Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-29

Ftdi without comment follpN NIX luln
and amld a profound silence. the resig
nation Of President Palma was read
1t was az follows;
PALMA TO CONGRESS.
ITO Congress The condition To which
public order has been reduced since the
Initiation % armed rebellion IN The
province OF pinar del Rio. and The fact
that there is now IN operation IN this
capital an American commission said
10 be one 0f peace and representing the
government a. Washington. and that IN
consequence the executive has praciic.
ally lost Iil authority while the rebels
continue In arms and IN a threatening
attitude. and the writer. on the other
hand, desiring sincerely and ardently
that the country should return 10 It's
uatura state ~ order and tranquility
and as i is absolutely impossible Ia
accept the conditions which the said
commission proposes as the onlg means
OF terminating The rebellion. ] have re-
solved considering q 20 be patriotic
airi decor0us. 10 present formally 10
congress. and in irretocablc form. my
resignation from the presidency OF the
republic. 10 which Office Mas elected
by the citizens and tho vote OF the elec.
toral college. May IS last Trusting
this VIII be az once accepted, I extend
my thanks 10 both legislative bodies. to
whom ! offer this testimony OF my
highest consideration"
APPEAL TO PATRIOTISM.
As soon as the clerk had finished
reading this document, Representative
Mandulay began an impassioned adj
dress Ia which he declared that Palma
was the only man 10 whom the republic
could look for salvation. with elo-
quence he urged congress 10 cast 10 the
winds all considerations OF partisan
ship and TO unite IN an appeal to the
president 10 reconsider the resignation
lie also urged an appeal TO the Ameril-
can commissioners 10 press the same
request on Palma As Senior Mapdu-
lay concluded a ripple Of applause was
heard from the spectators. but this vas
the only demonstration % interest.
Alfredo Zayas replied 10 Manduay.
lie urged that congress had no legal
right 70 present such an appeal 10 the
president. Mandulay retorted that in
the present crisis. with the life Of the
nation al stake. IL was the duty Of con.
gress to disregard such technlcallties.
DEATH OF REPUBLIC.
Congressman Diego Tamayo declared
,hat congress was face 10 face with the
DEAN or the nation. and that only Pal.
mas continuance in Office could save
the republic. A long argument ensued
10 winch many representatives ami
senators paid little heed. Dolz chafted
with some friends who had gathered
ABOUT his rostrum. Finally Dolly ter
minated the question OF the right Of
congress to appeal 20 the president for
reconsideration OF his reslgna ton nv
putting the matter to a vote. The vo,e
was " ayes TO 10 noes on the motion
OF handulay the house then took a "a
cess 10 permit the Moderates and Inc
Liberal Nationalists to visit Palma.
MEMBERS MEET PALMA.
The members went to the palsos
where they were at once receivd by
IN president In the old throne room q,
spanish days, now the red salon. Pal.
ma was much affected at the appear-
ahce OF practically all his leading allies
ne greeted them sorrowfully, and then
listened intently 10 Senator Dolz. who
stated the object Of the errand. Proc
ldeni Palma replied dejectedly thai 1,
was impossible for him 10 continue az
pres OF a nation whose people evi-
IDENTIFY had become out OF accord sno
sympathy with him and his govern
ment Neither could he continue at the
head OF government while n portion
OF the people was disposed 10 remain
IN armed rebellion He voiced his deem
regrets, but reiterated that his decision
was irreyocable.
tie was deeply moved, and spoke with
tears In his eyes, He said.
WHY PALMA RESIGNED
] would never have hesltated n
make any sacrifice asked for nv my
country, whose liberty I fought FOR dur.
ing 40 years. exposing nv ife and
wfecking MY fortune But you ask me
70 sacrihce my personal dignity and
mat OF the government OF the republic
now iinperilled by armed forces. with
out any prospects Of practical result,
~ securing peace and the stability az
the nation. IL / could see that the sac.
rihce OF my personal and official dig
NIFTY meant peace and stability ana
rlghuul liberty. you could count ON INV
10 that extent. But aimee
my authority has been curtailed nv
armed force, and as | have been noti.
fed officially that am occupyinK NV
position by fraud. beg you not 10 an.
sist on asking me TO withdraw my res.
lghatlon, which has been presented 10
congress and which represents my IL.
revocable resolution"
MANY wEPT.
Senator Dolz broke the ensuing al.
lence saying that the Moderates would
not press the request, and ended the
interview by embracing President Pal
ma. The president and several Others
wept freely. and the delegates in turn
grasped President Palma's hand and
withdrew 20 the residence Of senior
Dolz There they entered into a long
The tendency at first was
10 endeayor TO meet the Liberals bv
agreeing on Gen. Menocal for pro.
visional president. This, however. WAS
soon abandoned. because Il was recalled
that Secy. Taft had intimated that
President Palma's continuance in o..
nce would be the only arrangement
sufficiently satisfactory to tho United
States TO prevent Intervention.
INTERVENTION ACCOMPLISHED
The crowd left senor Dolzs residence
early, declaring that they would attend
the session Of congress. Senior Dolf
said the problem before the Moderate
party was one that Il was useless 10
Try 10 solve, as American Intervention
was an accomplished fact. He said
this was the true reason Tor President
Pslma's resignation. and instanced as
proof ~ his assertion the landing OF
American forces AZ Cienfuegos al the
request Of the American commission.
crs 20 protect American property. com.
pletely Ignoring the cuban government.
President Palma. he said. decided that
the action 81 the commissioners in
dealing with the rebels vas ample rea.
son Tor his resignation.
We declared that the commission had
not listened 70 honorable propositions
a a