THE CUBAN REVOLT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81848, 17 September 1906, Page 3

THE CUBAN REVOLT.

SAFEGUARD^AMERICAN Havana, September 14. The Denver* bluejackets were landed at Havana to sateguard American intt-rsts- The bulk of them have re-embarked. AH tbc city officials have resigned. The municipal district has been placed in order by General Rodriguez and t'ae rural guard'. An American detachment has been landed at Cienfucgos, which the in•\«g«MS ate besieging.

ATTACK ON HAVANA PREVENTED. Received i6tb, 4.32 p.m. New York, September 15The landing of the Denver's sailors prevented an insurgent attack on Havana. SETTLEMENT HOPED FOR.

RESULT OF UNITED STATES' ACTION. Received 16th, 4.32 p.m. New York, September 15. It is hoped at Washington that the presence of American bluejackets will •erve as a warning to President Paima and the insurgents to heal their differences, and thus prevent drastic intervention.

The cruiser Dixie, with three hundred marines, has been ordered to Havana, and others are ready to sail. PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT TAKES ACTION. A VIGOROUS LETTER TO CUBA.

HOSTILITIES MUST CEASE IMMEDIATELY. SCHEME FOR PERMANENT PACIFICATION. Received 16th, 4.32 p.m. New York, September 15. President Roosevelt has addressed a vigorous letter to Senor Gongolo de Quiesada, Cuban Minister at Washington. He states if Cuba wishes to retain its independence it must show ability to continue in the path of peaceful and orderly progress. American intervention will only come if Cuba should have fallen into the insurrectionary habit, or 'acks the restrain necessary to peaceful self-go-vernment. The letter adds that the contending factions are purging the country into anarchy. Patriots must sink their differences and personal ambitions, remembering on!y to pre serve their independence by perventing the possibility of outside interference. The President says that hostilities must cease immediately, also that some arrangement must be made for securing permanent pacification. He is sending Mr W. H. Taft, Minister* for War, and Mr R. Bacon, Assistant Secretary of State, to Havana as the special representatives of America to assist in carrying oat the above. CUBAN CONGRESS' DECISION. PRESIDENT GRANTED FULL POWERS. Received tOth, 4.32 p.m. > Havana,. September 15. An extraordinary session cf the Cuban Congress granted President Palma the fullest powers to suppress the rebellion. The Opposition refused to vote.