States Contin-
 ues With Naval Arrangements
 American War Vessels to Protect
 British Interests.
 Havana, Sept. 17.-The only results thus far of President Palma's order for the suspension of hostilities have beer that liberal leaders who hitherto have had every reason for anticipating ar rest, are circulating openly in Havana again and even comforting with mem bers of the government with regard tc peace, and that insurgents in the field as have been consulted, while they ex- press themselves as agreeable to set ting matters amicably, at tHe same time assume an independent attitude which cannot be said to bode particu- larly we'll for prompt settlement oi existing difficulties.
 Tn the meanwhile Cienfuegos is in a state of siege. communication by tele- graph being severed not only in the di- reotion of Havana but to Santiago as well. It is known that Cienfuegos had not been attacked I'D to midnight Sun day, but what has transpired since tha' time is not known here.
 All accounts agree that there are easily 5000 insurgents a few miles southeast of Havana, and rumors are in circulation that they will enter the city peaceably if they are not molest- ed but that they will fight if they meet with resistance.
 The general impression is that the presence in Havana harbor ot the American cruiser Denver will not act as a deterrent to such movement, the auxiliary cruiser Dixie having gone to Cienguegos and the cruiser Des Moines having gone presumably to bring to Cuba Secretary of War Taft and As sistant Secretary of State Bacon.
 The announcement from Washington that American vessels of war will pro- tect British as well as American inter- ests is taken as applying especially to Cienfuegos where the English owned Cuban Central railroad has been oblig- ed to suspend operations and has suf- fered considerable damage to it's prop erty. The Western railroad, also a Brit ish enterprise, is not now suffering spe- cial damage except in the vicinity of Havana, and it is expected that traffic on this latter line will be completely reopened tomorrow.
 The representatives of the liberal par ty started eastward tonight to confer with the insurgents in Santa Clara and other eastern provinces.
 General Menocal had 8 conference this evening with Vice President Man deg Capote and arranged for a satis- factory committee of veterans to make authorized visits to insurgent camps
 Alfredo Zayas, the president of the liberal party, moved freely about the city to-day and even visited the palace, where he had conference with Sec retary Montalvo relative to means of securing peace. Senor Zayas told the Associated Press that he was hopeful of the final outcome, although nothing like definite basis for agreement had yet been considered.
 The peace endeavors have really re- solved themselves more into negotia- tions between the moderateS and tht liberals than between the government and the insurgents. The moderates while entirely loyal to President Palma seem now to be less concerned over his continuance in office than with the per petuation of the control by their party Mendez Capote, as president of the moderate organization, and Alfredo Zayas, as president of the liberal party will largely be able to dominate the situation.
 Washington, Sept. H,-Commandel Colwell, of the cruiser Denver at Ha' Nana telegraphed the navy department that all was quiet in Havana. Hostil ities formally ceased yesterday and definite settlement of the trouble seem ed very possible to-day. This reassur' ing dispatch, together with the visit O Secretary Taft and Acting Secretary Bacon, indicates that the movement to- wards peace in Cuba is well under way At the same time no changes have beer made in the naval progromme.
 The Louisiana was given orders t' proceed south to the drill grounds be low the Chesapeake capes, and, whei joined by the Virginia, to continue south to Havana. The New Jerse! was ordered to proceed independent! of these two ships to Havana, and | now on her way By wireless the nav! department was informed this after noon that the Louisiana and Virginia had passed the capes and were sailing southward at a speed of twelve knot an hour. The Newark sail from Nor folk this afternoon, and the Minneap oils will sail from League Island to morrow.
 With the force already at Havan; and that which will be there in feV days the navy department feels assuret that it will be amply able to proven any trouble in Havana, and it appear that the movement of such larg force toward the Cuban capital was du to the fact that there was grave dange to the capital of Cuba