Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-10-05
More Cubans Appear to
be for Rule by
America.
BIG MEETING CALLED
Correspondence Made Public
Shows Palma Asked for
Warshlps.

Havana. Oct 5.-Now that the dis
armament Of the revolutionists and the
government volunteers is progressing
steadily the thoughtful portions of the
public of all nationalities are earnestly
discussing the possibilities of Cubas
future form of government. The de-
sire for annexation. which has been
carefully concealed for the last four
years. is now voiced openly, and the
wish that the United States retain
some measure of actual control i'm Gu
ban affairs is heard more insistenny
than ever.
CaII Meeting.
Representatives OF leading elements.
both Cuban and foreign, have been
asked TO attend meeting next Sunday
to discuss the feasibility of holding
some sort of plebiscite by which all
classes would be enabled 10 express
their ideas on what the future form
of government should be. One plan
suggested is the formation into groups
of the various foreign elements. each of
which will formulate it's own project OF
government
short Time 10 Complete.
Havana Oct .5.-Brigadier General
Funston said this morning the process
of disarming the insurgents through
out the island win be completed in two
or three days There is some delay in
Havana province because General Al
berta's followers are largely scattered
1t is expected they will be concentrated
today
Makes Correspondence Public.
Washington. Oct. 5.-Secretary Root
has made public his correspondents
leading up 10 the intervention in Cuba.
The correspondence took place be-
tween Consul General Steinhardt at
Havana and Acting Secretary Bacon
of the stale department. An import
ant feature developed in the dispatch.
es was that intervention was asked by
the Cuban government as early az
Sept s. and that as long ago as Sept.
IA. President Palma had determined 10
resign as president of the republic, and
that the vice president and cabinet
ministers had also determined to no
longer continue in Office 1t is also
shown that Intervention by the United
States has long been planned by the
Palma government and was communi-
Gated TO the state department in a let.
ter by Consul Steinhardt as early as
Sept >.
Text Of Letter.
The correspondence follows:
Havana. Sept 3, 1906.
Secretary of State, absolutely con.
fdentiaD.
Secretary Of state OF Cuba has re
quested me in name of President Pal.
ma to ask President Roosevelt 10 send
Immediately two vessels: one to Ha-
vana other TO Cienfugos; they must
come at once Government forces are
unable 10 queH rebellion. The govern
ment is unable 10 protect life and prop
erty President Palma will convene
congress next Friday and congress will
ask for our forcible Intervention. IL
must be kept secret and confidential
that Palma asked for vessels. No one
here except president. secretary of
state and myself know about IT, Very
anxiously awaiting reply. Send an
swer to
"Steinhardt consul general"
Urges Reply.
Palma nrSt request was fOllOWed
two days later by an urgent appeal
asking why no reply had been received
and expressing a desire for immediate
assistance. To this President Roose'
welt replied that two ships were being
sent as requested. He also Informed
Palma of the reluctance he felt in TAX
ing any step whatever until the Cuban
government had shown itself absolute
" unable to cope with the uprising.