Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-15
PRIEST. PALMA FAvoRS IDEA
Chief Fear Of Those Who Deslrl
II, is That il win Be But
Temporary.
Veterans Would Regret 10 See Re,
public Sacrifice Any Of Her
Sovereignty. 81

Havana, Sept. 1.-THE letter OF Pres
dent Roosevelt TO Senior do Quesada
the Cuban minister is tho great topi,
Of the day among Cubans and foreign.
ers alike. Far from considering his ref.
erences to American Intervention al
something to be dreaded, Il is almos
universally regarded az the most desir
able contamination possible Of tho trcu.
bic. There are some persons who d.
not agree with this view. but they arr
very rare. Al the business interests
are anxious for Intervention and ever
the politicians admit that this woult
be the best outcome
The Associated Press correspondent
has information that some Of the gov.
eminent officials who are closest Il
President Palma privately welcome III,
idea and that the president himself de.
sires protection. though not permanent
Intervention.
The general opinion among Cubsr
business men today Is that Intervention
Is the most desirable thing which can
be suggested. and their only fear is tina;
1t may be only temporary.
There is a somewhat marked feeling
Of disappointment among the veterans
that Intervention is possible or imml-
nent The veterans. for sentimental
reasons. would regret TO see Cuba sac.
rifice her sovereignty in even small
degree. This feeling, however, Is on
set by the universal desire for a per-
manent settlement OF the trouble and
FOR government which can be relied
ON TO preserve peace under all circum.
stances.
MUST BE A PRoTECTORATE. b.
Havana, Sept l5.-Edusrdo Chihss. a
prominent resident OF Santiago, said
TO the Associated Press today;
The entire province OF Santiago Will
burst into revolt unless the United
states intervenes Immediately. There
must be protee,orate or there will be
no permanent peace IA Cuba"
CONDITIONS EXAGGERATED.
Washington, Sept. i5.-sccy. Taft ane
Acting Secy. Bacon were expected 10
arrive from Oyster Bay today. Seey.
Bonaparte viii nlI be here until Mon
day and the AFFAIRS Of ihe department
are In charge Of Admiral Converse. who
Is acting secretary. No definite ar
engagements have been made regarding
the naval vessel which win take Secy.
TAFT and Bacon TO Havana from Key
West.
A cable dispatch was received from
Cienfuegos today. announcing the ar
rival Of the Marietta at that place yes
terday Later Ia the day a dispatch
from Commander Fulham. Of the Mari
eta, stated that force had been land
cd from that ship 90 Cicnfucgos 20 pro-
iect sugar plantations which were
threatened.
a telegram also was received today
from Mr. Atkins. OF the Constancia
estate near Cienfutgos, announcing
that insurgents raided Solidas yester-
day taking horses. lie says his in
formation does not confirm press dis
patches as TO the destruction OF sugar
plantations.
From dispatches received today from
Mr.. sleeper charge Of the American le-
cation at Havana IL appears that the
extent OF damage 10 American property
near CienfueeoS had been eXaggerst-
ed The report that the Huatey estate
had been destroyed r. contradicted.
And thus far. he says, he has not been
able 10 confirm the report that tho
Constancia estate buildings have been
burned II is also said the buildings
on the Hormiguerra estate were not
burned by the insurgents.
4 dispatch from American Consul
Holiday 40 Santiago De Cuba says
that 50 FAR as Do can learn there has
been no actual warfare IN Santiago
province. but thet % is reported that
500 men are iu arms
FORWARDING MARINES.
Boston. sept i5-orders for a de-
tachmclt oil 90 marines 20 proceed ~
once 10 Norfolk Va, were received
today az the Charlest0wn navA ard
Tpon arrival o. Norfolk Il was ar
ranged 20 embark upon United states
cruisfr bound for cuba IN connection
with the Cuban Instruction. Il was
planned 20 send the men away on an
afternoon train.
Portsmouth. ~ H.. Sept IA de-
tachmcnt Of S6 marines left the Ports
mouth uavv-yard under hurry orders
today en- their way 20 Norfolk. Va,
where they viii embark on one Of the
cruisers which Is under orders TO sail
Tor Cuba next Monday night
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