Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-12-03
CAlItELEsCTlON
FOR The CUBANS
Uncle Sam Proposes New
Start Shall be Made
By Island Congress

Havana, Dec. by q decree to
be issued soon under specific authority
OF the president OF the United States.
the OFFICES Of all the members OF the
Cuban congress elected In 1905, will
be declared vacant"
This was the announcement Of Gov
ernor Magoon today to the IS senators
and the house members who he mad
invited to attend a conference at the
palace. After reviewing all the facts
developed BY the commission sent
to Cuba by President Roosevelt in
response to President Palma's appeal
for intervention, Governor Magoon
called the attention Of the members
to the fact that the decision as to the
status of the congress had been re-
served by the peace commission for
considerations at Washington. He
then communicated to them the final
determination Of President Roosevelt
that the seats OF ali the senators and
representatives elected In 1905. shall
be considered vacant from October IL,
1905. the vacancies thereby created
being filled by an election under the
provisional government In accordance
with the proclamation IT Guvernur
Taft september 70. The first series
OF senators and representatives elect
ed in 1904. will be continued II moral
peace, tranquility and public conf
dence be restored to such an extent
that an election Tor the vacant seats
may be held during 1907, and there
may be at the same time an election
Of the successors OF the representa-
tives whose terms expire December
al 1907, without shortening these
terms. thus avoiding he necessity 70.
two elections. The salaries Of the
ousted members will be paid to Oc-
tober II, the date ixei BY the com
mission.
Governor Magoon explained to the
members Of congress that he consid-
cred It very fair and courteous to
submit to them the terms OF the de-
cree prion to its formal pronunciation
SO that they may decide what attitude
they desired to assume
After all the facts had been placed
before them, Senators Dolz and Ta-
mayo explaind their appreciation OF
the courtesy in behalf OF their coll
leagues and the conference then adj
journed. The decree probably will
be promulgated tomorrow.
Dsplores the Effect.
After the conference former Min
lister Of the Treasury sterling, Senator
DOLE and other moderates expressed
strong. dissatisfaction with the terms
Of the decree which they declared was
unfair. but they said they recognized
the futiliyy Of any protest. General
Ruis Rivera. formerly secretary OF
the Interior, said tonight to the AS
ISOLATED Press that he realized the de-
zee merely carried out an obliga-
tion Of interest to the peace COM
missioners. but he greatly deplored
1t. believing its effect wound be dis
astrous. He said h was Arm In the
belief that the only means Of estab-
fishing peaceful conditions are in tho
election of an entirely new congress,
whereas the proposed election, which
would result in the turning over IF
the government to the liberal control.
& b
would surely result in new insur-
rection the moment the American
troops We're Withdrawn from the
island. The fact vas said General
Rivera. that the United States had
ignored this, which was patent to Gu
bans. and pointed irresistibility to the
conclusion that III the United States
withdrew it would be with the full
recognition of the necessity for a
speedy return and the consequent ex-
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