New-York tribune., 1906-09-28


face Members OF the Cabinet reiterated that
President Palma had not receded from his de-
termination TO resign IN spite of the persuasive
arguments Of his most intimate friends
The President himself has succumbed some
what TO nervous fatigue and everybody regards
the wind-ur Of the administration imminent.
President Palma will retire as poor when he
assumed the office, but all his friends concede
that he will have the satisfaction of having con-
scientiously and industriously discharged his
duties in face Of the almost constant lack of
cooperation from Congress.
INTERVENTION SEEMS ONLY COURSE.
The Moderate national assembly reconvened
this afternoon. The sentiment Of the meeting
was strikingly different from that displayed
yesterday.
After an hour of desultory discussion Alfred
Zeyas, the Liberal leader; General Mario Memo
cal, head of the veterans and Senator Sanguily,
Independent, appeared and offered new prop
osition. namely. the resignation of the Sen
etors and Congressman chosen at the last
elections elections 10 fill the vacancies. the
acceptance Of President Palma's resignation
and agreement new President. who should,
they stipulated, be either a Liberal or an In
dependent
Senator Zayas said that Secretaries Taft and
Bacon had approved this proposition, but the
sembly was not willing TO consider it without
consulting the American commissioners.
committee was therefore dispatched to consult
with the Americans II consisted Of Senior
Dolz. President of the Senate; General Nunez
Governor Of Havana Province; Senators Erias
and Fonts Y Sterling, and Congressman Gown.
Secretary Taft told this committee that he had
at first approved the suggestion Of Sehor Zayas,
provided both parties felt il would bring peace,
but upon further consideration he had decided
that if it became necessary TO create a pro-
visional government. the only safe plan was that
this be done by an act Of the United States.
The COMMITTEES asked what the attitude Of the
commissioners would be if Congress elected
constitutional President. Secretary Taft re-
piled that such a course would embarrass the
commissioners greatly, as they felt that any
other man than President Palma would not be
satisfactory 10 all. including the United States.
Therefore unless President Palma continued in
office intervention seemed the only alternative.
When the committee reported this TO the Mod
crate Assembly II resulted in immediate express
sions that nothing remained but intervention.
II was resolved TO attend Congress and re-
fuse 10 accept the Presidents resignation. Be
yond this no one would make prediction and
there was only faint hope of finding way for
the preservation of Cuba's sovereignty. The
Assembly dissolved amid general feeling Of
depression.
All doubts as TO the loyalty Of the rural
guards 10 the American government in case Of
Intervention have been set az rest by the dec
larations Of officers that they would support a
Taft government with enthusiasm. one officer
said:
THE American government appointed us If
II sees fit again TO take over Cuba temporarily
why should we not be loyal to II. We are
soldiers not politicians, and our duty is to sup
port the established government"
Thirteen hundred volunteers who were re-
Gently brought here from Matanzas 10 help pro-
tect Havana were ordered 10 return to Matan-
zas by General Rodriguez tonight
Fifty extra guards were stationed at the
u,aterworks tonight on account OF rumors that
the rebels intended 10 take possession Of the