The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1906-09-20
PALMA ON
THE RACK
Taft and Bacon Trying to
Solve Cuban Problem.
STATEMENTS SUBMITTED
President Bitterly Opposed 10 New
Elsction-WiIl Resign il
Pressed.

FICSSCus
HAVANA, Sept -. In the course OF
n long conversation Of the American
secretaries with President Palma at
the palace hore Messrs Taft aud Ba.
con subscribed to the sentiments set
forth Ia President Roosevelt's letter
aud expressed the hope that their visit
would contribute TO the establishment
Of pence.
In reply TO their questions President
Palma reviewed the various aspects OF
the electoral problem In Cuba. Asked
whether the government had taken
steps 10 affect a compromise. the presi
dent replied In the negative. saying
that the government had limited itself
10 assisting the efforts of the veterans
without taking an active part In the
negotiations.
Secretary Taft then asked II any rev
dictionary demands had been directly
affected by Recommendations. Pres
dent Palma said In reply that the pro
gramme OF the revOlutiOnlsts Included
the absolute annulment OF the last
elections and that II 10y compromise Il
should be agreed 10 hold partially new
elections he. Palma. would no longer
continue as executive because his pres
tige would suffer, aud TO do 50 would
be a drawback 10 a constitutional form
Of government
Referring to the efforts being made
TO bring about peace. President Palma
said that he had left that matter 10 the
political parties. On receipt OF Pres
dent Roosevelts letter the government
had limited Itself 10 suspension Of hos
Titles. The president added that Ia
his judgment congress should pass an
electoral law which would amply guar
antee both parties. also Il municipal
election law under which elections
would be held next January. the gov
eminent to preserve strict impaTtlality
The presidents OF both the Moderate
and the Liberal parties have submit
ted 20 the ENJOYS representing Presi'
dent Roosevelt their respective state
ments OF the facts leiHllng up 70 the
revolution and the conduct Of the bel
ligerents Each Of the presidents later
will present written statement Of the
terms they are willing TO agree TO In
the interest of peace General Menocal.
representing the veterans. also related
to Messrs. Taft and Bacon the efforts
he has made IN the line of peace max
ing
Secretary Taft stated later that he
had just begun his work In Cuba and
that II was evident that the mission
upon which he came would require
more time than he had anticipated be
fore his arrival. lie estimated that
ten days would be required to complete
his errand, but he could not say wheth-
insurgent camps or other cities. He
was pleased with the fact that repre-
sentatiyes of every faction had visited
the agents Of President Roosevelt
which he considered augured well for
the success of the mission.
A detachment Of 800 rural guards
has been sent to Marlanao. which hith
erto has not been especially protected.
Aftor an interview with Messrs. Taft
and Bacon, Vice President Mendez Ca
pote said the government was abso
lutely opposed TO any plan which in
wolves new elections.
The ENJOYS are at the beautiful home
of Minister Morgan, Qupta Hidalgo
in the village of Marlanao, which, II
so happens, Is only three miles from
the most advanced post of the insur
gents forces, that of Colonel BaldO
nero Acosta, which is encamped In
the vicinity of Arroyo Arenas.
The first overt act by revolutionists
In eastern Cuba was committed when
fifty armed and mounted men un-
der Captain Vincente Costa and Lieu
tenant Francisco Salmog entered the
town of Flrmeza, twenty miles east
of Santiago, where the Juragua iron
mines are located They presented to
Superintendent of Mines Whitaker
n document bearing the alleged sigma
ture of General Hierezuelo demanding
the delivery Of two cases of dynamite
and two blasting batteries. The super
lntendent refused to deliver the goods.
The insurgents thereupon forcibly
seized the explosive and the batteries
one mule and other supplies, giving
their receipt therefore. They prom
ised not to modest further if the com
pany's railroad was not used TO trans
port government troops. The mines
are now without protection from the
rural guards.
The governor has ordered that all ex.
plosives be stored at Powder island
whence daily supplies are issued,
A fine new building owned by Fred
erlck Pfeltfer, an American stockman.
in the Palma Sorlano district, was
burned by rebels.
There Is positive evidence here of
several bands of revolutionists in diff
ferent parts Of the province ready to
begin operations when go ordered. The
nearest band is but fifteen miles out
from Santiago. II is supposed to mum
Der $50 well equipped men. 1t is com
manded by Juan Lopez
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