The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-09-20

al the subjects OF difference could be
considered with Taft and Bacon.
A cabiegrnm received from Sleeper.
the American charge nj Havana. con-
frmed the statement thar President
Palma had issued n proclamation d.
recting active operations against the IN
surgents be Suspended. for n time. ex-
cept In instances where self-defense
was necessary.
Sleeper also indicated the insurgents
To have indicated the Intention of sus-
pending military operations until they
have had an opportunity 20 consider
the situation with Taft n Bacon.
Sleeper suggests that conferences OF
some import may be held between rep
resentatives OF the Palma government
and insurgents pending h arrival In
Havana OF Secretary Taft and party.
no hat something In the nature OF n
definite program may be presented To
them for consideration. In the view OF
h state department officials an efort
In being made by both the Cuban gov
eminent N insurgents to adjust the
situation practically and satisfactorily
before Secretary Taft's arrival In Cuba
In order TO avert Intervention In n
form.
IL Is realized OF course that the
Palma government does not care to be
placed In the attitude OF dealing with
those whom u regards aS traitors. but
negotiations are assumed To- be con
Quoted. through dislnterested parties.
II In expected both President Palma
ana representatives OF the insurgents
Will have something definite to offer
Secretaries Taft and Bacon very soon
after their arrival I'm Cuba II not I'M
mediately.
Communications from the insurgents
have been received by Commander Col
W1HAlI ~ The srNNNaAH INaWgAE aAnlnE
American naval officer at Havana. but
the precise nature OF the communion
lions are not disclosed. Cablegrams
have been received ut the naval de-
partment from him. but they are not
made public. In the situation ns II has
developed within the past forty-elght
hours Commander Colwell Is not In n
position To take any definite action.
pending the arrival In Cuba OF Secre-
tary Taft and Assistant Secretary
Bacon.
The state department was notified
today by the cable companies that the
cable connecting Bermuda with Glen
fucgos has been interrupted n as the
land lines between that city n
Havana were cut last week there Is no
means OF communication with Havana
except by messenger. Commander Gull
Yer. OF the cruiser Dcs Moines cabled
the navy department from Havana un-
der last nights date he would sail for
Fort Tampa Mt midnight expecting To
arrive ut II o'clock tonight. Secretary
Taft and party are due ut the port
half nm hour later. ms VIII take the
war department tug TO reach the Des
Moines which must remain al quaran-
tine station.
Washington. ID. c.. Sept. lT.-Gencral
Frederick Funston In expected to arrive
here on the Goth. II was supposed
Funston was To- accompany Secretary
Taft TO Cuba. but the orders issued
do not contemplate such an arrange
mcnt.
Funston will report Mt the depart
mont and await instructions from Taft.
To Protect British interests.
Washington. Sept. lin answer 10
an inquiry the state department has
responded that I'm affording protection
To American interests In Cuba during
the revolution. the United States will
also give protection as far as possible
to British interests and property.