Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-05
PALMA MAY MAKE
PEACE FOR CUBA.
Pertinent Instructions Given to
General MenocaI.
UPRlSlNGS IN SANTA CLARA
UPRISINGS IN SANTA CLARA
Both Sides Claim the Victory at Gu.
manayagua. -
OUTLOOK is GROWING BRIGHTER
Orders Are to Do Everything Possible
to End the War Compatible i,
With Governments Honor.

At meeting of veterans in Ha.
vana last evening it was agreed that
peace was necessary to save the
Cuban republic. Efforts will be made
to induce the rebels to surrender,
In yesterdays engagement both
sides again claim victory. There
are many uprisings and the island is
in state of chaos, but it is thought
that the outlook for peace is brighter.
Special Cablegram to The Star
| HAVANA, September ga large meeting
OF veterans was held last night at Gen,
| Menocars house 1t was agreed that peaca
was necessary. and that 1t was their duty
to endeavoS by all means to bring the war
| to an end and save the republic. Gen. Men.
| ocal said he was not against the govern.
| ment, and expressed himself as satisfied
with President Palma's attitude which he
considered conciliatory and within the dig.
| nifty of the chief of nation.
| The prevailing opinion OF the meeting was
| that the rebels should be convinced of the
advisability Of surrendering under a prom.
municipal laws. and guarantee fair play at
the next elections. A commission of the
| veterans will see the leaders of the rebels
soon. The chief of police of Havana, Gen.
Agramonte, was present at the meeting an
| a veteran, as were also many others con.
nected with the government
Aquatin Cruz. member Of the house Of
representatives, who left Havana to meet
Col. Guzman. the leader of the rebels in the
province OF Santa Clara, met him today at
the town OF San Juan de Lasyearas but
there Is little hope thatzit win result in an
agreement. Senior Cruz found Guzman ir.
reconcilabfe. He had said already that he
would not surrender except upon the an.
nullment of the elections.
Both Sides Claim Victory.
As usual. both sides claim the victory in
yesterdays engagement at Cumanayagua.
The number of casualties is still unknown.
There were many more uprisings in the
province Of Santa Clara yesterday Small
bands Of rebels are swarming in all parts
OF the province. The insurgents in tho
province Of Havana are short of ammuni.
ton and many OF them are going to the
province Of Pinar del Rio.<
1t Is omcially announced that Col. Limas.
| In command of force of militia and rural
guards, defeated the rebels yesterday at
Machado, in the woods near Canasi. prov.
1nce of Havana. After a machete charge
| the rebels dispersed, leaving two dead and
many wounded.
The outlook for peace grew brighter this
morning, when Gen. Menocal received from
President Palma this notification: You
can do for peace all that is compatible
with the honor of the government"
The veterans have appointed Gems,
Menocal and Cebreco to see the leaders Of
the revolution who are now imprisoned in
the Principe fortress, Havana. They will
visit them in company with Senator Zayas,
president of the liberal party, who is couns
sci for Gen. Castillo. one Of the prisoners.
Just now Gen. Menocal is at the fortress,
comforting with Jose Miguel Gomez, Deme.
trio Castillo, Gualberto Gomez Carlos Meme
dieta, all prisoners. At the same time Gen.
Cebreco is in conference with Senator
Zayas.
Veterans to Meet Again.
At three this afternoon the veterans will
meet again at Menocal's house to hear q
report from him and Cebreco. Undoubt. !
edly Menocal will succeed in his first de-
mand on both sides, which is to proclaim q
truce until the veterans can agree on terms ,
Of peace.
AS Pine Guerra, in Pinar del Rio. and
Guzman, in Santa Clara, are the most un-
compromising of the rebel leaders, Cen
Menocal will go to Pinar del Rio, and e
special commission, probably headed by
Gen. Cebreco, will go to Santa Clara Mens
ocal and Cebreco told The Star corresponds
ent today that they were absolutely confi-
dent of success.
Senator Zayas insists that elections be
annulled. Liberal and Independent sena-i
tors and representatives are signing a doc
umenf renouncing their offices. So also
are the provincial councillors. They invite ;
the moderates to do the same, thus making
the desired new elections necessary
A local newspaper this afternoon will pub
lish a document signed by the majority OF
the liberal and Independent senator's mem-
bers of the house of representatives and
councilmen Of the province of Havana, set>
ting forth their willingness to resign,
though they were not elected at the time
of the disputed election, IL such a step Is
deemed advisable. and to agree to the hold.
ing of new elections in order to secure
peace Such a step, If taken, will probably
cause the mederates to show equal d.sin-
terestedness. and may have an effect on
the higher officials of the government.
HAVANA, September 5-Brigadier Gen.
eral Guzman. commanding the rebel forces
in the province of Santa Clara. is reported
to have received a commissioner sent
to him by Pine Guerra, the rebel commando
er in Pinar del Rio province. ordering Guz-
man to avoid any engagements with the
government forces until after September
15, when. unless advised to the contrary,
he must begin an energetic campaign.
The liberals are inclined to accept the
plan of allowing President Palma to re-
main in power, but they will insist the
annulment of the elections. On this basis
peace will be discussed at the meeting the
veterans are to hold at o'clock.
Gen. Menocal has been provided by the
government with an order, addressed to
the military and other authorities in the
country to allow him to pass and to obey
his orders. He will probably start tomor- |
row to see the rebel leaders in the province !
of Havana, should final agreement be
reached at today's meeting.