Ladysmith news. [volume] (Ladysmith, Wis.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-29
CUBA ON VERGE
OF LOSING HER
INDEPENDENCE
AMERICAN INTERVENTION IN DIS
AFFECTED ISLAND is NOW
CERTAIN.
PALMA REJECTS PEACE TERMS
CALLS SPECIAL SESSION OF CON-
GREss TO CONSIDER HIS
RESIGNATION.
MORE MARINES OFF FOR CUBA
READY TO TRANS
FER ARMX-MAY HOLD ISL
AND FOREVER.

very high authority that American in
teryention in Cuba is certain. Fur
thermore, it is expected the procls
nation of intervention will be issued
from Oyster Bay.
The Cuban republic stands on the
verge of q second period Of American
intervention. The Moderate party,
which six weeks ago was in absolute
control of every office in the island,
national, provincial and municipal. is
determined TO abdicate everything and
compel the United States to intervene.
Force Intervention.
In fact every government official
from President Palma down is sincere
ly anxious to force such intervention
rather than yield to any one OF the
terms offered by the Liberal party and
those in arms against the government.
The Liberal leaders characterize the
conduct Of the government as treason
to the republic, while Secretary of
War Taft regards it as an unwarrant-
ed and dishonorable attempt to force
the United States into intervention.
This, it has been stated, is precisely
what the Roosevelt administration
has been most anxious to avoid.
May Put Liberals in Control.
1t is still just barely possible that
President Roosevelt, through Secre-
tary Taft and Assistant Secretary of
State Bacon, may yet arrange to es-
tablish the Liberals in control of the
Cuban government, but this is regard
ed oEly as the remotest sort of posi-
| bility. With either party installed i'll
power, there would be still u condition
rest, and there appears nothing what
ever to promise relief save full control
by the United States.
May Hold Cuba Forever.
Acting Secretary of the Interior
Montalvo declared last evening that
the Liberals under any circumstances,
but all government officials unite in
saying that if the rebels in the field,
or any portion Of them, resist Ameri-
can control the Cuban army would CO.
operate with the United States in
every way possible. The feeling at the
palace is one Of relief in the prospect
that the adgersaries of the govern
ment will not win, even though the
government loses, combined with the
| satisfaction that the United States
will be obliged to take over Cuba in
S11{ 4O1x
Palma viii Resign.
President Palma has called a spe-
| ciaI session of congress for Friday,
when he will present the designations
of himself and Vice President Capote.
| The Moderates, however, will not at
their hurriedly called national Mod
crate assembly yesterday afternoon
they decided unanimously simply to
| quit forthwith. They will not even
attend the approaching session, Or
| have anything to do with the govern
ment Of Cuba, alleging that hey have
been unjustly treated oy President
Rooseve1t's commissioners.
Reject Peace Terms.
1 This determination is taken by
Messrs. Taft and Bacon, however, as
smother indication that the Moderate
troll the government themselves, are
determined, at whatever cost, that
the Liberals shall not now or here
| after obtain control
The formal draft of the terms sent
to the palace early yesterday morning
was respected at noon. This action was
not expected by Secretary Taft, not
witnstanding the fact that it had been
threatened by certain of the govern
ment officials, and practically caused
him to abandon his efforts toward a
settlement that would continue the
sovereignty of the republic.
Intervention Certain.
Although intervention appears to be
certain, both. Secretaries Taft and Ba-
con assured the Associated Press that
such a course would not be taken so
long as a government remains with
which they can treat, but in the face
! of the personal communication from
President Palma that he is about to
throw over the whole matter, Secre-
tary Taft has no great expectation
that the present government will en-
dure for long.
Secretary Taft feels that President
4 PaImas course is uncalled for, as the
: RGtter setting forth the terms OF
peace invited the government to sug-