The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-15
CUBANS APPROVE
PRESIDENTS PLAN
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Havana. Sept. 15.-Heavy fighting is
reported near El Cano. 10 miles south
west OF Havana Details have not yet
been received
REBELS DESTROY BRIDGES
Havana, Sept. ia force of rebels
yesterday destroyed TWO stone bridges
over a highway near Cabanas.
The commander of the Cespedes.
coast guard vessel has been arrested for
negligence in allowing ammunition <or
the revolutionists to be landed near Rios.
WELCOME INTERVENTION.
Havana, Sept 15-rhe letter of Pres
ident Roosevelt TO Senior De Quesada. the
Cuban minister. is the topic OF the day
among Cubans and foreigners alike. Far
from considering his references to Amer
lean Intervention as 10 be dreaded II Is
universally regarded as the most desir-
able contamination possible of the uou-
BILE.
Some persons do not agree with this
view, but they are very rare. All the
business interests are anxious for inter-
vention, and even the politicians admit
that this would be the best outcome.
The Associated Press correspondent
hears that some of the government Off
cials who are closest to President Palma
privately welcome the idea that the presi-
dent himself desires protection though
not permanent Intervention.
Inc general opinion among tuDdn DuSl-
| ness men today is that Intervention is
| the most desirable thing which can be
| suggested and their only fear is that It
| may be only temporary. There Is some
| what marked feeling Of disappointment
| among the veterans that Intervention is
| possible or imminent The veterans for
| sentiment reasons would regret 10 see
| Cuba sacrifice her sovereignty i'm even a
| small degree This feeling. however Is
| offset by the universal desire for per
| manent settlement OF the trouble and for
a government which can be relied on 10
preserve peace under all circumstances.
MARINES LANDED.
Washington. Sept. 15.-Later i'm the day
| another despatch was received from Com
mander Pulham Of the Marietta stating
that a force had been landed from that
! ship at Cienfuegos to protect sugar plan
| tations. which were threatened.
| A telegram also was received at the
state department today from Mr. Atkins.
one OF the owners OF the Constancia es-
! tate. near Cienfuegos, In which he says
he received a cablegram from Cienfuegos
today announcing that insurgents raided
| Solidad yesterday, taking horses, ana that
| the Marietta's forces had camped i'm Glen
| fuegos last night. eli says his informa-
tion does not confirm press dispatches as
60 the destination Of sugar plantations.
From dispatches received today from
! Mr. sleeper. charge of the American lega-
tion at Havana IL appears that the ex-
tent OF damage to American property near
Cienfuegos had been exaggerated. Mr.
Sleeper says he had received contrdic-
ton of the report that the Hautey estate
| had been destroyed
And thus far he further SAYS he has
not been able TO confirm the report thai
the Constancis estate buildings have beer
burned. Other buildings received at tn,
| state department are 20 the effect tina
| the buildings on the Hormiguerra estat,
were not burned by the insurgents and 4
Is said the report probably arose from thu
fact that the railway shipping station
near that estate had been destroyed 4
despatch was received today from Amer
lean Consul Ross T.. Holiday at Santiag,
de cuba that so far as he had been abl'
| 10 learn there has been no actual warfar,
in Santiago province. but that II Is re
, ported 500 men are under arms.
| WHOLE PROVINCE WILL REVOLT
aHvana Sept Eduoardo Chibas s
prominent resident OF Santiago. saiC
to the Associated Press today:
THE entire province Of Santiago vii
burst into revolt unless the United States
intervencs Immediately. There must b'
n protectorate or there will be no perma
nent peace I'm Cuba