The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-05
PALMA URGED THE
US. TO INTERVENE

Washington. oct. 5.-Secretary Root
yesterday made public the correspondence
leading up TO the Intervention in Cuba.
The correspondence took place between
Consul General Steinhardt at Havana and
Acting Secretary Bacon of the state de-
partment
An important feature developed in the
dispatches was that Intervention was
nslxed by the Cuban government as early
as Sept. and that as long ago as Sept.
il President Palma had determined to
resign as president OF the republic and
that the vice president and cabinet min
listers had also determined not TO continue
longer in office.
II is also shown that Intervention by
the United States has long been planned
by the Palma government and was COM
.municated TO the state department in
letter by Consul General Steinhardt as
early as Sept. s.
The formal request for Intervention by
President Palma IS conveyed i'm the fol-
lowing cable message from Mr.. Stein
hardt on Sept l3:
President Palma, the republic Of Cuba.
through me officially asks for American
Intervention. because he cannot prevent
rebels from entering cities and burning
propertv II IL doubtful whether there
will be a quorum when congress assem-
bles next Friday tomorrow. Presi-
dent Palma has irrevocably resolved to
resign and to deliver the government OF
Cuba TO the representative who the presi-
dent Of the United States will designate
as soon as sufficient American troops are
landed in Cuba.
"This act on the part of President
Palma to save his country from COM
plete anarchy and imperative interven-
tion came Immediately. IL may be neces-
sary to land force from Denver to pro-
tect American property. Probably about
5000 rebels outside Havana, Cienfuegos
also at mercy Of rebels. Three sugar
plantations destroyed. Foregoing all re-
solved I'm palace. Present--the president
secretary Of state. secretary OF war and
myself"
PALMA RESOLVED.
On the next day NJ. steinhardt cabled
es follows:
"Secretary Of State. Washington.
President Palma has resolved not to
continue at the head OF the government
and is ready to present his resignation,
even II the present disturbances should
cease at once The vice-president has
resolved not 20 accept the office. Cabinet
ministers have declared that they VIII
previously resign.
Under these conditions IL Is impossi-
bic that congress will meet for the lack
Of proper person to convoke same TO
designate n new president The conse-
quences viii be absence Of legal power
and therefore prevailing anarchy VIII con-
-tinue unless the government OF the United
States will adopt the measures necessary
60 avoid this danger
QUESADA's LETTER.
The text of the letter written by Senor
Quesada, Cuban minister TO this country
90 Secretary Root, In which he announces
that he will remain at his post here as
the diplomatic representative OF Cuba,
also was made public last night Mr.
Queseda. having rendered his resignation
upon tho Intervention in Cuba by the
United States. was appealed 10 by secre-
tary Root. who addressed a letter to him.
embodying a request from Secretary Iaft
and Assistant Secretary bacon, as well
as making a request himself, that Mr.