The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-09-17
Cuba's Troubles Temporarily
Subsided
PALMA ISSUES DECREE
Suspending Offensive Operations Of Gov
ernment Troops Rebels Say They
Would BE Satisfied With
Another Election.

Havana, Cuba, Sept. f7.It Is wildly
rumored here today that President Pal
ma win shortly issue call for d special
election as the easiest solution Of the
present situation. The rebels say that
such an act will instantly quell the
insurrection.
Late yesterday President Palma Isl
sued decree suspending offensive ope-
ration BY the government. The decree
says:
@All campaign operations are sns-
pended, and in consequence the govern
ment forces will act only on the defcn-
sive throughout the republic. The secre-
tary Of the interior win issue all neces-
sary orders for the execution Of this
decree"
The decree caused great surprise, as
it was believed 10 signify change Of
heart BY the government officials, who,
for the last two days, have been strong
II against taking up peace oyertures
with the einissaries of the revolution
lists.
After the decree was issued, govern.
ment emissaries were despatched in an.
tomobiles to confer with the revolution
lists. General Menocal, accompanied by
Congressman Goblin and Garcia Vieta,
the youngest son of Calixto Garcia,
drove in the direction where Alfredo
Zavas was encamped with Castillos
forces not far from Santiago de las
Vegas, and Others went TO Guanaiav,
which place yesterday afternoon WAS oe-
cupied BY big band Of revolutionists,
under the command Of Congressman
Campos Aiarquetti. The latter had
Mayor GALES and the 200 volunteers
defending the town, cooped up in a
carcel and surrounded BY a swarm Of
insurgents. The mayor Zip to last even.
ing had defied Campos Marquetti and
was still holding out when the peace
enissaries arrived. Meanwhile Campos
Marquette was threatening to blow up
the carcel with dynamite.
Gen. Freyre Andrade, when asked
about the terms discussed at the CON
ference with the revolutionists said that
the matter had not got far enough along
to discuss actual peace terms The eon-
ferees had only touched them informal
". he declared. but one thing was eer-
tain that the government would never
agree TO annul constitutional elections,
and that contention must be eliminated
from the claims If the reyolutianists.
He thought there was reason to believe
the government and the hostile element
would get together on terms, although
this, as yet, was uncertain. Those who
had been sent to confer with the rero-
lntionists carried passes for themselves
and as many Of the reyomtionists as
they choose to bring into the city.
The general said that the government
appreciated the friendly efforts of the
United States and would avail itself Of
them if It's own efforts were unsuceess-
full, but that naturally it preferred to
settle the trouble without interven-
ton
Simultaneously with the issuance Of
the decree declaring a cessation Of hos
tilities the special Judge in charge Of
the cases against the alleged conspira-
tors in prison and prisonrs recently cap
ttred. liberated thirty Of the latter
against whom indictments had been IS
sued Meanwhile a warrant Was Isl
sued for Felipe Romero, wealthy young
Cuban. who has been representing the
revolutionists in various errands to Com.
mander Colwel OF the United States
cruiser Denver. and who is charged with
being the recipient of communications
froms the New York revolutionary iunta
But now that hostilities have been sus-
pended II j. probable that no arrest
will be made.
The Last Encounter.
No other encounter than that result
inr in tic capture of Guanajay was re-
ported Yesterday Traffic is again inn
NEEDED on the Caibazar bridge. The rail
road employees who were captured by
the revolitionists have been released
Pino Cuera's force has not yet ap
proach Havana province. It IS mucl
depleted and is moving slowly eastward
Owing to extremely meager wire faeili
ties little is known concerning the situ
alton in Santa Clara. except that al
Arroyo Blanco, fifty cavalrymen defeat
ed 100 mounted revoIutionists belong
inc to the force OF Senior Cansares, ex
speaker Of the house, killing severa
and capturing arms, ammunition ant
supplies. The Havana defenses continue
10 be strengthened.
Vice President Mendos Capotc sais
last night that nothing as yet had beer
decided on which to base peace nepotia
tions. This was being discussed },
representatives Of the moderates witt
Alfredo Zayas, but the result probabl,
would not be made public until furth
Or conference had been held. He sai'
bv the time Of the arrival Of Secretary
1aft IL was hoped that d permanen
adjustment of the difficulties will b
axed and ready for Mr.. Taft's approval
Ue had not thought Of not securing th'
friendly informal approval Of the Initel
states to the settlement Of the ditlicul
t;es, since he realized this was neeessar,
n Cuba's permannt peace and pres
perity.