The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-09-07
General MGnOGaI Says Peace
VIII be Arranged Or Imposed
HOSTILITIES ARE SUSPENDED
Uprising In Santiago Depends On Ger
tain Contingencies That Cannot
Be DIvulged, Says Colonel
6Asbert, Rebel Leader.

Havana. September 6-General Menocal.
commenting on the situation in Cuba TO-
day, remarked that 'Ieace will be ar
ranged or it will be imposed" The Gen
eraI explained that ne did not mean that
peace would necessarily be imposed by
force of arms, but that public opinion
would compel the insurgents to submit
to the reasonable peace terms which the
veterans are Offering them In order to
avoid further fighting. The liberal leaders,
however, continue to demand far more
than the moderates are willing to concede
Meanwhile hostilities have, to all intents
and purposes, been suspended ION ooth
sides.
report that General Menocal, who
is using his infantry to establish peace
between the government and the insur-
gents, has an eye on the presidency, is
vigorously denied by the leader of the
Cuban veterans. Menocal adds that he
does not seek the overthrow of the Pal
ma or the moderate administration, but
desires solely to see the republic at peace.
Personal ambitions. political and other
WISE should be set aside for the good
of all.
Inc IeleBIdpH prints lhc hoAAC"Ai6
over the signature of Colonel Asbert
the rebel leader in the province of Ha-
vana
To AnnuI Election.
"The revolution stpulates for the an
nulment of the election of the president,
vice president, senators and representa-
tives shall choose temporary president
by majority vote, who, with them. shall
constitute provisional government. sup
ported by the rebels and the whole coun-
try to hold new elections and restore the
law Better American intervention than
the present administrations government,
the rebels having full confidence in Presi-
dent Rooseyelt's justice.
AN uprising in Santiago depends upon
certain contingencies that | am not at
liberty to divnlge, but when 1t comes
It will be big and rapid. 1t is not necessary
to destroy property to defeat the govern
ment The rebels are amply armed and
have plenty of munition All the rebels
are perfectly confident of success.
Several revolutionists, veterans of high
rank. have signif1ed their intention of
coming to Havana to attend the veterans
peace meeting. The veterans say the
country is suffering from too much poll
tics
The committee of veterans which visited
General Guzman in santa cara province
to ask him to suspend hostilties pending
peace negotiations has returned to Glen
fuegos, and reports that Guzman has sus-
pended hostilties entirely pending the ne
gotiations for peace.
Has Not Yet Returned.
The veterans who visited Colonel Asbert
in Havana province report that the COM
mittee sent to Pine Guerra in the province
ID has
but they add that there is not the slightest
doubt that he will follow Guzman's ex-
ample as Guerra has always avoided
fighting.
Arencibas' band of insurgents, which
started out from Santiago de las Vegas.
province of Havana, September 4, entered
Calabazar, this province, last night, and
took all the horses, arms and ammunition
they could find.
The suspension of hostilities in the prov
ince of Santa Clara probably verted
severe engagement and the insurgent
forces under General Guzman and the gov
ernment troops under Colonel Vale mad
approached close to each other.
Col Baldomero Aeosta, the prominent
resident of Havana. who was reported yes
terday to have joined the insurgents forces
at Santiago de las Vegas, led by Colonel
Arenciba has been arrested by rural
guards He denied having Joined the in
surgents and was eventually liberated.
subsequently Colonel Acosta called on
President Palma