The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1906-09-21
C|ENFUECOS
There is Caus-
ing Anxiety at WASH
ington-AlI Gable Com-
munication Out Off.

Washington, Sept. 17-The most
serious phase of the Cuban situation
today, as viewed by high officials here,
is the isolation of Cienfuegos. The
insurgents have cut the only remaining
cable to that place.
On Saturday they cut the cable to
Havana. and, according to today's ad-
vices, they have now severed the Brit
ish cable that goes to Bermuda In
the neighborhood of Cienfuegos are
the great sugar plantation of Constan-
cia, Solidad, Homiguero, Huertey and
Others, in which American capital is
largely invested 1t was because of
raids on these estates, in which horses
and cattle were carried Off that the
United States ship Marietta was sent
there and landed an armed force on
the 14th instant.
| the Marietta, is however, but a
small ship and could land but com.
paratively few sailors, while the ex-
tent Of the plantations to be guarded
| Is quite considerable. With no tele-
graphic communication with the out
side world, the insurgents operating
in that neighborhood might do vast
amount of damage before they were
made acquainted with the decision of
the leaders to suspend hostilities pend
ing the approaching settlement.
WITH REINFORCEMENT
The Dixie which left Havana at 2
o'clock this morning with reinforce
ments of marines and sailors for the
Marietta, will probably carry the first
news to both the insurgents and the
owners Of the plantations of the re-.
cent turn in events. Whether she will
be able to arrive in time to prevent
fighting or any further destruction of
American property is uncertain. The
cruiser Des Moines which has been
recalled from Havana to take Secre-
tary Taft and his party to Cuba, may
make a record run to Tampa. She
started this morning on the return
| trip. A wireless message to the navy
department this afternoon announced
that it was the expectation to cover
the 800 miles in less than % hours.
She may beat Secretary Taft to Tam
pa. 1t is speed contest between
warship and railroad 1t is evident
from the dispatches that have been
received by the navy department from
Commander Colwell, that he is being
made the present intermediary be-
tween the insurgents and the Cuban
government. The agreement of the
insurgents to discontinue fighting
pending negotiations with Secretary
Taft and Assistant Secretary Bacon
was communicated through him. He
has not, however, sent anything in con-
firmation of the rumors in the press
dispatches to the effect that the in
surgent leaders wanted to surrender
to him or that any of them wanted
to come aboard his ship, the Denver,
in order to escape to this country.
PROGRAM OF PEACE
The dispatch received by the state
department from Charge d'affaires
Sleeper confirming the announcement
of the agreement that fighting shall
cease temporarily, gives the further
information that conferences are ex-
pected to be held between representa-
tives of the government and insurrec.
tionists with the hope of submitting
some program as a basis of peace to
Secretary Taft ON his arrival. The
sending of a peace commission from
the United States seems to have inspir-
ed a wholesome fear in the minds of
the leaders on both sides that if they
continue their warfare, it would lead
to armed intervention of the United
States and ultimately result in the
loss of independence No request has
been received by this government of
Great Britain for the Intervention of
this country in Cuban affairs, in order
to stop the destruction of property, de-
spite the fact that the most of de-
struction that has already been done
| by the insurgents has been at the ex-
pense of British proprletors and stock
holders The British government has,
however, not been wholly Indifferent
to the situation nor has it overlooked
the special disposition of the United
States with regard to Cuba. In very
polite note to the state department
the British embassy here has desired
to know whether British property with
in the zone of American protection
would be accorded the same degree of
protection as was given to American
property. To this, of course, there was
nothing to be said but an affirmative.
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