Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-28

Washington, April 27-Another con-
ference has been held between General
Miles, commanding the United States
forces and representatives of the Gu
ban civil and military authorities. The
latter included Senior Quesada, charge
d'affaires OF the Cuban legation, Brig,
Gen. Nunez and Lieut. Atiago, of the
Cuban army.
Lieut. Artiago has seen seventeen
months service in the field and Gen.
Nunez has an intimate knowledge Of
all the ports of Cuba, having directed
the movements of all filibustering par
ties. The conference brought about
full discussion of the plans Of co-opera-
ton between the United States and
Cuban forces. The details of this CO..
operation are guarded with the strict
est secrecy.
The exploit of Lieut. Rowan in land
ing near Santiago has been known
Tor several days to both the United
States and Cuban authorities, as they
co-cperated in executing this move.
The Cuban authorities here furnished
guides and necessary papers to see
Lieut.. Rowan through the Cuban lines
1t is in execution OF the plans out
lined in these dispatches Monday for
landing at Santiago and Sagua, two
points of the Cuban coast. one north
and one south respectively, with view
to effecting junctures to both General
Gomez and General Garcia. Now that
Lieut.. Rowan is on his way to effect a
juncture from Santiago, it is not i'm
probable that another juncture will be
made by way of Sagua. The first pur-
pose of these movements, it is under |
stood, is to bring abe At a full equip |
ment Of
INSURGENT FORCES,
rather than to secure a joint move |
ment between them and the United |
States troops. 1t is said that Garcia !
and Gomez together can muster 50 900 |
men, and that they will be able to |
make a strong forward movement on |
Havana as soon as they have arms, am |
munition and medical supplies. The |
latter, and particularly quinine, is said |
to be greatly needed The understand |
ing among those best acquainted with |
the plans of cooperation is that the !
Cuban forces will advance on Havana |
and make land siege in cooperation
with the blockade now in progress by |
the United States warships.
In this connection there is renewed |
talk of a recognition of the Cubans, at |
least of their belligerency, and possibly |
their independence, and confident hopes |
We're expressed to-day in high Cuban |
circles that recognition would be |
granted within the next two weeks |
One Of the first effects Of this, it is |
said, would be to give the Cubans an |
official status at Washington, instead of |
their present unofficial status. The |
conferences now being held with Gen
eral Miles and other officials are being |
productive of important results. and |
yet they are necessarily unofficial in !
character, owing to the unrecognized |
status of the Cubans Now, however, |
that Gomez and Garcia are being |
recognized as material factors in the |
contest, and are being treated with by !
the War Department, the desirability Of |
THEIR RECOGNITION,
at least as belligerents, is being argued |
as warranting formal recognition. 1t |
is said the cooperation already estab-
lished is in itself recognition of the |
de facto existence of the Cuban army |
and of belligerency, and that the de jure |
recognition should follow. While |
these hopes are renewed in Cuban cir |
Cles, it cannot be learned that the adj |
ministration has modified it's attitude |
against recognition of any character
In the event of Cuban recognition it !
is problematical that President Palma. |
of the Cuban Junta, would be the first
minister accredited from Cuba, with |
Senior Quesada as Charge d'Affaires at
Washington, and Senior Albertini as
First Secretary. President Palma
spends most of his time in New York. |
leaving Senior Quesada in active charge
here.