The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1898-04-28
AC0NFERENCE
General Miles Again Has an I'M
portant Talk With Insurgent
Leaders.
First Purpose of This Govern
ment Said to Be to Fully
Equip Cubans.
Exploit of Lieutenant Rowan Is
Old Renewed Talk of
Recognition.

WASHINGTON, April %. - Another
conference has been held between Gen.
eral Miles, commanding the United
States forces, and representatives of
the Cuban civil and military authori-
ties. The latter included Senior Ques-
ada, charge d'affalres of the Cuban le-
vation, Brigadier General Nunez and
Lieutenant Artiago Of the Cuban army.
Lieutenant Artiago has seen II months
service in the field, and General Nunez
has an intimate knowledge of all the
ports of Cuba, having directed the
movements of all filibustering parties.
The conference brought about a full
discussion of the plans of cooperation
between the United States and Cuban
forces. TIE details of this co.opera-
ton are
Guarded With the Str:ctest Seoresy.
The exploit of Lieutenant Rowan in
landing near Santiago has been known
for several days to both the Unitod
States and Cuban authorities, as they
co-operated in executing thus move.
The Cuban authorities here furnished
the guides and necessary papers to sec
Lieutenant Rowan through the Cuban
lines. 1t is the execution of plans GU. .
lined in these dispatches Monday for a
landing at Santiago and Sagua, two
points Oh the CUBAN coast, one north
and one south, with a view to effectlng
junctures with both General Gomez
and General Garcia. Now that Lieu.
tenant Rowan is Oh his way to effect a
juncture at Santiago. it is not improb-
able tnat another juncture will be
made by way Of Sagua.
To Fully Equip Insurgents.
The i5rst purpose of this movement,
It is understood, is to bring about a
rather than to secure joint movement
betne II them and the United Safes
troops. 1t Is said that Garcia and Co.
m Z together tal muster $4,000 men,
and that they will he able to make a
strong forward movement on Havana
as soon as they have arms, ammunition
and medical supplies. The latter, and
particularly qulnlne, is said to be
greatly needed. The understanding
among those best acquainted with the
plans of cooperation is that the Cuban
forces will advance on Havana and
make a and siege IN cooperation with
the blockade now in progress by the
United Sta.es warshlps.
Renewed Talk of Recognition.
In this connection there is renewed
talk of recognition OF the Cubans, at
least their belllgerency, and possibly
their independence and confident hopes
are expressed in high CUBAN circles
that recognition will 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 in place of their present
unofficial status. The conferences
now held with General Miles
and other officials are being pro-
ductive 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
recogn zed as material factors in the
con est, and being treated with by thu
war department., the desirabillty o.
their recognition, at least as belligerents,
is being urged as warranting formal
action. 1t is said the cooperation
already established is in itself recog.
milton of the de facto existence of the
Cuban army and Of belligefsaGy, and
that the de jure recognitid should
follow. While these hopes ar newed
in Cuban circles, it cannot b earned
that the administration has pdified
it's attitude against recognit of any
character.
Judge Gresham Badly II pd.