The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-05-06
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE.
Gen. Miles Confers with Repre-
sentatives of the Cuban Civil
and Military Authorities.
PLANS OF COOPERATION DISCUSSED.
FUN Equipment of the Insurgcnt Forces
&c be- brought About. when They win
Advance on Havana -Renewe ed Talk of
the Full Recognition of tho Cuban
Government.

WASHINGTON, April 27.-Another con-
ference has been held between Gen.
Miles, commanding the United States
forces, and representatives of the Co.
ban civil and military authorities. The
latter included Senior Quesada. charge
daffaires of the Cuban legation; Brig
Gen. Nunez, aud Lieut.. Artiago.
of the Cuban army. Lieut.. Ar
tiago has seen IL months
service in tn field and Gen. Nunez has
an intimate knowledge of all of 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 the
Cuban forces. The details of this &C
operation are guarded with the strict
est secrecy.
Lieat. Rowan's Mission.
The exploit of Lieut.. Rowan in land.
ing near Santiago has been known for
several days 10 both the United States
and Cuban authorities. as they CO.
operated in executing this move. The
Cuban authorities here furnished the
guidesand necessary papers to see Lieut..
Rowan through the Cuban lines. 1t is in
execution of plans outlined in these
dispatches Monday for a landing at
Santiago and Sagua. two points on the
Cuban coast, one north and one south,
respectively, with a view to effecting
functions with both Gen. Gomez and
Gen. Garcia. Now that Lieut.. Rowan
is on his way To effect "A junction at
Santiago. il is not improbable that an
other junction will he made by way of
Sagua.
First Purpose Of the Movements.
The first purpose OF these movements,
ii is understood, is to bring about a
full equipment of i%nsurgent forces.
rather than secure a joint movement
between them and the United States
troops. IL is said that Garcia and
Gomez together can muster 81. O0C
men. and that they will be able
to make a strong forward move
ment on Havana as soon as they
have arms. ammunition aud medical
supplies. The latter. and particularly
quininc, is said 10 be greatly needed.
The understanding among those best
acquainted with the plans of co-opera-
ton is that the Cuban forces will al.
vance on Havana, and make a land siege
in cooperation with the blockade now
in progress by the United States war.
ships.
Renew : Talk OF Recognition.
Renewed talk of the recognition Oh
the Cubans-at east their belligerency.
AMI possibly their independence-and
confident hopes are expressed in high
Cuban circles that 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 tat Washington in
status. The conferences now held
with Gen. Miles and other officials are
being productive 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
recognized as material factors in
the contest. and are being treat
ed with by the war department,
the desirability OF their recogni-
ton. at least as belligerents. is being
urged as
Warrnnting Formal Recognition.
II is said the cooperation already es
tablished is in itself a recognition of
the defacto existence of the Cuban
army and of belligerency, and that the
de jure recognition should follow.
While these hopes are renewed in Gu.
ban circles it can not be learned that
the administration has modified its at.
titude against recognition of any char.
acter.
In the event of Cuban recognition it
is probable that President Palma of
the luhan inntn unull L. Tho first