The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-09-13
DECLARES FOR
WAR TO 4 FINISH
President Of Cuba Suddenly
Suspends All Peace
Negotiations.
CONDITIONS IMPOSSIBLE
Issues Decree s~uspendino All constitu.
tionaI Guarantees in Provinces Of
Pirsr del Rio. Havana and
Santa Clara.

Havana. Sept. l2.-For n while last
evening the prospect OF peace looked
decidedly more hopeful. This cond..
ton was the result OF the arrival her,
Of one OF the peace commissioners.
who had visited the insurgent leader
Pine Guerra. I'm Pinar del Rio prov
ince. with the news that Guerra hac
informally consented To "A suspension
OF hostlities pending negotiations.
The CLIQUE which appeared to be
breaking with the announcement Of
this news gathered again within mr.
hour when IL became known that ut %
special meeting of the cabinet. which
was attended 10y President Palma
Vice President Mendcz Capotc and nj:
the members OF the ministry. II had
been decided TO declare all prcace pro.
jecte off.
per:ard Palma's Resignation.
IL was agreed at this meeting that
the government could o consider the
PROPOSITIONS OF the liberals. the malr
feature OF which are that President
Palma shall resign and that the vice
president and members OF the cabinet
SHAH do likewise. or that a new gen.
craI election shall he held. Immediate.
~ after the close OF the cabinet meet.
shn ~ AlA iltlAutA ,OHDlt ufs
ciarvd that the government never
would consent TO such terms. but that
~ Would fight TO the end.
The members OF the veterans peace
committee when Informed OF the cabi.
nets action expressed great disap-
pointment and said they would hold
n meeting tonight or tomorrow and
that II nothing was agreed on they
would give up their efforts.
Means Martial Law.
Presi1en, Palma has issued a decree
suspending all constitutional guaran-
tees. with special reference TO articles
IL. l6. IL. ~, %, %. 20 and %. I'm this
provinces OF Pinar del Rio. Havana.
and Santa Clara. The law cnforcin.
public order, which IL equivalent 10
martial law. IL TO be In effect in the
three provinces named.
n supplewental decree has beer is
sued suspending the decree OF August
Is, ~pardonlng rcpentant rebels and or
dering that all rebels be arrested and
jailed. Both DEGREES have been COM
inundated TO all officers in the field.
Soi.cident with the Issuance OF de-
crces following the decision not 10 Weld
To the peace demands. the government
ordered the arrest OF practically every
prominent liberal. Alfredo Zayas,
president OF the liberal party. and sew
cral others save disappeared. Among
the liberals arrested are Congressman
F1orencio N~illuendas. brother OF Con-
gressman Enrique Villucndas, who was
killed In "A fight with "A policeman ut
C~ienfuegos "A year ago. and Congress-
man Berger and Narona.
Veterans Are Hostile.
When the news OF these DEGREES
reached the veterans peace commit
tee. which was In session at the home
~ General Mcnocal. there was imme-
diatc and almost unanimous denun-
:iation Of President Palma and other
members Of the government. Senior
S~anguilo. independent. who was pres
ent. and who usually is moderate I'm
his u~ttcranccs. nNdc an impassioned
speech In which he declared that there
remained for Cubans but two roads tn
:ravel-onc 81 honor and the other
disgrace. The government. he said.
aad refused offers OF c~ndcavors To set
lie the difficulty paciflcally. n moth
INK was left but to sid with It's OPP
ponents. General Collazo and other
prominent veterans made similar
speeches. and General Menocal coin
sided with the Views OF tho other
speakers. IL appears probable that
most OF the veterans peace committee
will Join the insurgents.
, The government does not intend that
membership In congress shall shield
anybody from arrest. Senator Norua
Dclegado was one OF the first arrested.
and several representatives were quick
y added To the list OF prisoners. For
mcr Representatives In congress and
.eterans are being searched for by tho
notice. Senior Zayas and most ~ the
other leading liberals In this city
have mystcriously disappeared. Up To
midnight Senior Zayas had not been
arrested.