Morris tribune., 1906-09-22

O' ~ ~ y LA LII Ii u T L
Colwell of the cruiser Denver sent 155
marines ashore, and they camped one
night before the palace.
Although these fighting men were
promptly recalled to their ship in the
harbor, the cruiser Denver, on orders
from Washington the incident was gen
orally believed to foreshadow the i'm
minent collapse of the Palma govern
ment and the eventual absorption of
the Cuban republic by the United
States of America.
Thousands of volunteer soldiers join
ed the rebel rams, tie officials of
many towns cooperating. Telegraph
wires were cut and railroad service
paralyzed, while many large planta-
tions We're destroyed Senator Zayas.
the Liberal leader, who was said to
head the provisional government, was
in touch with Generals Guerra and
Lonaz in general movement to sur
round and capture Havana. Neverthe-
less, they conveyed to Colwell their
willingness to surrender to the author
ity of the United States, provided new
elections should be guaranteed. On
the other hand, it was said that Palma
would rather surrender to the United
States than to the rebels. All fighting
was stopped pending negotiations
when the extra session of the Cuban
congress assembled Friday.
In the meantime President Roosevelt
and his chief advisers conferred at
Oyster Bay, and several additional
tiers. The announcement was made
that Secretary Of War Taft and Acting
Secretary of State Bacon would pro-
coed to Cuba as the presidents special
representatives, to investigate condi-
tons there and render all the assist
ance in their power to end the turmoil
into which it has been thrown
President Roosevelt announced his
intention in this matter in a letter to
Senior Gonzalez de Quesada, Cuban
minister at Washington. He ordered
that the letter be made public at once
and that copy be placed in the hands
Of President Palma.
The president says that he will not
shirk his duty under article of the
treaty of Cuba (the Plat amendment)
This confers upon the United States
the right to intervene for the mainte-
nance Of a stable government, to pro-
tect life property and liberty. He
says that it is imperative for imme-
diate cessation Of hostilities and some
arrangement for permanent pacifica-
ton of the island.
The entire available navy, if neces-
sary, will be used and the army is
now prepared to ship men to Cuba to
put down the instruction if it is deem
ed advisable.
In his letter to Quesada the president
significantly says, There is just one
way in which Cuban independence can
be secured and that is for the Cuban
people to show their ability to continue
In their path Of peaceful and orderly
progress"
Terrible Hebrew Massacre.
Another frightful chapter of indis-
crtminate murder and looting has been
written at Siedlce, where the Hebrew
quarter was savagely attacked by SOL
diers in revenge for outrages by ter
rOrists. A conservative estimate placed
the number Of killed and wounded at
5000. The terrorists had decided to
get revenge by general campaign
against the police and troops, and at
given signal twelve patrolmen and SOL
diers were killed in the streets. In Sec
tons the Libau regiment left it's bar
racks and led mob of hooligans into
the Hebrew quarter All the Christian
population had been warned in ad-
vance to hang out their icons SO as to