Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-06
PEACE is
EXPECTED
IN CUBA
Fighting Suspended
for the Time
Being
Now Believed Further
HOsilities Can Be
Avoided
Unless Demands Of lnsurgent Lead
ers Are Beyond Reason, Com
promise Compact Will Be
ARRANGED

By Associated Press.
HAVANA, Sept 5.-Peace is in the
air and on all sides tonight there is
hope that affairs will be arranged be-
tween the government and the insurg-
ents so as to avoid further bloodshed.
However, there has been no tangible
advance toward an agreement or to a
definite arrangement of a basis for
negotiations. In the meantime fighting
has been practically suspended.
Delegates informally chosen by a
small group of veterans started today
to the camps of Pine Guerra, Col AS
bert, General Guzeman and others Of
the insurgent leaders, with the purpose
of learning what will be acceptable to
the actual fighting leaders of the reyo-
luton A similar committee started for
Cienfugoes to consult under a flag of
truce with the insurgent leaders in
Santa Clara province. Late this after
noon Gen. Menocal, General Cebreco
and other veterans held conference
with Alfred Zayas, the leader of the
liberal party, which, however, did not
result In reaching any understanding.
AT the same time the executive COM
mittee of the moderate party was hold
ing a conference at which the subject of
peace was excitedly discussed, although
no determination was reached.
The Associated Press is Informed, al
though the fact has not been made pub
lie, that the government commanders
have been directed to suspend active
field operations until 1t can be determ-
ined what can be done to end the war.
1t Is feared that the demands of the
insrrgent leaders in the field will be
much more exacting than those of in
surgent sympathizers in the cities, who
ostensibly at least assume to be nom
combatantS.
No Plans Formulated
In the conference with Senior Zayas
this afternoon Gen. Menocal and others
stated that they had no other plans
formulated but that they wished to
hear from him.
Senor Zayas rather emphatically re-
sponded that while he was desirous Of
assisting the peace movement he could
not use his influence unless 1t, was to
be either a temporary peace with an
opportunity to arrange details later or
peace procured at all costs. He said
the whole affair was political ques-
tion which had taken the form of an
armed protest and that 1T must be
treated from the political standpoint.
The liberals, If they agree to anything,
will want some form of assurance for
the carrying out of pledges which Will
satisfy their party and induce those in
active insurrection to lay down their
arms
Gen. Menocal today visited Jose Mi
guel Gomez and all the other distin-
guished conspirators who are In prison
here. All were disposed to persist in
the demand for general resignation and
subsequent elections
1t is believed that the Cenfugoes COM
mittee held a conference tonight with
the insurgent General Guezman and
other insurrectionary officers at CANA
rones, Santa Clara province,
Leading Veterans Consulted
Leading veterans have been called to
Havana to consult with the provisional
peace committee.
Although Gov. Nunez reports that the
insurgent bands In Havana province are
we'll scattered, the operations of Colonel
Asbert's numerous bands continue. All
the testimonies from the Guneze region
is to the effect that the insurgents are
active and numerous.
Very few complaints are being re-
celved at the American legation here Of
Interference with the property of Amer
leans in Santa Clara province. though
there have been several requests for
protection.
Col. Baldomero Ascota. a prominent
resident of Havana, who recently told
President Palma that he would not join
the insurgents. is said to have con-
nected himself with the new band at
Santiago De las Vegas