Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-08-28
NO IDEALS
NO PROGRAM
PRESIDENT PALMA's ESTIMATE
OF THE INsURREcTloN IN
CUBAN REPUBLIC
ARMS HIS ONLY METHOD
Declares EnergetIcaIIy That Govern.
ment VIII Not Compromise With
Any Form Of Disturbance-No jus
tlflcatIon for Movement.

tlflcatIon for Movement.
Havana, Aug. 27-President Palma
today gave out statement in which
he says the insurrection has no ideals
and no program; that the cries which
the insurgents raise do not constitute
program, ideals or justification for
the movement. Continuing the presi-
dent says: Palma is not disposed to
employ any other method than that Of
arms for the re-establishment Of
peace" He declares energetically that
the government here would absolutely
never compromise with any form of
disturbance.
VIII Pardon Rebels.
A stricking feature of the situation
today was the announcement that the
authorities will Internationally pardon
all those who have taken up arms
against the government, excepting the
captured commanders, and these also
will be pardoned IL they surrender
with their full command and arms
This order was issued by the acting
secretary of the interior by direction
of President Palma.
All Night Battle.
| A party of insurgents commanded
by Colonel Sanchez entered the town
Of Dejucal, province of Havana, last
evening, and having fortified them.
selves, fought all night against the at
tacking force of government recruits
and rural guards without any other re.
suit than three of the defenders of the
place and one rural guard being killed.
President Seeks Peace.
The anxiety of President Palma to
extend every possible opportunity for
peace without bloodshed has led to
consideration by the president and his
cabinet of project decreeing thirty
4 day amnesty period, during which the
4 insurrectionists are invited to lay down
4 their arms.
1t was proposed to issue the decree
i today, but persons close to the presi-
dent strongly opposed the measure and
the matter was deferred and may be
relinquished.
Gen. Montalvo. who is now acting
secretary of the interior, on leaving the
president last night, said at present
there was no intention to issue an
amnesty. Font Sterling, secretary of
the treasury, said the matter was not
being seriously considered now, and
other friends of President Palma de-
clared it would be an unwise move.
So far as actual conflict went, Sum-
day proved to be day Of inactivity,
) but preparations proceeded without
abatement. A fund of $2,000,000 has
been set aside by the treasury for de-
Tense and drafts on 1t are heavy and
, constant.
, The situation is so increasingly seri.
, GUS that it is tacitly admitted in all
government circles that the enlarge
ment Of the army will not stop at any
{ given number, but will continue indef-
nitely.
( Many Enlist For War.
While the number Of men at present
leaving their regular occupations to
enlist for war is small, employers are
beginning to find that they soon will
be confronted with a considerable
scarcity of labor. Many laborers are
gathering in front of the bulletin
boards on which are displayed the call
: for volunteers issued by President
Palma Saturday night. They discuss
!. the attractiveness Of soldiers life at
o such unusual pay, and as a result many
t resolve to enlist.
: 1t was learned yesterday that sever.
: al new insurgent bands had taken to
9 the brush. The growth of the insur.
9 rection certainly seems to keep pace
with the preparations for suffocating
it. Next to the progress Of the com.
batants the most interesting question
seems to be how to end the war with.
e out fighting.
Around the discussion of the ques.
l. tion centers great deal of elimination
d and recrimination from both liberals
y and moderates, each side bringing &C,
Q cusations against the other as to the
responsibility for precipitating the re.
bellion.
On one phase Of the controversy the
liberals seem SO united as to suggest
an understanding among them for TAX.
ing advantage of the present situation
to press upon the government propo
sition that it ought. in some manner
to treat with them, or at least admit
them to conference Of some sort.
!, Denial as to Conspiracy.
While no liberals are in arms
against the government, they admit
though they always deny knowledge
of any conspiracy. Interviews, state
: ments, and hints given out by the lib
l. erals all point to the probability that
If the matter might be settled on the
D. basis Of the admission of leaders OF
Q their party to the councils of the gov
g ernment, and some guarantee that in
n the future elections will be conducted
with ahso1uta fairnasa