The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-09-20
CUBANS BADLY SCARED.
Threat Of Intervention Causes Palma
to Issue Peace Decree-Roose. 8
velt's Letter Sole Topic.

The great topic of conversation to
The exclusion of everything else in
Havana Saturday was President Roose-
velts letter regarding the situation.
President Palma declined to be inter- "
viewed on the subject, but it IS known
that he has every confidence Of a
square deal"
Commander Colwell cabled the navy
department: that the revolution lead
,ars assured him that they had ceased
hostilitiss and again offered to bring
him thsi- arms, etc., and dlsband their
forces. Commander Coiwel stated
he belisJct: that he could, If. au-
thorize1, end the insurrectson at
once. Up to Sunday night, however, no
instructions in this connection had been
received. Tie commander also report
ed to the department that negotiations
for peace had been opened with the j
government. and that he believed an 3
end of the trouble would result. He
added thar he was informed constantly
as to the attitude of the revolutionary
leaders.
In an open letter, Alfredo Zayas, 3
president Of the liberal party, offers
on behalf of the liberals to negotiate
peace on the basis that Senor Palma
shall continue as president; that two
of the cabinet ministers shall be, menu
ters of the liberal party; that the
municipal officers removed last year
shall be restored; that tho electoral
laws shall be revised and tAat new
elections Of senators and represents
tives shall be held, and also elections
of governors and provincial officers to-
I'll the vacancies Of those removed
last December. Senor Zayas says thai
the revolutionists have suspected all
the time that peace parleying was
going on: that the government was ex-
pecting help from the United Statess
Three American warships are the
most imposing and interesting objects
en- Havana bay. Their presence un-A
designedly, yet pcintedly, is typical Of
the fact that it is the intention Of
the Unitel States to take a hand In
Cuban affairs to the extent at least
OF bringing order out OF the present
chaotic conditions. ssz 6. 81:
On the other hand the government
is making final strenuous Efforts to-
restore peace in Iahe island and thus I
avoid any kind Of American inteven-
tion. The object of these endeavorg
it is stated, is that it may be able to-
say by the, time Secretary of War
Taft and Acting Secretary OF State
Bacon arrive that peace has been se-
cured and therefore there is no nesd
fol the American governments inter-
vention, either to restore peace or lnzs;S
sure permanent tranquility ~
Members of the government state
they are making efforts in connectpaa
with the advice in President Roese-s
velt's letter; that they have no OBJ
lection to the friendly assistance os
the United States in the matter IL IT.
becomes necessary, but they believe
they can settle it between the govern
ment and the revoluticnists without
the necessity of anyl Intervention. AT {
least, they say, they are making an
attempt to accomplish this end nm
aided, with fair prospects Of success.
This is the latest phase of rapidly
changing situation that developed late
Sunday afternoon when an extraordi-
Larry gazette was issued containing
a peace decree signed by President
Palma.