The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-22
INTERVENTION IN
CUBA NECESSARY
Prevailing Belief That Secretary Taft viii Be Unable 10 Find
Any Middle Ground for Agreement Of Warning Factions
Insurgents Refuse to Yield Any Of Their Demands Re.
port Current at Havana That President Palma and Several
Members Of the Government viii Resign Today. Big
Warshlp Fall to Make Any Impression on tho Rebels.

Havana. Sept 22-Peace for Cuba.
unless accomplished through American
ftterventioL seemed further away last
night than when Secretary of War Taft
and Assistant Secretary OF state Bacon
began negotiations TO harmonize The
opposing factions.
The arrival ,.erc yesterday ot th:ce
of the largest United States batticshiI s
and two cruisers, besides those already
here has had little effect on the IN
surgents in the field. and when the
leaders OF the revolution were apprtscd
OF the big squadron now In Cuban
watcrs they greeted the iuform alton
with Spanish expressions to the effect
that they cannot come 10 'he basn."
A meeting OF the executive committee
OF the Moderate party was hastily sur
nored last evening. AM liz was vote
unanimously TO accept whatever alspos-
ftion OF the controversy Messrs Tart
and Bacon may decide upon. In the hope
that such a concession will induce tfe
Liberals TO yield similarly The lat
ter, however, have as yet not siSnifed
n willingness 10 accept the decision OF
the american m adiators.
PALMA TO RESIGN.
The rumor was abroad last night
that President Palma. the members Of
his cabinet and the representatives and
senators elected last December will re-
sign today, thus conceding practically
all that the insurgents have been con-
tending for and opening a way for the
settlement OF the difficulty without
American Intervention.
President Palma declined 10 be inter
viewed on the subject, and other mem
bers OF the government stoutly denied
the rumor.
The American peace emissaries will
devote today TO hearing what the COM
manders OF the insurgent forces have
20 say Some OF these nre coming from
Santa Clara, Pima del Rio and Havana,
provinces. II they persist In the de-
mands made In their letters TO Messrs.
Taft and Bacon. the conference will
only increase the complications.
In a talk with the correspondents last
night Secretary Taft spoke hopefully.
Although some progress had been made,
he said, no definite program had been
reached He told OF the arrangement
20 meet representatives OF the insur
gents In the field and OF his previous
hesitancy 10 take this step, and said
that something might come OF It,"
The arguments OF the leaders OF both
the Moderates and the Liberals have
been submitted and translated for
future reference by Messrs Taft and
Bacon, but the latter said that nothing
OF a definite nature had been suggested
by a hurried reading Of the briefs. The
mediators have sifted the grievances,
and define them as a demand by the
insurrectionists for new general cleo
tions and as absolute reflections OF those
demands In the part OF the government.
AMERICAN RULE.
Messrs. Taft and Bacon have prac-
tically abandoned hope OF finding a
middle ground. and fear that decision
in FAVOR or either would result In no
more than temporary tranquility for
the island. II is their belief that
American occupation is the only way TO
end the civil warfare. and it is not de-
MED that Intervention must be follow
ed by American sovereignty.
Secretary Taft has cabled TO Presi-
dent Roosevelt regarding the gravity OF
the situation, and Mr.. Roosevelt is ex-
pected 10 dictate the future program
of his commissioners.
A demonstration was made yesterday by
armed revolutionists within a mile of the
scene OF the peace conferences. Gen.
Acosta, with 300 insurgents, encamped at
La Lisa, west OF Minister Morgan's villa
at Marianao, and half a mile eastward
were Rural Guards. militia and mount
ed police
At the insurgent camp the correspond
ent was told that the object of the insur-
. gents I'm coming so close was TO show
Secretary Taft how completely Havana
IS In their grasp.
Pino Guerra's augmented force is only
q short distance away. He was advanc-
ing TO encamp just outside OF Marianao
when the fact was called TO the attention
of Secretary Taft. Mr.. Taft was greatly
displeased, and Senator Zayas and Charles