The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1906-09-21
THREAT SCARES CUBANS.
Palma Seeks TO Dodge Intervention BY
Issuing Peace Decree Islanders
Greatly Stirred.

VlCdhAY JtAAANG%
The great topic Of conversation to
The exclusion of everything else in
Havana Saturday was President Roose-
vclts letter regarding the situation.
President Palma declined to be inter-
viewed on the subject, but it is known
that he has every confidence of
square deal"
Commander Colwell cabled the navy
department that the revolution lead
ars assured him that they had ceased
hostilities and again offered to bring
him their arms, etc, and dlsband their
forces. Commander Colwell stated
he belle Jet; that he could, if au-
thorizeI, end the instruction at
once. Up to Sunday night, however, no
instructions in this connection had been
received. The commander also report
ed to the department that negotiations
for peace had been opened with the
government, and that he believed an
end of the trouble would result lie
added that he was informed constantly
as to the attitude of the revolutionary
leaders.
In an open letter, Alfredo Iayas,
president Of the liberal party, offers
Cn behalf of the liberals to negotiate
peace on the basis that Senior Palma
shall continue as president; that two
Of the cabinet ministers shall be mem
hers of the liberal party; that the
municipal officers removed last year
shall per restored; that the electoral
laws shall be revised and that new
elections of senators and representa-
tives shall be held and also elections
of governors and provincial officers to
fill the vacancies of those removed
last DecembC-. Senior Zayas says thai
the revolutionists have suspected all
the time that peace parleying was
going on; that the government was ex-
pecting help from the United States.
Three American Warships are the
most imposing and interesting objects
en- Havana bay. Their presence I'M
designedly, yet pointedly, is typical of
the fact that it is the intention of
the United States to take hand In
Cuban affairs to the extent at least
of bringing order out of the present
chaotic conditions.
On the other hand the government
is making final strenuous efforts to
restore peace in the island and thus
avoid any Kind of American interven-
ton. The object of these endeavors,
it is stated, is that it may be able to
say by the time Secretary of War
Taft and Acting Secretary Of State
Bacon arrive that peace has been So.
cured and therefore there is no need
fol- the American governments inter
vention, either to restore peace or In
sure permanent tranquility
Members of the government state
they are making efforts in connection
with the advice in President Roose-
velt's letter; that they have no OBJ.
lection to the friendly assistance of
the United States in the matter If it
becomes necessary, but they believe
they can settle it between the govern
ment and the reyoluticnists without
the necessity of any Intervention. At
least, they say, they are making an
attempt to accomplish this end I'M
aided, with fair prospects of success.
This is the latest phase of rapidly
changing situation that developed late
Sunday afternoon when an extraordl
harry gazette was issued containing
a peace decree signed by President
Palma.