The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1906-09-20
Money and Troops Given to Palma.

Havana. Special-President Palma
has been granted by an extreme meas
ure Of Congress the power to triple
the force Of rural guards, TO double
the force of artillery. and the right
to appropriate all public funds for
the vigorous prosecution of the war.
The critical situation BY which the
life of the Cuban Republic is threat
ened has not been modified by the
events of the past twenty-four hours.
Persistent rumors are still afoat that
President Palma wishes to resign his
office, and is only restrained by the
pleadings Of Government heads in the
Cabinet and Congress.
1t is asserted that President Palma
wept when he saw American marines
from the Denver land in Havana on
Friday, for in that demonstration he
read the handwriting on the wall by
which the fate of the republic Is
sealed There is no effort to conceal
the fact that Palma himself asked
the American Government for aid,
nor that the Government would rath-
er surrender to the United States
than to the insurgents.
President Palma s wife, whose ia
| ther, the late President Guardiola, of
Honduras, was murdered by revolu-
tionists, is said to be urging his re-
tirement. In the event of his resigna-
ton Vice-President Capote will as
sumo the Presidency. This would not
relieve the situation in the slightest
degree, as Capote is as unpopular
with the Liberals as is Palma.
Will Yield Only to U. S.
In the action of Senator Zayas and
General Loynas, who is rebel commits
sioners boarded the Denver on Fri
day and conferred with Commander
Colwell, supporters of the Govern
ment see only determination on the
part of the revolutionists to surren
der 10 no one but American officers
that is, to continue the war until it<is
stopped by American Intervention
The rebel commissioners asked fo1
protection through Havana for en-
voys, who wished to confer with him
The commander explained that as .
foreigner he could not interfere will
authority. Later, when he returned
to the palace and told the nature o
the rebels requests, he was informed
that the Government would not au
thorize such a visit.
1t would be hard to imagine NOR
critical condition than that IN whlc
the Government now finds itslef-
country which is not military totaJi
unprepared for war, almost at tn
! mercy of armed bands of revolution
lists, which are growing in number.
) In his message to Congress Pres
; dent Palma declared that he ha
known of the plot to overthrow th
: Government and murder the executiv
and the members of his cabinet Ion
, before the outbreak OF the revolution
but that he had deemed it wise I
wait until the plotters had put then
, selves into the position of open viol;
ton of the law.
He knew, he declared, that The col
} spirators were all of the polite
=. party which is opposed to him. 1t W;
not, he said, until one Of Il
T. plotters came out III open rebellic
l that he had ordered the arrest of Sc
/ eral of the head conspirators.
e Minneapolis Ready to Sail For Cub
n Philadelphia, Special.-The crew
II the cruiser Minneapolis, lying at Il
II League Island Navy Yard, was bust
It engaged in loading stores and provi
IL ions aboard in preparation for sa
n ing, probably for Cuba. In additi'
II to the vessels regular complement
e men, 200 marines are also to be take
It is reported here that the Tennt
: see, which was put into eommissi
d only recently, will also be dispatch
y to Cuba.