The Breckenridge news., 1906-10-03
PALMA'S DAY is DONE.
His Party Decides to Refuse to Ac-
cept His Resignation.
TRYING TO SAVE THEIR FACE

No Matter What Turn Anairs IN CUBA
May Take Intervention Is Bound to
Follow and Taft VIII Be the Head
Of the Provisional Government.
Funston at Havana.
Havana, Sept. 2S.-At an assembly
Of Moderates it was decided to refuse
to accept President Palmas resignA-
tion in the hope of inducing him to
continue in office and thus avoid in
tervention.
Intervention by the installation OF a
provisional government was contem-
plated, but the United States peace
commissioners will await develop
ments in congress.
The atmosphere at the palace last
night was decidedly gloomy. Every
body who emerged from President
Palmas Office wore long face.
President Palma steadfastly refused
every solicitation OF his friends to
withdraw his resignation. Typicn OF
this was the cablegram he sent to
President Roosevelt in response to the
final urgent message from Roosevelt
that he remain at his helm. In this
President Palma expressed his warm.
est appreciation Of President Roose-
velts efforts to secure peace for Cuba
and the friendship he has always
shown the Cuban people. He referred
TO his own previous sacrifices for
Cuba, which he said had not been
made In vain, but in the present stu
alton and in view Of all that had trans
pired he felt that further sacrifice on
his part would be useless, and that IL
was not consistent with his dignity
and prestige to remain In office.
President Palma will retire as poor
as when he assumed the office, but all
his friends concede that he will have
the satisfaction of having conscien-
tiously and industriously discharged
his duties in face Of the almost con.
slant lack of cooperation from con-
greSs.
Were IL possible to induce Presi-
dent Palma to withdraw his resigna-
tion the situation still would be most
difficult, and intervention would con-
tinue to be the most probable out
come. II Palma's resignation was ac-
cepted it would then become neces-
sary for congress to elect a provision
al president. Such an election would
be a new sort Of contention not only
between the opposing political par
ties but probably between the oppos-
ing factions within these parties.
This being the situation nobody 10
inclined to doubt that within "a hours
Secretary Taft, by authority OF the
president OF the United States, will
proclaim himself provisional governor
of Cuba. Such a government, how
ever, would be made Cuban as far as
It was possible to do so by continuing
the various departments under the i'm
mediate control Of the present heads.
Immediate developments in the sit
uation depend on the action taken by
congress. II is not likely that the
Lierals will attend the session, but
the Moderates and the Liberal Nation
alists combined expect to secure a
quorum. The Moderate leaders ex-
pect nothing except intervention, 1t
being a matter Of common report
among them that armed United States
forces will flock ashore from the war
ships assembled here even before the
meeting of congress. Even should
congress carry out it's announced in
tention Of not accepting President Pal
mas resignation, Secretary Taft will
hold tbot q vaconov av{cto ,,niaes DaI
ma himself concludes to remain In
office.
The commissioners will not brook
the establishment OF a provisional
government by the Cubans simply as
a means Of gaining time. They hold
that If a provisional government is
created It must be by the United
States, and have little confidence in
the seriousness or intentions OF the
politicians who have been vacillating
during more than a week OF futile ne
gotiations.
In the meanwhile preparations for
the landing OF marines and bluejack-
cts from United States warships are
fully completed, and within a short
time after Secretary Taft gives the
order all advantageous points selected
by the naval officers would be occu-
pied by a force Of at least $500 men.
The non-acceptance of President Pal
mas resignation and its withdrawal
will be Cuba's last card.
General Frederick Funston since his
arrival has gone over all the military
plans, approved them and famillarized
himself with the military situation
Among the places visited by General
Funston was the rebel camp outside
Of Havana. where he met Generals
Guerra, Del Castillo and other COM
manders Of the insurgents, some OF
whom he met during last revolution.
Stoessel Resigned.
ST. Petersburg. Sept. 2s.--It is re-
ported that General Stoessel, who
commanded the Russian forces at
Port Arthur, submitted his resigna-
Al l.