Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1906-09-13
PALMA REvOKES AMNESTY
OF CUBA REJECTS
ALL PEACE DEMANDS.
WILL NOW FIGHT TO THE END
Martial Law is Declared in Three Prov.
inces-WhoIesal Arrests of Liberal
Leaders-veterans' Peace Commits.
sion to Join Insurgents.

Leaders-veterans' Peace Commits.
zion to Join Insurgents.
Havana, Sept. 11.-For whole the
prospect of peace looked decidedly
more hopeful. This condition was the
result of the arrival here of one of
the peace commission which had Wis.
tied the insurgent leader, Pine Guerra,
in Pinar del Rio province, with the
news that Guerra had informally con-
sented to suspension of hostilities
pending negotiations.
The clouds which appeared to be
breaking with the announcement of
this news gathered again within an
hour, when it became known that at a
special meeting Of the cabinet, which
was attended by President Palma,
Vice President Mendez Capote and all
the members of the ministry, it had
been decided to declare all peace prof.
Gets off. 1t was agreed at this meet
ing that the government could net
erals, the main features of which arc
that President Palma shall resign
and that the vice president and NOM
bers of the cabinet shall do likewise,
or that new general election shall
be held. Immediately after the close
Of the cabinet meeting Vice President
Capote declared that the government
never would consent to such terms,
but that it would fight to the end.
The members of the veterans peace
committee, when informed of the
cabinets action, expressed great DIS
appointment and said they would hold
a meeting tonight and that if nothing
was agreed on then they would give
up their efforts.
President Palma issued decree
suspending all constitutional guaran.
tees in the provinces of Pinar del Rio,
Havana and Santa Clara. The law en-
forcing public order, which is equiv.
alent to martial law, also is put in i'm
mediate effect In the three provinces
named. A supplemental decree has
been issued suspending the decree of
Aug. %, pardoning repentant rebels,
and ordering that all rebels be arrest
ed and jailed.
Coincident with the issuance of de-
crees following the decision not to
yield to the peace demands, the gov
eminent ordered the arrest Of prac-
tically every prominent liberal. AL
fredo Zayas, president of the liberal
party, and several others have disap.
peared.
Among other liberals arrested are
Congressman Florencio Villuendas
and Congressman Berger and Varona
When the news of the issuance OF
these DEGREES reached the veterans
peace committee, which was in session
at the home of General Menocal, there
was immediate and almost unanimous
denunciation of President Palma and
other members Of the government. 1t
appears probable that most of the
members of the veterans peace com
mission will join the insurgents.
The government does not intend
that membership in congress shall
shield anybody from arrest. Senator
Norua Delgado was one of the first ar
rested, and several representatives
were quickly added to the list of pris
oners. Former representatives in con
gress and veterans are being searched
for by the police.
Small exchanges of shots with in
surgent bands are occurring in some
suburbs of Havana. There are many
hundreds of insurgents a short dis
lance from the city. There is the
greatest apprehension over the situa
ton lest the insurgents carry out theil
threat to go to extremities after Sept
is.