Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-05
WARFARE
KILLS THE CROPS
GRAVE QUESTION PROMPTS
NEW PEACE EFFORTS
ReVoIutionists Make Public Their
Polloy-Meanwhile Island Is
Torn by Dlssensons and
Business HaIts
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
HAVANA Sept 4.-As days and
weeks pass with no appreciable diminu-
tion of the revolution apprehension in
creases.
The most conservative testimony
~ ON the country districts of the prov
inces of Pnar del Rio, Havana and
Santa Clara is to the effect that two
thirds of the people in the country and
small towns of these three provinces
are insurgents in sentiment II not in
fact.
1t is generally believed that the gov
ernment ultimately will subdue the
insurrectlon, but in the meanwhile the
crops cannot be developed, and 1t is
spirit even then can be actually quelled
to the extent of restoring the country
to a normal self-governing status.
A realization of this is the cause of
the renewal of efforts for the restora-
tion of peace.
Menocal Sees Palma
General Mario Menocal, whom the
people trust as the one capable of
bringing the warning factions together,
if such a thing is possible, came to
Havana today and held two conferences
with President Palma. General Memo
cal. after the conference, absolutely
The managers of the insurrection
meanwhile have permitted the publica-
tion of document purperting to have
been found In an abandoned rebel
camp, but which, it is reliably stated
was first issued in Havana and the
original Of which the Associated Press
has a right to believe is in a deposil
vault in the United States, signed by
prominent conspirators.
This dOpument erivee the fii1I nrn-
gram of the revolutionists' policy. 1t
is in the form of an agreement and is
dated Havana, July 26.
Insurgents Policy
The agreement states that senator's
elected in 1896 and atives
elected in 1904 shall form a congress,
elect an ad interim president and vice
president, who shall call elections for
those offices and other offices declared
vacant. Mayors and councilmen who
have been arbitrarily deposed by the
executive shall return to their Offices.
The document pledges the directors
of the movement to respect life and
property, re-establish order and not to
cease their labors until they shall have
restored constitutional rights to the
country.
Business SIackens
Business, which but recently prom
ised to be exceptionally good for the
time being, is generally slack, even in
east Cuba, where the revoutonists are
making but slight and sporadic efforts.
The sugar planters and others are
abandoning the work of development
until conditions become more settled.
The wholesale merchants of Havana
are doing very little business, and
American agents are being recalled and
sent elsewhere.
American planters and farmers in
the western provinces are suffering no
attacks by insurgents, who are evinc-
ing friendly spirit.
Pine Guerra appears to cover most
of the country west of Pinar del Rio
and some of the territory to the east
ward. No battle is. expected at present,
Guerra adhering to his purpose not to
be led into fight.
Rebels Increasing
The insurgents are increasing in
numbers in the eastern part of Pinar
del Rio province, but Asberts force in
Havana province has latterly been
lying low and keeping away from the
various detachmentj sent in pursuit.
Major Clewse expects to take the field
upon the arrival of eight more auto
matte guns, which have been shipped
to the government. He is endeavoring
to perfect the personnel Of his rapid
fire gun corps.
Colonel ValIe is still in pursuit of
the insurgents in the southern part of
Santa Clara province, but up to the
present has been unable to come up
with them.
Special attention is being given to
the defense of Havana. and the city
militia is employed in strengthening
the works.