Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-03-09
GOMEZ IS SATISFIED
The General Believes Cuba Will Be
Free and Independent.
The CUBAN ASSEMBLY IN SESSION.
MAttara Pertaining to the Troops UhdeF
acussiOi-A Good showing bv Police
Forcp-Cubans Given Free
Hand In Its Management

Havana, March l.-Gen. MaXiiho
Gomez, in reply to question yesterday
as to how long the American military
occupation of Cuba would last, said:
have talked with the American generals
and high authorities and am deeply, truly con-
WINGED that there is no doubt whatever that
the United States will Loyalty keep Its PROMISE
and that Cuba will be free and independent
Some among us do not recognize the fact that
such radical change OF government cannon NC
made as rapidly as they desire :,
Yesterday morning at the Hotel
Trocha Gen. Gomez had a conference
with the governor general. 1t is
understood that the military authori-
ties have requested Washington to
send SS, 200, 900 which is to be distrib-
uted among the Cuban troops. The
details of the conference cannot be
made public in the United States just
yet, because their repetition to Cuba
oy cable might create local feeling
and render more difficult the work in
hand. 1t is expected, however, that
the Cubans will not recognize the
Cuban soldiers who took the field after
the signing Of the peace protocol.
The Cuban assembly met to-day, when
matters pertaining to the payment OF
troops were discussed.
Maj. Gen. Ludlow, Civil Governor
Mora, Mayor LaCoste and the city
council yesterday reviewed the police,
which made an excellent showing.
Gen. Ludlow complimented ex-Capt'
McCullagh and Col. John Cary Evans,
superintendent Of the department Of
corrections, upon the results of their
two months labors in the physical ap'
pearance of the men, the precision Of
their movements and their soldierly
bearing. He contrasted their present
smartness with the ragged and slouchy
appearance of the original applicants
The new force is altogether Cuban
institution. The Cuban flag alone
was carried in yesterdays procession
Gen. Ludlow and all the American
officers taking off their caps as thu
column filed by. The force has beer
placed at the disposal Of the mayo
and will begin policing the city to
day, when the Eighth and Tenth reg
ular regiments will withdraw thei1
patrols. McCullarh, who considers
his work done, will 60 to New Yorl
in a few days and Col. Evans will re
tain general supervision, but the Gu
bans will be allowed free hand, ant
their success or failure in managing
the police and keeping order will in
Huence the military authorities il
placing other departments under ex
elusive Cuban direction.
Lieut.. Glover, of the Two Hundred
and Second New York volunteers, ha
returned from trip along the nortl
coast of the province of Pinar del Rio
where he distributed rations at point
not reached before. He proceeded a
far west as Santa Fe, 10 miles fror
Havana, stopping at intermediat
points, and distributed $4,000 ration
to the mayor, who undertook to sen
them to the interior districts an
towns The present supply should las
10 days,
Senior Capote, secretary of the Of
partment of state in Gen. Brooks &C
visory cabinet, has been designated
treat with foreign consus in 'Cubi
representing the insular government
Gen. Fitzhugh Lee called informal
on Gen, Gomez at Quinta. They e.
changed greetings. Gov. Gen. BROOKE
accompanied by the members of h
staff, also called upon Gen. Come
but the Cuban commander was abser
at Punta Bravo.