The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-09-06
PLAN TO CRUSH REBELS.
President Palma Says There VIII BE
No PaItering with Revolution.


the movement. Furthermore, he de
clared there would be no compromise
with the rebels. They must be crushed
once for all, otherwise the trouble
would break out anew.
President Palma is not disposed to
employ any other method than that of
arms for the establishment of peace.
He declared energetically that tue Gu
ban government would absolutely never
compromise with any form of disturb
ers of order. The government was le-
ultimately constituted, was bound by
its imperious duty and must demon
strate that it is stable and able to safe
guard property, life and the happiness
of the republic at present and in the
| future.
To compromise with the disturbers
now, he says, would result in further
disturbance every few years. Suppress
ing the insurgents now will forever
guarantee the stability of the Cuban
would expose the country to another
disturbance of the peace in the near fu
ture.
According to the st. Louis Globe
Democrats Washington correspondent,
there is a suspicious undercurrent of
Expressions relative to the situation in
Cuba at both the state and war depart
ments, that seems to indicate the adj
minstration is not blind to the possibili-
ties of an impending crisis in the re-
public. The attitude of the administra-
ton toward President Palma is not un7
friendly. He has been well disposed
toward this country, and has tried per-
sonally to cultivate close friendly re-
lation with the United States, but cam
not control his own party, which con-
trolls Cuban affairs, and which has done
many things which have not tended to
commend the Cuban government to the
present administration
The sole warrant for interfering with
Cuban affairs is contained in provi-
sion of the Plat amendment. which
says we shall have the right to inter-
fere when 1t becomes apparent that
Cuba is not maintaining government
which guarantees protection TO life and
property rights. There is every sign
that the United States is now deliber-
lately awaiting developments In Cuba. It
will only interfere whel state closely
approaching anarchy exists. When it
does interfere, it is believed in Wash
ington, the correspondent asserts, it will
mean the end of the Cuban republic.
1t has been pointed out that if, with the
very excellent staff given the Cubans
by this country, they prove Themselves
incapable of government, they have,
indeed, demonstrated their unfitness to
govern themselves at ALL If the Unit
ed States interferes to put down dis
order and still anarchy, 1t ,annot de-
eide upon the merits OF the quarrel
with the existing government 1t CAT
only substitute for the lack of order its
own power and authority. 1t can do
this with its army and navy. When il
does this under the authorization Of the
Plat amendment, it is believed it will
constitute the first step in the direction
of annexation, which can only come
through an act of Congress.
News from the somewhat uncertain
shifting front is meager. due in a
measure to the governments determi-
nation that false reports from insur.
gent sources shall not be generally cir
crIated. Failure of the governme1t
forces to take the offensive against the
insurgent leader Guerra and that reb-
els hesitancy in striking the promised
blow encourage the hope that peace
may be secured without great blood
shed. 1t is limited in some quarters
that the insurgents do not seriously
contemplate the overthrow of the gov.
eminent and would be satisfied If by
making show of force they could
| brighten or persuade President Palma
TO restore certain deposed liberals to
Office and make concessions as TO the
conduct Of future elections.
Claims and counter claims are fire.
quent, but there is comparatively little
actual fighting. At the palace In Ha.
vana little Is given out. The enroll
ment Of volunteers continues, horses
are being requisitioned, and army nurs
are being requisitioned, and army
nurses are being sent to the field. There
is talk of a thirty days amnesty in
which insurgents who surrender their
arms would be pardoned, but If the gov
eminent intends such move its pur
| pose is not admitted