Watertown weekly leader. [volume] (Watertown, Jefferson County, Wis.) 1906-1908, 1906-08-31
IMMUNITY FOR REBELS.
PRESIDENT PALMA WILL PARDON
IF THEY WILL GIVE UP THE
REVOLUTION.
PROMISE MAY END REVOLT
Government Is Hopeful That It Has the
Situation Almost Under
Control


entered the town of Bejucal. province of
Havana at II o'clock last night fortified
themselves and fought all night against
an attacking force of government re-
cruits ami rural guards without any 9TH
er result than three of the defenders of
the place and one rural guard being
killed.
Immunity for Cuban Rebels
HAVANA. Aug. 27.-The striking fca-
ture of the situation today was the an
nouncemcut that the government will uu-
conditionally pardon all those who have
taken up arms against the government.
excepting captured commanders, and
these also will be pardoned if they sur
render with their full commands and
arms This order, which was issued 10y
Acting Secretary of the Interior Mon
talvo. by direction of the President. fol-
lowed an informal statement made by the
President and containing Il partial init
nation of the same thing. 1t appears
that there was some OPPOSITION 10 TINS
course among the Presidents advisers.
although the majority favored 1t. III"
order has not Yet been made public auu
there is much curiosity to see how II VIII
be received.
Will End Revolution.
The palace authorities firmly expect
that il will result i'll the bulk OF thc
insurgents FeluiulLS noHit, 'nuH i,'n'''-
the suppression Oh me IAAuII'StioH d
hIIlIcF "A ll'e continue pul sun VI ''o,,o
VINO are most Genaht anu lrlsiS' T
no" lldh4 WIN We louii" III ih'' Nita"
ninea ~ nrelant hnt If is rrneraIIv con
sidercd in official circles that today's or
der will have great influence III weaken
ing, If not III the dlslnteEration OF the
movement No time mas neeh hAeu us Il
mint lof the SuffehuerS Oh Insurgents l"
De accepted.
IN the province OF llhar uel NO Ih'
opposing forces so lar as Known nave
not made any movements nkei! TO DrlnS
ap0nt natIle ana II IS el.'r Sl l'l'pi"n
lple t4It t!e E"NeiliI'eiii l"i,v, tI,,,
Al''Hu'u ny W. - ''l'"' VIZ "1"'> @
i'SSI' ?HlNe I'M NC "lineH,H H. ,',,.'
Ia" 'iiiie ~ 'ii' 'e ''i'''''7
genus
Government Officials Cheerful
osi,.i,I., ho,.o ,,,o,o ,,,o,.,,
1a,.fi7 ti,nm i'.,,ai tn,i,I ,hrr;shinr
49, 'l't'i +;,,,, IF ~, oI.I, tcrn,;,,.'
Slt'l % "a i''i,
~ 40 ,rS,,ast,. dnrran thon Inv g, ,.r,Ish-
ir,, Jofoat NJ Tho insur%ent army in {,inal.
III III o. ;I"' " ~
oei NJ tI. l,,.;,,.,, ,f Iran,,., tI,o ,;+,,,-
:: III l"c Pr ,hnC + u tI,., h, hn"n
sloh - o I IS m, ro,.r,,o,,t
I'l lll0 i''o' ~: ~ '! S7l I,,.
troops ale stu buSlly engaged Ill haf-
RAISING the insurgents. r,.,,. A., ::
III tl'e pI"Eliit Vi santa - n wy ~
suf&chC Danes are eTluehIlS ."ulS SCI
tered as result Oh TIE opeIa'l'iiS Vi ''''
government forces.
RevoIutionists Are Discouraged
T,,I.,,, ..,.,,,u,tl,iyor>, With tLn ro,,nIt
,.i" - ~ Chow, st,,,, If Jis,
mere "Ic W 80 'f9
oool t7 ,I,t .,,+rr ua,.p,. ,,.oeiinnt nf
tilooii 'i,,'' 90, ',i,I,.i,
, l;3il a. pa roa,,ot prns;Lnnt I,n1
- l,,i ,,r,itIln 40 thn in,,,I,raI,t,.
~ ~ 49, di,,,,,si,o +Lo ,;tII.,-
WIN t I we" " ,"' -,
lIoI' ms H1N''Vi' 10 l'lG',''DiH ~ nc
lure as lhe lt InI.'c'., - hi'"i ~ w
opposed 10 SucLl plocetpln9S' ,,..,
-hlILtio l-"S %Si ~ w. 81
par! lhLoIiieu tlic -lS9o'i!tnE 10 W.
Ha3 o'I"1 tot Wca Irn.JGnt EIrt,jrI
W,'intn bod ..nnsuItad WIN him ON fin"
question whether peace could not be re-
stored by President lalma WlthdraaIWaI
from the presidency ny perilitihT Mel
aez oapo!e 10 SucCeeu MN II "irt ~ ~ ~
my cGIlalh puHl9 " Iiie i"l"' ",.,ii
conSult3iiGii was S%iu ~
ETY. uit Ll;,.o ,,rosont ZoTos savs Tho
-; ;ula. ,,-h,IId nrnL,IiIr NOT consider
i.I,3I '', so++lor1a,,+ mndnr any cirr1,,,
'+n,,c q
Sro+r,r Of +ho Traac,1rer SterIinn
,.o;I ~ ti3 ,csoc;nt od Press todoy,. ..XVo
,ii,11 ~ ,ta bnI-o oot tben, on thn RIM in
a. ,,,n,,inna of Sonta Clara If v-n
,,ot +rot +IIa,,, ,,,nn;nc y,o ,a,1, coon
ns; r Nv. tfo,,, rroir1a ISino Cun,.ro in
~ ~ - .l' e Dr.. dol Pic Joos NOT
INC pio' i fI4 u w. Ln iii bn,, ~ do al
90 f ~ - So Inom 10 NJor+iDoI oTi
:; ,io;,';t. ',In'ho,., Son ,,,o,, and b;s
is not much larger
He may besides ms regularly armed
men, nave tour or hVe hundred 1oii0WefS
armed only with macheteS; we VIII set
Tie them III TWO or !nree Gays.
ne lldhie ol ieSluelIt I'M" u"uS"
Ter appears Oh tne iiSt ol women VINO
nave oHefed themselves TO serve 'tS
nurses curing the suppression OF the III
suTrecuoh.
Ihefe are thirty Americans among the
recruits VINO nave joined NAY. 'leWS
new RAPID nfe gun battalion.
Revolt Without Ideals
u,y,&, ,rn 81 proe;1o,,4 1,,,,,,,,
toby raro ont - sto+or1on+ j., I,.I;ct, 10
SoIrS +fo+ tho ;,c,rroction bas NO ii,nia
ond No nroora,r1,,n Cont;,,,,;,,, tLo
,,eli,aIt d a.
- =, al 50 .. 1
al lCi oi Ut, must nav Pr
sI"iiiiiie' 40 n@G 3ul LeF"i'i'Ioil ioi iIue
;III ~ t"2' 'Iu5 a. LA
oilllG htieM t!ld' lIlG ou1,lnS iIlu ICNo!lri
fight for the liberty of their country,
The present movement is more Of Il local