The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-05
cabis Despatch 10 THE sun.

Amnesty some Fighting % Reported.
SDseIa, cabis Despatch to TIE SUN.
HAVANA, Sept L.-0en. Mario Menocal.
leader Of the veterans OF the war with Spain.
and who has been mentioned as the in
surgsnt candidate for President, arrived
here to-day and had a conference with
President Palma concerning a plan to bring
the hostilities to an end. He says his visit
has nc other purposs than to work for
peace.
Gen. Menocal, on leaving the palace,
said he had merely exchanged views with
the President upon the situation and would
call again after he had seen his friends. THE
sun correspondent learns from a good
source that President Palma repeated to
Gen. Menocal that the Government stood
ready to pardon the rebels in the field
but would not yield TO any compromise
against its own dignity and authority. II
the Veterans Association could bring about
peace within the terms Of the decree Of
amnesty, the Government. like all the
country. would be glad. Reform Of the
electoral and municipal laws. the President
said, was an affair Of Congress.
Senior Aquatin Cruz, a member OF the
House OF Representatives, has gone to the
province Of Santa Clara. to meet the rebel
leaders there and try to induce them to
accept the Governments prefer OF pardon
and lay down their arms. Senator Lazo
started for the province II Pinar del Rio to-
day with a similar object.
Juan Arguellas, the Havana banker,
who has large interests in Pinar del Rio,
Is endeavoring to convince the rebels Of
the unwisdom of the war.
The Cienfuegos oorrespo ndent Of the
Luchd reports that a fierce enga cement is
in progress on the Cedros estate, near Gu
manaya qua, in the Cienfuegos district.
The correspondent adds that reenforcements
have just been sent from Cienfuegos to the
loyalists.
News Of insurrectionary disturbances
continues to come In. At Cruces yesterday
the authorities Of the town invited the rebel
leader, Gen. Guzman, to a banquet. luz
man, IL is said, entered thatown unmolested
and remained until niGhtfall, enjoying the
hospitality Of the Government officers.
At Marti, in the province Of C~amaguey,
insurgents last night set fire to the rail-
way station. Minor demonstrations &C.
CURED else throug bout the island.
The correspondent OF the Duly Tele-
rdTh. who wa proclaimed a rebel for
joining the force o. Pine Guerra ontrary
I orders issued by Col. Avalos, who COM
mand' I e Go. eminent orss operating
{ gal st Guerra retur led to Hav n to- ay.
He reports that Guerra has a we'll organ
lied army of 5000 men, with plenty Of arms
and ammunition. He states that Guerra
not desire intervention and that ne
does not desire to fight now. because he is
bent On more important operations.
1t is authenticity reported that the
Government forces under Col. Vale, num-
bering 300 men, are surrounded near Glen
fuegos by 1 200 rebels under Eduardo Guz-
man, and that they must surrender or be
annihilated. The report is denied at the
palace.
Senior Fonts, Secretary Of the Treasury,
says hat there is 81, 200, 600 available in the
treasury and that 5000, 900 will be availa-
BILE when Congress meets and passes a
measur repeating the public works appro-
priations. He in confident Of the Govern
ment's ability to cope with the revolution
lists and declares that the Government
cannot treat with the rebels.