Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1906-09-26
Seven Thousand Men on Way
to the Island, With More
Ready to Sail When the
Order is Given.
'<I
TAFT SAYS ONLY WAY TO
END FIGHT Is BY FORCE
Weak Palma Government Has
Made Deliberate Attempt to
Force Intervention by the
United States.
SECRETARY DECLARES
ELECTION WAS ROTTEN
Effort for Settlement viii Con-
tinue, But is Considered
Hopeless and Army is Pre-
pairing for Active Service.

Havana. Sept 25.-The Cuban re-
public tonight stands on the verge of
a second period of American interven-
ton The moderate party which six
weeks ago was in absolute control of
every office i'm the island, national
provincial and municipal, is tonight
determined tn abdioate everything and
compel the United States to intervene.
In fact, every government official,
from President Palma down, Is sin
cerely anxious to force such inter-
Venton rather than Weld to anyone
of the terms offered By the liber-
al party and those in arms against
the government.
The literal leaders characterize the
conduct of the government as treason
to the republic. while Secretary Tart
regards ii as an unwarrauted and dis
honorable attempt to force The hand
of the United states into intervention.
This, it has been stated, Is what the
revolutionary administration has been
most anxious to avoid.
1t is still just barely possible that
President Roosevelt through Secre-
tary Taft and Assistant Secretary Ba
con may yet arrange to establish the
liberals in control the Cuban govern
ment but this II regarded as only the
remotest sort of possibility. With
either party installed in power. there
would still remain d condition of de-
plorable dissatisfaction and unrest.
and tonight there appears nothing
whatever to promise relief save full
control by the United States.
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Montalvo declared tonight that he
would never turn the army over to
the liberals under any circumstances.
hut all government officials unite in
saying that IL the rebels in the field,
or any portion of them resist Ameri-
can control the Cuban army would
cooperate with the United States
army in every way possible. The real
feeling at the palace Is one of RELIEF
in the prospect that the enemies of
the government Will not win even II
the government loses, since the Unit
ed States will be obliged to take over
Cuba indefinitely and possibly for
ever
President Palma has called spe
cial session Of congress for Friday,
when he will present the resignation
of himself and Vice President Men
dez Capote.
! This was the quietest day yet at the
American legation. where the commits
sioners have been holding their head
| quarters. There were comparatively
/ rev callers Dut tncfc was CoIlStdht
I interchange of cablegrams with Oys-
/ ter Bay over a direct wire from the
| legation to the cable office.
These communications were re-
suit Of the notification from President
! Palma that he and his associates had
! decided to resign rather than TO sub
init TO the terms suggested, and the
, fact that they declined to offer any
notifications to these terms
The formal draft OF the terms, sent
to the palace early this mOrnoing
was rejected at noon. This action WAS
not expected by Secretary TAFT. not
withstanding the fact that II had been
threatened by certain of the govern
ment officials and II practically caus-
ed him to abandon his efforts toward
"A settlement that would continue the
sovereignty of the republic
Although Intervention appears to be-
certain both Secretaries Taft and Ba-
con assured the Associated Press To-
night that such a course would not be
taken as long as government re-
mains with which they can treat. but
in view Of the personal communica-
ton from President Palma that he Is
about to throw over the whole matter.
Secretary Taft has no great expecta
tion that the present government will
endure for long.