Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-12-08
CUBAN COMMISSION.
The Delegation to Visit the United
States Arrives at Washington.
DISPOSITION OF The CUBAN ARMY.
Gen. Garcia says 1t Would BE = Hsrdahip
70 Disbsnd 1t wit,aut liz Receiving
Pay for Its Asrvlrss-Iubsns
Acting In ti00d Faith.

Acting In Good Faith.
Washington, Dec. THE members
Of the commission delegated to visit
the United States to discuss with Of.
6cials Of this government the many
problems which confront both Cubans
and Americans on the island arrived
in Washington yesterday evening on
the Pennsylvania congressional limited
from New York. The commission is
headed by Gen. Calixto Garcia, the
veteran soldier and leader. Associated
with him on the commission are Maj.
Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, who won dis.
tlnction by his pallantry in the late
revolution; Col. Manuel Sanguily, Jose
Antonio Gonzalez Lanueza and Col.
Jose R. Villalon, q civil engineer who
served on the staff Of Gen. Maceo.
Senior Vllalon is the secretary OF the
commission. The commissioners were
met at the station by Senior Gonzalez
de Quesada and Senior CASANOVA. Ac-
companying the commissioners were
Horatio 4 Ruebens, counsel in New
York OF Tie Cuban government and
Richard Kohn.
To-day Gen. Garcia will call upon
Secretary Of War Alger but teyond
that call no arrangements have been
perfected for the movements Of the
commission. In a general sense it is
the purpose Of the commission to dis
cuss with the officials Of the admins.
tration all questions relating to the
future OF the island and its people,
One Of the principal questions will be
that relating to the disposition of the
Cuban army. In the course Of an in.
terview Gen. Garcia said it would be
hardship for the Cuban army to dis
band at this time without receiving
pay for its services in the field. When
the revolution began the Cubans left
their homes to fight for the freedom
and independence Of the island.
Through the assistance Of the United
States the yoke Of Spain has been
thrown off forever and the soldiers are
now anxious to return once more to
peaceful pursuits In a majority OF
cases. however, their homes have been
destroyed and their lands laid waste.
They hope some method may be pro-
vided whereby they may be given SUI.
6cient means to gain new start in
life.
Gen. Garcia has no suggestion to
make as to the method Of providing
this means, but expresses the hope Of
obtaining through the assistance Of
this country sufficient amount partly
to reimburse the difficulty. This sum
may be advanced on the security Of
the Cuban revenues or obtained in any
other way that might be satisfactory
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