New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-28
PLANS FOR AIDING CUBA.
OF THE INSURGENTS
CONFER WITH GENERAL MILES.
NOW COOPERATION WITH THE TROOPS OF GEN
ERALS GOMEZ AND GARCIA CAN BE Hf
rEcrEp-ARMs AND SUPPLIES no BE
Observation-Disclosures TALK

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TALK
OF RECOGNITION.
,,, Anil g7-Another conference has
,,a ho,ueen General Miles. commanding 'h'
I.,,,ad states forces and representatives OF ."o
cuban civil and military authorizes i"o ~
,,cludcd SENIOR Quesada. Charge A'ia''e' "a
Cuban Legation: Brgadier-1eEera' ->
lieutenant Artiago of the Cuban Army i".u''"
on, Ar,iaro has seen seventeen months serves ~
an -, I'D General Nunez has an intimate
,or.Iooe ~ all the ports OF Cuba, having o"e''oN
,,o ,oovemerts Of all ilibusterng parues'
The conference brought about iu' u''eu
~ the plans of cooperation oet"ee" 49,. .
states and Cuban forces The details Oh 'i''s "
aro,,on are guarded with the stric'es. eeo'o0'
p,,, -, 7 ;autenant Rowan In landing near
.,o hoe boen known for several days 10 po'n
49,, I-nit.d States and Cuban authorities as 'hes
coonerated in executing this move Inc O"o""
authorities here furnished the guides anu ne0.'
sarv papers TO see Lieutenant Rowan ''"e" Wv
Cuban lines. .,,., l., ,h.se
7, is in execution of the plans outlined III '"eSo
oispatchcs on Monday for LANDING a' S"n"e
"a cag,a two points on the Cuban coast one
north and one south. respectively with vic" ~
erectirg junctures with both General .Ion'eA
General Garcia Now that Leutenant ho"a" 70 ""
his way 10 effect juncture from Sanuaso. 70
not improbable that ano'he' 'u"''
made by way of Sagua.
The first purpose Of these movements II II u''
derstood is to bring about the fulI equipment y.
the insurgent forces rather than TO seGupd
movement between them ana tf,e Ilit.u 49,
troops II Is said that Garcia ana boiIvL 81, 90
can muster 50 600 men and that they VIII DE auie "
make a strong forward moNemeht o' "a 10 ,1nS,cai
snon as they nave arms ammunition ana meoica
supplies The latter. and particularly quifhhe' arc
said to be greatly needed 49,. 80. ooo,airted
The understanding among those pest aCpurati.ht.
win the pans of cooperation l. that me Nupaii
forces will advance on Havana ana ,iidhe n"''
sieTe in conjunction with the blockade now III
.rorress bv the United States warshpS IN !nls
connection there is renewed talk OF a Iecosi'tio n
Of the (ubans, least OF their bellis''re h'Iu
possiblv their independence. and coniidcnt hopes
were EXPRESSED to-day in high cuban circIes tIlht
recognition would be granted within the next two
weeks one Of the first effects of this. IL IS said
would be TO give the Cubans an Official status az
Washington. instead Of their present uhoiiicial
status. -, o, >,u..
The conferences now held with General Miles
and other officials are being productive OF mpor-
tant results and yet they necessarily unohciai:
i'm character owing TO the unreCognized status OF
the Cubans Now. however that Gomez and Garcia
are being recognized as material factors IN the
contest. and are being treated with by the W ar
Department the desirability of their recognition
at least as beigerents IS being urged as warrant
ing formal recognition.
IL is said the cooperation already esta blshed is
in itself recognition of the de faco existence or
the Cuban Army and OF belliRcrency. and that the
de ture recognition should follow. While these
hopes are renewed In Cuban circles IT cannot be
learned that the Administration has modified its
attitude against recognition Of any character
In the event OF Cuban recognition. II is probable
that President Palma. OF the cuban Junta, would
Senior Ouesada as Charge d'Ararcs Washing
ton, and Senor Albertini as hrst secretary Presi-
dent Palma spends most Of his time I'm New-fork.
leaving Senior Quesada in active charge here.