The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-09-18
PALMA TO RESIGN
As PEACE ADVANCE
Cuba President Ready to With
draw to Restore Quiet in
Republic.
FRESH OUTRAGES ARE
COMMITTED BY REBELS
Destruction of Railroads Re.
sumed by Insurgents-May
Attack Havana.
Minneapolis Goes,

philadelphia, Sept 1s.-The big
375 marines and a large quantity Of
ammunition and other supplies on
board, sailed from the League Island
navy yard today for Cuba under COM
mand Of Captain Fiske. Captain Fiske
declined to say to what particular Gu
ban port he had been ordered.
Special to The Journal.
special e the e Chicago Tribune says:
President Palma's resignation is
written and signed, ready to be pre-
sented to the Cuban congress. Senior
Luis Esteves, the vice president, has
announced formally that he will not sue
coed Senior Palma, but intends himself
- to retire from office.
This news accompanied an official
eablegram received by the navy depart
ment from Commander Colwell, the
senior naval officer at Havana, saying
that definite and satisfactory agree
ment between the contending factions
is possibility as result of President
Palma S proclamation and that formal
renewal of hostilities is improbable.
The designations Of these highest Of
fcials will be submitted to the Gu ban
congress, which is now in extra session.
and, more than anything else, is ex-
pected to lead to the restoration of
peace, SO confidently predicted in the
dispatches from American officials in
Havana.
May Choose Quesada.
The fight in Cuba, like that in every
other Latin-Ame rican country, Is Of the
"outs' to get into office. Neither the
state nor naval department has any in
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the next president Of Cuba, but I'M
questionably the mantle will fall upon
the shoulders Of a. man. chosen by the
insurgent leaders. y
It has been suggested that Senior
Quesada, the Cuban minister to the
United States, will be offered the honor.
Quesada has many friends in both the
government and insurgent parties and
his election would be welcomed heart
identified always with President Palma
and this probably will bar the way to
his advancement.
Havana. Sept; 1s.-since the return
here of the military trains the rebels
are again destroying property Of the
Cuban Western railway, British en-
terprise:
at Santa Cruz, near Taco Taco, and
smaller bridges In that district, like
wise have been wrecked. Trains rur
only as far as Artemisa, and there is
no Geographic communication beyond
that point.
Government forces 1000 strong IN
der the command Of Colonel Betan
and it is reported they expect orders
to march toward Havana.
Halt in Peace Efforts.
A lack Of concrete effort to secur'
peace is noticeable today. Severa
peace committees that intended to leav
last night for various rebel centers dl(
not start on account Of the unsatisfac
tory attitude Of the government.
Popular opinion iY now supporting
the efforts Of the veterans. Up to th
present time the efforts OF the govern
ment toward peace have been unques
toned, but today supporters of tn
government are with the veterans.
Taft on Way.
Tampa, Fla, Sept. 1s.-The Taf
party arrived two and half hours lat
boarded the government tug Picker
ing at Port Tampa and proceeded
to the cruiser Des Moines, whic1
awaited the party at quarantine at tn
entrance to Tampa bay. The cruise
lmulGU1dCGlY
Dixie at Cienfuegos.
arrived Il g. morning at oiepfuegol
Cuba, with 800 marines aboard to as
sist the Marietta in protecting Amer!
can plantations there.
Her commander makes no report O
further disturbances.
Great Joy in Spain.
Madrid, Sept. 1S.-Much interest
manifested here in the press in Cub;
Chauvintstic newspapers are inclined
rejoice over the present imbroglio an
declare 1t proves the Cuban incapacit
for se1f-government. The more ser
Gus newspapers advise PATRIOTIC Cubar
to sink all minor differences in orde
to safeguard their independence.
The Heral lido echoes considerab]
nexation to the United States woul
be misfortune, as after the Pan-Ame
lean conference at Rio De Janeiro sue
action would create a distrust. Of tn
United States turnout Spanish America
Rebels Remain Defiant.
Hayana, Sept: 1S.-The only result
the suspension of hostilities have bee
that liberal leaders, who hitherto hay
had every reason for anticipating a
rest, are circulating openly In Havar
again and even comforting with me1
bers Of the government with regard
peace and that such insurgents in tt
field as have been consulted, viii
they express themselves as agreeable
settling matters amicably, at the san
time assume an independent attitut
which canont be said to bode partic
larly well for prompt settlement {
existing difficulties.
May March on Havana.
In the meantime Cienfuegos is in
state of siege, communication by tel
graph being severed not only in the d
rection Of Havana, but to Santiago
well. It is known that Cienfuegos hs
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