Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-09-28
American Commissioners Not Confident
That Govt. Officials Are Sincere.
President Palma Is 0bdurate and Refuses to Re-
consider His Determination to Resign.

Havana, sept 27.-The Moderate
panty decided To make a final effort to
p'.rirtt,;rt" The authority Of thu Palma
administration by determining 10 reject
III" resignation Of the President when
presented to Congress tomorrow. When
t!li.; decision was reached Sec. Taft and
Assistant See. Racon, the American
commissioners. had nearly concluded
to intervene. but they agreed to await
tomorrow : developments as they Wrr"
anxious to afford the CubanS every
opportunity to work out their own sal
N.l ion.
President Palma stcadfastly refuses
every solicitation nf his friends to with
draw lis resignation.
Ner" It possible to induce him to
Withdraw his resignation the situation
sin you'd b" most difficult. ANA inter-
Nenti i'm would confirm" to be the most
probable outcome. If Palma's reSigna-
tiDn W"r" accepted it would then be
com" nrrrSi;uy for Congress to elect 4
pr".i@iuinl President. Such an cleo
tion would only j.. Il new source of con-
trntiun. not only between the opposing
I;ntir&. but probably within the fac
tons in these parties.
Tiu. American commissioners will not
:rrty to the establishment of a pruVi-
..;niLh government 10y the tubam; sim
lly as Il means of gaining time. They
hold that If a provisional government
is created IT must be by the United
state.
Secretaries Taft and I;acun would not
H. properly diEch1rEinE tho il fun du-
IN: il SUCH . government were Great
al IN any other manner.
III, Am, rir;tn commissioners hay"
Iitllr cnnfidcnc" in the SERIOUSNESS ~
tn, i.i,.nti,,u- "f tn" politicians who
l,ir been validating thr"u%h"lt these
nm, dog; Of fUtii" n"gni ions. This
I,in:s tIr. situation Their" is no doubt
t,iilht that within =; hours Soc. TAFT
Iy lnthnrity Of tn" President viii pro-
claim himself provisional governor of
cuba. such Il eovrrlIor. however. would
L., made cuban as far ~ it was posi-
l.Gn 50 IT, do ~ continuing til" various
d-yarliu, MS under iinm"dlhl" control
~ tlr Ir,. mt heads thereof.
Immediate developments IN til" Sit
uaIiun dtp,llt On IT," a' ton "t con-
cr,.-4 tomorrow. Il IL not likely hat he
Liberals Viii attend the session. but til"
Mud,.rat,S "nd the Liberal National
it; combined expect I" etrlir" quo
rum. The Mud.rat" leaders tonight "X-
l,,at nothing but intervention t"m"r-
row. il ,,ciu:; Il matter If common r.
mort among thcn that armed American
forces will flock ashore from tn" var
NIIip4 assembled here even b"lnr" the
nrctm. az Congress. but this will nnt
occur until some violent chang" in the
situation makes it necessary.
Even should Congress carry out its
announced intention If not accepting
President Palma'S resignation. See
IA. viii hold that vacancy exists
until Palma himself concludes to re-
main M office. In tn" mcanWhii" pr"pa-
ratjuus fnr the landing of marines ana
hIueitrk,.ts. from the American war
Ships have been fully completed and
within a short time after Sec. Taft
gives til" order all advantageous po-
%itinuS, which already have been Sc
lectnd by naval officers, would be occu-
ulrl ny a force Of ut least 300 men
such an order would not be given until
Secretary Taft regards il as absolute
" Il, r"Ssary, hut it is crVtain that pres
eat conditions Will not be- allowed to
continue for more than a day longer
Tn" non-acC"ptIucc OF President Pal
mas resignation and its withdrawal
will IT,. tuha'S last card.
Cen Frederick Funston arrived here
today. lie has gone over al the mill
tary plans. approved them and famil-
ilriz"d himself With the military stu
.tium rs presented by Major Ladl who
Las been here for 4 fortnight.
Among The places visited today by
General Funston WAS the rebel camp
outside Of Havana. Here the American
general met Generals Guerra and Del
Castillo and other commanders of the
Insurgents, some of whom he knew
during the last revolution.
The atmosphere at the palace TO-
Light is decidedly gloomy. Everybody
who emerged from President Palma's
private office wore a long face. Mem
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