Omaha daily bee., 1906-09-26

American legation, where the commission
ers have been holding their hearings.
There were comparatively few callers, but
there was a constant interchange of cable
grams with oyster Bay. over direct
wire from the legation to the cable office.
These communications were result of the
| notification from President Palma that he
and his associates had determined to re-
| sign rather than submit to the terms sug-
gested and the fact that they declined to
offer any notifications to these terms.
The formal draft Of the terms, sent to the
palace early this morning was rejected at
noon. This action was not explained by
Secretary Taft. notwithstanding the fact
that II had been threatened by certain of
the government officials and II practically
coused him. to abandon his efforts toward
| settlement. ,.S' - et-,.
Although intervention appears certain
both Secretaries Taft and Bacon assured
the Associated Press tonight that such a
course would 'notEbe taken so lnng as a
Eeytsnment femalns with which they can
treat but IN the face of the PERSONAL com
mum ation from President Palma Ehatshe
| N about to throw over the whole matter.
Secretary TAFT has no great expectation
that the government will, endure for long.
Palma Is IncinceFe. w.
Secretary Taft feels that President
Palma's course Is uncalled for, as the
letter setting forth the terms OF peace in
vited the government oficials to suggest
changes in the conditions unsatisfactory to
them and in fact to offer another plan
which they believed would be acceptable to
all concerned.
Secretary Taft feels keenly that President
Palma has been insincere in the negotia-
tons with the American commissioners in
that he had entered upon the negotiations
with the voluntary promise TO abide by
the decision OF the commissioners and then
rejected the very first suggestion made.
and also refused to OFFER any counter plans.
This convinced Secretary Taft that Presi-
dent Palma intended only to accept In the
| event the decision favored the government
and when Palma sent word that he in
tended 10 reagn. Mr Taft was further
| convinced that the president Of Cuba would
wreck the government OF the republic
rather than make personal or party sacri-
| fices y
At a late hour tonight Secretary Taft
! announced that in view OF the attitude
of the government. the promised conference
with the liberals would be suspended.
After Secretary Taft had declined to go
! TO the pdldCe. vice EEcriuSHt SoPSec icoNhsi
| called at the American legation and kept
the commissioners informed OF the action
of the government and the moderates.
Alfredo SZayas. the liberal leader. visited
| the mediators several times, and AZ 5
O'Clock this evening he was Informed that
the negotiations with the liberals for a
peace agreement would be temporarily sus-
pended, pending action by the government.
Upon leaving the legation Senor Zayas
said Secretary Taft had told him that tho
government officiais, including the presi-
dent, would resign to congress Comment
| ing on this statement Senior Zayas said
this made new situation, as there would
be no government with which. to treat.
When Zayas received the first information
4 that the government oficers had decided
| to resign he said hotly;
PThen 1 tell you that the government
and the moderates have betrayed us by
delivering the republic 10 the Americans" Z"
Preparins TO Land Marines.
Captain Albert r. coudcn. commander
Of the American squadron here was sum-
moned by Secretary Taft tonight to con-
slider the situation in the event that a
! landing becomes necessary The liberal
and independent Cuban newspapers pub
lish extra. editions tonight charging that
i the attitude OF the government, was as
4 sumed for the sole purpose OF provoking
American Intervention and Insisting that
4 the government onAeers were lacking in
patriotism in surrendertng the government
20 foreigners rather than TO party of
their own people s.t.
During the course Of the afternoon secre-
/ tary Taft received a report from source
usually reliable that President Palma :
decision to resign meant the Immediate
abandonment OF the government. Before
learning the falslty Of this report Secretary
Taft sent for General Menacol the head
OF the veterans. II Is believed by many
persons that II It became necessary hur-
riedly 10 form a temporary government
| General MenAeoI would be given a high