Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-09-29
PALMA RESIGNS
CUBAN PRESIDENCY
Rebellion and Presence Of Ameri-
can Commissioners in Repub-
lie Prompted His Action.
DECLINED TO WITHDRAW IT.
When Members OF Congress Called on
Him ai Palace. Scene Wa ~
fecting. Many Weeping

Havana. sept 2s.-Cp 10 the time
that congress took a recess AZ O'Clock
This afternoon. today was a day OF
waiting After that hour VARIOUS prob
abilities became certainucs By 5'S)
President Palma definitely and frWuy
announced to bis political followers
that his resignation was absolutely ir-
revooable. Following mis- announce
nent the Moderates held a .ong con-
rliatlon al the resdenca Of Senator
polz. president Of the senate at which
It was decided that no Moderate should
return 10 the session after the recess
thus precipltating a condition IN which
no poylsiona, president could be elect
ed. This throwing mp ~ their hands
would practically give over the control
Of affairs to the American commission
ers.
TAFT rs SILENT.
In 10 that point the attitude ~ Tho
commissioners also had been waiting
one Secy Taft. who has 10 con-
siderable extent taken the newspaper
correspondents INTO his confidence, SAID
that ne was then in a position where
he could nor say anything for pubhca-
lion. During the day Secy. TAFT
heard various kinds OF propositions and
counter propositions about available
and unavailable candidates for the
presidency. None Of these propositions
proved at all agreeable 10 all factions.
Among those who visited the secretary
were Gov. Nunez and other Liberal
Nationalist. They regretted that Pres.
ident Palma persisted IN his determine
ton 20 resign. Zayas came. too. and
asserted that Secy. of the Interior
Montayo had 800 soldiers In the arse
nal close to the house Of representa-
tives and was prepared to shoot him
and other Liberals n they approached
the house for tonight's meeting.
HOUSE RECEIVES RESIGNATION.
II was in spirit Of utter apathy
that a Joint session Of the senate and
house received the designations OF the
president, the vice president and the
members OF the cabinet this afternoon.
his attitude was due in great meas
ure 10 despair that any action would
result IN making American interyen-
tion less probable. After n brief but
confused debate congress decided ON
the final and forlorn hope OF an appeal
10 Palma to reconsider his decision 10
retire, Although the session had been
called for 2 o'clock. II was nearly be-
fore the members began to arrive, and
AZ that hour the imnrovised gallery In
the long bare chamber. formerly
work room in big tobacco factory,
contained only sprinkling OF specta-
Tors. over the presidents rostrum hung
The faded and tatlerod folds of the
original lone star flag that was hrst
raised by Carlos Ccspedcs IN the 10
years struggle for Independence. II
was now witness 20 the closing scenes
~ the brief life OF the first Cuban re-
public. From the broad street upon
which the house Is situated small
crowd Of loungers and workmen gazed
silently al the windows OF the building.
RESIGNATION READ.
The assembly was called to order by
Senior Dolz M SEQ and rollcall re-
Nealed quorum. II senators and ~
representatives being present. The res
ignations Of the members Of the cal,-
net TO President Palma were then read.
Thereon Zayas entered protest. de-
claring that the president had no right