Durango semi-weekly herald. (Durango, Colo.) 1899-1907, 1906-09-27
INVASION
OF CUBA
Uncle Sam Ready to Throw
<s''Adequate Force onto
the Island

WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-Invasioi
OF Cuba by army and naval forces Il
practically assured. The war depart
It5A completed all arrangement
I<riiin an hours time. Thousand
can move toward points of embarka
ton.
HAVANA. Sept. 26.-Resignationi
OF SAL members of the cabinet wer,
given Palma today. He accepted
them but the members will remain IL
office until congress acts on Palma!
resignation. No official call has beer
made for converting congress. 1t /;
believed Palma is waiting to see II
Taft makes new proposals.
HAVANA, Sept. 26.-Palma and his
cabinet having resigned last night
there is no Cuban governor The
state of affairs are in a critical con
dition and the proclamation from
President Roosevelt declaring armed
intervention in Cuba Is expected this
afternoon. Funston will head 10000
marines and soldiers and secure a
permanent peace.
WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.- The
president has ordered the army to be
able to proceed to Cuba at a mo-
plents notice.
HAVANA, Sept. 26.-The Liberal
leader, Zayas, charges the admins.
tratlon with treason in delivering the
government to Americans. Some Of
ficals and Moderates denounce the
peace commission and favor the reb-
els. The commission was disposed to
criticise the government for refusing
a consideration of the peace terms.
probably there will be no quorum in
.A2ongress on Friday as many Moder-
s are advising members absent
smselves in order to suspend the
government and allow Americans to
seize it. Liberal leaders will find
difficulty attending as they are either
in the woods or in jail
II congress has a quorum the cleo
ton of a new president and vice
president is not unlikely. Enraged
over their loss of power some Moder-
ates are advising violent action.
Palma strongly advised to tell Taft
t. go about his business and
fight rebels. Palma resigned rather
than openly defy Taft.
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HAVANA, Sept. 24.-General Funs-
ton may not reach here till morning.
He will arrive at Key West from
Tampa this afternoon and could
reach here early this evening, but the
law forbids vessels passing Moro cas-
tie afte rsunset.
fHctions at noon and will likely ar
range peace. This is a disappoint-
flent generally to the business inter
este of Cuba, all parties feeling that
the patched-up peace will be of short
duration and that only lasting quiet
tsthe island can come through armed
VI Aht ohiNCb A2bas'o hih
annexation. Taft, however, feels that
the Cubans must be given another
chance to govern themselves. If to
days proposals are successful Funs
tons visit will have been useless.
HAVANA, Sept. 24.-Taft enter
his last stage of peace negotiations
40 hv ufa onnflrpnnaC hp
tween committees representing revo
lutionists. The government is strain
ing every possible effort to reach {
compromise.
Taft is said to share opinion tina
permanent peace is impossible, bu
that he would give the Cubans an
the increasing business interests pre-
test violently against the withdraw
OF all American troops. They insis
that America should leave a sect'o
-, toe army here after establishment
OF provisional government Will
the selection of comittees by content
ing factions step towards peace. n
sound compromise has been reached
The fleet prepared to land 1000 me
in 80 minutes. Sunday, mel ha
Una psacks In boats for landing strun
along the ships
HAVANA, Sept. 25-Secretary Ia
and his associates today submitted