Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1906-09-07
PEACE MOVE ON FOOT
SEEK TO END CUBAN WAR WITH.
OUT FURTHER FIGHTING.
TACIT TRUCE IN EFFECT
HostiIities Have Been Practically Sus-
pended Awaiting Negotiations for
Agreement That Would Be
Satisfactory to Both Sides.

Havana.-Peace is in the air, and or
ali sides there is hope that matters
will be arranged between the govern
ment and the insurgents so as to avoid
further bloodshed. However, there has
been no tangible advance towards an
agreement or to a definite arrange
ment of a basis for negotiation. In
the meantime fighting has been prac.
tically suspended.
Delegates informally chosen by a
small group OF veterans started Wed
nesday to the camps of Pine Guerra,
Col. Asbert, Gen. Guzman and others
of the insurgent leaders, with the pur.
pose of learning what will be accept.
able to the actual fighting leaders of
the revolution. A similar committee
started for Cienfuegos to consult under
q flag of truce with the insurgen'
leaders in Santa Clara province.
Peaeemakers Are Busy.
Late Wednesday Gen. Menocal, Gen.
Cebreco and other veterans held con-
ference with Alfredo Zayas, the leader
of the liberal party, which, however,
did not result in reaching any under
standing. At the same time the ex-
ecutive committee of the moderate
party was holding conference at
which the subject of peace was ex-
citedly discussed although no deter
mination was reached.
The government commanders have
been directed to suspend active field
operations until it can be determined
what can be done to end the war.
To Pass Acts Of Amnesty.
The propositions which the pro
motors of the peace movement have in
mind are, generally speaking, those
already noted by the press and which
include a special session of congress
to pass acts OF amnesty for the hold
ing of municipal elections within 50
days to be supervised by members of
both parties and new general cleo
ton law providing for minority repre-
seltation in all branches of the ma
tional and municipal governments.
These propositions seem to appeal
to the public, although liberals are in
clined to demand also the resignation
Of all high officials, including the pres
ident and members of the cabinet
which the government, OF course,
never can consider.
It is feared that the demands of the
insurgent leaders in the field will be
much more exacting than those Of in.
surgent svmpathizers in the cities.
who osteasibly at least assume to be
noncombatants.
Would Appeal to Country.
In the conference with Senior Zayas
Gen. Menocal and others stated that
they had no plans formulated, but
that they wished to hear from him.
Senior Zayas, rather systematically re-
sponded that while he was DESTROYS OF
assisting The peace movement he could
not use his influence unless 1t was to
be either a temporary peace with an
opportunity to arrange details later
or peace procured at all cost. He
said the whole matter was a political
question which had taken the form of
an armed protest and that it must be
treated from the political standpoint.
He called attention to the willingness
of the liberal senators and representa-
tives even those who were not elected
at the last election to resign if their
opponents would do likewise, and
make an appeal to the country.