Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-17


peace before the arrival in Havana of
situation looks today.
BULLETIN.
Havana, Sept 17.--Word reached
here of the first fighting in Santiago
province. Four hundred rebels under
Colonel Dubois met the rural guards
men at La Maya The result of the en-
gagement is not known.
Washington, Sept. 17.-The Cuban
legation today received the following
cablegram from the secretary of state
of that country: "Hostilities have
stopped on both sides. / believe peace
ID at hand"
Washington. Sept. 17.-In answer to
an inquiry the state department has
responded that in forming the pro-
lection of American interests in Cuba
during the revolution, the United
States will also give protection, as far
as possible, to British interests prop
erty.
Washington, Sept. 17.-secretary
Taft's departure for Cuba has had
beneficient effect in suspending hostil-
tiles In Cuba. BY the time the secre-
tary and Assistant Secretary of State
Bacon arrived in Havana, both parties
to insurrectionary trouble will be pre-
pared to confer with them as to restor-
alton of peace and permanent sus-
pension of hostilities. Advices received
today and over night at the state de.
partment simply tended to confirm the
press dispatches from Havana that ar
rangements We're making for suspen-
sion Of hostilities until the subjects of
difference could be considered with
Taft and Bacon.
Want to Avert Intervention.
A cablegram received from Sleeper,
American charge at Havana, confirmed
the statement that President Palma
had issued a proclamation directing
that active operations against the in
surgents be suspended for the time,
except in instances where self defense
is necessary. Sleeper also indicated
that the insurgents too, have indicat-
ed an intention of suspending military
operations until they have had an OPP
portunity to consider the situation
with Taft and Bacon.
Sleeper also suggested that at the
conferences some import may be held
between the representatives of the
Palma government and the insurgents,
pending the arrival in Havana of Sec
retary Taft and party, SO that some
thing in the nature of definite pro-
gram may be presented to them for
consideration. In view of the state de-
partment officials visit effort is being
made by both the Cuban government
and the insurgents to adjust the sit
uation practically satisfactorily before
Secretary Taft's arrival in Cuba, in
order to avert intervention in any
form.
Insurgents Communicate with colweII.
1t is realized, of course, that Palma.
government does not care to be placed
in the attitude of dealing with those
whom it regards as traitors, but me-
gotiations are assumed to be conducted
thru disinterested parties. 1t is ex-
pected that both President Palma and
the representatives Of the insurgents
will have something definite to offer
Secretaries Taft and Bacon very soon
after their arrival in Cuba. If not i'm
mediately.
Communications from the insurgents
have been received by Commander Col
WE'LL of the cruiser Denver, senior
American naval officer at Havana, but
the precise mature Of the communi-
cations is not disclosed. Cablegrams
have been received at the navy depart
ment from him, but they have not been
made public. In the hesituation as it has
developed within the past forty eight
hours. Commander Colwell is not in
position to take any definite action,
pen1ing the arrival in Cuba Of Sec
retary Taft and Assistant Secretary
Bacon
Havana Communication Cut Off.
The state department was notified
today by the cable companies that the
cable connecting Bermuda with Glen
fuegos has been interrupted, and as