Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-09-20
ARRIVE ON CRUISER DEs MONIES
AT 1880 IN THE
MORNING
o'FARRILL is ABOARD
Has Long Private Conference With
American Cabinet Members-No
Definite Arrangements Made-Hear-
ing at Home of American Minister.

Havana, Sept. 19.-President Roose-
yeit's representatives of peace arrived
today and met personally President
Palma and members of the cabinet,
as well as Alfredo Zayas and other
officials representatives Of those in
arms against the government and got
rough general insight into the situa
ton from both sides. Secretary Taft
will so to Zayas' house this afternoon
to talk the matter over. Predictions
are made that the Cuban problem will
be solved in week. There are rumors
that the uprising in Santiago province
has been quelled. Gable service to
Cienfuegos is restored. Cienfuegos
reports no hostilities The provinces
of Havana and Pinar del Rio are quiet.
zayas Aboard Denver.
Washington, Sept. 19.-Commander
Colwell of the gunboat Denver, lying
in Havana harbor, cabled the navy de-
partment that Alfredo Zayas, delegate
to represent the revolutionists in the
negotiations In Havana before Secre-
tary Taft, has come aboard the Dem
yer and is awaiting the secretary there.
1t is supposed he Is afraid to trust him
self in reach of government officers at
present.
o'FarriII Goes on Board.
Havana, Sept 19.-The cruiser Des
Moines with Secretary Taft and party
arrived at 1920 this morning. Taft and
Bacon received Senior O'Farrill, Cuban
secretary of state, on board.
At $3.50 the captain of the port con-
veyed Senor O'Farrill, and Sleeper,the
sAinerisafi charge, and a representa-
tive of the Associated Press on board.
At the same hour Commander Colwell
Of the cruiser Denver, came aboard.
Secretaries Taft and Bacon held
long informal private conference with
O'Farrill. Afterwards they talked
with Colwell and others. Taft said he
had arranged tentatively to hold hear
ings at the home of American Minis
ter Morgan, at Marianao, but no def
mite arrangements will be made until
the formalities of today are over
Later Taft and Bacon came ashore
and proceeded to the palace, where
they called on President Palma at 10
o'clock.
Palma Paving Way to Quit.
Havana, Sept. 19-President Pal
ma is sending to New York sixteen
boxes containing all the papers of the
revolutionary junta which was presid-
ed over by him during the war for in
dependence. This action has started
a rumor that he is preparing to leave
the country. He declines to talk, but
officials at the palace say the rrmor is
ridiculous.
A member of the cabinet who pre-
fers not to have his name mentioned
said that doubtless the commissioners
appointed by President Roosevelt
would act the same here as the Ameri-
can commissioners acted in Panama,
backing President Palma, as the other
commissioners backed President ANA
dor
A commissioner from General Men
ocal is returning to the rebel camp. He
says the revolutionary army will not
accept any terms other than the an
nulment of the elections, including
President Palma's. One of the liberal
commissioners at the revolutionary
headquarters in Havana province
states that the leaders demand the res
ignation of the government and con-
gress and the holding Of new elec-
tions. He adds that this decision
seems to be final.