The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-09-18
TRIP WILL NOT
BE MADE IN VAIN
Taft Likely to Have a Chance
to Mix in the Cuban
Instruction.
DUE AT HAVANA TOMORROW
MEANWHILE THERE is LITTLE
DOING.
DUE AT HAVANA TOMORROW

DOING.
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Jacksonville, Fla. Sept. n.-Sec- y
y rotary of War Taft and Assistant y
= secretary of State Bacon will prob y
= ably not reach Havana before noon =
Wednesday. The train bearing the =
y Washington party to Port Tampa
= passed through here four hours late. =
y Upon reaching Havana Secretaries =
y Taft and Bacon will be taken by y
y United States Minister Morgan to y
= his home at Marinao, a suburban re-
= sort on the shore about two miles y
= from Havana A small detachment =
y or the legation guard will be sent to y
y Marinao from the cruiser Denver. It y
y is believed by Secretary Taft that y
= his party will thereby enjoy greater
y freedom In working out the policy Of y
= this government, involving the ending =
y Of the instruction, than they would y
y at Havana hotel
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Havana, Sept. 1.-THE only result thus
far OF President Palma's order for the
suspension or hostllities have been that
Liberal leaders who hitherto have had
every reason for anticipating arrest are
circulating openly in Havana again and
even comforting with members Of the gov
eminent with regard to peace, and that
such insurgents in the field as have been
tOEkulleus while tltN express themselves
as agreeable to settling matters amicabIy,
a. the same time assume an independent
attitude which cannot be said to bode
particularly well for a prompt settlement
OF existing differences.
In the meanwhile Cienfuegos is i'm a
state OF Siege, communication by telegraph
beinS severed not only In the direction of
Havana but TO Santiago as well It is
known that Cienfuegos had not been at
tackled up TO midnight Sunday, but what
has transpired since that time is not
known here.
insurgents Near Havana.
All accounts agree that there easily are
5000 insurgents a few miles southeast of
Havana, and rumors are in circulation
that they will enter the city peaceably if
they are not rnoIested. but that they will
fight n they meet with resistance. All
visitors TO insurgents camps in Havana
province return with this impression; but
u is beiieved no attempt viii be made
against Havana until the arrival Of Pine
Guerra's force. which now is variously
reported 10 be from twenty to forty miles
distant. The general impression is that
the presence in Havana harbor Of the
American cruiser Denver will not act as a
deterrent to such a movement. the aux
iliary cruiser Dixie having gone to Glen
fuegos and the cruiser Des Moines having
gone presumably TO bring 10 Cuba Score
tary of War Taft and Assistant Secretary
OF State Bacon.
British Interests.
The announcement from Washington
that American vessels of war will protect
British as well as American--interests is
taken as applying especially to Cienfue-
gos. where the Englished-Owned Cuban
Central railroad has been obliged to sus-
peTd operations and has suffered con-
siderable damage TO its property. The
Western railroad. also q British enter
prise. Is not now suffering special damage
except in the vicinity of Havana. and IL
is expected that traffic on this latter line
will be completely reopened tomorrow.
Three representatives OF the Liberal
pa rty started eastward tonight 20 confer
with the insurgents in Santa Clara and
other eastern provinces. Several autOmO-
peacemdkers. went westward today, but
were obliged to return, not having either
government passes for country touring or
credentials for definite negotiations
Secretary Montalvo has refused to issue
permits to various persons desiring to
make these journeys. among them Senator
Sanguily. independent.
General Menocal had conference this
evening with Vice President Mendez Ca
pote and arranged for a satisfactory COM
rnittee OF veterans TO make authorized
visits to insurgents camps.
Zayas at the Palace.
Alfredo Zayas. the president OF the Lib
erai party. moved freely about the city
today and even visited the palace where
he had n conference with Secretary Mon
talvo relative to means Of securing peace.
Senior Ze5yas told the Associated Press
that he was hopeful of the final outcome,
although nothing like a definite basis for
agreement had yet been considered. For
the present he said. he was largely de-
voting himself to securing the release OF
all suspected conspirators. He said that
by tomorrow he hoped something would
have been accomplished.
The peace endeavors have really re-
solved themselves more into negotiations
between the moderates and Liberals than
hot
gents. The moderates. while entirely loyal
% President Palma. seem now to be less
concerned over his continuance in office
than with the perpetuat1on OF the cOntrol
bv their party. Mendez CapOte, as presi-
dent OF the moderate organization and
Alfredo Zayas as president of the Liberal
party. will largely be able TO dominate the
situation.
Peace Meetings.
General Menocal is industriously con-
ferrng with both these political leaders.
The veterans have resumed their peace
meetings. and the negotiations with the
insurgents will be chiefly through them.
The executive committee Of the moder-
ate party at a meeting this afternoon
voted TO continue its efforts for peace.
Terms we've informally discussed. It is
generally agreed that Secretary of War
TAFT must be the eventual arbiter. and
both in Cuban and foreign business cir
Giles the hope is freely expressed that not
orlv will the United States settle the pres
on. strife but that the American govern
ment will retain sufficient hold on Cuban
affairs to prevent a repetition of the past
months experiences.
: Cuban gunbOat went to MarieI tonight
TO bring to Havana a quantity of arms
and ammunition stored I'm the quarantine
station lest II fall into the hands OF the
Insurgents.
The first insurgent band originating in
the Province OF Puerto Principe is report
al TO have taken the field under Zayas
Bazan a well known Camaguayan.
Points OF special and present consdera-
ton i'm the peace negotiations are the fix
ing of neutral zone and camping places
Tor the insurgent forces and the supplying
or them with food. which IL seems TO be
expected will have 10 be done by the gov
eminent.