Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1906-09-01
PALMA WANTS PEACE
EXECUTIVE OF CUBA WOULD TRY
and AVOID BLOODSHED.
President and Cabinet to Consider a
30-Day Amnesty-Fund Of Two Mil
lion Set Aside for Defense-Enlist-
ment for Army to be Laree-Insur-
gent Bands Active.

Havana, Aug. 28.@The anxiety OF
President Palma to extend every pos
sible opportunity for peace without
bloodshed and his desire to permit
those who Joined the insurrection un-
der misguidance to repent and return
to their homes unmolested, combined
with the generals wish to end the sit
| uation fraught with so much loss and
suffering, has led to consideration by
the president and his cabinet of a
project decreeing 80 day amnesty
period. during which the Instruction
lists are invited to lay down their arms
and return TO their peaceful pursuits.
So far as actual conflict went Sun
day proved TO be day of inactivity,
but preparations proceeded without
abatement A fund of $4,000. 900 has
been set aside by the treasury for the
defense, and drafts on it are heavy
snd constant
Army Must Enlarge Rapidly.
The situation is so increasingly Sc
rious that it is tacitiy admitted in all
government circles that the enlarge
ment of the army viii not stop at any
given number, but will continue in
definitely.
While the number of men at pres
ent leaving their regular occupations
TO enlist for war is small, EMPLOYERS
are beginning TO find that they soon
will be confronted with a considerable
scarcity of labor Many laborers are
gathered in front OF the bulletin |
boards. on which is displayed the call
for volunteers issued by President |
Palma Saturday night They discuss
the attractiveness of a soldiers life
at such unusual pay. and as a result
may resolve to enlist
1t is learned that several new in
surgent bands had taken to the brush.
The growth of the instruction GER
tainly seems to keep pace with the
preparations for suffocating it.
Next to the progress of the COM
oatants the most interesting question
seems to be how to end the war with
)ut fighting. Around the discussion
If the question centers a great deal of
and recrimination from
10Th liberals and moderates. each side
bringing accusations against the other
Is to the responsibility for precipitat-
ng the rebellion. On one phase of
he controversy the liberals seem so
United as to suggest an understanding
lmong them for taking advantage of
he present situation to press upon the
government proposition that it ought
n some manner to treat with them, or
It least admit them to a conference
# some sort. While no liberals are
n arms against the government, they
Omit countenancing the instruction.
hough they always deny knowledge
t any conspiracy.
The insurrectionists in the field,
Who. of course, are far more radical
n their demands and who are impor-
ant factors in this discussion, don't
hink OF accepting less than the COM
lete annulment Of the last elections.
All the liberals would insist, under
ny circumstances. upon general am
esty Tor all rebels. The government
t this stage does not think of consid-
ring the proposals.
Santa Clara is becoming a thorough
province
1t Is learned that there are grave
ifferences between President Palma
nd Vice President Mendez Capote.
he latter is suspected Of having con-
ldered with Senator Alfredo Zayas,
resident Of the liberal party, the {
uestion of whether peace could not {
e restored by Palma's withdrawal I
'om the presidency by permitting '
[endez Capote to succeed him and by s
living certain posts to the liberals. /
one OF the parties concerned were I
1lling to discuss this matter tonight, t
ut the source Of the correspondents t
formation is entirely reliable. (