Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-08-30
THEREVOLTCR0WS
Entire Towns and Villages In Cubs
have Taken Up Arms Against
the Government.
PALMA NAY OFFER AMNESTY


Havana Aug .27.-The anxiety o.
President Palma to extend every DOS
sible opportunity for peace without
bloodShed and his desire to permit
those who Joined the insurrection un
DER misguidance to repent and return
70 their homes unmolested, combined
with the general wish to end a situa.
ton fraught with so much loss and
suffering, has led to consideration BY
the president and his cabinet Of !
project decreelng 30 day amnesty
PERIOD during which the insurreCtion.
lsta are invited to lay down their arms
ana return 70 their peaceful pur-
suits. 1t was proposed to issue the
decree Monday, but persons close to
the president strongly opposed the
measure and the matter we sdeferred
ana may be relinQuished.
30 far 40 actual conflict went. Sun.
day proved to be day Of inactivity.
put preparations proceeded without
abatement. A fund OF y2,VOO, OUO mas
been SGT aside by the treasury for
dsfense and drafts on It are heavy
and constant.
The situation is so increasingly ser.
iCus that It Is facility admitted in all
government circles that the enlarge.
ment Of the army will not stop at
any given number, but will continue
indefinitely.
While the number Of men ct present
leaving their regular occupations tc
enlist Tor war IL small, employers are
beginning to find that they soon win
% confronted with q considerable
scarcity Of labor. Many laborers are
gathering In front Of the bulletin
boards on which are displayed the
call for volunteers issued by Presl.
dent Palma Saturday night. They
discuss the attractiveness of n sol
dier's life at such unusual pay and an
Q result many resovle to enlist.
II was learned Sunday that several
new insurgent bands had taken to
the brush. The growth of the insur
rection certainly seems to keep pace
with the preparations for suffocating
u. Next to the progress Of the com.
batants, the most interesting question
seems to be how to end the war with.
out fighting Around the discussion
o. the question centers q great deal
Of elimination and recrimination from
Doth liberals and moderates, each side
bringing accusations against the other
e 70 the responsibility for precIpitat
ing the rebellion. On one phase oil
ne controversy the liberals seem to be
united az to suggest an UNDERSTANDING
among them for taking advantage Of
me present situation to press upon
the government a proposition tina
y ought In some manner to treat with
them or ct least admit them to a CON.
Iarence Of some sort While no libsr.
ais are in arms against the govern.
ment, they admit countenanclnE the
lnsarrecticn, though they always deny
knowledge OF any conspiracy.
Interviews, statements and hints
given out By the liberals eli point to
the probability that the matter might
b settled on the basis Of the admIs.
son Of loadeQ Of their nartv To the
counoih Of the government, ana come I
guarantee that In the future election.
WIN be conducted with absolute fan,
hess. II
The insurrectionists In the field,
Who, Of course, are far more radical in I
heir demands and who are import
AT factors IN this discussion, 40 no
Ihink q accepting less than ne com
plste annulment Of the last eiscuona
An TIE liberals would Insist under
ny circumstances. upon q eenera {
luncsty tor ali reoais The govern
nent Ct this staga. does not think
'onelqerlnE any ~ these susgss.ssl