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.MR.i>ARSOSS CONFIDENT
Pnr^sTo-rr.orro-^-Anti.QviSS
FH, Knsrosscs n^pubheans.
** Pa" W' I>; rwm. r' th* Republican County
PrMiafßt SJSsSm that he was consent
to the piallf of xt"**-' hM added much
UT P-rson* ■ c. mP aignJ«* *•• n
2=Ss3S«i
Sieriy l-.'W The line-up in the various As
25 dirict. for the control of the primaries
„ a( follows:
parson*. onco.
,_-_.,,,.• . ir.«fi<ln Mlohw: Hlne*.
Iftiife
•-*•■ .rr. H.lpttl.
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I ES -'«-■ : ams* v ' "><»•<»»"
iHSSm 5 P-nnrt No cnS'-daf
gT^TZU. n nHltniT. inhn H- Gur.ner.
%vZm M MVkw. N* .-*nfili«t«.
3!JrtwON'«i KacsaeiomM.
itoElrH *
JriKT'r^Vv.- -. V«n <Xt.
KiS H«drlrk No .-andidmt..
g"ES!I. X- }\**.~w -'.• v*« swaajaaaaai
•■ " 2< J« "•" E>«a.
l£KlVwh!!t> tfeCBSttOSM.
AE««ta*of •'" dMrirt captains of the I>own
trira Republican Club was held at their club
tSHn* No. 39 Oliver street, last night. The re
port fctnfifd in by each captain indicates 'hat
Ely Rosenberg ail as the next Republican
Inin O the 1M District. A grand rally will
twheMbrtr members of th«» Joseph Hall Asso
ciation at Dewey Ball. No. ■*'•* Pearl street,
ttiievttter A- '■ c the speakers will he Frank
*. F. Hen<!rick?. J. J. Barry. Max Brown.
J. J. £kM «»i Civ na**nb.mrs «
TOTE FOR KXXJrartai for QUIGG."
Obmt W. Ehrh'.m. »ho is opposing William
taifin «J» Quit e candidate for lender in the 7th
ta^mb!y District, tcr.t ysterday to the enrolled
apubltcam of the district a circular letter In
*Sch ht- flic :
Bem«t»b»r a v^tp for Ha!r<ln is a vote for
Q:!fft methods, for in every speech made by
CoEprssrr.sn Parsons about Quigg you can with
•jua! Justice ml>stiiut«» ihe nat::» Hal;>in. Is
fUft i nan worthy to t*» your representative as
executive member. <.r should n«.t the leader I* 1
«a» *• Is lr. sympathy with the national, state
ur.i ciuwv nrsur.'rations?
I am a candidate for It<-pubMcan leader In this
awJnr- In opinion to William Halpln. a life
lenc rr*f»»!- politician. I was tolirited sev
eni' t:r- mm tho ia?t r *w years by Republicans
of «!1 class*-* and dejrr^-s to make the fight, but
C.i not consent even this year until I had as
•Bred I reaM that rt:y .... , •■„ >, would be pleasing
to President HoosoveH. President Parsons and
that typ* of Jlepublicans. Th:it b*>lng so, the
*»f*r!t Republicans of th<* dif=?ri<-t cannot afford.
to let this opportunity Flip by without making
e*»rj' effort to make secure und. overwhelming
th* victory ov«r bossism. Od^lilsm. Qulggisra
tni sraft.
The rr:.y Republican contest in The Bronx la
ta th« dth. whrre Hea&ey M. Greene, who has
th* support cf President Parsoi.s, is running
i«irst ITeury Hunnerke the H.:«Jv-Qulgg can
**«♦ Mr. Greene has the support of all the
reJorra I>publi< ar.s U\ th? district, who have
* r *"l*- the opportaaltjr Ot striking a blow at
«t* BcaJy.Tea Eyck al'.'ar.ce.
th; DEMOCRATIC SITUATION.
aVsj • the defection «f various leaders in
Ttmmany Hal! who ate against Hearst and In
tavor of Sulzt or Jrror-ie for Governor, there
■* erery Indication that Charles K. Murphy gast
C» disrri-t leaden allied with him awl win a
£*Jority of the contest! on Tuesday.
-liver Mn.'lrllan returned from Kurope a week
••*• ■■■ s'&m-<i off his first week at home with
"• r*~soViil ot Park Commissioner Walgrovo.
of The i!ror.x. whom he ace used at being too
Active '■' P> :::!'s for th* god of the «lty.
la PQ3tXSi a.l drclei this dismissal was !nter
**''"' a* a Uow at norojgh President Haff.n
** Ctarks F. Murphy. But Mr. McClellan did
W. tr.^k* str.y mor* removals. ar.«l the decafita
ti«j of ITa^rere l.aC r.o particular effect on the
Primaries.
E:t Tua f Jiu'.'.ivua later In a* w-»ek. In an
rr tt * r< *' st.!3-.pos»a to have been dictated by
•^T'" f< * ai<l t!<at !:e vas fr ' r Kf> Pr«-sentative
"i-liin Bvtev l«r <;overnor. and that I •■ would
« Rorr.ir.a't'l at HufTalo. It in asserted in am
*aay Ha.i that Sullivan tgld Kulzer and Fire
Cen-jnitsinner OUrten to go ahead and get up a
•"I*"" sai he would "f tand for It."
The cor.vst between MwM.llan and Murphy Is
"Wasted hy rival c.indldaoles In eleven of th*
MM ' AFBfi.My diFtricts. Sullivan Is sup-
J.,.l '° r " ntrf ' ! * l)f '- 1 •"» or dght Assembly
h "I"'*' llls .adMsass Invariably win. If at
*sT"l thrOir hK ''W^™ to «>■•• Mayor the antl-
J «T..>- men would make a creditable showing
tot .* rrt?r - ari ' s - nut 'h" Kullivans are notorl
l! U rr,^' U?r< ' r * ••' ' or ' •;:••' ben." ti.v abuse
t^ M'"lM '" 1 his bark end tell the Mayor that
Cow.*? " r ■»■ When M coril "* to a " Eh ' )W
Su'iu th " TaßlTn " nv e'f'-'itlv». cotnmittefl the
Vln- I! X h * V " * rt ""' y r " r - ftrkahl " w «y cither of
•aaw' :t fr ° ni tl: * ro:>a:i tJT "t meekly
In. Xt " Mur h >' men an<J saying noth
lUT BiIEAK IN-IT ItT'LK.
*S»'™lJ i ? i " Win ■«« ar,l . ally means to
vawieT rT* rCr fJoverflor 1 * 'he stat- eon
rwwZwa-i* ra " hr "" k *• t!m ' honors unit
**fS2i?25 Wn "' Tam '^">- »»" Mr.
KSS£/*'iff d ° thSs - T!^ a « E Bob
"aso.CJtyChasa.
a» u *^ •".U has thousand of Hearst men
"^•^ •' • - •'•■"-• • iiearst mea
cc — ' OB —■< tax-
Tihlij-. fair and warmer.
To-morrow, fair iui<] mrmrri »..nth wl»d«.
THOMAS J. IT MANIA.
MAf.OO.YS TRANSFER.
To Go from Panama to Philippines
a* Yiee-Governor General.
(From Th» Trlbun* Bur**u]
Washington. Sept. 16 —The Secretary of War
has made official announcement of an ap
pointment of charts X ftfagaaa. now Governor
of the. Panama Canal 7.on* and United States
Minister to Panama, as Vl^e-Governor General
of the Philippines Governor Magoon will sail
for the United States on September 24, and as
soon thereafter as he can arrange his affairs in
the United States he will start for Manila.
Bscratßry Tuft said that no decision had been
reached regarding Governor Magoon's succes
sor as Governor of the canal zone, but inti
mated that the appointment would be made
soon. He declined to say when Governor Ma
goon would succeed Governor General Smith as
ht ad of the Philippine governmeat, saying that
Judge Majcoon might remain Vice-Governor
General indefinitely. Prom other sources, how
ever. It is learned that Governor ' General Smith
would like to bi» transferred to the United States
at no distant «lat»\ and that a position on the
judicial bench would be entirely to his liking.
MURPHY PUTS SCREW OX.
Plans to Prevent Anti-Hearst Men
from Meeting.
Few Tammany district leaders will attend the
anti-Hearst conference this afternoon at the
Hotel Astor. If Charles F. Murphy can prevent
It. Mr. Murphy was much incensed yesterday
when he read of the reported plans to round up
the anti-Hearst men In the executive committee
and break the unit rule at Buffalo.
It Is customary for all the district leaders to
call at Tammany Hall the day before the pri
maries. It is understood that Mr. Murphy will
suggest to the kickers that it will not be politi
cally healthy for them to make any demonstra
tion against the organization— meaning himself.
TUB « <>i.r*TH-«i. t- will be fe*-hii»«i «lo*»d <I*ora.
and it may not be held at oil if Murphy can put
on the screws hard enough to prevent It. It is
understood that Patrick Keenan. City Cham
berlain, and Thomas E. Hush, who are for
Jerome, and James J. Martin. Thomas J. Me-
Manus and Sheriff Nicholas J. Hayes, will be at
the conference. All the Sullivan men seen last
night paid that they were not going to be there.
The Sullivans are "for" Sulzer for Governor.
but when It comes to Joining in any clearly de
fined movement to promote the candidacy of Mr.
Fulzer. they may have previous engagements
that prevent their co-operation.
PARIS REST LAW RIOTS.
Trouble Caused by Some Stores Re
maining Open.
Paris. Sept. — Although a majority of the
stores here to-day complied with the compulsory
weekly rest day law, several remained open,
causing numerous demonstrations. The police
were forced repeatedly to charge a mob of four
hundred persons in the Ternes district, and ar
rested twenty. Other demonstrations were easily
dispersed.
DIES OS THE PRISCILLA.
Body of Woman, Evidently Stenog
rapher, Found in Stateroom.
(By T»irarl> '*» Th» Tribune]
Fall River. Mass.. Sept. 10.— The body of an
unknown woman, evidently having a residence
in or about New York City, wa» found dead In a
berth in Stateroom .'S2S of the steamer Priscilla,
of the Fall River Line, this morning. Tho offi
cials of the line Informed tho police, who In turn
mnt word to Medical Examiner Gunning. The
latter viewed the body and pronounced death due
to natural causes, there b^lng evidence of a
hemorrhage of the lungs. The woman was trav
elling alone, and when she secured her room *he
gave the name of M. Rawlins. There was noth
ing m ncr person by which to Identify her fur
ther.
A check of the Remington Typewriter Com
pany, at So. 327 Broadway, bearing the num
1.. 1.0*50. evidently given for a machine left to
be repaired, was foi-nd among I'- 1 " effects. She
had a ticket from New York to Boston. Tho
local police art- of the opinion that she was a
typewriter und stenographer. Her body had
not been Identified up to § o'clock this evening.
FIFTY COIXERS TAKES
Police Raid Rand in Paris—Stu
dents Among Members.
Paris. Sept. o— The police discovered to-day a
band of expert coiners having International con
nection, and fifty members of It were arrested.
Including several Latin Qi:nrter students whose
parents hold high official ataeam The (students at*
Implicated for having pawed the money, most
of which was In ten on-1 twenty fr;t!"- pieces.
The process used by the counterfeiters was a
most perfect one. the coins being electroplated
with gold dust. It Is estimated that two hun
dred thousand francs of this money has been
passed In the last six months. Tba band oper
ated also In England and Germany and was
making preparations to open business In Chi
cago and Uuenos Ayre-.
INDIANA CROP REPORT.
I IV T>>jcr»i>lj to Tin- TrUwra j
Richmond. InJ.. Sept. II' i Joseph 11. Etubbs, chief
vt tlie In«>lr.r.a Itureau of PllWiln, to-day gave
out the fn:iowlnjr figure* •"' t|»«- gr*iln yield this
year: Wheat. 2*.fc».:U bushels: «at«. 43.21,731 bush
el., and corn. ::..:»•••«• -.»'■•:«.
NEW-YORK. MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 17. lOOfi.-TWEIA'E PAGES.-* ,J?H!i\2£»». PUKE TnKEF. TEXTS.
TAMMANY LEADERS WHO ARE OPPOSIXG HEARST.
FRANCIS *. LANTTtT.
the mongo
I A ON HE EF
urn r.tssi:x(;i:ns lashed
Sister Ship of Manchuria in Bed
Position at Midway.
Midway Island. North Pacific Ocean, Sept. 16.
— The Pacific Mall steamship Mongolia, a sNter
ship of the Manchuria, is aground on Midway
Reef. The ship Is being lightened and hor pas
sengers are being landed safely. The weather Is
fine and the sea smooth.
Honolulu. Sept. lfi. — A message received from
Captain Porter of the steamship Mongolia say a
that the vessel Is on the rocks and is in a bad
position The. passengers have been safely
landed on Midway Island. It Is thought that
steamers will be hurried from this port with
supplies and tackle unless the Mongolia is quick
ly floated. They will also bring away her pas
sengers. Midway is utterly lacking In accommo
dations for so many people, and much hardship
may result.
The steamship Mongolia Hnll*d from Yokohama
for San Francisco on September 10. She Is owned
by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, of New-
York, and is a sister sblp of tho Manchuria, which
went ashore on Rat. bit Island on August 30 and wu
floated Saturday. She was built at Camdtn. N. J .
In 1004. Her length Is 600 feet, beam ta.J feet, and
she re§rtsters 13.63S tons gross.
The re*f on whl>*h the Mongolia Is ashore nearly
surrounds the Midway Islands, a group in the
North Pacific Ocean, northwest of the Hawaiian
Islands. The reef is open only on the west side,
admitting to Welles Harbor, which Is roomy and
safe. On Midway Island is a cable station.
The. Mongolia Is the fourth large transpacific
vessel to b*> stranded within the last two months.
The other three were th« United States transports
Thomas and Sheridan and the steamer ilinchurla.
The Sheridan Is still aground.
DUOVK AUTO IXTO HOTEL.
Stamford Man Won Wager of Bin
ner for Eight.
[By Telegraph to Th» Tribune.]
Stamford, Conn., Sept. 10. — a wager of a
champagne dinner for eight, a party of well
known Stamfordites. who were guests of Leroy
Lockwood, undertook to drive a big motor car
Into the office of the St tmford House, about 2
o'clock this morning. They had cleared the side
walk, mounted the half-dozen steps of the ver
anda and were about to drive up to the clerk,
when Mr. Adams, the proprietor, rushed out.
and. threatening to smash their car with an axe,
forced tlv-m to back off the veranda, but the
youths won the wine. They woke up every
guest in the. house.
George p. Rowel!, one of the leading young
lawyer? of the city, in nnotru-r motor car with a
couple OC well known politicians, met Mr. Lock
wood's party. In the course of conversation
Lockwood said ho could drive his car up the
steps of the Stamford house Into the office. Mr.
Rowf-ll did not think It could be done. He pro
posed the wager, i»n<l he is going to buy a dinner
for Mr. Lockwood and his friends.
MEXICO AFTER ROAD 3
Belief That She May Buy Central
to Control Rates.
Mexico City, Sept. IC— Is generally under
stood that one of the principal objects of
Finance Minister Limontour's trip to Europe is
to bring about the acquisition of the Mexican
Central Railway by the Mexican government.
This supposition is strengthened by the fact that
Viee-Prosident Richards of the Central has also
gone to Paris.
The acquisition of the railroad would have
great political significance, as it is believed hero
to be 'he only way that the roads can be regu
lated In order to avoid discrimination in rates.
MR. GAGE PRAISES THE SIMPLE LIFE.
Hot a Theosophist Nor a Dealer in Black
Art, Says Ex-Secretary.
m [By T>]*KT«nh to The Trihune.l
Point Lcma, Oat, Sept. i6._«They ay I am a
Theosophist. a deep Bt«4sa4 of astronomy; that I
am a deiler in the black art and I know not what
elßo." aaM ex -Be. r»t.-.r. I.vmnn J. Gage to-day. "I
am not a Theosophist: 1 boujsht this home of mine
from Kath«rin« Tinsley, exchanging land I owned
In another part of Point I.oma Thai la the extent
of my affiliations with Theosophists. It seems
pood to tie surrounded only by trees and flowers
and my own people. I have forsaken the world
for this life, which I may lead only for a while or
until the end."
>TR PHIPPS INVESTIGATING.
Thieves, Not Fire, May Have Robbed Him of
$75,000 Collection.
[Py T*lf|rr«rh la Th* Trtbur*.]
Los Anee'.»9. Sept. 16.— XV. Arthur Phlpps. of Pitts
bur*. Is trying to solve where atta-a-brae. cut glass
puns, l'aris gowns an.l Uats valuM ct 179.Q0Q bare
Cone. The raaaarkaMa collection, Mr. Phlpps
thought. was consumed wh-n th.- old MeVaar van.
huuM) wiih burned, un Au ust 12. The question now
ariaes if the trunks were not Brat despoiled of their
contents by European «£<*£«. who started the ii r^
to eoec«al the- theft. Pinkertons aro working on
tl.e cu»e.
COTTON DEFAULTER ARRESTED
Augusta. Ga.. Sept. 10.— Thomas W. Alexan
der, head of the largest cotton firm in Augusta.
who tv... months ago disappeared after having
defaulted for upproxlmatelv $2«iO.nno. has been
arrested by a detective agency In Plttsburg.
and has agreed to come back to Augusta with
out requisition oapers.
FATP.irK K~rNAS\
TREPOFF DIED ALONE.
OLD THREAT RECALLED.
General de Dim tin Succeeds Him as
Commandant of Palace.
St. Petersburg. Sept. 16— General Trepoff. feel
ing relieved of the trying duty of protecting his
imperial master, who left here last Thursday
on a cruise to BJorko. retired to his cabinet to
rest at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and gave
orders that he should not be disturbed until
dinner was served. When at 7:30 o'clock
dinner was announced. General TrepofC did not
answer the call and finally a member of his
staff at S o'clock knocked at the door of his
cabinet. Receiving no reply, he entered and
found the general lying stretched out at the foot
of his cou< h with a newspaper in his hand. dead.
It was plain that he had died shortly after he
retired to the cabinet and had been lying for
three hours where he fell. Although he died a
natural death the threat of the revolutionists
last winter that he would not die by being shot
or blown up with a bomb, but would be killed In
his own bed is clearly brought to mind.
Arrangements for General Trepoffs funeral
have not yet been made. His widow is await
ing word from relatives and also the Emperor's
plans. He may be buried in the Alexander
Nevsky Cemetery.
General Orloff. who was General TrepofTs
temporary successor while Trepoff waa taking
a short rest recently, will be succeeded by Gen
eral de Dioulin. ex- Prefect of Police of St. Pe
tersburg, as temporary commandant of the pal
ace, the Emperor having telegraphed this order
from Bjorko. The appointment, however. Is in
no wise permanent. General de Dioulin visited
Peterhof to-day and offered his condolences to
Mme. Trepoff, and later wa» present at a re
quiem which was attended also by three of the
grand dukes. He then had a long conference
with Colonel Gherardi. a commandant at the
palace, who Is a grand-nephew of the late
American Rear Admiral. Bancroft Gherardi.
The post of commandant of the Imperial Pal
ace is* a special appointment made by the Em
peror, and always Is held by a strong and loyal
man. Among the candidates for the place Is
General Orloff, who was named to replace Gen
eral Skallon as Governor General of Warsaw,
but was not anxious to leave a court post for
one so fraught with danger. General Mo»*ol
off. chief of the Imperial Chancellery, also Is a
powerful candidate, but General de Dioulin,
who with General Trepoff had in charge the
maintenance of srdsf in St. Petersburg during
the big strikes, seems Basal likely to be the man
to receive the post.
Kinperor Nicholas and Empre«3 Alexandra
have sent telegrams of condolence to Mme.
Trepoff It Is not yet known whether the Em
peror will attend the funeral or whether the
fetes of tho Chevalier Guards will be post
poned. The funeral Is not expecteJ to take
phice until the Emperor returns to Peterhof on
Tuesday.
FARMERS HAXG XEGRO.
Flashlight Photograph Taken as
Victim Is Szcung from Tank.
[Fly Te!»Kraph la The Tribune.]
Rosebud. Tex.. Sept. I«.— Five hundred people
applauded a mob of Irate farmers last night,
who hanged Mitchell Frazler. a Negro, from a
water tank In the centre of this city. Frazler's
cries for mercy were answered with yells and
showers of missiles. While Frazler was In his
last struggles a flashlight photograph was taken
of the scene.
Batty yesterday Frazler had a quarrel with
Frank Htss. a white farmer, over the right of
way or. a sidewalk, nnd slashed him with a
razor on the face and body. Hess s death Is sa>
asctad.
Frazler was arrested and a strong guard was
throw* around the Jail. The farmers soon gath
ered, and with h-avy battering rams and axes
broke down the o\>ors and dragged the prisoner
forth desplfo the protests of the Mayor and
other officers.
The mob was quiet, but determined, and
warned the officers not to Interfere at their
peril. Frazier wa« carried to the water tank, a
roj>e waa placed around his neck and he was
raised and lowered several times before finally
etrungr up.
The negroes were wrought up over the lynch
ing ar.il gather-.! near the City Hall, many of
them armed with revolvers and clubs. The
overv 'nf-lmlr.E number of whites alone prevented
a rl"t. and it is f«ared bloodshed may yet result.
A aasaaat ai dsfwtlai have been sworn in as a
pte< rution. Na sassnaari of the mob have been
■Treated and it is thought that the authorities
will take no action.
TWO THEFTS OX USER.
Detectives Summoned by Wireless
to Meet the Xezc York.
The American liner New York reached her pier
yesterday with many of her passengers, un
consciously, under Busplclon. On the way over
J. S. }:. Thompson, of Atlanta, reported that
he had been robbed of a Swiss gold watch
valued at 11.000. and a day later J. Carroll
Payne, of the same place, reported to the captain
the loss of $sr.O. Each had a stateroom on the
promenade deck.
As soon as the New York could reach a wire
less station a local detective agency was In
formed, and It had several men on the pier when
the vessel .arrive.l. Th. consulted the steam
ship's officers and examined several of the . m
rloyes. but no arrests were made. so far as could
be learned.
T? MA* E. RI'FH.
TAFT AND BACON GO.
The Peace Mission to Cuba Leaves
Washington for Havana.
{Frem Th* Trtbun* Bureau ]
Washington. Sept. IG.— Secretary Taft. Assist
ant Secretary Bacon and a party consisting of
Captain Frank R. McCoy. F. I*. Cairns, sur
veyor of the. port of Manila; J. M. Macias. In
terpreter; William A. Newcome. secretary to
Mr. Bacon; John O. Rockwood. secretary to Mr.
Tuft; Mr. Schroenrlck. Interpreter of the Stats
Department, and two messengers left Washing
ton for Havana this afternoon at 3:4"» o'clock.
Tho party expects to reach Tampa on Monday
night about midnight, to bo transferred on a
quartermaster's boat that night to the Dcs
Molnes. which has been ordered back from Ha
vana for the purpose, and to reach Havana Har
bor some time In the night of Tuesday, so that
a landing can be made early on Wednesday
morning.
Edwin V. Morgan, the American Minister to
Cuba, unexpectedly Joined Secretary Taft and
Assistant Secretary Bacon In this city just as
the train left Washington to-day. He has been
In Europe since the insurrection began, but
will proceed to Cuba with the Taft-Bacon party
to resume his duties at once.
Secretary Taft has made no plans and formed
no programme for the delicate mission on which
he and Mr. Bacon embarked to-day. They will
determine their coarse by the circumstances as
they find them on their arrival In Cuba, but it
Is their hope and expectation that their work,
when completed, may be described by the single
word "mediation." While the Secretary empha
sized to-day the delicacy ,of his mission and the
Impossibility of discussing Us various phases In
advance, it Is • bvlous that he expects, by the tact
and diplomacy which have always characterized
his dealings with the Latin races, to bring about
a satisfactory settlement of the existing troubles
In Cuba. In a word, the Secretary will be the
kindly elder brother, advising the young repub
lic of Cuba, cautioning her against the evils of
Insurrection and anarchy, warning her. perhaps,
of the responsibility which the United States
feels for her good behavior, and. by a judicious
admixture of wise counsel and brotherly sympa
thy, bring her to a realization of the unfortu
nate spectacle which she will present to the na
tions of the earth If she does not abandon her
present course and settle her differences without
further recourse to the rifle and the machete.
MAT SEE THE REBELS.
Whether or not he would have an Interview
with the rebels. Secretary Taft said to-day he
was unable to state. That he will do so is gen
erally believed, however, by those familiar with
his methods, and considerable color is lent to
the belief by the fact that Immediately after the
conference at Oyster Bay he telegraphed to
General Funston to Join him In Havana. General
Funston having served with the Cuban liber
ators In their struggle with Spain, and having.
It Is assumed, their entire confidence
That Secretary Taft will prove successful In
his mission is generally believed in Washington,
and the Secretary himself is setting out with
that generous share of optimism with which he
always undertakes the most difficult enterprises
and which never has failed him. Nothing can be
determined with regard to the necessity of In
tervention with armed forces by the United
States in advance of Mr. Taft's arrival In Cuba,
possibly before the end of his mission. It Is ob
vious, however, that the administration holds
the opinion that the executive possesses nec
essary authority under the Platt Amendment.
which by its embodiment In a treaty has become
the supreme law of the land, to take any steps
which may be found necesary "for the preser
vation of Cuban Independence and the mainte
nance of a stable government, adequately pro
tecting life, property and individual liberty."
The question of whether Intervention In Cuba
would constitute an act of war which would re
quire special authority from Congress has been
carefully canvassed by the President and his
advisers, and has been decided in the negative
In the discussion it was recalled that when it
became necessary to land an armed force In
China and march to Peking to protect the life
and property of Americans, as well as of the cit
izens of other nations. President McKtnley acted
promptly and without special authority from
Congress, and that on several occasions when.
to carry out the provisions of the treaty be
tween the United States and Colombia, It became
necessary to land troops on the Isthmus of Pan
ama and to patrol the right of way of the Pan
ama railway, such action was taken without
recourse to Congress, but merely under the law
of the treaty. So. too. it Is held, the President
would have full authority to land troops in Cuba
to carry out the provisions of the treaty between
the United States and that country without ad
ditional enactment of Congress.
POSSIBILITY OF INTERVENTION.
At Just what point the cours« of the United
States might properly be termed Intervention, !t
is. It is declared, not easy to decide. Having de
termined the equities of the dispute between the
Palma administration and the insurgents, tho
United States may deem it wiso to Impose con
ditions on Prc-sKlent Talma, and then support
his administration, to the extent of maintaining
a considerable naval fates in Cuban waters, or
even to the extent of sending troops into tho
island. In an extreme « as.*, this government
may feel compelled to take possession of the
reins of government In Cuba, dissolve the Palma
administration and hold a new election, but this
Is an extreme which the President and hi* ad
visers are seeking earnestly to avoid.
In any case, the administration will be pre
pared tc take such action as is necessary to
carry out the provisions of t!ie Platt amend
ment, and It Is a foregone conclusion that Sec
retary Taft will gently point out this fact to the
iaollau.J ea w<«ail v««*
jAyits j."irAnror.
PALMA ORDERS TRUCE.
TUT AXD BACOX START.
Cubans Hope to Establish Peace
Before They Arrive.
The Cuban government, after conferences with
leading rebel prisoner* and emissaries, announced
yesterday an indefinite suspension of hostilities
with a view to making peace before the arrival of
Secretary Tat: and Assistant Secretary Bacon.
Mr. Taft and Mr. Bacon, with their party, Ml
Washington for Havana, where they expect to
arrive Wednesday morning.
It was announced in Washington that th* battle
•hips Louisiana, Virginia and New Jersey, which
sailed from Newport and Boston yesterday, had
been ordered to Cuban waters, and that two more
cruisers would sail for the island soon.
CONFERS WITH REBELS.
Cuban, Government Takes President '
Roosevelt's 'Advice.
Havana. Sept. If. After a consultation with
the- leading men who are ender arrest her«
charged with conspiracy, and with amtaaartea of
the rebels, the. government has announced th«
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Indefinite stoppage of all hostilities on Its part, .
with the object of making peace before Secre- .
tary Taft and Assistant Secretary Bacon arrive ',
here or the United States Intervenes.
The government this evening la nakfeag final ;
efforts* to restore peace. The object of tlvaae en- !
deavors. It is stated, to that It may be abl« to •
say. by the time Mr. Taft and Mr. Bacon arrtva, »
that peace already has been secured, and that i
therefor© there is no need far the American gov- i
ernment Intervention, either to restore peace or !
Insure permanent tranquillity.
Members of tha government say that they ara J
making the efforts In accordance with the sJMswi
contained in President Roosevelt's letter; that j
they have no objection to the friendly assl3tanca ,
of the United States if it becomes necessary, loft :
that they believe they can settle affairs between .
the government and the rebels without any In- .'
tervention. At least, they say. they an* making !
an attempt to accomplish this end unaided, ami I
with fair prospects of success.
THE CAMPAIGN STOPPEIX
This la the latest phase of a rapidly changing .
situation that developed late this afternoon. J
when an extraordinary gazette was Issued, con
taining a decree signed by President Palma, on '
the recommendation of the Secretary of Public
Works. Montalvo. The decree follows:
All campaign operations are suspended, an.t
In consequence the government force* will act
only on the defensive throughout th- republic*
The Secretary of the Interior win Issue all th*
necessary orders for the execution of. this decre*.
The decree caused great surprise, a* It was be
lieved to signify a change of heart by th* gov
ernment officials, who for the last two days havo
been strongly against taking up peace) overtures
with the agents of th*» rebels. The. Associated
Pr?ss learns that to-day's action had Its begin
ning In General Menocal's visiting Secretary
Montalvo and urging him to make the strongest
possible endeavor to Induce President Palm* to
comply with President Roosevelt's advice and
avoid the consequences of intervention by re
questing a truce and endeavoring to have* th«
Cubans themselves come to an agreement,
CONFERENCES WITH REBEUa,
Secretary Montalvo and General Mamaal first .
visited JosS Miguel Gomez and others of th* al
leged conspirators in the prison, and found them
willing to co-operate In obtaining peace. Tho ;
basis of peace was not discussed In any data*
but Secretary Montalvo returned to tho palac* j
and urged President Palma to consider the mat
ter. The President called a conference for tha* •
afternoon, which was attended by the- Ministers, j
Vice-Presldent Mendez Capote, General Fr«yr»
Andrade and Senator Dolz. Tha result of this
conference was the issuance of tho decree swa>
pending government campaign operations.
After the decree was Issued th* government '•
agents were dispatched in automobiles to confer
with the rebels. General Menocal. accompanied j
by Congressman Gobin and Garcia Vista, tha>
youngest son of Calixto Garcia, drove In the di- j
rection where Alfredo Zayas was encamped j
with Castillo's forces, not far from Santiago da
las Vegas, and others went to Guanajay, which
place '.his afternoon was occupied by a big band
of rebels, under Congressman Campos Mar
quettl. The latter had Mayor Galles and tho two
hundred volunteers who were defending the
town cooped up in a car eel. The Mayor op to
this evening had dotted Campos Marquettt. and
was still holding out when the peace agents ar
rived. Menwhii.-. Campos Marquettl was threat
mine; to blow up th carcel with dynamite.
WILL. NOT AN ML ELECTIONS.
General Freyre Andrade. when asked about
the terms discussed at the conference with th»
rebels, saM that the matter bad not gone far
enough to discus actual peace terms. Th* con
ferrees had only touched them Informally, he de
clared, but one thing was certain — th* gov
ernment would never agree to annul constitu
tional elections, an.l that that contention must
be eliminated from the demands of th* rebel*.
He thought there was reason to believe th* gov
ernment and the hostile element would get to
gether on terms, although this as yet was un
certain. Those who ha.l been sent to confer with)
tho rebels carried pasa«s for themselves and a*
many of the rebels aa they chose to bring Into
the city.
The general said that the government appreci
ated the friendly efforts of the United State*
and would avail Itself of them If Its own en*
c!euvors were" unsuccessful, but that naturally it
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