The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-18
WASHINGTON
believes Presidents Commissioners VIII
Find Cuba Again NJ Peace.


WAsHINoroN. Sept. IA condition o
affairs which may be called an armistice
hot ween the Government forces and the
rebels exists in Cuba. Hostilitiesh have been
mspended. according to advices received
TO-DAY at the State and War departments,
and pending the arrival in Havana OF Secre-
taries Taft and Bacon, whose mission Is
peace, the warning factions are ~endeavorlng
TO formulate a plan whereby the rebellion
may be brought to an end. .
C~ablegrams from Mr.. Sleeper, the United
States Charge in Havana, and from Com
mander Colwell of the Denver state that
following the decree OF President Palma
that the Government forces suspend opera
tions except on the defensive the rebels
have alec agreed to discontinue their war
fare and meet the Governments medlat ors
TO dieciss tcrras for the settlement OF the
differences. A similar despatch was re-
ceived to-day by Senior Pardo, the Cuban
Charge in Washington. II was said that
both sides had suspended hostilities.
The action of the President in sending
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary
Bacon to the island TO promote peace has
had the effect OF bringing both OF the fight
ing factions to a realization of the fact that
this is the first step toward American inter-
yention unless they ease their struggle.
As a matter of fact, officials here believe
that the decree Of President Palma sus-
pending operations against the rebels was
the beginning Of the end of Cuban revolu
ton and that practically all the United
States Commissioners will be called upon
to do when they roach Havana will be TO
approve the terms of peace, give both sides
a good scolding and warning not TO do 80
again. The President and his advisers have
all along believed that there was nc serious
question involved in the Instruction which
could not be settled by bringing together
the parties Interested.
Mr.. Sleeper indicates in his dispatches
10 the State Department, which have been
Immediately communicated to the Presi-
dent, thRt the Cuban Government itself If
not officially recognizing the rebels to the
extent Of sending agents out to confer with
them. But third persons, not officials OF
the Government, are acting as the gO-be-
tweens and are bringing back to President
Palma the reports from the insurgents in
the field. II is these go-betweens who have
\ brought about the present armistice, al
though the Cuban Government, according
TO the State Departments advices, has
entered into no formal and signed agree
ment with those who have been seeking its
overthrow. officials here believe that
S Secretary Taft will act in an advisory
; capacity and give counsel as to rho besI
way to settle the issues in controversy
and that the result Of his mission will bt
! the paoihcation Of the island.
1t is thought that by the time Secretary
Taft arrives in Havana the Cubans will
themselves have worked out a plan for
. peace which the commissioner OF the Prest
dent will be called upon only to 0. X
There is some fear, however, that the actioI
OF the insurgents in cutting the cable be
tween Cienfuegos and the Bermudas MAJ
Ureveut the rebels in that part of'the ISLAM
from observing the armistice. The tele
Cranh line between Cienfuegos and HavanI
was cut two or three days ago and It ma,
not be possible to get TO either the Govern
ment forces or the insurgents the news Q
the decree OF President Palma and tn
agreement Of the rebels to suspend hos
%til;ties., It is believed that the fact tina
inc insurgents cut the cable 70 the Re-
mudas shows that they are planning som
sort OF a coup in ~Cienfuegos. Repeatet
raids have been made upon plantation
owned by Americans in the vicinity Of tha
CITY and many complaints have come 10th
Department concerning them.
There is a considerable force Of rebe
about the city and they have not hesitate
10 carry away horses and provisions frOl
the American estates. There IN a guard
marines fromthe Marietta protecting thcs
plantations. but it ia not regarded az sui
fcient and for that reason the Dixie wit
her $50 men ia now on the way to Cienfuegc
from Havana and is expected TO reach thcI
tomorrow. Advices from Cienfuegos ju'
before communication was interrupted il
dicateI that the supply OF provisions wa
running short owing to tho repeated raj
OF the reaels.
Edwin ". Morgan, thu Unitci Stltc
Minister to Cuba. who has been on leaN
Of Absence from his roet at Havana for II
lass two moths, is now en- route to C"'