The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-27
MAY PROPOSE AN ARMISTICE Palma Wants to Avoid
 Bloodshed. PROGRESS OF THE REVOLT Government is Making Prepara- tions for Extended Fight. Many Laberers are EnIfstsng in Ar- miles eff Either Side and Little
 werk Is Done oa
 Island.
PROGRESS OF THE REVOLT

Havana, Aug. szos--Ine anxiety oA President Palma to extend every possi- bloodshed. and his desire to permit those who joined the insurroction ufa- der misguidance to repent and return to their homes unmolested, combined with the general wish to end 8 situ- atlon fraught with so much loss and suffering has led to consideration by the President and his Cabinet of a pro- ject decreeing a thirty days amnesty period during which the insurrection- ists are invited to lay down their arms and retuprn to their peaceful pur- suits.
 It was proposed to issue the decree tomorrow but persons close tp the President strongly opposed the rneas- ure and the matter was deferred and may be relinquished.
 Colonel Montalvo. now acting Eecre- tary of the Interior. said to the Asso- ciated Press tonight that at present there was no intention to issue an ann nesty. Font Sterling. Secretary of the Treasury, said the matter was not be- ing seriously considered. and other friends of President Palma declared il would be an unwise move.
 So far as actual conflict went sun- day proved to be a day of inactivity but preparations proceeded without abatement. A fund of s2.000,000 has
 
 on 1t are heavy and constant.
 Tho situation is so increasingly se- rious that it Is tacitIy admitted In all
 Government circles that the enIarge-
 msot of the army will not stop at any
 given number, but will continue in-
 definitely.
 Scarcity of Labor. While the number of men Ut crescent leaving their regular occupations to enlist for war is small. employers are | beginning to find that they soon will 1 he confronted with a considerable scar
 city of labor Many laborere are gath ering in front of the bulletin boards on which arc displayed President paI- i mas call for volunteers They .discues 1 the attraetiveness of a scidier,E fife l at such lunususl pay and many resalvod I to enlist
 l It was observed today that many fr-
 s,rTent bands had taken to the brush. ] The growth of the insurreetian cer- 1 tain1y seems to keen pace with ina
 prenaration for. suRocatins It. Next
 to the progress of the combatants the most interesting Tuestion today seene to be how to end the war without
 lighting. Around the discussion cen Stars much of crimipation and recrifni-
 nation from both Liberals ana Mcder- ates. each side bringing accusations as
 te the responsibility for the rebe1Iion
 On one phase of the controversy thal liberals seem so united as 10 suewes4 an understanding among them for fatx- ing advantage of the present sftuatIon to press on the government a propoaf- ton that 1t ought. In some manner. 10 treat with them or admit them ta e conference of some sort
 While no Liberals are in arms aeagnsf ehe government they admit countenanc- ing the instruction though thav al ways deny knowledge of any consptr- scy. Interviews. statements and hints given out by the Liberals all point to the probability that the matter might he settled on the basis of admission of leaders of their party to the councils or the government and some guarantee that in the future elections will be conducted with absolute fairness. Want EIectiom's AnnuIInaent
 The insurrectionists in the field who, nf course, are far more radical in their demands. and who are important fac tors In this discussion, do not think of accepting less than the complete annui- meDt of the last elections.
 All the Liberals would insist, under any circumstances, upon a general am nesty for all rebels. The government at this stage does not think of oonsid- ering any of these tentatively suggested proposals. The fact is that the palace authorities were today in & most hope full mood.
 No advances from the Liberals have been made. however, that arc at all likely to be considered before the gov ernment suffers some serious revsrses and probably not even then. All dis cussion of this sort leads inevitably to the subpect of American intervention. If the conflict should last for . long time, intervention is considered to look as a tolerably certain eventuality. If the government subdues the insurect- ion and chastizes wounds, or kills mem bers of the Liberal party, the feeling of rancor is expected to continue for years If the insurre0tionists prevail | 1t is expected that uncertain conditions are bound to continue.
 Santa Ciarsa Is becoming a thorough
 insurrectionist province. Some villages have become wholly insurrectionary ana even yarEer towns in some eases, have | taken up arms against the government. | The attitude of the President is entire | IN a question of the attitude of the | leaders former Mayor of Trinidad
 fras suddenly placed himself at the head of band of 100 insurgents. The Mayor l ar Las Cruces Is leading band from his town consisting of 200 men.