Show r T ALL HOSTILITIES CEASE i IN CUBA PENDING ARRIVAL OF Of MEDIATORS Leaders of Government and Insurgent Factions Resting on 4 Their Arms Awaiting Result of Secretary Tafts Taft's L Arrival on the Island r f YANKEE TROOPS HELD READY FOR INVASION f r f Ameri American an Soldiers May Be Called Upon at Any Moment in f Case of Failure to Peace War-Ridden War Bring on Isle I 1 No New i Outbreaks Reported t i I lI hlll t n SPlit Sept in J tt to- to ht it as reported hero hr that the lift k gen eminent party and the thc Insurgent j In III Cuba I P hu been conducting neffo- neffo JI O- O p S1 looking to 10 a It M TIll The S 1 J I t tWo I parties ire are trying to 0 ome y t D agreement before Secretary y Taft rt mI m r- r I riv rac fhe The negotiations sire are 1 belli ln conducted tron through part t leaders The Tue iea zen on n for their Ith actis Ity y i Is that l hoOI sides Ih to o e lm some fr definite tl IsIs of r f conciliation to 10 10 to H. H secretary r- r of or ar ar as liS a n means of pr lulli armed Inter The file Liberal lenders leaders ha e formally 4 r. r S ordered 1 the suspension of hostilities h by bythe r the rebels as zis a U counter to dent Palmas Palma's tI decree decree- CIc Sl Secretary OJ iiI ha Iia Informed tl the Cuban le legations In ii so eral e eril countries olin I Ills I'll's hert Culm Is h of the MIS- MIS fU pension loli of hostilities I h by both hoth skies sides Havana mul Sept 16 16 President President ent Palma Pahn tonight issued a decree proclaiming the suspension of oC hostilities 1 by the tiie government throughout the Island The decree says All operations In the campaign rc ra suspended ed In consequence the thc forces of thu tho government will bo on the 1120 defensive In all the territory o of 1 the republic The secretary of or the k 1 go In hi charge charKo assumes I b i t for or the Iho 1 1 t execution j oC the 1110 measure r p J 0 I lIce a J ri fv fu- fl liS' liS If V yo JQ t tt i-tt 1 th iS-th U p. p NO ovelta lB letter r to lo the tha uban unter n nt tit and U the e expected i visit ll of oC Secretary Taft Tat There Is Ig no question of oC this although 1 President Pl Palma Patina tonight caused an denial of ot any an connection between between be be- tween the tho Pre Presidents President's l letter and to today's to- to jI r. r days das action to be published Members 0 of oZ the government privately Mely admit a that the desire of or the theS S Palma lilma government g to conciliate l PresS President Pres Pres- res- res S Went ident Roosevelt HooB caused the I Issue ue of or the decree The Tho decree d cree means that there will w beno be he t no ro hostilities until Mr Ir Tafts Tarts arrival k The 1110 Insurgents have followed the pol- pol Ic of remaining remaining- on the defensive Ji since the beginning of the trouble and it I Is needless to state that thc they l' l will not attack the government forces rt while the latter latler have suspended S oper- oper 1 WJ f Y Arbitration l Commission r f f A member me of oC the lie congress clo close e t- tto to 4 that the latter hitter would Wee like 11 Palma Palina says say's i. i I to have ha an arbitration commission cominis t L of two representatives of the lie 11 t government tw two Iwo representatives of the 4 insurgents and ami Secretary Taft raft the lat hat tel ter to act as us umpire umpireS S 'S Th rho insurgents have rep repeatedly In Inan n i ian l an ar Informal way th their lr desire desire de de- de- de c. c sire for Cor such for such a commission The guy gov governments government's uv- uv Is understood le to toS S. S step to today a S S mean Its Us compliance with the th S The decree came as a surprise to the politicians who had hal believed lint the tt government go would woul obtain the same re result rt- rt public announcement 55 suit sult without a d The room ante-room a adjoining President 5 1 r Palmas Palma's was the scene tonight ht of or a gathering g of oC congressmen and of- of views and discussing discuss 5 I exchanging t S II ing g the situation The opinion prevailed pro pre that the decree Is a great step S. S v toward J peace Havana Sept 1 Leaders G.-Leaders Leaders and an followers on both sides of oC the present S struggle In Cuba seem to be resting S on un fl their arms In anticipation of or the thc 4 arrival of Secretary Tart Taft and Assist Assist- Secretary of State Bacon The TheS S feeling among all cla classes s 's and parties Is that failure to heed h ed President 55 Roosevelt's letter would be bl tho ho signal t for armed Intervention which will a surely result In the death of Cuban Independent of the I 5 1 r. r self government United States State Interviews yesterday and today r SS With professional and und business men who have no partisan n Interest In the indicate that Cubans of or this 1 rebellion character feel that should the reins rebel rebellion S lion continue and should either side triumph without an arbitration that 1 1 the hV insurrectionary habit babit will have been instilled in the country so 80 that f of peace may be had hud hadi guarantee JIO 10 Rather flather than them have hn Cuba Cubat r i t taRe tale kS a v. place among among- the revolution revolutionS republics many business men 5 ridden S- S Lav American domination Is Infinitely in- in that say ay finitelY preferable jj Tuft Taft Faces huge Huso e Ta lc chance that Secretary Sec Sec- lighting fighting 10 There Is s a snatch Cuba from I Taft may mill 55 of ruin but his ta tash k will wll bo be brink the he Insurgents seem to tos The Immense hand completely and the upper hu c to to Mr Ir Tan Taft s mu his rely upon ent p Palma lma may President th the c to on apparent States rights the as head or of an actual sv- sv B V- V claims cal and refuse t p government to tho lie opposition l mal rake e Tarts Tart's taBle Ls ono one ol ot olin lr event nt ev in any little S short holt the finest of oC 5 a genius diplomacy to encomPass Its Soto So- So soS S lution Is deeply Im- Im rue fhe populace certaintY and with th this Roosevelt has hns L with which Pre or of wal In Inthe I acted The pre presenCe lal l proof or of ort 1 Is a harbor S the t the ht rc readiness s of the thu t the he power cuba to resume the S. S countrY th that t I S r Ci F hi II- II J c control of the island that was exer- exer li cd for Cor Corer over er two years after Spain was evicted All Ili alt A t ait of or Taft The arrival of or Secretary Taft Is IA Is awaited with the keenest expectancy His Ills reception will wiil h be he mo t cordial so soar far ar as the th temper tEmpel o of the he people here ere iere an can be bo Judg Judged d. d PrE PrE- President Palma will oC t course show him nothing but courtesy nn and apparently the rebels will look hook upon him as a sort of cham cham- pion idon The mass of oC people want the trouble ended and so 50 far Car as he Is an agency ng In that hat direction th they y r will receive re re- cehe him him gladly Ja l One aspect of oC his coming coining will be bc viewed b by Impartial observers ers with some anxiety PIe President l- l dent lent Roosevelt's letter says AAY plainly that the quarrel must bo settled or the United States Slates will step In an and Mr Taft will be the advance agent of oC an American occupation If IC tho occupation becomes necessary This possibility is present In the minds of oC the lie people and If he Is received ell with ith acclamation tion It Jt ma may be bc taken as an Indication that Cuba Is not averse to becoming part lart of oC Uncle Sams Sam's domain During the past twenty four hours there have been no reports from au authentic nu- nu sources of fI fighting In the In Interior In- In tenor which would woul indicate in the general genera gen gen- eral elal era willingness of the revolutionists to await the lie chance of ot a settlement GO In lii a n Quandary Generals Guerr and Castillo have the thc advices o of the tho Junta In cw 0 ew York to suspend hostilities and lie he government go forces are arc neither In a to press matters nor desirous lor of trying to to- to oMen steal a march on the tho InS Into In- In S urgon IR S TJ VJ JM I I nr aLcy-nr L r- r to Q U tJ ft t. r F r r 1 Th l 0 mf i r show hOW I that th 5 government o forces force under General Rodriguez lo lost t ten killed ten wounded and six prisoners General ral fI Castillo's Castillos Insurgents lost host four killed and amI twenty w Rodriguez In spite of oC his hla report to the contrary I seems to have been defeated and CasUllo Castillo Castillo Cas Cas- tillo Ullo still sUU holds the town Some fightIng fight fight- Log Ing occurred Satur Saturday n at El Ei Cano In Havana province and resulted in iii a repulse of the government troops hoops enga en en- ga ed In the country countr composing composing compos compo ing the main section of oC Puerto Principe PrinCile Principe Prin Prin- cipe Cile province Just west vest o of Santiago o province an uprising of oC considerable I proportions has occurred This province province pro pro- vince was at unaffected by the thc re rebellion re- re hellion bellion and even after Insurgent I bands appeared In Santiago remained quiet oal I Cause of oi Trouble In the report received here confIrming confirming con con- confirming firming the tIns rumors rumor of an un outbreak there It appears that Nicolas Guillen Guillen Guil Gull len hen a local editor e espoused Palmas Palma's cause and quarreled with NaJa 1 The TIns latter sided with the In Insurgents Insurgent Insurgents In- In und anti raised a company of oC fifty men inch composed of cattlemen who aregood are aregood good lighters fighters n Is If editor of or the leading paper of or In Jo PInar Pinal del Rio the situation is quiet Colonel Avalos comman commanding the lie Palma troops there Is still 1 at nt his headquarters at PInar Pinal while Guerra I Is reported at near the tho border bord bord- er between PInar del Rio and Havana havana Ha ha- vana provinces pro Impartial Cubans believe that there will be no nu more lighting fighting until the thc re result ye- ye suit sult of Mr 11 Tarts Tart's visit I Is certain They The say both Loth oth sl sides cs want Intervention to the extent of or having an un arbitration commission but are set a against the loss of Cuban Independence ence to the United States I Ill l OP nECHI I AT Nt CAPITAL Cuban Charge BelIeves cs Ilo Hos Will Till Now Nos- Cease e. Washington Sept Cessation 16 Cessation of oC hostilities hC In Cuba by the government forces s has been ordered b by Pr President Palma Palina according to cable advices ad received re 10 ro- ro tonight ht by Senor Don Arturo turo Padro Pedro y y- Alemeida the charge daf aires faires of or the Cuban legation here from flom the minister of foreign affairs The contained the thc news that the decree was waa Issued yesterday ordering tho ho cessation ce atlon of hostilities throughout the I Island land and It Is expected expect expect- ed that lint the thc Ins Insurgents will take the same action shortly Senor nor Alemeida In discussing the news s said We e now begin to see ec daylight The Idea dea of or my m government go In ordering or erin l hostilities o stopped Is to have a tranquil tran Iran quil situation when hen the peace commissioners com corn missioners of or the United States arrive arrive ar ar- ar- ar rive nyc In Cuba This will facilitate the negotiations O Of course I can not speak seak ak for th the Insurgents but I believe that they will order their men to stop top I lI lighting before Secretary Taft Tun an and Secretary Bacon reach tho Islan Island MEDIATORS ON OX WAY W. Secretary Taft Tuft and anti Party Parly Will II Read Huch Sent Seat of Trouble Wednesday Wed da Washington Sept The The fate Cato ol ot Cuba hangs in the balance The Tho commissioners selected by b President ent Roosevelt with a view of oC restating peace and ol order er In iii the stricken en young republic are en route to tho the Held o 01 their arduous labors If H their ml mission lon proves Cuba will Ili secure a new lease o 01 life If H they fall nil arme armed will wl follow Collo The belief prevails h ir high quarters that if Ir such heroic treat men has to be resorted reported to to an and tin thE Continued Oil on Pa Page e T 1 o. o S I I S ALL HOSTILITIES GEASE IN CUBA GUBA Continued From Frol Pf One Om- army fn and navy utilized In Iii stopping further bloodshed anti and disorder er American Amer Anici lean ican troops will wIl have havo to remain on the tho island bland In Indefinitely Wo Ye are to act net as mediators announced announced announced an an- Secretary Taft raft faC Just before hi his departure There have I. I been een no orders Issued for Cor a 0 movement of or tho ho army almy nn but It Is always In readiness he declared Secretary Taft and amid Mr Ir Tar Bacon left cf this afternoon at 3 3 15 4 5 o'clock on tn the tho Palm limited over o er the Atlantic Atlante CoastLine Const Coast Line railroad en on route 10 to t Cuba Lon o n H Tampa Phi Kin Tonight ht Th They Y will wl reach rach Tampa tomorrow night at nt 10 21 25 n and will wl Immediately board the tl quartermasters quartermaster's boat and ami be betaken betaken betaken taken to the quarantine station stalon at nl which point the they will wl h be transferred red to II- time the United d S States States cruiser Des De Moines The They will wi sail s. 11 for Havana alonce at al once arriving Wednesday morning Th The expectation Is that the they will wi make malc their he headquarters at nl the American ican I I legation Jn lon Inn I II The entire party consisted tell of oC Secretary Sec See y reat-y Taft Assistant Secretary y of State Slate Bacon Captain 11 It I Frank Franl McCO McCoy McCoy Mc Mc- CO Coy If U. S. S S A. A al aide e F F. L L. L Cairns surveyor stir sur or of the port t pOI of Manila Mania J. J M. M 1 Maclas Macins Interpreter W. W A A. e secretary to Mr Bacon J. J G. G Rockwood Rockwood Rock- Rock wood OOl stenographer to Secretary Taft Tac Mr Sch Interpreter of the State department William llam Pannell Pannel messenger to the Secretary of War ar Robert t Da Day m messenger er to tho lie acting secretary of state Gen Gln Fun tomi I 1 I mr ln General Frederick Funston who has been tiered ordered to Cuba to lo assist the tl ml because of oC his service with wih he the former Cuban Insurgents ont and anti later hater with t wih the United States Slates forces Is 11 ex- ex Cx- Cx p to reach here her ta Thursday lb Ho Hos 10 Is s scheduled 1 to reach Havana next Su Sunday Before his departure S Secretary Taft Tar declined to discuss his mission on the ground 1 that It was of oC too delicate a naturel nature l I 1 am going to Cuba as a media media- tor or was all al ho he would say He lie would not a admit even en that he ou would 1 consult with wIh tho the Insurgents or orl l theorIze upon the character the tho ne- ne for peace pece and order would take ake but bul his position makes It I clear cl hat flint he must consult with wIh the lea leaders ers of both sides Tart Taft nr anti anil Bell Confer ConCel Secretary Taft Tar had a n long confer confer- with wih General Bell DeH chief chic of staff stat before beCore leaving It I Is understood that he the talk related to the movement mo of troops troop to Cuba If Ir such steps are arc finally nally found necessary General Generl Bell Bel vent went to tho ho station slaton to see the ho party oit IT and again asked if IC orders had been for a a movement of ot troops Sec Sec- Taft replied No o orders have not been issued but ut the army Is always rc ready y to move Admiral Converse acting secretary o of f the navy naV spent the lie greater part of or ortho the tho ho day a at al the department He Eal said paid lint hat the only news he lie had to today ay was he tho starting of oC the tho cruisers Tacoma tint nd Cleveland 1 5 Acting Secretary Bacon said before beCore leaving that ho he had received d no tie late lato from Charge a Sleeper I at t Havana Ha 1 AMERICAN SHIPS READY I War |