Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-10-03
TAFT WILL ASSUME POWER
SHOULD PRESIDENT QUIT
Palma Must Remain in Office or Amer
lean Secretary of War Will Be-
oonne Provisional Governor of
Cuban Republic.

Havana.-The moderate party de
clded to make final effort to perpetu
ate the authority of the Palma admin
dstration by determining to reject the
resignation Of the president wher
presented to congress.
When this decision was reached
Secretary Of War Taft and Assistant
Secretary Of State Bacon, the Ameri
can commissioners, had already con
cluded to intervene, but they agreed
to await developments, as they are
anxious to afford the Cubans every
opportunity to work out their own
salvation.
Palma Determined to Quit.
President Palma steadfastly refuses
every solicitation of his friends tc
withdraw his resignation. Typical Of
this was the cablegram he sent tc
President Roosevelt in response to the
final urgent message from the Ameri
can president that he remain at his
helm. In this President Palma ex
pressed his warmest appreciation Of
President Roosevelt's efforts to Sc
cure peace for Cuba and the friend
ship he has always shown the Cuban
people. He referred to his own previ
GUS sacrifices for Cuba, which he said
had not been made in vain, but in the
present situation and in view of all
that had transpired. he felt that
further sacrifice on his part would be
useless, and that it was not consistent
with his dignity and prestige to re.
main In office.
| Not but Turmoil Ahead.
! We're it possible to induce President
Palma to withdraw his resignation the
situation still would be most difficult,
and Intervention would continue to be
the most probable outcome. If Pal
mas resignation were accepted it
would then become necessary for
congress to elect provisional presi-
dent. Such an election would be a
new sort of contention not only be-
tween the opposing political parties,
but probably between the opposing
factions within these parties.
| Must Have Stable Government.
The American commissioners will
not brook the establishment of pro-
visional government by the Cubans
| simply as means of gaining time.
| They hold that if provisional govern
ment is created it must be by the
| United States. Secretaries Taft and
Bacon would not be properly discharg-
ing their full duties if such govern
ment were created in any other man.
ner.
The American commissioners have
little confidence in the seriousness of
the intentions of the politicians who
have been vacillating and insincere
throughout these futile negotiations
Taft to Be Governor.
This being the situation nobody is
inclined to doubt that within "a hours
after congress meets Secretary Taft
by authority of the president of the
United States, will proclaim himself
provisional governor Of Cuba Such a
government, however, would be made
do by continuing the various depart
| ments under the immediate control
of the present heads thereof.
Immediate developments in the sit
uation depend on the action taken by
congress. 1t is not likely that the lib
erals will attend the session, but the
moderates and the liberal national
lists combined. expect to secure a
quorum.
Look for Intervention.
The moderate leaders expect moth
Ing except Intervention, it being a
matter of common report among them
that armed American forces will flock
ashore from the warships assembled
here even before the meeting of con-
gress, but this will not occur unless
some violent change in the situation
makes 1t necessary. Even should con-
gress carry out it's announced inten-
ton of not accepting President Pal
mas resignation, Secretary Taft will
hold that a vacancy exists unless Pal
ma himself concludes to remain in Of
hce.
Ready to Land Men.
| IL VIZ AAOoA " A110 plSpdIcttlOuS IOf
the landing of marines and blue
Jackets from the American warships
have been fully completed, and with
In short time after Secretary Taft
gives the order all advantageous
points which already have been Sc
lected by naval officers would be &C.
cupied by force of at least $500
men. Such an order would not be
given until Secretary Taft regards it
as absolutely necessary, but it is GER
tain that the present conditions will
not be allowed to continue. The non
acceptance OF President Palma's res
ignation and it's withdrawal will be
Cuba's last card.
! Gen. Frederick Funston has arrived
End Of Winnipeg Strike.
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