Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-20
CLASH OF ARMS
IN CUBA POSSIBLE
Havana in a Ferment Over Admin
ishation's Attitude.
THE coMEz.poRTER COMPACT


Havana, May is.--iiavana IL In n
f.rment over the idea that the wash
lneton administration has determined
a. take the arms OF the Cuban troops
and retain them In military possession.
This view Of the latest news from
Washington has been telegraphcd 10
,hs various cities.
GOV. Gen. Brooke II thus far UNI
war; save through the press ,elcsra.- :
If any dissatisfaction on the part >of
den. Aigcr. secretary Of war. with his
,gen. Drooke'a) plan TO have the arms
aepozltcd In the care ~ the mayors OF
The municipalities. nor has he re-
eslved any inkllng Of the Sccreiary's
purpose to lay the matter before Prcsi-
dsnt Mckinley. Consequently unless
Instructions to the contrary are re-
eslyed from the Washington admins
tfatlon the governor generals orders
respecting the distribution Of the
uoo0.ooo ~ modified will be issued to-
morrow. The secretary Of war has
been Informed as 10 the substance of
this order In the usual course Of buai-
meas.
Article Of the agreement between
Gen. uomexshnd Robert Il. Porter.
President Mckinley's Special repre-
sentative. runs as follows. THE Gu
bans shall surrender their arms TO the
cuban assembly or to Its representa-
tlves"
Gen. Gomez. who nj the time Of COM
Ing 10 the agreement with Mr.. Porter.
had not auarrcied with the assembly,
Insisted upon this point. Since the
quarrel he has again raised tho point
repeatedly. saying also that Mr.. Porter
bought full written authority from
frraident Mckinley and In the Prcsi-
dents name agreed that he arms
ihQuld 10 into the custody Of the as
stmhiy or Its representatives.
A. Monday nights meeting Of the
sociciy % Veterans of Independence.
ofrlnixcd by former members u the
aifrmbiy. the speakers dilaied upon
Article T. asserting the Presidents
plfnipotentlafy having agreed 10 de-
iuslt the arms with the representa-
tlyes Of the assembly while through
The connivance of Comes they were 10
b. surrendered 20 the American army.
Ia Discussion says. Secretary AL
rfr appears TO wish 20 provoke q con-
net here. lie II distinguished IN
the United states morn M business
man than ~ a politician ana his rcla-
Mons with certain syndlcateH are well
known. lie opposes everything that
cuba wants and favors everything
that would cause feeling and provoke
excitement His attitude prompts the
question. What does he wnnt7 Does
H. deaifc n wnr here similar 90 that
IN the Phillpplncaf We are forced 20
believe that be only approves what IL
unsatisfactory 90 cuba"
tuhana ~ prominence object to talk
inE for publication ON the subject. bur
wherever they have been Interviewed
they say without exception that such
m order ~ IL referred TO In the press
dispatches from Washington would
causc much trouble and would stiil
further separate Cuba from tho United
States.
The manifesto ~ Gen. Gomez issued
last evening u unsatisfactory 90 the
military administration because itu
author failed 90 disband the army. lie
had been asked 90 include a paragraph
ulinctlnE the various commands 10 dis.
fotr and had said he was IN doubt nH
whether nc was authorized 10 dis
hahi ihe army. promising 10 reflect
spon the matter. Ills attitude at
helNquarier- Yesterday wns quite dif-
iefcnt from his previous bearing and
y SION became obvious that he wished
20 discontinue giving any advice. even
~, nh the subject Of the payment 20 the