CUBAN INSURRECTION.
- 9 U.S. BLUEJACKET,? PTIEYWT Aln ATTACK. A SETTLEMENT HOPED FOR. ACTION BY PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT. United Pres3 Association— By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright. - 'Nw .York, September 15. Tho landing of the Denver's sailors prevented an insurgent attack en Havana. • Ji is hoped at Washington, that the j presence of American -bluejackets wili serve as a warning to President Pahna ami the insurgents to hsal their 'differences, end thus prevent drastic intervention. The cruiser Dixie, with three hundred marines, ''has brfn ordered to Havana, and others are ready to sail. President Roopevelt has addressed a vigorous letter to Senor Gonzolo tie Quiesada, C lib an Mim-istcr at Washington. ,He states if Ctulm- wishes to retain its independence it must show ability.to continue in the path of peaceFul ialKl ' jc/r'derly . jpVcjgs&ss. American, interventiosi will only co'ine if Cuba should have -fallen into the insurractionaiy habit or lacks the restraint necessary to pdaceful self-go-vernment. The letter adds that the contcndiirg factions are plunging 1 the country into anarchy. Patriots must sink ihoir --differences >ahd petsonal anibitions, yememTDering only to pre; Serve their independence by preventing! the ' possibility of outside , interference. The ' President says that hostilities must cease immediately, also that some -arrangement iirast be made for securing pernnancnt. pacification- He is sending o\lr W. H. Taft, Minister for Wax, and -Mr. R. Bacon, -Assistant Secretary of State, to HaVana as the special representatives of A-merica*' to assist in 1 carrying out the 1 above.' 'HaVan-a, Septen^Jber 15. ' An nxtraoriclinary session of the Cuban Gorigre^"* grainteld; President Palma the fullest "powers to suppress ; the rebellion. Tlio Disposition rcfusod to "vote.
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Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13271, 17 September 1906, Page 5
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270CUBAN INSURRECTION. Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13271, 17 September 1906, Page 5
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