Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-17
WANT PEACE QUICK
Palma Issues Decree Suspend
 ing Hostilities.
FEARS COMING OF TAFT AND BACON
Secretary of War and Assistant Sec retary of State Leave Tampa For Havana-Rebel Attack Beaten
 On at santo Domingo City.

On ot SomtO DO"Iu8O Sltys
 WASHINGTON, Sept. IA special dispatch from Havana says:
 "After a consultation with the lead , ing men who are under arrest here charged with conspiracy and emis- saries of the revolutionists the gov ernment has announced the indefinite stoppage of all hostilities on its part with the object of making peace be- fore Secretary of War Taft arrives or the United States intervenes."
 Thus the Cuban government is mak- ing final strenuous efforts to restore peace in Cuba and avoid any kind of American intervention. The object of these endeavors. it is stated, is that it may be able to say by the time Secre- tary of War Taft and Acting Secretary of State Bacon arrive that peace al ready has been secured and that there fore there is no need for the American governments intervention. either to re- store peace or insure permanent tran Quillity.
 Members of the government state that they are making the efforts in accordance with the advice contained in President Roosevelt's letter, that they have no objection to the friendly assistance of the United States in the matter if it becomes necessary, but that they believe they can settle it be- tween the government and the revolu- tionists without the necessity of any intervention. At least, they say, they are making an attempt to accomplish this end unaided and with fair pros. poets of success.
 A decree signed by President Palma on the recommendation of Secretary of Public Works Montalvo is as follows:
 "All campaign operations are sus- pended, and in consequence the gov. eFnment forces will act only on the de fensive throughout the republic. The secretary of the interior will issue all necessary orders for the execution of this decree"
 Secretary Montalvo and General Men ocal visited Jose Miguel Gomez and others of the alleged conspirators fin the prison and found them willing to cooperate in securing peace.
 After the decree was issued govern ment emissaries were dispatched in automobiles to confer with the revolu- tionists. General Menocal. accompa. nied by Congressman Gobin and Gar cia vieta. the youngest son of Calixto Garcia. drove in the direction where Alfredo Zayas was encamped with Castillo's forces. not far from Santiago de las Vegas.
 The comedy element in the revolu- tion Is shown by the fact that in no instance was there any difficulty in driving the motor cars straight into the rebels camp.
 The party was received with great enthusiasm by the rebels. who stacked arms and engaged in the sport of cock fighting when it was announced that the rebel force would observe the let ter of Palma's decree. About five miles from CastIllo's camp are JGD gov ernment troops. \ truce was agreed upon. and fin celebration of it a cOcking main was arranged between the con tending forces. the rebels winning six battles to four.
 A Havana report says that the rebels attacked the town of SantO Domingo. Tn Santa Clara province. on Saturday. but were repHIsei by the garrison of militiamen and rural guards. One of the insurgent leaders killed was Colo nel Motejo. The government troops captured many prisoners and sixty horses and are now In pursuit of the retreating insurgents
 The three American warshfps. the Denver. Des MOines and the Dixie. gre the most imposing and interesting ob- iects in Havana bay at present Their s1sepce, uniesignedly yet Pointedly. is