The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-27
Taft Gives Up All Hope Of
Pacifying Cuban Factions.
INTERVENTION is CERTAIN
Seems That Yankee Guns Only Can
Settle D;spute-Cuban Rebels Fire
at United States Marines at
Cienfuegcs.

"A Special l1CtF oh@ Soy ~ ~
understood that Secretary Taft has
sent a gloomy message to President
Roosevelt, saying that private reports
received by him from the interior
are to the effect that state border
ing upon anarchy prevails through
out almost the entire island, excep-
ton being made OF the sections on
the coast.
It is known that Secretary Taft
has decided absolutely not to treat
with armed rebel forces. This is taken
to mean that American Intervention
and American occupation must inev-
itably follow.
In : measure, Mr.. Taft's decision
may be due to the attitude OF the
Cuban government, which refuses
such recognition of the rebels as
would be implied through interme-
diary of the United States. The inter
vention contemplated would mean the
taking over of tie affairs of the
entire island pending some final set
tlement.
An impartial canvass among Gu
bans il high positions and represent
ing the most important commercial
and financial Interests in Havana
showed that it is practically the unan-
imous opinion that intervention alone
can afford a guarantee of restoring
and maintaining order
Messrs. Taft and Bacon have prac-
tically abandoned hope of finding
middle ground, and fear that de-
cision in favor of either side would
result in no more than temporary
tranquility for the island. 1t is their
belief that American occupation Is
the only way to end the civil war
fare, and it is not denied that inter
vention must lie followed by Ameri-
can sovereignty. Secretary Taft has
caDled to. President Roosevelt regard
ing the gravity of the situation, and
Mr.. Roosevelt is expected to dictate
the future program of his commits
sioners.
The arrival of the American squad
ron suggests intervention by force.
A meeting of the executive commit
tee of the moderate party was hastily
summoned Friday evening, and it was
voted, unanimously to accept what
ever disposition Of the controversy
Messrs. Taft and Bacon may decide
upon, in the hope that such con-
cession would induce the liberals to
yield similarly. The latter, howeve..
have as yet not signifed a willingness
to accept the decision of the Ameri-
can mediators.
The rumor was abroad in Havana
that President Palma, the members
of his cabinet and the representatives
and senators elected last December
would resign, thus conceding practi-
cally all that the insurgents have
been conteading for, and opening a
way for the settlement of the difficulty
without American Intervention.
Rebels Fire at Americans.
La Discussion (Havana newspaper)
publishes dispatch from Cienfuegos
saying that blue jackets from the
American gunboat Marietta who are
garrisoning the Soledad estate have
been fred on by rebels. The rebels
fled after the Americans returned the
fire.
Warship for Cienfuegos.
A Washington special says: The
navy department Friday received
dispatch from Commander Fullum of
the Marietta at Cienfuegos, saying
that 225 marines had been landed
there from the cruiser Dixie, which
had sailed thereafter for her original
station at Monte Christi, Santo Do
mingo. The Cleveland, which arrived
at Havana Friday morning, has been
ordered to proceed at once from that
place to Cienfuegos, to take the place