The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-10-14
RAY INTERVIEWS MASQ.
The Cuban President Agrees to the
American Colonel's Plans.
TO DIsBAND THE CUBAN TROOPS.
Maso Is Anxious to Cooperate With
tho Americans in Getting the Sol
diers of Cuba Libre to Revive the
Islands Long Neglected Industries.

tHo AHotlcauS III ootlihk tho SUI
diers of Cuba Libre to Revive the
Islands Long Neglected Industries.
Santiago de Cuba, Oct A.-Senor
Bartolome Maso, accompanied by two
members of his staff, arrived yesterday
at Mazanillo. Soon after arriving he
went to the palace formerly occupied
by Colonel Parron, the late Spanish
commander, to visit Colonel Ray, in
command of the United States troops.
Senior Maso came from Santa Cruz del
Sur, small town In the province of
Puerto Principe, about rs miles from
ManZanilo, where the Cubans now
have their headquarters and where, on
Oct. 20, the Cuban assembly will meet
to elect a new president and to decide
as to the plans for dsbandlng the
army, If disbandment is considered ad
visable, and as to other important mat
ters.
Colonel Ray received him courteously,
expressed pleasure at the opportunity
of an interview. and said he hoped
Senor Maso would arrange for disband-
ing the Cubans under General Rios in
the neigborhood of Manzanillo. SO that
work in the fields could begin. He
also earnestly advised the president of
the Cuban provisional government to
disband the Cuban troops at all points
now In possession of the United States
forces, in order that the men might
give the assistance so greatly needed to
place the country in position to recov-
er from the evils of the three years
war.
Senor Maso readily agreed to carry
cut Colonel Rays request and said that
General Rios should receive orders i'm
mediatcly to disband his men. He
said he much regretted the outrages
committed on the estates at Rigney
and elsewhere, but he thought it pos
sible that the deeds complained of were
not done by Cubans, but by Spanards.
Thoroughly in accord with Colonel
Rays proposal to get the Cuban sol
Giery at work throughout the province
ofSantiago. he promised to do all in his
power to bring about this result, be.
lieving he said. that the sooner the
country was prosperous and happy the
sooner Cubra libre would be an ac-
complished fact. and believing also,
that the best policy of the Cubans now
was to cooperate with the Americans
in their plans for building up the
country. 81 believe" said Senor Maso.
in terminating the interview, that
Cuba in two years will be more pros
porous than ever before"
The interview lasted over an hour
and apparently was satisfactory to
both. Senor Maso left today on his
return, going by the insurgent steamer
Fernando.
A question has cropped up that Is
causing General Wood, who, in the abb
sence of General Lawton, Is in COM
mand Of the military department of
Santiago. not little perplexi;y. A
majority Of the officers of the immune
regiments from the southern states OBJ
ject to eating at the same restaurants
with colored officers, most of whom are
from the northern states. Some of the
colored men, apparently dcsirous of
bringing the matter to an issue. for
mally reported that they could not get
served at the principal Spanish restau-
rant, under existing Spanish law,
whereas the American law compelled
proprietor of any house of public enter
tainment to serve all who pay. The
restaurant proprietor involved COM
planned that If he served the colored Of
ficers he would lose almost his entire
patronage, as a majority of his GUS
toners were southerners. General
Wood has appealed to the common
sense of the colored officers, and ad-
vises that the restaurant be turned
into a club.
General Wood. who is determined to
get over the Jamaica emigration prob
lem. will ship back all who desire to |
return by the Reina de los Angeles next !
week, when the steamer Is sent to !
Kingston for drydock repairs. She can
carry 500 and will probably take her |
full complement.
Quintin Bandero. the famous negro |
general Of the Cuban army, will soon
be appointed assistant chief of police
Of Santiago.
Colonel Hoods second immune regi-
ment (white) now at Alto Sengo, is
under orders to be ready at eight hours
notice to proceed to Hoguin, this prov
ince. which the Spaniards are about to
evacuate. The peculiar condition Of the
country calls for the pres
ence of United States troops as soon
as the Spanish leave.