The times., 1898-04-06
THE JUNTA IS INDIGNANT
RumorS Anent Cuban Bonds
Vigorously Denied.
ONLY 100000 WORTH SOLD
An Effort to Manipulate Deal With
the Revolutionary Party i'nilS
Thr1uGh-rhe Old Debt of IS6S-7S
Used "a u scnre-Crow b.. Pro-
Spanish Schemes.

New York April 5.-Yesterday after
noon The Cuban Junta in this city an
nounced that it was informed that the
policy Of the t'nited States would be to
stop the war in Cuba by armed interven-
ton, without taking official notice of the
fact that the C}ubans had established a
republican form of government on the
island 1t was declared at the Junta to-
day that additional information had been
received from Washington to confirm that
statement. The alleged reason for adopt
ing such a policy was furnished by b. J.
Guerra, treasurer of the Cuban Revolu-
tionary party, and of the delegation to
this country. Mr.. Guerra said:
The policy of armed intervention minus
the recognition of the republic of Cuba
has been determined upon at the urgent
request of the financial advisers of the
Administration. Statements have been
made and reports have been circulated
during the past two weeks to the effect
that an enormous number OF Cuban bonds
have been sold all over the United States.
The Presidents financial advisers have
told him that should the republic of Cuba
be recognized at the same time declara-
tion to stop the war by armed interven-
ton is made a fictitious value would be
given to these bonds. and to maintain
its good faith the United States Govern
ment might be compelled to guarantee
the payment of them. This, according to
the men of finance, might involve this
Government in no end of complications.
The Utn,esf Had Faith.
The statements about the promiscuous
sale Of the Cuban bonds have been made
IN the utmost bad faith. BY virtue of my
office l have signed and with Mr. Palma
have joint control of all the bonds that
have been issued by the republic of Cuba
Therefore | know what | am talking.
about when l tell you that the bonds of
the face value of 50, $50, 900 are all that the
Cuban revolutionary party has ever is
sued. OF this amount 100000 worth. and
no more, has been sold. No others have
been disposed of in any other way Those
/ disposed of by sale were sold for cash at
an average price of forty cents on the
/ dollar. All the other bonds printed are
now in my possession. In order that no
one shall misunderstood what l say I
| "AiN'io StdbS IIie1t lHSIs are sun OuIStdnU-
ing some of the bonds. perhaps all of them
issued during the revolution of 1s6S-'7S.
! None of these has been handled by US.
however. and we have assumed no re-
sponsibility for them.
An Attempt AT Bribery.
About ten days or two weeks ago GER
tain persons came to us with the state
ment that the Administration had con-
cluded to put off indefinitely the recogni-
ton of the Cuban republic. The reason
given WAS that there was a stumbling
block, which could be removed if we
would sell $lO0G00O0 worth of our bonds
for $2 coo 900 in cash. We refused to en-.
tertain for moment any such PROPOSE
ton. Whereupon we were told that W,
would be sorry for the stand we haG
taken, and that the cause of free Cub
had been greatly injured by our refusal
Not one of our bonds has passed from
my hands without being paid for in cash
I am quite ready to show the bonds no
so disposed of at any time to any ont
who may care to see them. Further
more / stand ready TO make any state
ment made here Under OATH and 1 an
willing to show my books to any compe
tent authority