The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1906-10-06
AMERICAN INTERVENTION in "
CUBA is NOW A CERTAINTY
Secretary Taft to Proclaim, Himself
Military Governor of Island Con-
gress Receives Resignation Of
Palma and Cabinet.

entirely within his rights. The resig-
nation Of Mendez Capote, the vice
president, was then read without COM
ment.
Following this, and amid a pro-
found silence, the resignation of the
president of the republic was read.
1t was as follows:
ITO Congress: The condition to
which public order has been reduced
since the initiation of armed rebel
lon in the province of Pinar del Rio,
and the fact that there Is now in op-
Grafton in this capital an American
commission said to be one of peace,
and representing the government of
Washington, and that in consequence
the executive has practically lost all
authority while the rebels continue in
arms and in threatening attitude,
and the writer, on the other hand,
desiring sincerely and ardently that
the country return to it's natural state
Of order and tranquility. and as 1t is
absolutely impossible to accept the
conditions which the said commission
proposes as the only means of term
mating the rebellion. have resolved
considering 1t to be patriotic and de-
corous to present formally to congress
and In irrevocable form. my resigna-
ton from the presidency of the re-
public, to which Office | was elected
by the citizens and the vote of tho
electoral college, May 16 last. Trust
ing this will be at once accepted, l ex
tend my thanks to both legislative
bodies, to whom offer this testimony
OF my highest consideration"
Palma Urged to Remain.
AS soon as the clerk had finished
reading this document Representa-
tive 'Manduley was on his feet max
ing an impassioned address, in which
he declared that Palma was the only
man to which the republic could look
for salvation With eloquence, he
urged congress to cast to the winds
all considerations of partisanship and
to unite in an appeal to the president
to reconsider his resignation. He also
urged an appeal to the American COM
mssioners to press this same request
on Palma AS Senior Manduley con-
cluded, ripple of applause was heard
from the spectators. but this was the
Only demonstration of interest
throughout the session.
Alfredo Zayas replied~to Manduley.
He spoke oloquently urging that con-
gress had no legal right to present
such an appeal to the president, whose
resignation was irrevocable. Mandu-
ley retorted that in the present crisis.
with the life of the nation at stake.
it was the duty of congress to disre.
gard such technicalities Senior Diego
Tamayo declared that in the presence
Of death one should speak heart In
hand" He lengthily argued that only
the withdrawal of Palma's resignation
could save the republic.
Recess Is Taken.
Tho vote on whether congress was
legally authorized to request Palma to
withdraw his resignation resulted al
firmatively by A. ayes to 10 noes,
Congressman Betancourt and Mandu'
ley moved that commission be APP
pointed to call on the president and
that the congress take recess until
nine p. m. Senator Zayas protested
unavailingly against the proposition.
but the commission was appointed and
congress took recess until nine
o'clock.
insurgents Are Active.
The governor Of Santiago reports
that the rebels are organizing ana
concentrating in the vicinity of the
city OF Guantanamo. He also reports
that the rebels are collecting arms
and horses. Bands are reported
around Baracoa, indicating that the
eastern province is more rebellious
than hitherto The governor OF Ma
tanzas reports that rebels are en-
camped near the city Of Matanzas and
stealing horses Rebels have been
seen in the vicinity of Colon.
Army and Navy Ready.
Washington. Both the war and
navy departments have been practical
ly on war basis and Friday night
many of the officers in the depart
ments were open and advices from
Cuba were anxiously awaited. The
cruiser Des Moines was ordered from
Havana to Cienfuegos to assist In pro
tecting property at that point against
the insurgents This was the only
naval order OF importance during the
day. The general board of the navy
met again and was in session for sew
eral hours. In the war department
there were many conferences, but few
orders Of consequence were issued. as
the army is practically ready for any
emergency and the hiring of trans
ports is the only detail necessary to
,,opnnIofa war praparatfOns.