Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1906-09-24
CUBAN FACTIONS
). WILL NOT GIVE IN
FIGHT FOR THEIR ORIGINAL DE-
MANDS.
ARMY AND NAVY ASSEMBLE
While Taft and Bacon Hold Com
batants Apart at Havana, Wash
ngton Authorities Are Preparing
for War Which Will Come in Event
of intervention.

Havana, Sept. 21.-The second day
of the conference with the leaders OF
the factions in the Cuban conflict has
not enabled Taft and Bacon to an
nounce any plan for compromising the
difficulty. SO strenuous are the ap-
peals of both the liberal and mOder-
ate party leaders, that the situation
becomes increasingly complicated as
the negotiations proceed. However,
Taft said last night that he believed
that when they are brought face TO
face with the danger of losing Cuban
independence forever, all patriotic
Cubans will be willing to make con-
CessiCns.
Secretary Taft added that the Unit
ed States peace emissaries are occu-
plying a most delicate position, and
have undertaken to hear all COM
plants and that until they have made
themselves thoroughly conversant
with the political turmoil of Cuba they
cannot express themselves freely in
the conferences, fearing that possible
misunderstanding may have a deter
rent effect on the proceedings.
Secretary Taft has made it clear
that the United States is not seeking
to exercise control over the island or
any of it's affairs, but he has quoted
President RoOsevelt's letters to Min
lister Quesada to the effect that the
United States has a duty which it
cannot shirk To those whom he has
met in conference, Taft has said
that now is the time to decide wheth-
er they would have Cuba live as q
nation. Taft realizes that unless the
national spirit is aroused, the COM
mercial interests will have no conf
dence in any settlement that may be
reached
Demand for Radical Move.
Cuban, Spanish, American and 9th
er business men are talking of unit
ing in a petition to Taft and Bacon
urging some radical reform or inter
vention or annexation.
No reports of disturbances any
where on the island were received
yesterday. Cienfuegos is suffering
from a water famine on account OF the
destruction of the waterworks at il
cotea by insurgents.
The commander of the American
gunbOat Marietta has PLACED 80 men
of his crew on the Constancia estate,
a short distance up the Damaji river
so marines on the Soledad and 10 on
the Mormiguero estates.
Funston Hurries to Cuba.
Washington, Sept. 21.-General
) sAederick Funston, in obedience to or
~ from Secretary Taft, arrived here
yesterday on his way to CWba. No
additional orders have been issued re-
garding General Funston since the
first one calling him here, and he viii
proceed to CuDa with as much expe-
dition as possible. 1t was found that
he could not leave Tampa until Sun
day night and so he has
delayed his departure from this city
until Saturday General Funston. SAYS,
that further than his orders from the.
secretary. he knows nothing of The
duty for which he is detailed.
Ralief for Pines Americans.
Havana, Sept. 2f-In view of the
complaints from American residents
of the Isle of Pines, the government
has prohibited the further search OF
American homes or their molestation
1t has developed that the Americans
on the Isle of Pines were approached
by the insurgents and asked to COOP
crate to the extent of not resisting
landing by insurgents and their use
of the island as base of supplies.
This the Americans refused, and they
declare that it is especially unjust to
disarm them and invade their homes
in a highhanded manner Consul
General Steinhart has presented the
matter to the government with the
result that no further interference
with Isle of Pines Americans win be
permitted.