New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-04
no TERMS TO REBELS.
PRESIDENT PALMA FINN
Further Concessions Imposa6Ie-N0
Call ON United States.

a. .,+en6ed. The President saio ne
psi'.-. ,ossfNlv make such CONCESSIONS ei'"eI
could no - ana could rot see IN any case
nc" .. ,-,,-.-,rn.nt could offer beyond what
WIZ - nasn done. American Intervention
hso -, sa,s. had not been considered, be-
ue -. Government believed II could END tn7
o~1e- -...,,, without assistance. The Presioen'
said:
49,, s-,nhaticaI!y that rumors OF any
you e. - government In any way looking 20
seloL OF making concessions 70 me teos.S
c. absolutely false enc p ~ mar sny
ent Of - could bring II about cannot see
eon..Is government could offer the rebels e1
", 70 allow them 70 return pesoea.s sSys 10
cepl - --ovided they surrender ana give ~
hones, As 10 any private efforts 10 Secure
uell -, any organization or indlNlousI 49,
49, would be only TOO sac 20 -, - = ~, - -
eso . md hedge ny WORD thst mere VI ~, De 40
soout an ~ those who committed this IN
pa.-iotie deed
- - American intervention. Palma
sid:
e ,~s Relieve we can control ne sltustloh
oe-so,. erv outside aid. We shaA put ooMl5
tbs seis1l ss,. ~ our ability 20 DO II. We
amp. :. ,-ensred Tor q blow ~ such character.
'to,-sb Te knew several months ego that tley
we've consuirns but We 80 sS- ne -sSeis
e.e-t -. ia some is0sred encounters ana oes-
l L1.r sgb.inc bur va shall he IN a POSITION 70
pro.to.. -;fb tie rebels. There is lawless
$3.50. rrbi-b always takes advantage Of dis
rurbsd conditions 20 roo ano pillege. oul nave
sSrfSence h The loyalty ~ the masses
,-,,,srrins the reported quarrel with Vice
p-..issrf Mendez Capote and the rumors that
,ss latter is trying 70 have him eeposed. Presi-
dsnt PAINE said;
S,.b q -enort is a malicious SANDER on DIS
tnguishea patriot and loyal friend ~ re aqIlln-
,sfrgfion and ms personal friend. The Nice-Pres-
f5enf was IN the country or vacation, ana ne
ssvfsss ne promptly Of his Homecoming, ana
has beer here daily assisting Us with his ADVICE
ard prestige
The President continued:
7, VII take time 10 eradicate this stain We
-rere rrosperng. and foreign capital had CONF
dence in the stability and resources OF cuba
nave not been q dictator. but have given con-
sffturi0nal government. VITA ample guarantees
Even now. when the local press ana many mol
,-svals fslsffv the news and commit acts which
are treason. I have taken no steps n suppress
them ! would he justified ~ arresting some
az the couspirafors who from this city are d.
-e-tlug others and encouraging rebellion.
President Palma spoke feelingly OF his de-
vo-io- 70 Cuba and his efforts 70 give the peoplet
Just government He SAID:
have given my life 70 Cuba, and sought no
personal gain. ] shall leave the Presidency
with no more fortune than had before, ana
receive nothing from the government except my
salary, every cent % which spend 70 represent
The Office with dignity
Talk about q peaceful settlement continues
rife hut no definite plan IS offered that can be
acceptable 10 either SIDE. A meeting OF veterans
sne politicians nay bs held. but any definite re-
suits are altogether unlikely.
No fighting OF consequence IS reported. The
a sr-r- al
Vale commanding force which left Cienfuegos
week ego. scattered a bad OF rebels this
morning AZ Cumanayuga. Santa Clara province.
taking ter prisoners. and arms and horses.
Colonsl Avalos recommends various plans for
making The Pinar del Rio campaign effective. in
cludinr the establishment of Two bases OF opera
tons one or the north coast. probably a. Diraas
ana ths other on the south. probably az Puerto
Cortss He asks for go more cavalry, making
a total OF 40 mounted men. Colonel Despsigne
Win 20l volunteers. remains ~ Guanes.
san Luis is being fortified by embankmenrs
manned by Ion volunteers under Colonel Bac-
oalao Captain Poey. one ~ President Palms's
AIDS commands a scouting expedition in that
nsiEhhorhood.
The correspondents ~ three Havana news
papers. who left san Juan Martinez IN al
sutomobne afte-wsrd let tire car and are "a
ported 70 have Joined the insurgents.
Twelve hundred militia cavalry and infantry
have been organized az Cie-fuegos 20 defend the
cry. Pits have been dug and wire fortiAcstions
erected IN the weak sections Of the town
Santa clara Is being fortified IN similar
fashion. ana a. C.enfuegos there Is much prepa-
ration for defence There are mounted infantry
sne volunteers an both places
The boys 81 me reform school a. Guanajay TO
osy endsavored 70 escape and Join the IN
surgents. bur were recaptured by rural guards.
The Insurgents iE Havana and Pinar del Rio
province continue 70 respect American proper
ues One OF Asbert's bands who had taken
horses COWS and hogs from an American dairy
;s-n near Havana. returned al the horses. paid
s-ee for the hogs and apologized. The leader
SAD he proprietor should have flown the Ameri-
car Tag
Near Bahia Honda band of three hundred
TOOK all ne horses on neighbor1ng plantations
except those Of Americans. saying they would
10 Hoiest American property unless they found
NAs cuban government was defeating them.
s-eielp upon they would destroy enough 20 compel
os lai'eo States 20 intervene. as they never
Nollo consent 70 the present government con-
th-lng 70 rule cuba The insurgents policy IN
N''-'a Cara however. is different. Various
properties Of Americans and Spaniards in the
N-ai4ieala aqua district have been robbed and dam
sgsd
'ef' TIE insurgent commander. was seri-
- wounded in the ankle IN the encounter
-. Ioionel Esrrampes's volunteers near
,n 7 Dueoy q resident Of Santiago and an
49, eonspirator. has disappeared with his
-es IRON the city
NaHa o; Insurgents is believed 70 he between
-'aso and Guantanamo