The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-21
TAFT AND BACON HAVE
VERY DIFFICULT TASK
Demands Of Moderaes and Liberals Present Appear Almost
Irreeoncilabe. Secretary Of War Believes However,
That When Cubans Are Brought Face to Face With
Danger Of Losing Independence Forever, They Will
Have Patriotism Enough to Make Concessions.

Havana. Sept. H-A second day OF con-
ferences with the leaders OF the factions
OF the Cuban conflict has not enabled
Secretary OF War Taft and Assistant
Secretary OF State Bacon to announce any
plan OF compromises. SO strenuous are
tho appeals of both the Liberal and Mod
crate party leaders that the situation be-
comes increasingly complicated as the
negotiations proceed
However. Secretary Taft said night that
he believed. when they are brought face
20 face with the danger OF losing inde-
pendence forever. all patriotic Cubans VIII
be willing 20 make concessions
Mr.. Taft added that the United States
peace emissaries- occupying a most
delicate position and have undertaken TO
hear all complaints. and that until they
have made themselves thoroughly conver-
SAINT with the political turmoil OF Cuba,
they cannot express themselves freely in
the conferences. fearing that possible mis-
Understandings may have deterrent ef-
feet on the proceedings.
The only counsel TO the political leaders
given by Mr.. Taft was on the subject OF
rot engaging in further agitation that
might make Intervention by the United
States necessary. This advice. he offers
90 all. regardless of party,
TAFT'S WARNING.
Mr.. Taft has made It clear that the
United States is not seeking 10 exercise
control over the island or any OF It's
affairs, but he has quoted President
Roosevelt's letter TO Minister Quesada, 10
the effect that the United States has a
duty which II cannot shirk.
TO those whom he has met in confer
cnCe Mr.. Taft has said that now is the
time 10 decide whether they would have
Cuba live as a nation. He has weighed
every word carefully and has neither up
held nor criticised the principles OF either
faction.
Whether the men they have met in
Havana represent the sentiment OF the
entire island is question that is troub-
ing the American mediators. There Is
some fear that even IL the ENHANCEMENT
ss Strengthened out here, the opposing
forces in Santa Calara and Pinar del Rio
provinces. and even in Santiago, will not
be satisfied.
Mr.. Taft realizes that the national
Spirit is aroused; the commercial interests
Will have no confidence in any settlement
that may be reached. In this point the
mediators are confronted with their chief
uiniculty. for no way has been devised
10 obtain the sentiment OF those in the
field without treating with armed forces,
which might be regarded as a recognition
OF the insurgents.
Senator Alfredo Zayas is generally re-
garded as the official representative OF
the revolution, but he cannot claim that
distinction In negotiating with Secretary
ldlt, as tnat WOOid make MIN a reNOlu-
Zionist and terminate free intercourse
with President Roosevelt's representa-
tives.
One sentence from Senator Zayas' ad-
dress as president of the Liberal party is
attracting much attention as showing
the relations between the party and the
tnsurrection. Senator Zayas said:
The Liberal party is not revolutionary.
but the program OF revolution must be-
come the program of the Liberal party"
zAYAs GIVEN TIME.
Senator ZaNas-wa,s- received by Messrs.
Taft and Bacon at the home OF Minister
Morgan in Marianao more frequently
than any other of the Cuban leaders. At
yesterdays visit he was expected to file
brief setting forth the grievances of the
Liberals, but he pleaded for more time
and was given until today.
Vice President Mendoz Capote, the
spokesman for the Moderates, or govern
ment party, yesterday filed a brief de-
claring the Moderates' position and ad-
vancing certain propositions for settling
the controversy. By Mr.. Taft's order this
was sealed, and will not be taken up for
consideration until II can be done In con-
nection with the argument of the oppos-
ing side.
Gov. Nunez OF Havana province said
last night:
I'm my interview with Secretary Taft
stated that the government was able
TO quell the revolution, but that IL would
not be able. IL the Spanish government
was not able with 10000 men to pro-
tect all the foreign property in Cuba 1t
must be remembered that one man can
burn a thousand acres of cane and blow
up railway bridges worth many thousands
of dollars. Many OF the men under arms
. have no fixed ideas OF political affairs and
others are merely unemployed adven-
turers
''The American government is now
holding the future OF the Cuban Republic
helps the government stop tfrty rev.
olution there need be no fear OF more rev.
olution, because Cubans will see that the
United States will compel law and order
in Cuba by sustaining the established
government.
There may have been frauds In our
elections, as there have been elsewhere
but as a whole there is no reason 10 an
nul them"
GOVERNMENTS SIDE.
Mayor Cardenas and number OF the
principal officials OF Havana paid a long
visit yesterday to Messrs. Taft and Ba-
con and argued that IL was the duty OF
the United States TO support the recog-
nized government. The mayor undertook
20 assist Secretary Taft TO get in touch
with the commercial interests, and un-
der Mr. Tafts instructions will direct the
several business guilds each to name n
representative to talk with the media
tors confidentially.
The commercial affairs OF Cuba have
suffered during the present brief conflict
more severely. many people say, than
during the ten years war. Hardly ship
ment has left Havana wholesale houses
or manufactures in the last 10 days
Financial circles are aghast, and busl-
ness men are awaiting with great ankle