The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-01
CUBENS FEAR INTERVENTION,
BUT PALMA SAYS HE'LL CRUSH
REVOLT WITHOUT AID.
sends Orders 20 Protect American Prep
erIy In the ISlaRd -Ateanwhile Mere
Complaints Are Filed % Damage %
Plantations Caused by Leebel Raids

son0n Oruers 70 Project American rE~v'
erty in the Island -~AfeanwhiIe Mere
Complaints Are Filed % Damage 20
Plantations Caused BY vRebel Raids
Special Cable Despatch TO TEE SUN.
HAVANA, Aug. M-ThO conviction Ii
growing that the United States must inter
vene quickly, but President Palma to-day
told q committee Of high Free MaSons,
who offered assistance, that he needed
none, as he was perfectly able to cope with
the situation.
A Government newspaper organ which
has heretofore belittled the revolution,
to-day made In appeal to the county to
avoid inter vention by the United States.
Il says this would DO the ~ruination OF Cuban
Independence and national hopes n would
entail persecution OF tho Cuban colored
race.
Meanwhile the Government has informed
Mr.. Sleeper, the American Charge d'Affaires,
that the officers at headquarters OF rural
guards have been instructed 10 protect
American property at Constancia and
other points where the rebels have carried
on horses, 30.
Still another complaint has been pre-
sented to Mr.. Sleeper by the Meroedita
Sugar Estate Company OF Santa Clara
province, ~throuGhits manager, Senor Tonga,
who 10 q Cuban by birth but an American
citizen.
Tho owners Of the Meroedita estate are
all Americans, who reside In the United
States. According to Senor Longa's story
the estate was raided by the rebels. All
the horses On IL were seized and the tools
destroyed, regardless Of the display Of the
American flag and Longais remonstrances
that the estate was the property OF an Amer
loan company.
American farmers in the province Of
Pinar del Rio also are suffering the con-
sequences Of the war. Tho American
flags, which were respected by the insur-
gents In tho first days Of the war, are now
OF no avail. The Cubans seize horses,
paying their American owners with value
less notes signed by the insurgent leaders.
A prominent American farmer Of Santa
Clara province, who dares not give his
name, told The SUN correspondent that the
situation was insufferable. His American
flag had been trampled upon, he said.
He came to Havana and called On Consul
Sleeper and reported TO him.
The German interests have also been
greatly damaged in the province Of Pinar
del Rio, where there are large tobacco fields
owned by rich German firms. The Germans
Of Havana talk Of asking their Government
to send a warship. The officers OF the Ger
man Legation are very reserved and to all
inquiries answer that they don't know
The news from Washing ton about the
complaint lodged there by the owners Of
the C~onstancia plantation has alarmed the
Cubans OF Havana. The leaders OF both
parties are secretly comforting upon the
best way to effect a compromise and end
the war and 30 avoid Intervention by the
United States. One plan suggested is to
reinstate the provincial mayors who were
deposed by President Palma before Sep
tember OF last year, modify the electoral
laws and leave President Palma in Office
until the end OF his term.
This plan, it il said. would be rejected
by Pine Guerra, Asbert, Guzman and the
other inslrgent LEADER. The Government
il paying no attention to the ideas Of COM
promise. Gen. Montalvo, Secretary OF the
Interior. who il in charge OF the war, il
absolutely confident that the revolution will
be quelled shortly. He says the Government
will require only a few days to put all its
forces in the field. American interests, he
adds, will be protected.
Passenger trains were fred on and stopped
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and near ROdas, province Of Santa Clara.
The Cuban Central Railway has suspended
the two freight trains which ran daily be-
tween the city 81 Santa Clara and Cien-
fuegos on account OF the insurgents.
La LUchd says editorially that damage
done to property by the insurgents may
mean ruin to the Government. az the claims
will be against the latter and not against
the insurgents.
Severe fighting continues in the outskirts
OF Cenfuegos. The Mayor Of Cienfuegos
and Col. Galdos are strengthening the out
posts OF the city to prevent it from being
stormed.
Gen. CebracO to-day urged President
Palma to appoint u commission Of veterans
to treat with the rebels. II Is reported
that the rebels are willing to lay down
their arms on condition that a new cleo
ton for Senator's he held. leaving Presi-
dent Palma and Vice-President Capote in
Office.
1t il reported on good authority that
President Palma and Vioe-President Ca
pOte had another quarrel to-day.
Application for the release OF Gen. Deme-
trio Castillo on a writ Of habeas corpus
was made to-day. The application was
denied. senator Zayas, counse for Gen.
Castillo, intends to make an appeal to the
American Legation, as Castillo is an Ameri-
can citizen.
There were u~nimpoTtant skirmishes be-
tween the rural guards and the rebels at
several points to-day. Rebel bands are
appearing at many new points.
There was al uprising to-day at SOnga,
twenty miles from the city Of Santiago de
Cuba. Rural guards were sent to the scene
to attack the rebels.
The presence Of a large rebel force near
Cardenas Is confirmed.