The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1906-09-29
INTERVENTION
IS IMMINENT
Taft Prepares Proclama-
ton.
CONGRESS COULD NOT AGREE
Senator Zoyes Proposes Himself
for President.
So Long As Members of Cuban Con-
uress Confine Themselves to
Words, No Troops Will BE
Landed.

| that the warning CuDdhS WouAd SCI ~
gether on any agreement under which
| the sovereignty of their government
can continue without interruption was
as remote as ever this afternoon.
AS the time appeared for the opening
| of the extra session of Congress, the
liberal leaders had made final EFFORT
by presenting the names of various IN
dependent and liberal candidates to
succeed Senior Palma as provisional
president, but none of these will be
satisfactory to the moderates. sThe
latter after many excited discussions
in which, however. only scattering
few participated settled only on two
additional facts, one that after declin-
ing to accept Palma's resignation they
would go in a body to the palace and
endeavor to persuade the President to
reconsider his determination and the
other that falling in this, they would
present General Rodriguez, commander
of the rural guards as candidate for
provisional president.
As no general meeting were held
which were fully representative of all
the elemnts of the moderates and lib
erals nationa1ists. the program lacks
liberalists expect TO attend the session
of Congress and present various candI-
dates accentahle to themselves.
Taft Keeps Quiet.
Beyond these expectations all is
gloomy so far as the continuance %
Cuban sovereignty is concerned but
the light distinctly shining beyond.
namely that of American control is the
hope of practically all, excepting those
accustomed to holding the offices. Sec
rotary Taft sat back in his chair at
the legation in the attitude of waiting
for Cuba to play the last card In the
game in which the independence Is at
stake. He was confident the card will
not take the trick and so expressed
himself to the Associated Press. ami
yet recognizing the sacred function of
the congress which is about to meet
to act on President Palma's resigna-
ton. he Is determined to give tbs
politicians all the leeway possible la
settlement of the controversy. He said
he felt certain the United States would
have to land troops tonight or tomor-
row at the latest and that a proclama-
tion establishing q provisional govern
ment will be issued then.
His reason for suggesting that pos
sibly United States Intervention might
not take place until tomorrow is that
congress may continue through tho
night before a final decision is reach
ed Numerous proposals were presented
to Messrs. Taft and Bacon today by re-
representatives. of the opposing parties;
but for reasons some times sufficient
but usually not obstacles have been
placed in the way of agreement. Not
since negotiations were opened by the
American commissioners has the In
consistency of Cuban politicians been
so clearly shown as today.
Zayas Asks Honor.
Senator Zayas, representing the lib
eral and insurgents, suggested today
that Senior Zanguily, an independent
10 10
al president IL Palmas resignation Was
accepted by Congress, and Mr. Taft
told him that will be satisfactory to
the commission If the factions get
together on that plan. During the
conversation Zayas took occasion to
advance his own candidacy for provis-
ional president saying without en-
barrassment that he believed himself
peculiarly qualified to take the Of
fee.
Astounded by this brazen effort at
self -advancement in view of the cor
dial hatred in which Zayas is held by
the moderates, Secretary Taft said
that when the moderates accepted
liberal leader for president 1t was
time for the leopard to change its
spots.
Senator Zayas returned and Mr..
Taft told him President Roosevelt felt
that any agreement looking to the
election of either a provisional or a
constitutional president or the adop-
ton of any other program leading to
peace should be aided by the American
commissioners. 1t was then that Fay
as advanced his own candidacy which
convinced Mr.. Taft the liberals were
no more anxious to conciliate than the
moderates.
Intervention seems Necessary.
General Freyre Andrade reported to
n TaS af fha nvdt
for the presidency named by Zayas not
one was acceptable to the Moderates.
He declared the Moderate program
was to prevent Palma's resignation
and send a delegation to the palace to
ask him to reconsider but he was sure
the President would insist. The Mod
crates would then return to Congress
and formally withdraw, breaking
quorum and as they were determined
on intervention as the best settlement
they could get.
In view OF this situation Secretary
TAFT Is certain the United States must
intervene and he is pow preparing
proclamation Naming himself as Mil
itary Governor to continue in author
ity until order is restored and he feels
1t is safe to surrender MS charge to
civil governor. When that time ar
rives he will recommend to President
Roosevelt the appointment of Beck
man Winthrop. Governor of Porto Rico.
The appointment of civil governor
depends entirely upon the insurgents
laying down their arms and on the alb
solute loyalty of the Government
forces.
The American commissioners antici-
pate a wild night in Havana. They
are predicting that Congress will con-
tinue the discussion many hours be-
fore an agreement to disband is reach
ed.
So long as the members confne them
selves to talk there WILDE no landing
of troops, but preparations have been
made for any emergency.
MAKE LAST EFFORT.