Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-05
WITH NO STRIFE
THEY LAY down
ARMS IN CUBA
Disarmament is Proceeding
Quietly on Island.
LETTERS OF DEEP INTENT
Official Correspondence About Inter
vention Creates a Stir.
PALMA AND ROOSEVELT
Guerra Declares That the Latter Was
Better Friend Of Cuba Than
the Former.
LETTERS OF DEEP INTENT
Official Correspondence About Inter
venti0n Creates a Stir.
PALMA AND ROOSEVELT

SuDdIlS di Z HULL ShSiSloSu oSSA
the publication of the correspond
ence showing how earnestly Presi-
dent Palma endeavored to obtain
American intervention. Guerra is
authority for the statement that
Roosevelt is stronger friend to
Cuba than was Palma. The reve-
lations on the much-discussed cor
respondence have $aused a split in
the moderate party. Palma did not
suggest the calling in of American
help to his cabinet. report has it.
He came to this determination at a
secret conference with two of his
friends. The disarmament is pro-
ceeding quietly and is nearly COM
pleted.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
HAVANA, October 5.-The publication OF
the official correspondence between Consul
General Stenhart and Acting Secretary of
State Bacon, revealing how frequently and
urgently President Palma appealed for
American military Intervention, has caused
caused a split in the moderate party. DR..
Viondi and other prominent members Of the
party withdrew from 1t this morning. say
Ing it was now known that Palma and his
friends were traitors to Cuba
Gen. Pine Guerra remarked today: "In
the game played between President Roose-
welt and Palma the latter won. Roosevelt is
more of a friend to Cuba than Palma was
He did not wish to intervene, but Palma
forced him to do so. mistakng the true sit
ing into anarchy. 1t was not true that the
government was not able to protect lives
and property here. and was against for
edgners. Nobody is against foreigners. but
all are against Palma He could not protect
himself, and that is all he should have
said"
Many Forces Disarmed.
1t is learned from the best of sources
that Palma's decision to call for Ameri-
can help was not taken at cabinet meet
ing. but only after secret conference
with Secretary of State O'Farrill and Sec
rotary of Agriculture Casuso. Consul Gen.
eral Steinhardt spoke only with Palma on
the subject Of intervention.
The matter Of disarmament is practically
settled. Almost all the revolutionary
armed. The rest are in course OF disarm-
armed. The rest are IN course of disar-
an,ent. Gems. Monteagudo and Herman
dez report from Santa Clara province that
the largest force. that of Gen. Guzman
was disarmed yesterday. The insurgents
at San Spiritus will be disarmed Saturday.
Those at Trinidad Sunday. All those at
Cienfuegos will soon be disarmed.
Visit Secretary Taft.
Maj Ladd is now with Gems Guais and
Arencilai. arranging the final de- lis as to
their forces. Gen. Castillo, who caused
some misgivings yesterday by his strange
behavior in hesitating to issue an order for
the surrender of their arms by his men.
issued the required order this morning and
his troops will lay down their arms and dis
band.
A committee of the Agrarian League
headed by Senior Casuso. former secretary
of; agriculture. visited Gov. Taft today and
stated that all the planters were preparing
the men from the disbanded militia and In
surgent forces. BY the sugar cane on the
fields the league estimates that Cuba this
year will produce 100000 tons Of sugar.
Cuban Minister Arrives in New York.
NEW YORK. October 5.-Gen. Rus Ri
vera Cuban minister to the several Central
American republics, arrived here today on
the steamer Allegheny from Hayti ana Co.
lombia Gen. Rivera formerly was minister
OF the interior for Cuba, and when the re-
cent crisis in the country's internal affairs
came President Palma summoned him to
Havana. American intervention, with the
consequent establishment Of a provisional
government. came while Gen. Rivera was
en- route from Central America to New
York on his way to the Cuban capital.
Will Soon Complete Disarmament.
HAVANA. October 5.-Brig. Gen. Fun.
ston said this morning that the process OF
disarming the insurgents throughout the
island will be completed in two or three
days. The disarmament Is finished in Pu.
erto Principe. and is almost completed II
Santiago. There is some delay TN Havans
province because Gen. Asberts followers
are largely scattered. 1t Is expected tina,
they will be concentrated today neal
Guines. A detachment Of twenty-five
marines has been sent to Guines to keeI
order pending the disarming of Asbert's
men:
GOES OVER UNTIL FRIDAY.