Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-29
,4mmand.r af Rural Guards Cooperating
with Americans.
PRESIDENT PALMA TtNDtRs REslsNtTloN
Congress ls dsss t, Accept it and Asks
Il a 70 econudsh
txtcU1S Ito IKE THIS STEP
Congressmcn bre..k Quorum at
Evening session and caban
Government Passes Out
of Existence.

HAVANA, Sept. 2s.-American inttrven-
tion in Cuba viii be an accomplished fact
tomorrow.
President Rooseyelt's peace commission
ers. although clothed with the fullest au-
thority from him to take such action
whenever 1t became obvious tnas the secur-
ing Of peace BY harmoniztng the warning
Cubans was impossible patiently withheld
their hands from thus setting aside cuban
sovereignty until the last hope disappeared.
This stage was reached at late hour to-
night when a majority of all three poilt-
icai parties refused to attend the session
of congress called TO act upon the resg
nation Of members OF the government, and
declared definitely that they would nave
nothing to do with the governm snt of Cuba.
AS was expected there has been consid-
cradle rabid denunciation of the cuurse
pursued by the American conlnIssio...4.
who, II was alleged. have acts1 unfairly
toward the government. But the great
mass OF the residents OF Cuba, Cubans ana
spaniards. Americans and all other for-
eigners, Welcome Intervention as something
for which they have longed throughout six
weeks Of unrest disorder and i'll feeling.
Twenty-Five United States marines were
landed here tonight to guard the treasury
building. There will be no further land
Ahk lOHlBntf but SECRETARY 1dIt pIOChfnd-
tlon. creating himself provisional military
governor Of Cuba will be issued tomorrow.
A further force of Americans win he
landed tomorrow. Tonight the city is po-
liced by rural guards. General Rodriguez,
commander of the rural guards, Is cooper
atins with Secretary Taft
Palma Government Abdicatea.
Up 10 the time the congress took a
cess at O'Clock this afternoon itw as a
day of waiting. After that hour various
!. probabilities became certainties. BY $50
PRESIDENT Palma definitely and firmly an
nouncved to his political followers that his
resignation was absolutely irrevocable.
Following this announcement the moder-
ates held long consultation at the resi-
dence OF Senator Dolz. president of the
renate, at which 1t was decided that no
moderate should return to the session after
the necess. thus precipitating a condition
IN which no provisional president could be
elected. This throwing up Of their hands
would practically give over the. control OF
Rffairs to American commissioners.
Up to that point the attitude of the
commissioners had also been a waiting
one Secretary Taft, who has had to a con-
siderable extent taken the newspaper cor
respondents into his confidence, said that
he was then in a position where he could
not say anything for publication. During
the day Secretary Taft heard various kinds
of propositions and counter propositions
about available and unavailable candi-
dates for the presidency. None OF these
propositions proved at all agreeable to all
factions Among those who visited the
secretary were Governor Nunez and other
liberal nationals They regretted that
President Palma persisted IN his deter
e.,
asserted that Secretary OF the Interior
Aontalvo had 500 soldiers in the arsenal.
close to the house OF representatives. and
was prepared to shoot him and other
liberals II they approached the, house for
tonieht's meeting. IL was in a spirit OF
utter apathy that a joint session OF the
senate and house received the designations
of the president. the vice president and
members OF the cabinet this afternoon
This attitude was due in a great measure
10 despair that any action would result
In making American intervention less
probable.
Brief and Confused Debate.
After q brief but confused debate con-
gress decided on the final and forlorn hope
OF an appeal to Palma to reconsider his
decision to retire. Although the session
had been called fer o'clock. IL was nearly
= uttVtt ttS ulttIuCfS Oc8ttu u uttlfcs anu
at that hour the improvised gallery in the
long. hare chamber formerly woriroom
in a big tobacco factory. contained only q
sprinkiing of spectators. over the presi-
dents rostrum hung the faded and tattered
folds of the original lone star flag. which
was FIRST raised by Carlos Cespedes in the
ten years struggle for Independence II
was now witness TO the closing scenes
OF the brief life Of the first Cuban republic
From the broad street upon which the
house 10 situated a small crowd OF Ioungers
and workmen gazed silently at the windows
OF the building
The assembly was called TO order by
Senior Dolz at $50 O'Clock. and a roll call
revealed quorum. fourteen senators and
torty-six representatives being present.
The designations OF the members OF the
cabinet To President Palma were then read
Thereupon zayas entered protest. deciar-
ing that the president had no right TO
accept the designations OF the cabinet with
out appointing successors. Representative
Mandnley declared that the president had
acted entirely within his rights. The
resignation OF Mendez Capote. the vice
president. was then read without comment.
Following this and amid n profound silence
the resignation OF President Palma was
read. as follows:
President PaIma's Resi9nation.
To congress--Ths condition TO which pub
lie order has been reduced since the inltia-
tion OF ermed rebellion In the province OF
Pinnr del Rio and the fact that there Is nov,
In operation In this capital an American
Commission. said to be one OF peace. and
representing the government OF Washing
ton. and that In consequence the executive
has practically lost all authority, while
the rebels continue In arms and In a
threatening attitude, and the writer, on
the other hand. desiring sincerely and ar
IDENTIFY that the country return 70 Its nat
urai state of order and tranquility, and as
II Is absolutely impossible to accept the
conditions which the said commission pro-
poses as the only means CT Terminating
the rebellion. have resolved. Considering Il
70 be patriotic and dec0fcus. to present
form, my resignation from the presidency
. of the republic, 10 which once / was
elected BY the citizens and the vote oI
y the electoral college Mey l6 lart. Trust
ing the Sili be at once aeeeRtsd extend