Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-08-27
Hundreds Of Volunteers Are En|isting
Daily in President Pa|ma's Army,
Loyal Forces in San Juan de Martinez Stronger
Than Generally Supposed --Rebe|s Concentrating.

possible opportunity for peace without
blOodShcd and his desire 10 permit
those who joined the insurrection to
repent and return to their homes I'M
moleSted. combined with the general
wish to end a situation frauGht with so
much loss and suffering. has led 10
consideration by the President and his
cabinet of project deCrccnC Il 3O-day
amnesty period during which the insur-
rcctionists are invited to lay down
their arms and return to their peaceful
pursuits. 1t was propose. to issue the
decree tomorrow. but persons close to
the President strongly opposed the
measure and the matter was deferred
and may be rclinquishcd.
General MontalVo, who is acting sec
rotary Of the interior. said that at
present there was no intention to issue
an amnesty proclamation. Font Ster-
ling, secretary Of the treasury. said the
matter was not being seriously consid-
cred and other friends Of President
Palma declared it would be an unwisc
move.
So far as the actual conflict went.
Sunday proved to be I day of inactiV-
ity. but preparations proceeded with
ont abatement. A fund Of S2oOO,UoO mas
been set aside by the treasury for de-
fence and drafts on it are heavy and
constant.
The situation is SO increasingly Sc
ricus that it is tacitly admitted IN al
government circles that the enlarge
mcnt of the army will not stop at any
Given number. but will continue indei-
ntely.
While the number of men at pres
ont leaving their regular occupation TO
enlist for the war is small, employers
are Beginning to see they will soon he
confronted with a considerable scarcity
Of labor.
Ii was learned today that several
ncw insursent bands had taken to the
brush. The growth of the instruction
certainly seems to keep pace with the
preparations for suppressing it. Next
10 the Progress of the combatants, the
most interesting question today seems
70 bc how to chi the war without
fighting. Around the discussion OF TINS
Question centers a deal of elimination
from both Liberals and Moderatcs, each
eidc beinc- hitter against the other as
to the responsibility for precipitatins
the rebellion. On one phase OF the
controversy the Liberals seem 50 unltcu
AZ 10 suggest an understanding among
them for n taking advantage Of the
prcs, ut situation to press upon the
government proposition that it ought
in some manner to treat with them, or
n least admit them to conference OF
some sort. While no Liberals are III
arms against the government, they adj
nit ccuntenancing the instruction.
though they always deny knowledge OF
any conspiracy. Interviews, state
ments and hints given out by the LID
erals all point to the probability that
the matter might be settled on the basis
Of the admission Of leaders of their
party to the councils of the government,
and some form of guarantee that II,
the future elections will be conducted
with absolute fairness.
The insurrectionisits in the field. VINO,
of course, are far more radical IN
their demands. and who arc important
factors in this discussion, do not think
of accepting less than the complete
annulment Of the last election. All the
Liberals would insist under any cir
cumstances upon a general amnesty
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