The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-08-30


Havana at II o'clock last night, fortified
themselves and fought all night AGAINST
an attacking force of government re-
cruits and rural guards without any 9th
er result than three of the defenders OF
the place and one rural guard beng
killed.
Immunity for Cuban Rebels.
HAVANA, Aug. 27.-The striking fca-
ture of the situation today was the an
nouncement that the government Will UNI
condtionaliy pardon all those who nave
taken up arms against the government,
excepting captured commanders, ana
these also will be pardoned if they sur
render with their full commands and
arms. This order, which was issued by
Acting Secretary of the Interior Mon
talvo, by direction Of the President, loI-
lowed an informal statement made by the
President and containing partial lhIl-
nation of the same thing. 1t appears
that there was some OPPOSITION 10 iiIS
course among the President advisers
although the majority favored II. lie
order mas not yet been made punHc anu
there is much curiosity to see how Ii VIII
be received.
Will End Revolution.
The palace authorities firmly expect
that it will result i'll the bulk oil me
insurgents returning home, thus AlNlhS
the suppression OF the lnsurrecuuu
matter Of the continued pursuit oi thosc
who are most defiant and persistent
How many will be found in that class
is Il question which cannot Toe deter
mined at present, but 1t IS geheraIIy CON
sidercd in official circles that today OF
der will have great influence in weaken
ing, if not in the disintegration OF the
movement. No time mas been tlNcd as Il
limit for che surreudcrs of insurgents To
be accepted.
In the province of Pinar del Rio the
opposing forces. so far as known, nave
not made any movements likely To brlllG
about Il battle and it is entirely lmproh-
able that the government force, com
manded by Col. .Ayoas, Will assume tue
aggrt Ssve rnt.l the amnesty decree has
had time to circulate among the ltisdr-
gents.
Government Officials Cheerful.
The government officials here were more
cheerful thar usual today. chCriShlug
great expectations of an early termlna-
ton Of the instruction, il not rs a result
of the amnesty decree then 10y a crush
ing defeat of the inSurgcnt army III Ilnar
del Rio.
ton is no better today than It has been
for the last three days. The government
troops are still buslly engaged III mar
rasGlng the insurgents.
In the province of Santa Clara tho in
surgcut bands are evidently badly scat
tered rs Il result of the operations of the
government forces.
Revolutionists Are Discouraged.
Leading sympath2crs with the revolt
here are beginning to show signs OF DIS
couragement 1t was reported this aft
crnoon that Senator Icyas, president OF
the liberal party, was considering ~
proposition to request President Parma
to send committee to the insurgents
with the view to discussing the Sltua-
ton This. however, is probably prcma-
ture. rs the President is known to be
opposed 10 such proceedings
Alfredo Layas, president OF the liberal
party informed the Associated l'rcSS to-
day that there was absolutely no truth
in the report that Vice President MCudrz
Capote had consulted with him on the
question whether peace could not he re-
stored by President Palma $ withdrawal
from the presidency, by permitting Men
DEE Caputp to succeed INN, AMI 10y GiN-
ing certain posts to the liberals, which
consultation was said to have caused
grave difference between the president
y
insurgents would probably not consider
such Il settlement under any Clrrum-
stanes.
Secretary of the Treasurer Sterling
said TO the Associated Press today: I'VE
think we have got them ON the run in
the province Of Santa Clara. II we
have not got them running we very soon
will have them going. Pine Guerra IN
the province of Pinar del Rio, does not
want to fight but he will have to do so.
Our force at San Juan de MARITIME and
in it's vicinity numbers 800 men and his
is not much larger.
lie may besides his regularly armed
men, have -four or five hundred followers
armed only with machetes. We Will set
tie them in two or three days.
The name of President Pama'S daugh-
ter appears on the list of women who
have offered themselves TO serve rs
nurses during the suppression of the in
surrcCtOn.
There are thirty Americans among the
recruits who have joined Maj. CleWs'
new rapid fire gun battalion.
Revolt Without Ideals.
HAVANA, Aug. 27.-Prosideut Palma
today gave uut statement in which he
says that the IusurrectiOn has no ideals
and no programme. Continuing the
president says
All revolutions must have q pro-
gramme, as had our revolution for indie
pemdcuCc in iS95. Everybody at that
time knew that the Cubans had reyOtnd
against Spain, had engaged in IN open
fight for the liberty of their country.
| The present movement is more of a local
adN"nturr-Oniy crazy movement on
the part of Disconnected persons. There
is no moral reason for it. The govern
ment could suspend the constitutional
! guarantees but it prefers to maintain the
vigor and hope of the people and avoid
possible cScosscs.
Medical Aid for All.
'Tho medical force has been instructed
To attend to all prisoners and to give
wounded or sick insurgents the same
attention as wounded or sick men be
longing to the government forces. Any
lnsurgout rppcnting of his act can re
turn within tile pale of the law and may
not hc molostcd. The government will
have no petty spite or feeling of rancor
against those who return To their senses
and abandon the cause of disorder,
President Palma is not disposed to en-
ploy any other method than that Of arms
Tor tie establishment Of peace. He
+ declared that the government here would
absolutely never compromise with any
form oi ds'urbers of order. The gov
ernneui WIS legtimatcy constituted. was
bound hN rs impcr'ous duty and must
drmuns.rutr ti.at il is stable and able to
safeguard property, life and the happi-
ness q 'uc~republic at present aud in
the future
Danger in Compromise.
AM compromise would sow the seed