New-York tribune., 1906-09-02
HOPEFORINTERVENTION
WISH T.. S. TO STOP FIGHT.
Cubans Think Neither Side Can U'in
-Rerot Still Spreads.

Havana. sept. i--'Neither side can whip the
other" IS the concise statement now heard eN-
e-vNhere in Havana. and Il may also be fairly
construed 10 be the growing conviction Of
thoughtful persons throughout the island In
Havana, at least. this conviction has led. among
an unprejudiced persons. 10 expressions Of an
ardent hope that the UreroEative Of the Platt
amendment soon VIII be utilized by the United
States for the purpose Of efectually putting an
end to a condition that everybody believes is
otherwise bound 10 grow more and more intol-
cradle
Nobody appears 10 believe that the insurgents
win take Havana although this is not regarded
as Impossible. especially when II is considered
that cooperation IN such a movement assureaiS
would come from within. Everybody comedies
that the government troops can continue their
record Of victories in almost all open nights with
the insurgents. but how the government, with
the forces now al its command and in view or
the small number OF enistments. ever can pre-
vail against its enemies who fight in the same
old method Of guerilla warfare is conundTum
which nobody pretends to solve,
That the insUrrection is growing constantly is
undeuiab.y shown every day. and the decree Of
pardon recently extended 10y the government
hss brought appreciabIe change in the situa-
ton One of the few Americans who Joined the
insuTgent ranks came into Havana Tonight. He
has been a farmer IN Cuba for several years
past and presumably is trustworthy source Of
information. He said that the $4,000 insurgents
now south Of Artemisa IN scattered parties would
shortly concentrate with others from near
Guanajay with the intention Of capturing both
Arteuisa and Guanajay and holding the entire
y hip Of eastern Pinar del Rio province. They
viii thus control the situation far better than
cid the Spanish troops in the days Of the famous
irooha- and a. precisely the same points The
Insurgents already have taken Cabanas ana
Bahia Honda on the north coost of Piuar del Rio
province. and according TO conservative state
nIeuts they have easily . per cent Of the people
Of TINS district with them.
Nice-P President Merdez Capote, who Is reported
80 be al odds with President Palma concerning
she conduct Of the war. and who also II alleged
20 favor compromise with the rebels by giving
them a share in the patronage and participation
"a the Cabinet. made a forcefui statement 20
The Associated Press tonight. He said:
7 have been maliciouSly charged with various
crimes during the last fortnight. including con-
Suracy. NOu may eDphaGCaiiy deny al SulH
falsehoo6s. ! an first and loTemos, with tAe
TS-cei5e-t Il, ,s,-s5-Hthj h. undertakes and in
tend 20 Co-ort with him in crushing TINS
misguided disturbance- Ny relations WIN nm
always have been cordial ana The rel oTitu quar-
1el Is absolutely untrue
7 vas al the seashole t,yenty-four hours out
side tho reach CI news. NlltIl lSHt4l,'44
Immediately oI receiving Nolu 90 Il -i'yi---1
President Palma that would return. ana ar
rived n Havana ore oeN later. lhe NlcS-ff ftSi-
dent has active executive functions "Ilen li'@
Senate y in recess. AMI my ACTIVITY neCtSSaT'S
e1as limited 10 deciding future policy. believe
The United States viii be only 100 pleased 10
see rs solve cur difficulties. ] DO not believe
that country is anxious FOR qrete1t FOR ocCu-
ration. / have perfect confidence in fair in
depreciation ~ The Plat Amendment by PIeSI-
Concerning his attitude a. to the future policy
=. believe IN crushing the revolt Al any cost We
- rgrprfze We must assert the authority
* *-l-sssfr1ssw a. all hazards bat as humaEely snd
b. a. civilized d manner a. is possible under the
8tu-a. trouble and will encourage any dis
= united politicians TO revolt again.
The'strC Myth If the rebels IS much eXa gEerated.
They have 10 leaders and viii degenerate INTO
scattering bands. hdinE IN the mountains
As TO the possible intervention Of the United
States the Vice President refused to express an
opinion.
The insU eotion has spread 20 Puerto
Principe. - .euty men have taken up arms 81
Moron. ied by Garcia Cauizares. Speaker Of
she House Of Representative during the Liberal
sscendency in that body. The members of the
a hand openly equipped themselves and left the
town in an orderly manuer. The Mayor If
Moron soon summoned the rural guards in The
vicinity snd followed the Insurgents with the
purpose OF engaging them.
Governor Silva OF the province Of Puerto
principe informed the authorities here that e
snounted party OF Two hundred men had taken
Iip arms az Arroyo Biaucc. near Cicgo de Avila
twenty-five miles southwest of Moron This
sorce Is commanded by Dsllon Sanchez.
revolutionary general Governor Silva has be
gun enrolling volunteers. The city ~ Puerto
Principe Is tR a state Of excitement
General Joaquin Castillo. with four hundred
men. has started from Moron IN pursuit Of
b2ad cf Insurgents who crossed the line from the
RCrovInce Of Santa Clara.
ATnres hundred insurgents under General Ca
and Campos Msrquetti, the Negro Congress-
to-day occupied Bahia Honda, on the north
sst Of Havana province. More than fifty resi-
&33ents cf the town have already Joined the band
This body CT insurgents does not interfere with
the property or Americans or other foreigners.
A band OF about two hundred insurgents raid
ed Ranchuelo. near Cienfuegos province %
Santa Clara. yesterday. taking ali the horses
and the contents or the treasury 81 200. Thirty
rural guards have started from Clenfue-os for