The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-22
Intervention Seems 10 Be OnIv
Solution Of the COnpIICat-
ed Cuban Middle
TAFT WILL LISTEN TO THE
INSURGENTS SIDE TO-DAY
Days Developments Indicate That II
viii Not Be Long Before Cuba
Is Part of the United
States.

Havana. September I.-Peaee for Cuba.
unless accomplished through American I'M
tervention seems to be further away to-
night than when Secretary of War Taft
and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
began negotiations to harmonlze the op-
posing factions. The arrival here today of
three of the largest United States battle
ships and two cruisers in addition to those
already here, has had little effect on the
insurgents in the field, and when the lead
ers of the revolution were apprised Of the
big squadron now in Cuban waters they
greeted the information with Spanish ex-
pressions to the effect that they cannot
come to the bush"
viii Abide BY Decision.
meeting of the executive committee
of the moderate party was hastily sum-
moned this evening and It was voted
unanimously to accept whatever DISPOSE
tion of the controversy Messrs. Taft and
Bacon may decide upon in the hopes that
such a concession would induce the lib
erals to yield similarly The latter, how
ever, have as yet not slgnihed willing
ness to accept the decision of the Ameri-
can mediators.
The rumor is abroad tonisht that Presl-
dent Palma. the members of his cabinet
and the representatives and senator's
elected last December will resign tomor-
row, thus conceding practically all that
the insurgents have been contendng for
and opening a way for the settlement OF
the difficulty without American nterven-
tion.
President Palma declined to be inter-
viewed on the subject and other members
of the government stoutly denied the ru-
NOR.
Listen to Insurgents.
The American peace emissaries will de-
vote tomorrow to hearing what the conf
manders of the lnsurgent forces have TO
say. Some Of these are coming from San
Ia Clara, Pnar del Rio and Havana pro-
vinees. II they persist in the demands
made in their letters to Messrs Taft and
Bacon tomorrow's conference will lonly in
crease the complications.
In a talk with the Associated Press to-
night Secretary Taft spoke hopefully AL
though some progress has been made no
said no definite programme has beei
reached. He told of the arrangement to
meet representatives of the insurgents II
the field, and Of his previous hesitency TO
take this step, and said that something
must come of IT,"
The arguments of the leaders of both
the moderates and the liberals have been
submitted and translated for future re-
ference by Messrs, Taft and Bacon, but
the latter said that nothing of definite
nature had been suggesed by hurried
reading of the briefs. The mediators have
sifted the grievances and define them as
a demand by the insurrectlonists for d
new general election, and an absolute re-
lection of those demands on the part OF
| the government.
American Occupation the Only Plan.
Messrs Taft and Bacon have practically
abandoned hope of finding a middle
ground, and fear that decision In favor
of either side would result In no more
than temporary tranquility for the island.
1t is their belief that American occupa-
tion Is the only way to end the civil war
fare, and it is not denied that interven-
tion must be followed by American SOW
ereignty.
Secretary Taft has cabled to President
Roosevelt regarding the gravity OF the
situation and Mr.. Roosevelt Is expected
to dictate the future programme of his
commissioners.
A demonstration was made today by
armed revolutionists within a mile Of the
peace conference. General Acosta, with
300 encamped at La Lisa, west of Min
lister Morgans villa at Marianao, and a
half mile eastward were rural guards,
militia and mounted police. At the nsur-
gent camp the Associated Press corfe-
spondent told the object Of the in
surgents coming close was to show Sec
retary Taft how completely Havana is
In their grasp.
Only Shrot Distance Away.
Pine Guerra's augmented force is only
a short distance away. He was advancing
to encamp just outside of Marianao when
the fact was called 20 the attention of
Secretary Taft. Mr. Taft was greatly dis
pleased. Senator Zayas and Charles Her
nandez, former postmaster of Havana,
were dispatched TO meet Guerra, with
the result that the latter turned back.
He will take his command to a point ten
or fifteen miles south of Havana and
there await the decision of the American
mediators.
In addition to the zayas party, Major
I.add of the United States army visited
Guerra today AS the insurgents marched
he carefully counted their force and re-
ported to Messrs. Taft and Bacon their
exact strength
When the insurgents were ordered away
from La Lisa Secretary Taft requested
General Rodrigues to withdraw the rural
guards from Marianao and by tomorrow
only mounted police will surround Minis
ter Morgan's villa.
The cabmen of Marianao are panic
stricken. They fear that the insurgents
will confiscate their horses.
Fight "Righteous Cause"
The Associated Press correspondent TO-
day secured a cab to visit General Acosta
only on his guaranteeing TO pay for the
fCnNTIyVfH.D nN PAGH A.