Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-18

force, which now IL variously reported to
be from twenty 10 forty miles distant.
The general impression is that the pres
ence in Havana harbor OF the American
cruiser Denver will not act as deterrent
to such movement, the auxiliary cruiser
Dixie having gone to Cienfuegos and the
cruiser Des Moines having gone, pre-
sumably to bring to Cuba Secretary Of War
Taft and Assistant Secretary OF State
Bacon.
VIII Protect British Interests.
The announcement from Washington that
American vessels OF war will protect Brit
ish as we'll as American interests IL taken
as applying especially to Cienfuegos, where
the English-owned Cuban Centfal railroad
has been obliged to suspend operations and
has suffered considerable damage to its
property. The Western railroad. also
British enterprise. is not now suffering
special damage, except IN the vicinity OF
Havana. and It is expected that traffic on
this latter line will be completely, reopened
tomorrow. 1r
Three representatives Of the liberal party
started eastward tonight to confer with the
insurgents in Santa Clara and other east
ern provinces. Several automobiles loaded
with more or less authorized peacemakcrs
went westward today but were obliged to
return. not having either government passes
for touring or credentials for negotiations
Secretary Montalvo has refused permits
to various persons desiring TO make these
Journeys, among them Senator Sansuilly
independent ~ -
Rebel Leaders visit Palace.
: General Menocal had a conference this
evening with Vice President Mendez Capote
and arranged for a satisfactory committee
of, veterans to- make authorized visits to
ipsurssntsr oenipss Alfredo Zayas. The
president of the liberal party, moved freely
about the 9eity today afsd- eVsA visited the
palace, where he had . conference, With
.ssecretsry fMontslvol relative 10 means of
securing peace. Senior Zayas told the
Associated Press that he was hopeful OF
the final outcome, although nothing like a
definite basis for agreement had vet been
considered. For the present, he said, he
was largely devotlng himself to securing
the release OF all suspected conspirators
He said that by tomorrow he hoped some
thing would have been accomplished.
Palma Lost sight OF.
The peace endeavors have really resolved
themselves more into negotiations between
the moderates and liberals than between
moderates, while entirely loyal To Presl-
dent Palma seem now to be less concerned
over his continuance in ONCE than with
the perpetustion Of the control by their
party. Mendez Capote. as president of the
moderate organization, and Alfredo zayas
as president of the liberal party. will
largely be able to dominate the situation.
General Menocal is industriously confer
ring with both these political leaders. The
veterans have resumed their peace meet
ings and the negotiations with the insurg-
ents viii be chiefly through them,
The executive committee of the moderate
party at meeting this afternoon voted
to continue its efforts for peace. Terms
were informally discussed.
Secretary Taft wiII he Arbiter.
1t is generally agreed that Secretary Of
War Taft must be the eventual arbiter
and both in Cuban and foreign business
circles the hope is freely expressed that
mot only will the United States settle the
present strife but that the American gov
eminent will retain sufficient hold on
Cuban affairs TO prevent a repetition Of the
last months experiences, A Cuban gunboat
went to Mariel tonight TO bring to Havana
quantity OF arms and ammunition stored
in the quarantine station lest II fall into
the hands Of the insurgents.
Points of special and political .consid-
Grafton in the peace negotiations are the
fixing of q neutral zone aud camping places
for the insurgent forces and the supplying
them with food, which, It seems to be ex-
pected will have to be done by the gov
eminent.