Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1906-09-24
PEACE TAKES Wings
AMERICANS MAY YET Be Com.
PEELED TO INTERVENE.
Secretary Taft Has Cabled Presi.
dent Roosevelt as to Gravity of
Situation and Await His Fur
Their observation-disclosures Says
Palma Will Resign.

Havana. Sept. 22.-Peace for Cuba,
unless accomplished through Ameri-
can Intervention, seems to be farther
away than when Seer etary of War Taft
and Assistant Secretary of State Bacon
began negotiations to harmonic the
contending factions.
The arrival of three United States
battleships and two cruisers in addi-
ton to those already here has had lit
tie effect on the insurgents in the field,
and when the leaders of the revolution
were apprised of the big squadron's
presence they greeted the news with
Spanish EXPLANATIONS equivalent to
"They cannot come into the prush."
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the moderate party was hastily
summoned last evening, and it was
voted unanimously to accept whatever
disposition of the controversy Messrs.
Taft and Bacon may decide upon, in
the hope that such concession will
induce the liberals to yield similarly.
The latter, however, have not yet
signified willingness to accept the de-
cision of the American mediators.
The rumor is abroad that President
Palma, the members of his cabinet and
senators and representatives elected
last December will resign, thus con.
ceding practically all that the insur-
gents have been contending for and
opening way for settlement without
American intervention. But Presi-
dent Palma refused to be interviewed
and other members of the government
stoutly denied the rumor.
Insurgents to Be Heard
The American peace emissaries will
today hear what the commanders of
the insurgent forces have to say. Some
of these are coming from Santa Clara,
Pinar del Rio and Havana provinces.
If they persist in their demands the
conferences will only increase the
complications.
Messrs. Taft and Bacon now believe
that American occupation is the only
way to end the civil warfare. Score.
tary Taft has cabled to President
Roosevelt regarding the gravity of the
situation, and Mr.. Roosevelt is expect
ed to dictate the future program.
A demonstration was made yesterday
by armed revolutionists within a mile
of the scene of the peace conference.
At the insurgent camp the Associat-
ed Press was told that the object of
the insurgents was to show Secretary
Taft how completely Havana is in
their grasp. Secretary Taft was great
ly displeased and Senior Zayas and
Charles Hernandez, former postmaster
we're dispatched to meet Guerrero,
with the result that the latter turned
back.
Havana, Sept. 19.-Secretary Taft
and his party arrived here at 2 o'clock
this morning. To prevent daylight
demonstration they we're Immediately
landed and drove to the home of Min
lister Morgan.
The lid upon which Taft intends to
lift covers volcano. The we'll in
formed say that American troops are
sure to come. 1t may be weeks, and
possibly months, but it is inevitable
Both sides talk of peace, but declare
they will make no concessions. Ninety
per cent Of the property is owned by
Spaniards, Americans, English and
Germans, and they are practically SOL
id for annexation. English and Ger
man warships are near, but avoid Ha-
vana, relying on President Roosevelt
to maintain peace.
Washington, Sept. 19.-Orders have
been cabled to Generals Barry and
Duval, who are now attending the
maneuvers of the German army, in
structing them to return home imme-
diately. They are wanted at hand in
case of trouble in Cuba.
Havana, Sept. Gothic presidents
of both the Moderate and Liberal par.
ties yesterday afternoon submitted to
Secretary of War Taft and Assistant
Secretary of State Bacon, representing
President Roosevelt, their respective
statements of the facts leading uI to
the revolution and the conduct of the
belligerents.
Gen. Menocal, representing the vet
Grams, also related the effort he had
made in the line of peace and the diff
culties he had encountered, and gave
his opinion as to what course held
promise of an amicable settlement.
A committee of the Isle of Pines
Americans also appeared, but got little
satisfaction. their attorney simply pre-
senting statement of their griev-
ances, which was not taken up.
Secretary Taft informed Vice Presi-
dent Mendez Capote, Senior Alfredo
Zayas and Gen. Menocal that the day $
conferences would be purely prelimi-
nary, and all would be heard again.
May Require Ten Days
After the hearings Secretary Taft
said to the Associated Press that he
had just begun his work, and intimat-
ed that ten days would be required to
complete his errand. He considered
the afct that representatives of every
faction had visited the agents of Pres
ident Roosevelt argued we'll for the
success of the mission, which he de-
sired it to be understood was purely
mediatory.
Mr.. Taft was careful not to commit
himsalf RI either faction. but enCOur-