The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-04-28
General Miles Again Has an I'M
portant Talk With lnsurgent
Leaders.
First Purpose Of This Govern
ment Said to Be to Fully
Equip CubanS.
Exploit of Lieutenant Rowan Is
Old. Renewed Talk of
Recognition.

NAStilNGlON, April -. AlOtueT
conference has been held between Gen.
sral 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 lie.
cation, 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 tilibustering parties.
The conference brought about a full
discussion of the plans of cooperation
between the United States and Cuban
forces. the details Of this co.opera.
ton are
Guarded With the strictest Secresy.
The exploit of Lieutenant Rowan in
landing near Santiago has been known
for several days to both the United
States and Cuban authorities, as they
cO.operated in executing this move.
The Cuban authorities here furnished
the guides and necessary papers to see
A-lclltualll al llIOuSu luS SuDdu
lines. 1t is the execution of plans out.
lined in these dispatches Monday for a
landing at Santiago and Sagua, two
points on the Cuban coast, one north
and one south, with a view to efecting
j%unctures with both General Gomez
and General Garcia. Now that Lieu.
tenant Rowan is on his way to effect a
juncture at Santiago, it is not improb-
able that another juncture will be
made by way of Sagua.
To Fully Equip Insurgents.
The first purpose of this movement,
1t is understood, is to bring about a
full equipment Of the lnsurgent forces
rather than to secure a joint movement
between them and the United States
troops 1t is said that Garcia AMI Go.
mez together can muster 30, 900 men,
and that they will be 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 land siege in cooperation with
the blockade now in progress by the
United States warships.
Renewed Talk of Recognition
In this connection there is renewed
talk Of a recognition of the Cubans, at
least their belligerency, and possibly
fboir pGanon1opoa op1 oopG1opt how,
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 tc
give the Cubans an official status al
Washington in place Of their presen,
unofficial status. The conferences
now held with General Mile:
and other officials are being pro.
ductive Of important results, anc
yet they are necessarily unofficial in
character, owing to the unrecognizeG
status Of the Cubans. Now, however,
that Gomez and Garcia are being
recognized as material factors in the
contest, and being treated with by the
war department., the ~desirability OF
their recognition, at least as belligerents,
IS being urged as warranting formal
action. II is said the corporation
already established is in itself a recog.
milton Of the de facto existence of the
Cuban army and Of belligerency, and
that the de jure 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
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