The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-09-28
LIBERALS AND REBELS SEND
COMMITTEES TO CONFER WITH
MEDIATORS.
PEACE MAY NOT Be LASTING
BUSINESS INTERESTS FAVOR
FORCI6LE INTERVENTION
WHEN TOO LATE,

HdVdnd, sept. 25.-All classes are
| now waiting for the conditions under
which tranquility likely will be re-
stored In Cuoa, and keen disappOint-
ment Is expressed on every side be-
cause OF the likelihood Of peace being
brought about without armed interven-
ton. That the differences of the op-
posing factions could be reconciled
was not generally believed to be possi-
Die until yesterday, when it was an
nounced that the Liberals and the in
| surgents had empowered a committee
to represent them before the Ameri-
can mediators.
Wanted Forcible Intervention.
1t Is evident that the business inter
| ests OF the island have no confidence
| In the ability Of the Cubans to rule
| themselves, and now, when it appears
TOO late, they are openly favoring for
chile Intervention and possibly annex
alton.
| Secretary of War Taft is cognlzant
! of this general opinion that peace can
| not last unless it Is enforced by an
| American army, but he considers that
| 1t is the duty of the United States to
| give the republic another chance and
believes that it would be bad policy
| for the United States to keep force
In Cuba longer than was required to
supervise the laying down of arms.
Peace Seems Certain.
He said yesterday that if the Lib
erals and Moderates harmonize their
differences the United Statec must re-
gard the compact as made in good
faith.
That peace will come as the result
OF the mediation of the United States
is now believed by Cubans, regardless
of party affiliations, but whether it
will be on terms that will insure per-
manent tranquility is question.
Secretary Taft and Assistant Secre-
tary OF State Bacon spent Sunday
quietly. receiving few persons. Rep
resentatives of the veterans and of the
diplomatic corps made brief calls.
Meeting Arranged.
Senator Alfredo Zayas later met the
mediators at the American legation
and arranged for their first meeting
with the insurgents and Liberals conl-
mittee at 10 o'clock this morning.
When the diplomatic representa-
tives Of the foreign powers visited Mr.
Morgan's villa yesterday Mr.. Taft sig
Eificantly stated that he could give
them no definite assurances of peace
| for the reason that terms had not been
put forward. This statement was In
response to an expression from Gaytan
de Ayaela, the Spanish minister, that
The World Expected
the United States to settle the turmoil
on some generous but firm conditions
SO as to maintain the integrity of the
republic.
The members Of the diplomatic
| corps were also received by Mr.. Ba-
con, who sought their views on the
| situation. All asserted that their gov
ernments desired the conflict to be
ended with all possible dispatch, in or
der to save commercial relations and
| credit between the island and their
countries from ruin.
Among other callers at Marianao
were Generals Menocal and Agra.
monte. who congratulated Messrs.
| Taft and Bacon on their success in
| bringing the Moderate and Liberal
leaders to realization of the neces.
sity Of each making some concessions
| sympathy for Rebels.
The veterans showed sympathy
with many Of the principles for which
the insurgents took up arms. They
! suggested that the first basis of the
negotiations should be for the revision
Of the Cuban constitution, alleging
that it confers too much power and
too little responsibility upon the mem
bers of the cabinet.
The nearest insurgent camp. near
La Luza, just west of Marianao, was
visited yesterday by great crowds OF
| Havanese. Encouraged by the reports
that peace was imminent the people
for the first time dared to crafty their
curiosity and to show their great SYM
| Dathy with the revolutionary cause.
May Have Bad Effect.
| It Is feared that the effect Of this
| enthusiasm may be bad in the event
| the peace terms require the rebels to
make decided concessions
| Despite the armistice which is now
In effect, clash between government
troops and Pine Guerra's force was
threatened yesterday. Gen. Avalos,
with 400 cavalry and 300 infantry, ar
rived at Gunajay at noon, having come
| BY train from Pirar del Rio to Arte-
mias, prepared to proceed to Camp Co.
! lumbia, near Havana This meant
passing through the rebel camps. Gen.
Guerra sent message to Gen. Avalos
that this might lead to an encounter,
| and that he would not be responsible
| Tor the outcome. Gen. Avalos declared
| his intention to continue the march,
| but Gen. Rodriguez, by direction OF
Secretary Taft, ordered him to take
| his force to Harta1. which will be
done to-day.
Taft Has Full Power.
It II nov known that Secretary Taft