Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1906-09-29
CUBANS' TALK WAS FIERY
Favor Appeal to the Powers and
the Use Of dynamite.
ENJOYS ONLY ASK FOR PEACE
New Proposition For Taft and Bacon
Prospect OF Amicable Settle
ment Growing Brighter.

HAVANA, Sept. 2T.--At Moderate
assembly called here the most fiery de-
nunciations Of the United States con-
duct were delivered
Some Of the speakers declared ia IA
vor OF appealing 10 the world powerse
and others even talked OF dynaniting
American property Officers Of the ru-
raj guard who were present applauded
the infammntory utterances.
After these fiery ebullItions several
OF the Moderate leaders subsidized and
calmer counseIs prevailed a new
proposition was hastily adopted aud
sent to Secretary Taft. The feelIflg %
many Moderates Il that this may pave
the way to reapening Of The pcAcs
negotiations and obyiate the necessity
of the resignation Of the government.
The meeting was held AZ the resi-
dence of Senior Dolz. president Of this
present They Included Vice President
Mendez Capote. nearly al the mem
beers Of the cabinet and almost all tho
leading senators and representatives
representing nearly every part OF the
island. Many officers Of the rural guard
were present IA uniform.
No sooner had the meeting assem-
bled than the pent UP Indignation
against the American peace commits
sioners broke forth. Several men be-
gan In loud voices and at the sauna
time to condemn Secretary of Wac
Taft aud Acting Secretary of State
Bacon, who We're declared 10 have
shown Partially In backing the rebels
and discrimination against the Noder@
ate side Of the controversy. The speak
ers shouted denuncations Of tie Amer
lean government and hNtly insisted
that the Moderate party should appeal
TO the powers Of the world for profe0-
tion against the usurpation Of the sov
ereignty of Cuba by the United States.
II was declared that the government
forces should fight 70 the death rather
than submit to the terms Insisted upon
by the rebels, and one speaker depicted
the horrors Of negro domination, which
would result. he said, from the threat
ened Liberal ascendancy brought about
with the alleged assistance Of the Unit
ed States
Some of the most radical present as
serted that the government had plenty
OF dynamite In Havana, Which could
be used TO precipitate those interna-
tiona complications that accrue from
the destruction Of foreign property.
Several prominent men said that by .
using dynamite they could bring about
Intervention by Germany or perhaps
Great Britain, while others declared
rashly that they knew that the foreign
diplomats here would favor such a
course. and II was argued that the de-
struction OF the German bank and the
damaging OF English railroad property
would soon result In European inter-
yeaton.
The Moderates have agreed to Rp-
point committee TO negotiate terms
of pence with a committee of the reb~
els and Liberals, leaving all points up<
on which no agreement Is reached to
the arbitration Of the American COM
missloners The Moderates have aban-
doned the condition that the rebels
must first lay do their nrms before
negotiations can commence
A committee OF American cattlemen
from Saucti Spiritrs visited Secreta-
ries Taft and Bacon and said that they
represented interests which were en-
titled to a stable government or in &c
fault thereof TO American Intervention
Mr. Bacon replied:
1--WE have no idea what the future
form Of government will be. What 80
are working on now Is a solution which
viii procure peace"