The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-06
TO FIX UP A TRUCE IN CUBA.
GEN. MENOCAL LABORS WITH Or
P0NENTS or PiLMA.

Special Cabie Des2atch to THE Sun.

Special Cable Des2dtch TO THE SIN.
HAVANA, Sept. 6.-Gen. Menocal, leader
Of the Cuban veterans, continued his work
for peace to-day, and with added authority,
for President Palma had given him per-
mission 20 see the alleged leaders Of the
revolt who are under arrest here and TO
visit the insurgents in the field.
Gen. Menocal seeks to arrange a truce
until q compromise on the election dispute
is agreed upon. The Liberals demand the
annulment Of the last elections.
A lively meeting was held this evening
between the veterans and some Of the OPP
ponents OF the Government.
When the meeting assembled Gen. Memo
cal declared that became to help the Govern
ment restore peace by oil the means in his
power. He declared that he had with him
all the veterans, and that he was sure the
men who had fought for the independence
OF the island would now aid in restoring
peace, thus preventing the ruin OF the
republic, which would be the result OF
American intervention. The destinies Of
Cuba depended upon the Platt amendment,
and unless some agreement was reached
the Cuban political parties would be re-
sponsible for the end Of the republic.
Senator Alfredo Zayas, president OF the
! Liberals. made a fiery speech. He said
that the Liberals, who had always opposed
! the Platt amendment, had been abused
and their rights trampled upon, and when
they protested their rights under the law
had been denied them by the courts. They
had no other recourse than to rebel, and
then other Cubans came and said the Lib
erals would bring about Intervention under
the Plat amendment. The amendment,
he declared, was merely a weapon Ia the
hands Of the Cuban Government to ~tyrannize
over the country. This could not be ac-
cepted by men Of honor.
Gen. Menocal denied the report that he
10 a candidate for the Presidency. He
said he was not working to overthrow Presi-
dealt Palma, whose attitude is the best pos
sible. He only desired peace, and he asked
the help Of all Cubans who love their country
more than their petty passions and selfish
personal ends
After the meeting Gen. Menocal said that
no terms had been agre cd upon. The
veterans would use all their influence to
settle the war. They were ~sanguine that
they could exert sufficient pressure on both
sides to bring about peace.
Subsequently the correspondent saw
| Senior Zayas. He said he was asked what
his party was willing TO accept. He replied
that they must nrst be told what were the
veterans plans.
He began to set forth the causes that had
led to the rising, when he was rudely in
terrupted, w~hereupon be said it was hope
lees to think Of removing the effects without
considering the cause Of the trouble. Any
settlement that did not remove the causes
would be mere m~akeshifts inviting future
revolutions. The veterans told him thar
II the rebels would lay down their arms
they would guarantee that they would
! receive redress Of their grievances n
justice in the future.
Preceding the meeting Gen. Menocal had
received thisn notice from President Palma:
You can do, fer peace, all that is COM
patible with the honor Of the Government"
Gen. Menocal will see Gen. Jose Miguel
Gomez and Generals Castillo, Monteago
and Juan Gaulberto Gomez. who are con-
fned in the Preside, tomorrow, after
which he will be prepared to start on his
mission to the rebels.
Gen. Menocal Is armed with an order
from the Government addressed TO the mill
tary and other authorities In the country to
allow him TO pass and TO obey his orders.
|. As Pine Guerra in Pinar del Rio and
GuzmAn in Santa Clara are the most un-
compromising Of the rebel leaders, Gen. Men,
ocal will 20 to Pinar del Rio, and q special
commission, probably headed by Gen. Ceb-
reco, will 60 to Santa Clara.
Auuntin Cruz, member Of the House OF
Representatives, who left Havana to meet
Col. Guzman, the leader OF the rebels in the
province OF Santa Clara, met him to-day
at the town Of San Juan de LAsyearas, but
there Is little hope that it will result in an
agreement Senior Cruz foun 0uzman
~irreconcilable. He had said already that he
would not surrender except upon the an
nulment OF the elections.
Liberal and independent Senators and
Representatives are signing a document
~renouncing their Offices. Soalso are the
provincial councillors. They invite the
Moderates to do the anne thus making
the desired new elections necessary.
The Government still refuses to treat with
Senior Zayas and the Liberal Congressman
and Senators.
Col. Asbert, the leader Of he rebels in
the Province Of Havana, says in a signed
letter to the Telegraph:
The revolution ~stipulates for the annul-
ment Of the elections OF the President, Vice
President, Senators and Representatives
and for the removal Of the Governors; but
30 "a not to leave the country. ungoverned
one-half Of the Senators and Representa-
tives shall choose a temporary President
by a majority vote, who, with them, shall
constitute a provisional Government, sup
ported by the rebels inc the whole country,
to hold new elections and restore the law.
Better American interve ntiOn than the pres
ent administrations eGOvernment, the
| rebels having fun confidence in President
RoOaevelt's justice.
AN uprising in Santiago depends upon
certain contingencies that I arm not at
liberty TO divulge, but when it comes IL
will DO big and rapid. II is not necessary
to destroy property TO defeat the Govern
ment. The rebels are amply armed and
have plenty Of munitions. All the rebels are
perfectly confident OF success"
A usual, both sides claim the victory in
yesterdays engagement at C~umanayagua.
Tho number Of casualties is still unknown.
midas FAMINE SPREADS.
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