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VOL. XLVI.-NO. 14,282. PORTLAND," OREGOX, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1906. PRICE FIVE CENTS. BAILEY EXPOSURE PUTS BRYAN BOX Senator From Texas is Smeared With Oil. SULLIVAN MEN CHORTLING Insist Democratic Leader Must Be Read Out of Party. NOT A FIT ASSOCIATE Mayor Dunne, of , Chicago, Adds Voice to the Demand, and the Hearst Faction Shows Its Open Hostility. CHICAGO. Sept. 16. (Special.) "What will William Jennings Bryan do With Senator Joseph Bailey after yes terday's exposure that he is a power ful figure In the Standard Oil monopo ly?" was the question Illinois Demo crats, more especially those of the Roger Sullivan and John P. Hopkins brand, were gleefuly asking today. The men insist that Bryan must not only read Bailey out of the party, but prac tically chase him out of the political pasture. "Mr. Bryan cannot make fish of one and fowl of another," said Roger Sulli van. "If he proposes to put me out of the party because I have interest In Ogden Gas, a small local concern, he must lake fully if not more drastic action concerning . Senator Bailey, whose close connection with the Stand ard Oil Company was shown In the tes timony at St. Louis.". Millions for Bailey to Handle. Sullivan had Just read the testimony of H. Clay Pierce, who, in defending a suit for alleged salary filed by Grute, testified that he had turned Grute over to Bailey, to be used as he saw fit and that he had also turned over to Bailey oil andrallway stocks to the amount of .113,000,000, to handle as he deemed best, as 'he (Pierce) was too busy to attend to this trifle. Pierce testified that Senator Bailey foad secured the Standard Oil Company a reinstatement in Texas after it had been ousted under the anti-trust laws. This was secured under the name of the Waters-Pierce Company, in reality the Southwestern branch of the Stand ard. Two Courses for Bryan. Illinois Democrats believe Bryan will have to cudgel Bailey off the po litical machine or soften appreciably In "nls attitude toward Roger Sullivan and other men of the party who are connected with "certain corporate in terests." There was much chortling In the Sullivan camp today, for it is fig ured that if Bryan starts out to demol ish every Democrat who Is turning a penny through the corporations, "and no questions asked" he will soon have a sorry following and there will be a tremendous void In he campaign funds chest. Mayor Dunne, who is classed here as a Bryan adherent, was vehement in his demand tonight that "the rascals be thrown out," meaning Bailey and all other Democrats who are In any way connected with corporate interests. The Hearst faction is also hostile to Bailey, so, for the first time in history, all the Democratic factions In Cook County are united on one question, that being that Senator Bailey Is not a fit associate for them. Conservatives Willing to Walt. Some of the conservatives declined ' to grow vociferous at present, saying they would wait until Bryan, in his own good time and peerless manner, takes the question by the scruff of the neck and disposes of It. Senator Bailey's connection with the "Waters-Pierce Otl Company as an at torney, which was brought out in a more or less sensational manner in the news dispatches today, was long ago given attention by the Texas statesman, who on divers occasions during the last ses sion of Congress openly defended the right of a lawyer to defend any client whose Interests were Jeopardized, and freely spoke of his relations with the corporation In question. Bailey's Defense in Senate. In one of the most notable speeches of the notable session, in June, Bailey, rising to a question of personal privilege, replied to a "murk rake" attack in a magazine that has been printing a series of arti cles entitled "The Treason of the Sen ate." "I am a lawyer," said Bailey on that occasion, "and I never shall refuse to accept a fee when I think my clients ' need the protection of the courts. I de spise those public men who think, they have to remain poor In order to be con sidered honest. "I have no sympathy with the man who is willing to go to the poorhouse in his old age in order to hold office In middle life. I intend to make every dollar I honestly can. So will every man who has sense enough to keep a churchyard." In Days Gone By. Just why William Jennings Bryan is attacking corporate interests in Chicago is puzzling many of the Democratic poli ticians, who have not forgotten some things that happened in 1896 and 1000. when he was a candidate for President. At that time Thomas Gahan was Na tional committeeman and president of the Ogden Gas Company, and he con tributed freely to Bryan's campaign fund and also paid some of the candidate's ex penses. GLAD TROOPS ARK RECALLED Bryan Says Cubans Must Settle Their Own Troubles. ROANOKE, Sept. 16. W. J. Bryan tonight gave the first expression he has made on the present Cuban situation. When seen in his carriage before he left for Lynchburg by the representa tive of the Associated Press, and asked if he tyould say anything aijout the sit uation in Cuba and whether in his opin ion the United states should intervene, Bryun dictated the following statement: "I am very glad that the Adminis tration recalled the troops landed at Havana. While we should do all In our power to bring about peace by offering the good offices of our country, we have no business Interfering with their local affairs. They must settle the dis putes among themselves, but I would be glad if both parties would be will ing to accept mediation, with the Idea of bringing about an agreement through the good offices of our Gov ernment." Bryan pointed out that this expres sion was the first he had made on the present situation on the island and was all he cared to say. Bryan spent today resting at Holllns Institute, a college for young women, six miles from Roanoke, in the coun try, where his daughter Grace has en tered school. In the afternoon he deliv ered an address to the students In the college chapel. The college chaplain read the 13th chapter of First Corin thians and Bryan followed In a talk that lasted one hour, dwelling on faith, hope and love. Bryan came with Miss Bryan in a carriage to Roanoke and left at 7 P. M. for Raleigh, N. C, Lynchburg and Greensboro. He will speak at Raleigh, Durham, Burlingham and Greensboro Monday and at Kenersville, Weston, High Point. Lexington, Salisbury, Con cord and Charlotte Tuesday. He will speak at Columbia, S. C, Wednesday. He will make more speeches In North Carolina than any other state on his present trip. Bryan Driven to Position. JACKSON, Miss., Sept. 16. In a letter to Governor Vardaman, W. J. Bryan de clared that the main thing which led him to believe In the Government ownership of railroads was the corruption in poll tics brought about by private owner ship. "You are right in saying I prefer pri vate ownership, if I thought private own ership consistent with onr politics and justice to the public, and I came reluc tantly to my present position and I be lieve that you and other Democrats will be brought reluctantly to the same posi tion. As for the party it can only act when the voters are ready to act, and it Is impossible at this time to say how far public opinion will isupport this sug gestion I have made." The letter was relative to a statement given out by Governor Vardaman In which he stated that he would prefer pri vate ownership of railroads with gov ernmental supervision. GILLETTE SENDS FOR ERWIN Expert Asked to Prosecute Men Ac cused of Robbing Philadelphia. MACON, Ga., Sept. 16. United States District Attorney Marion Erwin, of Macon, has been requested by Major Gil lette,, chief of the Philadelphia Filtration Bureau and recently in charge of the United States works at Savannah, to prosecute the cases against the men alloc-, ,r Viuvb robbed the City of Phila delphia through official irregularities. Mr. Erwln was special counsel ior ma Government in the Green-Gaynor engi neering fraud cases of Savannah. CONTENTS TODAY'S PAPER The Weather. YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature, 73 degrees; minimum, 47. TODAY'S Increasing cloudiness, cooler. t PolitlCl. Rotter Sullivan Democrats chuckle over po sition In which Bailey Incident places Bryan. Page 1. Bryan declares that the Cubans must settle their own disputes. Page 1. Slate is prepared for the Washington Re publican convention to meet at Seattle. 1'age 4. Wreck of the Mongolia. Pacific Mall steamship Mongolia goes ashore on Midway Island. Page 1. The Manchuria, of the same line, Is floated near Honolulu. Page 1. Cuba. Cuban government making frantic efforts to restore peace in the island. Page 1. Fleet of United States warships precedes Secretary Taft to Havana, i-age j Bryan declares the Cubans must settle their own disputes among themselves. Page 1. Mexico. Mexico's birthday is celebrated with merry making, and no discordant notes. Page 3. President Diss opens Mexican Congress and President Roosevelt's name is linked with his In cheers. Page 3. Foreign. General Trepoft had been dead for three hours before his body was found. Page 2. Statue of George Washington unveiled at nuuapcst before cneerlng thousands. Page 3. Latin-Quarter students arrested for aiding counterfeiter in passing bad coin. Page 3. Domestic. Negroes declared to be held in bondage by railroad contractors in Tennessee. Page 3. Goldneld gambler murders a messenger boy in coia.Diooa. iage z. Sport. San Francisco wins both Sunday games from Portland; scores 0-3 and 0-3. rage &. Coach Bezdek passes through Portland on way to take charge of University of Oio- gon iooiDau squad. Page 5. President Bert gives Umpire Derrick des potic powers on the diamond. Page 6. Pacific Coast. San Francisco business resumes Ktenriv growth with the ending of the street-car striKe. rage 4. Street-car runs away on Ran Tranri.rA . . line and crashes into another crowded car. Page 3. Shin Robert- Searles feels earthauaka shrwlr while on way to Bay City from Puget Portland and Vicinity. One Japanese killed and another perhaps lataiiy wuunuea in XNoria-,na cutting affray. Page 12. 8. A. D. Puter will write book disclosing Inner secrets of land frauds. Page 12. Mrs. Jacob Fleischner. Oregon pioneer, dies Alter lung iiiueas. a(e 0. City schools open today with large attend' ance. Page 7. W. A. Mears returns from Hawaii with ad vice for Portland jobbers. Page 9. Mayor Lane promises Initiative One Hun dred to veto East Third-street franchise ordinance today. Page 12. Chinese member of steamship Arabia's crew locked up to prevent him from deserting. Page 5. Rev. S. C. Lapham harshly criticises gas company's part in Velguth case. Page 8. Cyrli Menth. 16-year-old boy. confesses to robbing man who befriended him. Paze 12. MONGOLIA STUCK ON MIDWAY REEF Passengers Have Been Safely Landed From Big Pacific Mail Steamship. VESSEL IN BAD SHAPE Her Sister Ship, the -Manchuria, Has Just Been Rescued From Rocks on Which She Grounded year Honolulu. MIDWAY ISLAND, North Pacific Ocean, Sept. 16. Tne Pacific Mall Bteamship Mongolia, a sister ship of the Manchuria, is aground on Midway reef. The ship Is being lightered and her passengers are boing landed safely. The weather is fine and the sea smooth. The steamship Mongolia sailed from Yokohama for San Francisco Septem ber 10. The steamship is owned by the Pacific Mall Steamship Company, of .New lork, and la a sister ship of the Manchuria, which went ashore on Rabbit Island, August 20, and was only noatea yesterday (Sunday.) The Mongolia was built at Camden, N. J., in 1934. Her length is 600 feet, beam 65.3 feet and she registers 13,638 tons, gross. The reef upon which 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 Wells harbor, which is roomy and safe. Midway Island is a station of the Commercial Cable Company. No Tackle to Move Mongolia. HONOLULU, Sept. 16. It will be im possible to send Immediate assistance from here towards salving the Mongolia. All the wrecking tackle here has been used In floating the Manchuria and at tempting to save the transport Sheri dan. Midway Island, being so little above -the sea level, affords no protection from any' side from heavy seas. The position of the Mongolia is not known here, but a storm coming from any direction would affect her. Storms may be expected soon. MIDWAY IS OVERCROWDED. Steamers Viir Be Hurried to the Island From Honolulu. HONOLULU, Sept. 16. A message re ceived here from Captain Porter, of the steamship Mongolia, says that the ves sel Is on the roivjcs and is in a bad posi tion. Her 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 quickly floated. They will also bring away her passengers. Midway Is utterly lacking in accom modations for so many people and considerable hardship may result. FOURTH WITHIN TWO MONTHS Three Other Large Vessels Have Been Stranded in the Pacific. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16. The Pa cific Mall Steamship Company's steamy ship Mongolia Is commanded by Cap tain Porter. She is a sister ship of the Manchuria, which went ashore near Honolulu August 20, and which was successfully floated today. The Mongolia is the fourth large trans-Pacific vessel to be stranded within the last two months. The other three were the United States trans ports Thomas and Sheridan and the Manchuria. The Thomas was gotten oft but the Sheridan is still aground. MONGOLIA IS LEAKING SLOWXY Steamer Has 200. Cabin Passengers and 500 Asiatics. HONOLULU, ' Sept. 16. According to the latest advices received here, the Mongolia lies on the windward side of Midway Island, In a dangerous place She is leaking slightly. The steamer had on board 200 cabin passengers and 500 Asiatics in the steerage. It is thought that it will be necessary .to send relief to them immediately. The wife of Captain Porter, residing here, has received a cable from her husband saying that the vessel was In EVENTS OF COMING WEEK Fate of the Cuban Republic. Cuba undoubtedly will hold the in ' terest of the world during the week to come. The visit of Secretaries Taft and Bacon to the island republic with the avowed purpose of bringing about a solution of the trouble which has already resulted in bloodshed and commercial disruption, is recognised on all sides as an event of first im portance In the world affairs. Pre ceded, accompanied and followed by a formidable land and sea fighting force, the representatives of Presi dent Roosevelt will reach the Cuban capital early in the week and the prophecy has been made in influential circles that their work will be com pleted within seven days. Within that limited time it is ex pected that It will definitely have determined whether an amicable set tlement of the conflict on the island can be brought about without further intervention on the part of the United States. It is probable that upon the success or failure of the mission en trusted to secretaries Taft and Bacon depends the immediate future of the new republic whether it shall re main, as at present, a sovereign state, or shall come under the active pro- , tectlon of the United States, for a ' time at least, under the provisions of ' the Piatt, amendment. j Novelist Would Be Governor. The most Interesting political' event of the week in New England will be the state convention of the New Hampshire Republicans at Concord, Tuesday. There are five candidates . for the Gubernatorial nomination. In cluding Winston Churchill, the nov elist. New York Bosses Fight for Central. Tuesday, primary elections will be held In New York by both the Demo- cratlc and Republican parties. Much interest is taken In these primaries this year because of contests for con trol being waged against B. B. Odell. Jr., the present head of the state Re publican organization, and Charles F. Murphy, head of Tammany Democ racy. The opposition to Odell In New York City Is being waged by Herbert Parsons, chairman of the county Re publican committee, who recently vis ited President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay and received from the President an Indorsement of Mr. Parsons' course la political affairs. In Tammany the situation is more complicated. Murphy Is fighting to continue as the leader of the organl - zation, but opposed to him are forces friendly to Mayor McClellan, while the adherents of Congressman Tim othy D. Sullivan, who are very plenti ful in the organization, have not yet Indicated their position. Whether the New York county delegates to the state Democratic convention will be Instructed for William R. Hearst for Governor, may depend on the result ' of fffe Tammany primary, as Murphy Is generally supposed to favor such an Indorsement." William' J. Bryan will continue his Southern tour this week and will de liver an address at Atlanta Thursday. American Automobile Team. Seventeen candidates for places on the team whlcTi will represent Amer ica In the International automobile race for the Vanderbilt cup on Long Island next Saturday. The first five cars to finish will compose the Amer ican team In the International race.. a .serious position. It is stated that Captain Metcalf who, with Captain Plllsbury, succeeded In floating the Manchuria, will take the steamer Re storer to Midway for the purpose of salving the Mongolia, as soon as he la able to raise the tackle used In salv ing the Manchuria. . MANCHURIA HAS BEEN FLOATED Pacific Mail Steamship Went Ashore Near Honolulu. HONOLULU, Sept. 16. The Pacific Mail Steamship Company's steamship Manchuria, which went aground on Rabbit Island August 23, was success fully floated today and she is now be ing towed to this harbor by the tug Restorer. A great crowd of people are watching the Manchuria being towed in. . During the final efforts to pull the Manchuria off the reef several thou sand bags of flour were Jettisoned. These are washing ashore and are be ing picked up by the natives. Manchuria Lies at Anchor. HONOLULU, Sept. 16. The "steamship Manchuria is now anchored off the har bor. It has not yet been decided whether she shall proceed 'to 9an Francisco or whether she shall proceed under her own steam. If she Is towed it will probably be necessary to send for tugs. It Is re ported that her propeller Is badly dam aged and that her rudder Is useless. Divers will examine her tomorrow. It is stated that the cost of savins the Manchuria will amount to over $500,000. One hundred thousand dollars worth of tackle was left at, the bottom of the pcean. Litigation over salvage has been obviated by definite agreements with all steamers that participated. AGROUND ON REEF NEAR MIDWAY liiiililiilllll tiifl PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP MONGOLIA. REAR ATM SIGHT OF HEARST COLLAR Independents Will Not Be Driven Along the Lane Prepared for Them. EDITOR'S HINTS WASTED Singular Conglomeration of Dele gates Give No Heed to Half-Veiled Pleas for Fusion, and Run Show to Their Liking. NEW YORK, Sept. 16. (Special.) "The trouble with the Independence League convention was that the dele gates took the first part of their name too seriously." This explanation was made by a politician who was an in terested spectator of the greatest show that has been pulled off in New York in many years. i There were 1661 delegates and not more than the odd 61 had ever been in a convention before. Hundreds of them paid their first visit to New York, and It is believed from their actions, that scores of them never traveled on a train or stopped at a hotel in their lives. And every one of them was full of misguided enthusiasm and fairly bub bled over with Independence. Max Ihmsen and a few other leaders had mapped out the convention plans, and everything was lovely on paper. Delegates Run the Show. The trouble was that so much has been said about this convention being "absolutely .free from boss domination" and also the "ungagged voice of the common people," to quote District Leader Teddy O'Laughlln, of Brooklyn, that the delegates were convinced that they would make an awful hit by run ning the performance themselves. So they did. The original intention had been to nominator Hearst for Governor and Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler for Lieutenant-Governor. Then the glad news was to be brdken to the delegates that the Democratic party was waiting eag erly and anxiously for a chance, to commit fusion, whereupon the conven tlon was to leave the selection of the remainder of the ticket in the hands of the executive committee with full power to Mil all vacancies or to accept the nominees of the Democratic con vention. Reminds of Populistlc Days. When the delegates descended upon the Gllsey House, the night before the gathering was . called together, the scene wab more exciting than an old time Populist convention In Kansas. All the Hearst leaders were the cen ter of excited throngs. Max Ihmsen, chairman of the state committee, had the joy of listening to 67 men explain lng their grievances simultaneously. They screamed at even the thought of fusion. The Republican party was corrupt. So was the Democratic party. They knew it because they had read it in the American, and had it dinned into their ears at Independence League meetings. "You've been telling us for months that our only hope of ending boss rule was by being Independent." shouted Delegate Spencer, who is a guide up in the Adirondacks, and looks it, "now we come down here and you want to tie us to the Democratic chariot so that Ryan and Belmont can kick us." The Wrath of John Ford. John Ford, who ran for City Con troller with Hearst a year ago, and Is a member of the Independence League executive committee, was one of the maddest man in the bunch. "I've fought the Democratic party all my life," he said. "I Joined the league' because I thought It meant an honest Independent government for the state. But if you think that you are going to make a Democrat out of me, you've made the greatest mistake of your life. know the Republican party in this state Is corrupt, but the Democratic organiza tion Is all of that, and it Is foolish be sides. 'Why, this kind of a bunco game would make me go out and stump the state against Hearst." And here are the views of a Democrat William B. Putnam, of Watertown: "Before I came away I saw our leader. John "N. Carlisle, and I told hlra. we ISLANDS it - aa&ffrfwfiwij: would put the old party I've supported all my life in third place. And now you want me to sneak back and tell him we are begging for a favor. "Why, I feel ilka voting the Republican ticket." Giant Makes Badges Popular. The Brooklyn delegates, who are al ways In a high state of excitement, ex celled themselves on this occasion. Henry Winter, who comes from East New York, marched around the corridors of the Gll sey House with a pocket full of cards bearing the Inscription, ' "I am for a straight ticket." Winters is six feet high and works In an Iron foundry, and nearly everybody he tackled put on a badge quick. Sure I took it," said "W. C. "Wright, who works on the American. "I saw a chap decline one, and "Winters punched him on the nose. I'd wear anything he asked me to." A member of the state committee gave this lucid explanation of why a full ticket was needed. "It wasn't on the cards," he said, "But nobody could do anything with these Buffaloes. They thought they were really supposed to think, and we couldn't drive that idea out of their minds. Why, they'd have murdered Hearst if he hadn't given in to them." Hearst Hints at Fusion. In a speech before the state committee, Hearst told the members it was up to them to decide what should be done, but hinted as strongly as he could that he would like to see fusion. There was a plaintive note in his voice, when he said: 'I do think It Is due the people who have .followed us and our supporters to be elected to something some time, and to put Into practice and operation the principles we stand for, not for our bene fit, but for the benefit of the people of this country and state." Whereupon men who know absolutely nothing aoout politics told him that he could be elected more easily as an in dependent than If he ran with the) in dorsement of the Democratic party. The result of the League convention. it Is believed, means the certainty of a three-cornered fight. "Flnky" Conners and Norman E. Mack, who have been ac tive supporters of Hearst, admit that there Is nothing left for the Democratic party but to stand up and be beaten to death. They say that they cannot ask their party to surrender everything to Hearst, and after this week's exhibition, they doubt If that leader has any control over his followers. Willing to Get Orf Ticket. It Is rumored that a number of men on the League's state ticket are willing to retire if they can help Hearst, but this their friends Indignantly deny. In fact, in one particular case, a can didate who hails from up the state, has been told flatly that if he withdraws to help along any fusion scheme that his neighbors will request that he move away on 48 hours' notice. "Big Bill" Devery, fomerly Chief of Police, and now recognized as the philos opher of Rockaway in Summer only declares that he Is reaJJy sorry for Hearst. "Of course, I don't like him, my boy, he said to a reporter. "But I feel sorry for a chap who gets In such a fix. Deverey on Hearst's Mistakes. "He's like a sport that sits in a poker game. The cards are all marked, and he thinks that the game is easy. But some body changes the pack, he loses all his cash, and don't know how It happened. "Willie's mistake was In getting too many delegates, son. Had 1661 by actual count. Told them he wanted them to run things, and they did. "A man who Is used to being a dele gate Is all right. He knows what Is ex pected of him and he does It. But Hearst smoked out a lot of curios, funny old men with long whiskers, and they made bis slate look like 30 cents. "When you have a convention, son, get house-broken delegates. Don't hunt for mild-eyed reformers and Robinson Cru soes. And don't give the common people too much authority. Let them vote elec tion day, but don't let them act as chauf. feurs for your political autos. "For the common people get awfully common if you are too kind to them. Hearst hasn't told me about it, but I'll bet he wishes he'd let Max Ihmsen be a convention all by himself." Ei FELT AT SEA SHIP ROBERT SEARLES FEELS SHOCK ON PACIFIC. Cargo and Upper Works of Vessel Quiver During Disturbance That Lasts Twenty-Two Minutes. SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 16. The lumber-laden ship Robert Searles has arrived from Tacoma and northern ports. Captain Pilts, In command, states that among other incidents during the trip the officers of the vessel recorded a severe earthquake shock, which caused a panic among the crew and threatened serious harm to the vessel, Captain Ptltz says that on the morn lng of September 14, when the ship was within 250 miles of her destina tlon, a severe disturbance of the water was felt. As near as could be deter mined the earthquake was experienced at a point in the Pacific in- latitude 42:18:00 north, longitude 125:52:00 west. So severe was the disturbance that the cargo and upper works of the ves sel were shuken. The captain and sec ond officer recorded the length of the shock as 22 minutes. Mineowners Are Called Out. TERRE HAUTE. Ind., Sept. 16. Or ders were issued today calling out all the men employed by the Vandalla Coal Company. The action was taken by the district officials of the United Mineworkers of America, and was the result of the failure to settle differ ences growing out of the discharge of three men at Vandalla mine, No. 6, near Linton. The Vandalla Company employs 3000 men. The Terre Haute agreement provided for suspension of work at all the mines owned by a company when trouble exists at the mine. PALMA F TO F Decree Issued to Sus pend Hostilities. OVERTURES MADE INSURGENTS Envoys Are Hurried to the Front in Automobiles. . PRISONERS AGREE TtfHELP Cnban Government Hopes to Mako an Amicable Settlement Before Arrival of .Secretary Taft and Escort of Warships. HAVANA, Sept 16. The 'Government!: this evening is making final strenuous. efforts to restore peace in Cuba and thus avoid any kind of American Intervention. The object of these endeavors, it Is .said. la that it may be able to say, by the time Secretary of War Taft and Act ing Secretary of State Bacon arrive, that peace has already resulted; that, there fore, there Is no need for American Gov ernment Intervention, either to restore peace or Insure permanent tranquility. Members of the Government Informed the Associated Press that they are mak ing the efforts in accordance with the advice contained In President Roosevelt'e letter; that they have no objection to the friendly assistance of the United States In the matter. If it ecomes neces sary, but that they believe they can set tle It between the Government and the revolutionists without the necessity of Intervention. At least, they say, they are making an attempt to accomplish this end unaided, and with fair prospects of success. Campaign Is Suspended. This Is the latest phase of a rapidly changing situation that developed late this afternoon "when an extraordinary gazette was Issued containing a decree signed by President Palma on the recom mendation of the Secretary of Publlo Works, Montalvo. The decree follows: "All campaign operations are sus pended, and in consequence the. Govern ment forces will act only on the defen sive throughout the Republic. The Sec retary of the Interior will issue the necessary orders for the execution of this) decree." The decree caused great surprise, as it was believed to signify a change of heart by the Government officials, who for the past two days have been strongly against taking up peace overtures with, the emissaries of the revolutionists. The Associated Press learns that to day's action had Its beginning by Gen eral Menocal's renewed effort In visit ing Secretary Montalvo and urging him to make the strongest possible endeavor.: to make President Palma comply with,' President Roosevelt's advice and avoid' the consequences of ' intervention by re-! questing a truce and endeavoring to have 1 the Cubans themselves come to an agreement. Prisoners Agree to Aid Plan. Secretary Montalvo and General Mono cal first visited Jose Miguel Gomez ani' others of the alleged conspirators In the prison and found them willing to co-j operate in securing peace. The basis of) peace was not discussed In any detail, I but Secretary Montalvo returned to the palace and urged President Palma to; consider the matter. The President called a conference for this purpose, which was attended by the Ministers, Vice-President Mendoz CapoUl General Freyre and Senator Dolz. The re-, suit of this conference was the Issuance of the decree suspending governmental campaign operations. After the decree was Issued government! emissaries were dispatched in automo-J biles to confer with the revolutionists General Menocal, accompanied by Con gressman Cobln and Garcia Vleta, the youngest son of Callxto Garcia, drove Irs . the direction where Alfredo Zayas was encamped with Castillo's forces, not far from Santiago de Las Vegas, and others went to Guanajay, which place this af- , ternoon was occupied by a big band of revolutionists under Congressman Campos Marquetti. Prevents Blowing Up of Mayor. The latter had Mayor Galles and the 200 volunteers defending the town cooped up In a carcel and surrounded by a swarm of insurgents. The Mayor, up to this evening, had defied Campos Marquetti and was still holding out when the peace emissaries arrived. Meanwhile Campos Marquetti was threatening to blow up the carcel with dynamite. General Freyre Andrade when asked about the terms discussed at the confer ence with the revolutionists said that the matter had not got far along enough to discuss actual peace terms. The con ferees had only touched them informally he declared, but one thing was certain that the government would never agree to annual constitutional elections, and that contention must be eliminated from the claims of the revolutionists. He thought there was reason to believe that the government and hostile element would get together on terms, although this as yet was uncertain. Those who had been sent to confer with the revolutionists carried passes for themselves and as many of the revolutionists as they chose to bring Into the city. The General said that the govern ment appreciated the friendly efforts RANTIG MAKE E C (Concluded on Page 4.).