Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-09-27
VICTORY FOR Insurgents
PROPOSED PEACE TERMS ARE
AGAINST CUBAN GOVERNMENT.
TAFT REVIEWS THE SITUATION
Warns Rebel Committee That Con.
tinued independence Of Island De.
ponds Upon Their Discretion During
Process of Settlement,


Process of Settlement.
Havana, Sept. 25.-Victory for the
liberals. or revolutionary party, seems
certain at the conclusion of a long
conference between the committee OF
the insurgents Of eight members and
the American peace commissioners
The insurgents claimed there was
practically no difference remaining
between them and Secretaries Taft
and Bacon and that they would re.
ceive draft of the peace plans today.
These will probably be agreed to at
meeting to be held in the Presidio,
where the prisoner members of the
committee are confined.
Secretary Taft said he could give
no details of what transpired at the
conference, for the reason that it was
now necessary to treat with the gov.
eminent leaders, and the publication
of the peace proposals might inter
fere with their prompt acceptance.
Messrs. Taft and bacon went to the
palace and informed President Palma
of the outcome of the negotiations
with the liberals. The absence of a
definite statement. from the commits.
sioners makes it impossible to say
whether the plans carry the resiSna-
tions of the present administration
and the congressman elected last
year or not. There is strong i'm
preston that President Palma will
remain and reorganize the cabinet.
but that new elections will be held
for half the senators and representa-
tives, in other words, those who were
elected last year and possibly also
for provincial Offices.
In discussing the situation with
the Associated Press Secretary Taft
said that he would go over with Al
fredo zayas, the leader of the lib
erals, the variations that the liberals
desire in the memorandum of the
peace program. "If we reach conclu-
sion," Secretary Taft said, Eve hope
to announce it tonight"
Mr.. Taft evinced great pleasure at
the progress made thus far and it is
evident that he regards the remainder
Of the negotiations as a matter Of
working out the details of the peace
agreement. This bears out the insist
ent rumor in circulation here that the
government abandoned much of its op-
position to receiving the liberal lead
ers, and it was apparent that the
peace commissioners felt that while
there was no reason for rebellion in
Cuba, there was real foundation for
liberal complaint against the election
methods of the administration party.
Practically all the time of the con-
ference was occupied by Secretary
Taft's review of the situation. It
was evident that he realized from the
outset that peace could be established
by recognizing, in the main, the con-
tentions Of the liberals. He discussed
also with the insurgent committee the
possible effect Of the announcement
of the peace conditions and warned
them that the continued independence
of Cuba depended upon their calm
ness, wisdom and discretion during
the process of settlement.
Senior Zayas telegraphed to all the
important commanders in the field
that there were prospects that peace
terms would be signed, and that the
terms would be satisfactory to them.
The immediate cessation of hostil-
tiles means everything. This winters
tobacco crop and the seed beds must
be planted within a fortnight in order
to insure crop, but there is still suf-
ficient time for that if the negotia-
tions end as anticipated.