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Show A1EMCAN : I At mm - miWIStGM m mw m mm mmmmm : wmm m mmim imm it : - : - - . - - - Congress to Convene for the Purpose of Acting on President Palma's Resignation; Resigna-tion; Doubts as to Quorum; Alleged Slaughter of Liberals Planned. . HAVAXA, Sept. 28, 11:15 a. m. A detachment of marines has begun preparations .to land tents, ainmuni-tion ainmuni-tion and miscellaneous supplies stored on the-Caballeria wharf, among three battalions of marines ready to land here, 'orders having been received to have everything in readiness for debarkation about 2 o'clock. The marines will land, should the necessary orders be received, at Pau-lar, Pau-lar, Machina and Caballeria wharves. Two of the battalions pill occupy Villanueva and the other will be stationed at rtuila-park on the sea front. I Brig.-Gen. Funston, who arrived here yesterday on the Olivette, boarded the United States flagship Louisiana this morning and conferred with Capt. Couden, commander comman-der of the naval forces, and other naval officers. The General Gen-eral said he was ready for whatever might occur, and was simply awaiting orders. HAVANA, Sept. 28. Leading repre-jentatives repre-jentatives of the Moderate and Liberal ational parties were in conference rrom late last night until early this morning and decided to yield anything and everything to stave off interven- (Uon. There now appears to be no doubt '.hat there will be a quorum when Confess Con-fess aaeemblesT' oToBld Accept Even Guerra- - - Prominent Moderates declared to the Lssociattd Press today they will be williag to accept anybody, even Pino auerra, as candidate for President, rather rath-er than incur intervention. Others, including in-cluding Vice-President Mendez Capote, aid they believed the Americans were determined on intervention in any case, whether Palma's resignation is accepted r otherwise, liberals in Conference, j Senator Zaj'as, leader of the Liberal Varty, was received by Secretary Taf t fn room this morning, and Senor (Montalva, acting Secretary of the In-Jterior, In-Jterior, who immediately followed Zayas, 'was received bv Assistant Secretary of t State Bacon, in another room. "When Zayas emerged from his conference with the Secretary, he said there was hope for success of his plan to have Senator Sanguily, independent, elected to succeed suc-ceed President Palma and that he would return to the legation soon. Senor Montalva, who left 'later, refused re-fused to talk for publication. The Liberals are trying to persuade the Moderates to accept either Senator Sanguily, GejuJIenucaL - Gen.- Agra monte, or some -other independent or independent Liberal . The Moderates thus far are unwilling to commit, themselves. them-selves. Convening of Congress. With the Cuban Congress meeting within a. few hours to consider the resignation res-ignation of President Palma, even the most experienced politicians were unable un-able to predict what action would be taken or whether even a quorum would be secured. It was practically certain that Palma would remain steadfast in his determination to retire, despite the efforts of the Moderates to induce him to. reconsider his plan to quit office. His effects at the palace were ready for removal. He and bis familv were reported re-ported about to depart for Matanzas. Taft Eeady to Act. The Liberals prepared to meet this morning to determine finally whether to participate in the session of Congress. Without ihem a quorum would be impossible. im-possible. There seemed little doubt that Congress, if it met at all, would fail in the desperate attempt to devise any means to defer American intervention. This would be followed, possibly this afternoon, by a proclamation by Secretary Secre-tary Taft of a Government, or intervention interven-tion and landing of United States forces from the warships. The first landing party will ' consist of a body of marines under Colonel Burnett. Bur-nett. Another force will land later. The marines probably will make their headquarters at the Villaneuva railroad station. Alleged Slaughter Planned. Senator Zayas, leader of the Liberal party, was reported this morning to have notified Secretary Taft that the Cuban Government had issued orders to have him (Zayaa), J. O. Gomez, J. II. Gomez, Demetrio Castillo and O. G. Velez shot in the moat of Principe castle. cas-tle. It is not believed that the Government Govern-ment will dare to resort to such extremes. |