Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-29
IN CUBA.
Continued from Page One.)

| TAFT set back in his chair at the Ameri-
can legation this afternoon in an at
| tltude Of waiting for Cuba to play her
| last card in the game in which her in
| dependence was at stake. He vas con
| fidcnt that the card would not take the
trick, AM 50 expressed himself to the
correspondent of The Associated Press
| Yet, recognizing the sacred functions
! Of the Cuban Congress, which was
about to meet ANA act on President
PaimaS resignation, he determined
TO give the politicians AL the leeWay
| possible i'll the settlement of the con
| troVerSy. He said he felt certain the
| United States would have to lani
| tr"upa here tonight or tomorrow at
| the latest and that proclamation
] establishing a provisional government
would then he issued. His reason for
suggeting that possibility the interven-
| ton of The United States would not
| tax" place until tomorrow was that
congress may sit through the night
| Iriore Il final decision is reached.
Not since the negotiations We're open
| "a has the Inconsistency of the Cuban
| politicians been 50 clearly shown as to
| day. The Moderat.s threw aside the
| mask ana said they would rather have
| the United States intervene than that
| the rebels be recognized in any way
| Senator ZayaS. representing the Liberal
| insurgents suggested early in the day
! that Senator Sanguilly. independent. b"
| agreed upon for provisional President
| if palma'S resignation is accepted by
| Congress and Mr.. Taft told him that
| this would br satisfactory to the cont
| mission if the opposing factions could
agree on his candidacy.
| During the conversation with Mr.. Taft
| today Senator Zayas advanced his own
| candidacy for provisional President, say
ing without embarrassment. That he be-
lcvcd himself to be peculiarly qualified
to take the office. Astounded at this
br.lzcn effort at self advancement. in
view. Of the cordial hatred in which
| Zlvae is held by the Moderates, Mr. Taft
said that when the Mcderates accepted
the Liberal leader for President it was
tim" for the leopard to change his spots.
| Mr. Taft said that the last two days
-, were the busiest of his career. He was
continually trying to grasp the meaning
of proposals in which h" had no conf
dcncc. InSincerity and petty jcalouSics
" ere exhibited on every hand and patriot
! ism as Americans understand the word
was utterly lacking. During the morning
Mr. Taft received many callers. Senator
Iayas was among the first.
lie repurted that the Liberals had con
scntcd to join with all the other parties
in the election of a President, adding that
the candidates wcr. himself, Senator San
gully and General Menocal. ZayaS ask
| "a Mr. Taft if the American commission
! crS would delay intervention and con
tjuiIc mediation if tn" Cubans elected Il
| provisional President in the manner the
senator had outlined. to which Mr. Taft
| replied that H. would be satisfied if all
tn" CuhanS were, as he only came her"
t. mediate.
zen. Menncal and Gen. Agramontc also
discussed the situation with Mr. Taft,
who gave them written statement to
the effect that tn" American commission
ers would be delighted to approve any
! agreement looking t. the selection Of a
President whose election was prompted
by Il drsir" for peace, but TIL" commas
siomcrS would deplorr any agreement be
tween the Liberals and factions of thu
Mndrrates which might result in any in
Surr.ctinn the part of the M"d"rat'
factions.
Zavas returned to the American lega-
tinn later and Mr.. TAFT told him that
President Rooss welt fit that any agree
mrnt looking 10 the election Of either 4
provisional or constitutional President
} or the adoption of any other program
| leading to peace should be aided by the
American commissioners. 1t WIS then
that Zavas advanced his own candidacy,
which convinced Mr. Taft that the I.ibcr
ais were no more anxious for Concilia-
| ton than the Modcrates.
| Gen. Frcvre Andrad-. speaker Of tho
| Lower House. reported to Mr.. Taft that
of the three candidates for the Presidency
named by ZayaS not one WAS acceptable
to the Mcdcratcs The general was sur
Palma would not insist on resigning. Tn
MoicrateS would then return from thu
paiacc to the hail of Congress and for
rnalIv withdraw from the session. thu.
breaking mp the 'rlorIm, as they are de
tcrninei on intervention as being the best
settlement they could get.
N view of this situation Mr. TAFT felt
certain the United States must interview
and he is now preparing a proclamatio'
naming himself military governor Of Cuba
10 continue i'll authority until order i!
restored. and he feol; safe To- surrcndei
! his charge to ! civil governor. Wher
that time arrives Mr.. Taft Will recon-
mcnt to President Roosevelt the appoint
mont Of Eeckman Winthrop. governor of
Porto Rico, rs civil governor of Cuba
The appointment of n civil governor for
the island depends entirely upon the in
surgents laying down their arms and or
the absolute loyalty of the government
forces.