The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-09
JUNIA PEOPLE HEARD
On the Material and Financial
State of Cuba.
De LOME'S LOST LETTER
Authentic Story of How That
Document Was Stolen.

Washington, April S.-Deputy Treasurer
Benjamin Guerra OF the Cuban republic.
was before the senate committee on for
eign relations today. He said that only
about 500 900 OF Cuban bonds had been
sold and that the bonds were not on the
market at all for general sale Those
sold had been disposed of for about an
average of forty cents on the dollar. He
said the expenses of the Cuban army were
very slight, but what expenses there
were were paid by private subscriptions
and by the returns from the taxation Of
the property in the portion of the island
controlled by the insurgents Not less
than 800. co., he said. had been collected
by taxation The insurgent army gener-
ally secured its supplies from the coun-
try. All the soldiers. both officers and
men, were serving without compensation
Mr. Guerra was asked about the Span
ish-Cuba bonds issued against the rev
enues Of the island He replied that he
did not know their amount. which report
placed at $500. 900, but that they were
the accumulation OF years Of deficits.
Many OF them had. he said. been issued
TO pay the cost Of putting down the re-
bellion in Cuba
washington. April s.-The foreign af-
fairs committee of the house met at II
O'Clock this morning and continued the
hearing OF Mr.. Quesade. the represent
alive Of the Cuban republic IN this city.
President Palma. OF the Cuban junta, was
also present Mr.. Quesada continued his
statement as to the status Of the govern
ment of the republic.
The deputy treasurer Of the Cuban re-
public appeared with his books and they
were inspected by the committee. He
explained that Of the $4,000. 900 bonds au-
thorized only $4,000 had been disposed
OF. Some Of these were in payment Of
provisions sent to Cuba, For some ~
the bonds par had been obtained. These
were taken mainly by the friends 81 Cuba
The lowest price at which any were sold
was % cents on the dollar. A batch II
$4,000 were sold for 5000 IN a pressing
emergency. One million Of the bonds he
said were locked up in the cafe OF Bel
mont & Co. OF New York. to be sold when
the fixed price, AZ cents on the dollar,
had been obtained. Three millions OF the
remainder had been signed but were lock
ed up in the treasurer's vaults.
The deputy treasurer was asked II he
knew the story OF the publication Of the
De LONE letter. and. without names, he
told the FIRST authentic story q how Il
was obtained. lie explained that II was
distracted by clerk in the postohlce fn
Havana, who was in sympathy with the
Cuban cause and sent back 20 New York
There its importance was az once realiz-
ed and Il was given out FOR publica ton.
the acton being justified because r.
showed concIusivsly what the Guiana had
always coutended. that Spain vas dou5,e
dealing.
Mr.. Quesada continued his statement
about the status Of the Cuban govern
nent He went extensively gn-3 the aa-
thority exercised over the eastern prov
inces By the government where. he SAID
ell was comparatively peaceful. industry
was going on. war taxes were beng col
lected and all The functions Of govern
noent were being discharged VITA re-
gard 20 the capab'lity q government
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