New-York tribune., 1906-09-23
I, STEP TO CUBAN PEACE
p,CTE0NS WILL CONFER
n,.uo,ee Named-Mcssrs. Taft and
Delegates y "'''
Rocon Nay let as Referees.

-. Nil not disclose i's A
..c,orv for either political party. but con-
.,.,.s radical concessions by both.
- e.,-e-arve programme is as yet em6ry-
.rs se,ends upon the patriotism Of the
,,,..-ate and Liberal leaders. both OF "hoin
/ ..ogr confidence in the rediators by nam
90 delegates with definite powers 70 treat for
.,,ir respective parties.
7-,,s action by Messrs Taft and Bacon Is
-.garaed as the most important yet taken. Ne
-.,,,,,ons on new basis viii he opened i'm
-.s,s,slv. and IT IS believed that eventually me
,,s,nr delegates viii be brought together al
,,'-,.,.- Aorrans ia az Marianao with Presi-
,,..-..-.l,,s rnedia,ors as referees.
se--.,arv Taft and the Acting Secretary of
s...s Nr nacon and upward of score OF
-. - ,,e revolution. held a conference to-
.,u.. and # was announced that tho insurgont
chiefs Rad appointed committee Of seven to
icon, The Liberals IN a conference. The
,..ss-s told Secretary Taft that al had agreed
- abide by the Judgment OF this committee IN
-. -.ace arrangements which II make
With the government Ntli'ueA 'HV 0-N '- "
American commissioners.
IN the conference which selected the committee
and later visited Secretary Taft were five pris-
o,ers including jose Miguel Gomez Liberal can !
siaate for President in the last election. and all
tbe principal revolutionary generals. The COM |
r,ttee consists q Jose Miguel Gomez, Juan
Gualberto Gomez. cx-Senator Monteagudo Calos /
Garcia. Garcia Velez, Alfredo Zayas and General |
de Castillo Among the generals present were |
Pine Guerra. Machado. Ferrara Asbert. Guas |
Acosta and Betanoourt
The first conference between the committee |
and Secretary Taft VIII be held tomorrow.
Secretary Taft expressed most hopeful views |
tonight concerning the situation He said the |
leaders Of both parties were very optimistic. the
rebsl leaders frankly announcing their convic- |
iior that the war was over
Al the end Of the conference the prisoners. IN |
order TO keep their parole. returned to prison in
e. automobile escorted by Captain Mccoy.
Fifteen hundred marines and sailors are pre-
pairing 10 land IN Havana tonight for transfer
10 camp CoIumb.a. The United Railways has
two trains wtlh total Of thirty cars waiting
% transport The for,e.
As II became known that an armed American 4
force was coming ashore g. was said that forcibe
intervention was at land The landing. IT is /
said Was arranged IN Vie" Of possible attack /
on the city and IN order 10 have men ready 10 /
protect American lives and property in case the 1
rebels outside the city became dissatisfied with I
ihe condition of the reace negotiations and |
undertook 10 invade Havana. II IS significant /
TACT that tho cuban government has ordered the
transportation for the troops and made all ar |
rangem"'s for their occupation Of Camp .
cocHlb'a. This camp quite closely adioins /
Mariana. where Secretary Taft and Mr.. Bacon 1
are carrying on their negotiations for peace
After arrangements for to-day's meeting were F.
completed Secretary Taft believed that there .
was fair reason 10 expect an outcome which /.
would lead 20 settlement without the necessity T.
o. American intervention. News reached the /
inedia'oTs that the government had refused 20 /
release The prisoners in order that they might I
sttens fo-r,er,.s ,,,,s-o-o. ,,.s ,,,,, -. -
oners themselves had refused 70 accept these 1
conditions declining absolutely 20 be the re- 4
o'Tienfs ~ fav1rs from the present government. /
Secretary Taft took up the matter dipIomati- /.
oaly with The result that Consul General Stein /
hlrr and Captain Mccov. military aids % Presi- +
dent Roosevelt, drove in an automobile % the
Preside where hey saw. Secrers-,, Aforrsr,o
and obtained his consent 10 release LOSE Af,p,el
Gomez and four other leading alleged oors,,-.-
tors The latter returned with then, - ,,,-,s..-
Morgans house. arriving ,ba-a 81, IN o.c,,o,,
this evening