Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-17
HAS PACIFIC EFFECT
Departure of American Officials
for Cuba.
TO SUSPEND HOSTILITlES
Arrangements Being Made by Both
Parties.
ADVICES FROM MR.. SLEEPER
Gen. Funston Expected to Arrive Here
Wednesday and Will Await
Further Orders.
ADvICES FROM MR.. SLEEPER

Secretary Taft's departure for Cuba has
had the benefcent effect of suspending hos
tilities in Cuba By the time the Secretary
and Assistant Secretary Bacon arrive at
Havana both parties to the insurrectionary
| trouble will be prepared to confer with
them as to the restoration of peace and
the permanent suspension of hostilities.
Advices received today and over night at
the State Department simply tended to
keonfirm theepfess dispatches from Havana
that arrangements were making for a sus-
pension of hostilities until the subjects OF
difference could be considered with Secre-
tary Taft and Assistant Secretary Bacon.
Advices From Mr.. Sleeper
A cablegram received from Mr. Sleeper,
United States charge at Havana, confirmed
| the statement that President Palma had
| issued a proclamation directing that active
| operations against the insurgents be sus-
pended, for the time, except in instances
] where sef-defense was necessary. Mr..
| Sleeper also says that the insurgents, too,
| have indicated an intention of suspending
| military operations until they have had op-
portunity to consider the situation with
| Secretary Taft and Assistant Secretary
Bacon.
| some import may be held between repre-
| sentatives of the Palma government and
| the insurgents pending the arrival in
Havana of Secretary Taft and party SO
/, that something in the nature of a definite
program may be presented to them for con-
sideration.
In the viev of State Department officials,
an effort is being made by both the Cuban
government and the insurgents to adjust
| the situation practically satisfactorily be-
fore Secretary Taft's arrival in CUBA, in or
der to avert intervention in any form. 1t is
| realized, of course, that the Palma govern
ment does not care to be placed in the at
titude of dealing with those whom 1t
CARDS as traitors but the negotiations are
assumed to be conducted through disin-
terested parties.
May Have Proposition Ready.
1t Is expected that both President Palma
and the representatives of the insurgents
will have something definite to offer to
Secretary Taft and Mr.. Bacon very soon
after their arrival in Cuba. if not imme-
dia tely.&
Communications from the insurgents have
been received by Commander Co:wen of the
cruiser Denver. the senior American naval
officer at Havana, but the precise nature of
the communications has not been disclosed.
CablegramS have been received at the Navy
Department from him, but they have not
been made public. In the situation as it has
developed within the past forty-eighI hours,
Commander COlwell is not in position to
| take any definite action, pending the arrival
| In Cuba of Secretary Taft and Assistant
Secretary Bacon.
Gen. Funston Expected Wednesday.
| Gen. Frederick Funston is en- route from
American lake, Wash, to this city. He left
American lake on the night Of the 10Th in
| slant and is expected to arrive here on
| Wednesday. Instructions were issued by
Secretary Taft for Gen. Funston to report
| to him here at the earliest moment and
| telegraphic orders were sent to him.
t.. %I,x u,
| accompany Secretary Taft and Assistant
| Secretary Bacon to Cuba. but the orders
| were not issued in time for such an
rangement. AS explained at the War De-
partment. Gen. Funston will now report at
| the department and await Instructions from
| Secretary Taft. If the Secretary deems
| Gen. Funston's presence in Cuba desirable
| in the negotiations which are to be con-
Quoted with the Palma government and the
Cuban insurgents. he will send here the
| necessary orders for the general to join
him; Otherwise Gen. Funston will remain
| in Washington and await instructions from
Secretary Taft.
To Be Carried on the Des Moines.
Acting upon orders from the Navy De-
| partment the cruiser Des Moines, Com
| mander Culver. commanding left Havana
shortly after midnight for Tampa, Fla, for
the purpose of taking Secretary Taft and
party to the Cuban capital Secretary Taft
and party is expected to reach TAMPA about
11:30 O'Clock tonight and will Immediately
| transfer to. the warship, which will lose no
time in making the return trip to Havana,
arriving there at an early hour Wednesday
| morning.
| Although not officially stated, IL is gener-
ally believed here that Secretary Taft and
his principal associates will make their
headquarters in Havana at TIE United
States legation, which is said to ne u large
and commodous building. That building is
now understood to be guarded by i small
LET nt.0 *
| probable that this guard will be ma terribly
Increased in order to insure the absolute
| protection from moestation of the peace
commissioners and their assistants.
| The Landing Forces Available.
! The warsf;ps already in Cuba and those