The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-08-28
INSURGENTS WILL
Be GIVEN PARDON
Commanders Must Surrender
Commands and Arms
PEOPLE AWAIT THE RESULT
--
1t Is Expected That Government Prop
osition VIII Effect Cessation of
Revolutionary Movement.
Insurgents Defeated.
PEOPLE AWAIT THE RESULT

Havana. August 27.--1'he strike feature
of the situation today was the announce
ment that the government will uncondi-
tionaIy pardon those who have taken
up arms against the government except
ing commanders and these also will be
pardoned If they surrender with their
full commands and arms. This order,
which was issued by Acting Secretary
of State Notify, by direction of the
President, followed a formal statement
made by the President and containing
partial intimation of the same thing.
1t appears there was some opposition to
this course among the Presidents ad-
visers, although the majority favored II.
The order has not yet been made public,
and there is much curiosity to see how
it will be received.
The palace authorities firmly expect
that it will result in the bulk of the
insurgents returning home, thus making
the suppression of the insurrection a
matter of a continued pursuit of those
who are most defiant and persistent.
How many will be found In that class
is question which cannot be deter
mined at present. but it is generally
declared in official circles that todays
grating the movement. No time has been
fixed for limit of the surrenders of
insurgents to be accepted.
In the province of Pima del Rio the
opposing forces so far as known have
not made any movements likely to bring
about battle and it is entirely improb-
able that the government force, COM
manded by Colonel Avalos will assume
the aggressive until the amnesty decree
has had time to circulate among the
insurgents.
More Cheerful.
The government officials here were
more cheerful than usual today, cherish
ing great expectations of an early termi-
nation of the Instruction if not as q
result of amnesty decree, then by a
crushing defeat of the insurgent army in
Pinar del Rio.
In the province of the Havana the
situation is no better today than it has
been for the last three days The gov
eminent troops are still busily engaged
in harassing the insurgents.
In the province of Santa Clara. the
insurgent bands ar evidently badly scat
tered as a result of the operations of the
government forces.
!->ading sympathizers with the insur-
gents have begun to show badly sup
pressed signs of encouragement 1t was
| reported this afternoon that Senator Fay
as, president of the liberal party, was
considering proposition to request Pres
ident Palma to send committee to the
insurgents with the view of discussing
the situation. This, however, Is prema-
ture, as the President is known to be op-
posed to such proceedings
News Is Meagre.
News from the somewhat uncertain
shifting front" is meagre today, due in
a measure to the governments determi-
nation that false reports from insurgent
sources shall not be generally circulated.
The expected battle in the vicinity of
Pinar del Rio is yet to be fought. Fail
ure of the government forces to take
the offensive against the insurgent leader,
Guerra, and the latter's hesitancy in
striking the promised blow, encourages
the hope that peace may be secured
without great bloodshed
1t Is limited In some quarters that the
insurgents do not seriously consider the
overthrow of the government and would
be quite satisfied If by making a show
of force they could frighten or persuade
President Palma to restore certain de-
posed liberals to office and make con-
cessions to the future elections
Claims and counter claims are frequent
but there Is comparatively little actual
fighting.
At the palace little is given out. The
enrolment of volunteers continues
horses are being requisitioned and army
nurses are being sent to the field
There is talk of thirty days amnesty
in which insurgents will surrender their
arms and be pardoned, pur If the gov
eminent intends such movement its
purpose is not admitted. Skirmishes be-
tween small bands continue.
From the field Colonel Albert has sent
the following message to Palma: I'VE
have taken up arms against the govern
ment because we have reached the con-
clusion that law and justice are not to
be established In this country by the
will of the people, and because the adj
mlnistration protected by an unscrupu-
lous judiciary daily commits outrages up
on the constitution and despoils our peo-
pie of their legal rights.
Supreme Rule Of Law.
ut is our sole desire to establish the
supreme rule of law and restore af-