New-York tribune., 1906-08-29
CUBANS STILL In ARMS.
INTERVENTION EXPECTED
american Property Not MoEested-
4 Train Fired On.

;ns,trcents viii soon take advantage OF the am
,ostv decree. few persons are ready TO believe
.hat the end is near. The news that the gov-
.rnment has issued amnesty decree has not
ret had time to filter through the insurgent
camps. ana there IS nothing to-day, either on
she government or on the insurgent side, 20 In
sicate other than a steady, persistent deter
raination to continue the conflict. That the
palrna government VIII win seems likely, but
nobody is able even vaguely 10 predict the time
Of victory.
The conviction Is everywhere expressed that
the United States viii not allow present condi-
,,ons in Cuba 10 continue, and that if the Palma
government should find itself unable 20 cope
vith the situation within a reasonable time
.be Unired States VIII decide 20 restore order
in the island.
The first frank discussion OF the Platt amend
uent as bearing on the situation viii appear 20
morrow IN the "Diario de Ia Marina" the old
established Spanish organ and the most con-
servative newspaper Of Cuba The editorial,
written by the Editor. Nicholas RiverO. says:
some people admit that the present rebellion
Is over. We do not know whether they are
right but do know 1t should end quickly. If
he fnsurrection does not end quickly there will
.5 the United states government does not inter
vene the Platt amendment will be failure. In
The fewest words. intervention would mean the
pendence The lack Of Intervention, were the
var 20 continue long, would be equivalent to the
snnulment Of guarantees which, up 70 the pres
sIt. induced foreign capitalists 10 invest their
funds in Cuba IT, instead Of warranting peace,
koiyeacy and security in Cuba, the Platt amend
1aent is TO be restricted solely to the proSction
Of American interests, IL is almost certain Eng
nsh, American and Spanish money would not
have been invested in Cuba in such amounts as
they have in the last year.
The only reports Of lighting to-day were some
Sic oP On
Santa Clara Province. The number OF killed
has not been reported. but it was the most
serious action yet fought, though probably only
about twenty men were killed Small parties
o. insurgents continue active. The leaders Of
the large forces refrain from needless destruc-
ton Of property and life The conduct Of
Guerra in the Province OF Pinar del Rio. OF
Asbert in Havana Province, NTontero in the
Province OF Aatanzas and Guzman and others
in Santa Clara Province bear this out
The losses OF Americans owing to the insur-
rection have thus far been Insignificant Only
one small case OF damage has been reported and
that occurred near Havana Along the Western
Railway the entire central part Of PinaT del Rio
Province is dotted with American colonies, some
times isolated plantations. All these have been
treated with great consideration by the insur-
gents who are always friendly and do not
hibit the slightest inclination 10 trespass. The
same conditions prevail in the case Of the
American tobacco plantations Wherever the
American flag flies or where Americans are
found, there is not the slightest molestation.
In fact, Americans are not molested by anybody
on any account. The insurrection in this re-
spect Is being carried on along model lines, and
agrees with the statement OF Guerra that it is
revolution of protest. and that bloodshed is
not courted, except with the armed forces Of
the government who seek TO suppress it.
Three hundred veterans. infantry and cavalry.
commanded by General Francisco Pereza, started
for Batabano this afternoon to cover that dis
trict General Bernabe Boza. commanding one
hundred veterans. most Of whom served on the
staff OF AIaximo Gomez, started this evening for
Pinar del Rio by special train Gunboats took
10 Batabana two hundred cases Of ammunition.
Mosquito gunboats are watching for hlibusters
The Acting Secretary of the Interior. Sehor
Montalyo. had a long conference this morning
WIKI General Rodriguez. commander Of the rural
guards, and directed him TO continue the enlist
rnent Of recruits and TO push the pursuit Of the
insurgents IN all directions.
4 band of insurgents to-day fred volley at
2 passenger train on the Western Railway, west
C AlQuizar. Havana Province, thirty-three miles
Dy rail southwest Of the Cuban capital. Several
bullets hit the cars. but nobody was wounded.
The forwarding Of troops and ammunition to
Batabano gives rise TO the belief that some in
Eurgents nave landed the south coast of
wGS reported to-day near Havana in consider
ably iarger numbers. General BetancoUrt, COM
handing the troops III Matanzas Province. re-
ported to-day that MatanZaS WAS clear OF 1nSur-
gents The Governor of Santa Clara teiegraphed
Ike I0-nigat that the insurgents in the vicinity
q Rancho Eeloz are surrendering. The gov"
ernDrs OF the provinces OF Puerto Principe and
Santiago telegraph that those provinces are
Que:.
Major Gomez is moving from Colon toward
Yaguararnas. Santa Clara Province. pursuing q
strong force Of insurgents.
Ex-Congressm2n Carlos Aiendieta leader Of the
Insurgents IL Santa Clara Province. who was
arrested on August % at the city Of Santa
Clara, and Colonel Amanda, who was arrested
with Mend.eta. were brought TO Havana early
The pay Of the artillerymen and rural guards
has been raised, the officers getting g 70 per
cent increase, and the privates an increase Of
se5or Font Sterling. Secretary of tho Treas
Ury said to-day:
The government is aware that its enemies
are SIN conspring in the heart OF this city,
and has felt IL all along However. the govern
nemt is strong that II has not been necessary
% suspend the constitutional guarantees or
disturb conditions by declaring martial law We
have public opinion with us, and have money,
and men, and while we shall permit the
MISGUIDED ones to return peacefully TO their oc-
cupations the pursuit Of the insurgents and
ether forceful measures viii be continued with
Instructions TO our troops relentlessy and close
az follow the rebel columns and charge tFem
with ine macheIe until they are discouraged and
dispersed. The government commanders in the
different provinces know the ground well. hav-
ing Deea over the same TERRITORY frequently
with the same in the war with Spain. The
Population OF he rural guards as fighters is
strong among the natives, and, II necessary,
ne shah place 81 the field ten men to the in
Pho Guerra is evidently trying to draw the
government forces tnto the hills, but the troops
VIII wait perhaps week until they are suf-
ncently powerful 10 60 after him. You must
remember that, unlike the Spanish troops, the
CUBAN governments forces know the ground