The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-06-03
SENIOR CAPOTE
IN NEW YORK.
Cuqa's Vice-President---H Mission
Is Not a Public One.

NEW YORK. June 2.-Domingo Men
>dez Capote. the Vice-Presldent OF the
Cuban Republic. arrived IN tho CITY a.
noon to-day. After going TO a MOTEL
where he met General Palma the head
of the Cuban Junta, he visited Cuban
headquarters. where he met a number OF
newspaper representatives. with whom
he talked quite freely. Horatio 5. kubens'
the counsel for tie Junta, acting as IN
terpreter.
When asked what his mission TO this
country was, SenJ- Capote replied thdt
before saying anything about that ne
wished TO thank the American press COZ
lectively for the stand II had taken III ue-
half Of Cuban insurgents, stating mat Tue
Cuban people and the government were
deeply grateful for support gwen oy me
American people and for tho acuoh Oh
the nation IN coming 10 their support
Continuing. he said: My mission Is not
a pubic one. All public acts relative To
the situation between tho United states
and the Cuban Republic will continue,
as heretofore, 10 be conducted by General
Palma. lie has the thorough cohndehce
Of our Leople. who have a high apprecia-
ton Of what he has done.
Il do not come here to negotiate any
loan. [ come 10 consult with General
Palma on a matter which does not con-
Germ international questions or pubic IN
terest. ] haye no present Intention OF
calling upon President Mckinney al
though I probably shall make d can upon
him before 1 return.
How long I shall remain here I can
not say az this time. but shall make my
stay ag short as possible.
Mr.. Capote holds the position of judge
advocate-general in the insurgent caoi-
net.
Questioned as 20 the strength Of the
army, he said: Not counting those VINO
nave recently Joined his forces Garcia
has about 1900 men under him In the
eastern department at Santiago and Por-
10 Principe. About $500 OF these men were
in the neighborhood Of Santiago when l
last received word. All were fully armed
and equipped. and It was the intention
10 concentrate all Of the force In the
eastern portion at that point.
Il cannot ten definitely how many men
there are IN the other provinces Gomez
has about 5000 men at Santa Clara. Prob
ably 10000 men, all fully armed and equip
ned are I'm the ranks Of the Cuban army.
A large number. probably 10000 more, are
armed with machets, ana there are
thousands or other VINO nave recently iell
the towns 10 join the army, because they
could no longer live in the towns. From
| Porto Principe alone 1900 men, women
and children have left because of the
| scarcity OF provisions. prefeFring to take
their chances in the country and fur
| ther influenced Dy the fear that at the
last moment the spanlards, driven TO de-
! SPAR, will. out OF revenge, resort to
Strengthening.
The last heard from Gomez was in
Nav. at which time the government was
at Sebastapol, a town IN Puerto Principe.
We had complete dispatches from Cen
eral Palma" said Mr.. CapOte, keeping
us informed OF the action Of the United
States Of the movements Of the
| army and navy Lieutenant Rowan saw
Gomez al sibarga and had a conference
with him concerning sailors and guides
to be furnished the Invading troops from
the insurgents