New-York tribune., 1906-08-27
NSGATHER FORCES
MORE REBELS IN FIELD
Talk of amnesty Decree-Demands
of the Insurgents.

dent PaiIna 20 extend every posi- bic opportunity
FOR peace without hloodshed, and his desire 10
permit those who Joined the tnsurrection under
rnisgIidance TO repent END return 10 their homes
unnolesfed combined with the general wish so
end a situation fraugft with so much loss and
suffering. has led 90 consideration by the Presi-
dent and his Cabinet OF project decreeing a
thirty-day amnesty period. during which the
rebels are invited 10 lay down their arms and
return to their peaceful pursuits II was pro
posed to issue the decree tomorrow, but persons
close TO the President strongly opposed the
measure. and the matter deferred and may
be relinQushed.
General Montalvo. who is now acting Secretary
OF the Interior. on leaving the President TO-
night, said that at present there was no inten-
tion 10 issue an amnesty. Font Sterling, secre-
tary Of the Treasury. said the matter was not
being seriously considered now, and other
friends OF President Palma said that the move
would be unwise.
MENDEZ CAPoTE SUSPECTED.
The Associated Press learns that there are
grave differences between President Palma and
Vice-President Mendez CapOte. The latter is
suspected OF having considered with Senator
Alfredo Zayas. president OF the Liberal party
the question OF whether peace could not be re-
stored by Palma's withdrawal from the Presi-
dency. by permitting Mendez Capote 20 succeed
None Of those concerned was willing 20 discuss
this matter tonight. but the source OF the cor
respondents information is trustworthy
Major Gomez, OF the government, reports an
other engagement with insurgents near Casca-
be- to-day, in which several men were killed or
wounded. Details Of this affair have not vet
been received here.
Secretary Montalvo has recommended the es-
tablishment Of censorship. and it is fearea
Il,
train from Havana bearing $50 recruits
and forty rural guards, reached Pinar del Rio to-
day and REINFORCED the government troops
there.
4 band of 100 insurrectionists entered Las
Lajas- Santa Clara province. to-day and got
away with the contents of the local treasury
$500, and all the horses in town.
A special edition OF the official Gazette" is
sued tonight authorizes the seizure of all horses
needed by the government forces. Proper pay
ment will be made for all animals thus taken
The lack OF horses is at present one Of the worst
drawbacks with which the government has to
contend.
The government has discovered that the move
ments Of Pine Guerro and other important revo-
lutionary commanders are directed by a COM
mittee of revolutionary veterans in Havana This
practice will be broken up and several arrests
are expected.
CARLOS MENDIETA PRISONER.
The government announced this evening the
capture OF eK-Congressman Carlos Mendieta, the
leader of the insurgents in Santa Clara province.
He had So 600 on his person when caught. This
capture has been confirmed from other sources.
Il occurred in the city Of Santa Clara. Colonel
Aranda. who was with Mendieta, also was taken
prisoner
A fund Of 100000 has been set aside by the
Treasury for defence, and drafts on il are
heavy and constant.
The situation is increasingly serious that
il is tacitly admitted in all government circles
that the enlargement OF the army will not stop
any given number but will continue indefi-
niIely While the number OF men at present
leaving their regular occupations TO enlist for
the war is small, employers are beginning to find
that they soon will be confronted with a con-
siderable scarcity Of labor Many laborers are
gathering in front OF the bulletin boards upon
which are displayed the call for volunteers issued
by President Palma Saturday night They
discuss the attractiveness OF a soldiers life at
such unusual pay and many resolve to enlist.
NEW BANDS IN THE FIELD.
Il was learned to-day that several new insurg-
ent bands had taken TO the brush. The growth
Of the insurrection certainly seems TO keep pace
with the preparations for suppressing it, Next
10 the progress OF the combatants. the most in
teresting question to-day seems to be how TO
end the trouble without fighting. Liberals and
Moderates accuse each other of responsibility
for precipitating the rebellion. On one phase
Of the controversy the Liberals seem so united
as 10 suggest an understanding among them
for taking advantage Of the present situation TO
press upon the government proposition that II
ought in some manner, 10 treat with them or
al least admit them 10 conference Of some
The Liberals admit countenancing the in
surrection, though they always deny knowledge
Of any conspiracy Interviews. statements and
hints given out by the Liberals all point to the
probability that the matter might be settled on
the basis Of the admission Of the leaders OF their
party 10 the councils Of the government and
some form Of guarantee that in the future cleo
lions will be conducted with absolute fairness.
The insurgents in the field. who OF course, are
far more radical in their demands. and are i'm
poTfant factors in this discussion, do not think
Of accepting less than the complete annulment of
The last elections All the Liberals would in
sst under any circumstances. upon a general
amnesty for all rebels The government. at this
stage does not think Of considering any of these
tentative proposals The Palace authorities
were to-day in a most hopeful mood. No ad-
vances from the Liberals have yet been made.
however, that are at all likely to be considered
before the government suffers some serious re-
verse. and probably not even then
CHANCES OF INTERVENTION.
AL discussion OF this sort leads inevitably to
ne sub5ect 0: American Intervention. II the
conflict should last for long time. Intervention
Is considered probable If the government sub
eue- Che insurrecton and chastises members of
ihe Liberal party. the feeling of rancor will
probably continue for years