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TO DISBAND CUBAN ARMY
ACTION TAKEN BY THE MILITARY
ASSEMBLY YESTERDAY.

The Assembly Also Votes to Dissolve
The Executive Committee to FaciIitat,
the Preparation of Muster Rolls 70,
Gen. Brooke-The Troublesome Cuban
Array Question Considered Settled.
Havana, April 4.-The Cuban mill.
tary assembly this afternoon voted tc
disband the army and to dissolve. The
voting was twenty-one in favor against
one opposed. The muster rolls were
left in the possession of the executive
committee of the assembly, who will IA
clitate the preparation of copies for
question is considered settled. "As the
shadows of the night fall over the city
we finish our work. So is Cuba's fu-
ture clouded and dark. 1 take leave of
you with sorrow, and my last words
are: May Cuba some day be free and
independent With these words Cen
eral Fernandino Froyse de Andrade,
president of the military assembly,
closed it's last session at o'clock this
evening. The whole meeting was calm
and dispassionate. 1t lasted four
hours. General Sanguilly's flights of
oratory, in which he 1ikened the MEM
bers of the assembly to a band of
faithful workers devoted to Cuba's
good, but finally vanquished by uncon-
trollable conditions" were received with
applause.
The assembly ordered the disbanding
of the army in accordance with Senator
Despaignes' motion and passed upon
the details and methods of the disband-
ment. A new executive committee
was the appointed to attend to the rou-
tine work connected with the commit
tees of Cuban officers, and this COM
mittee will supply General Brooke with
the Cuban muster rolls. Twenty-Five
members attended the closing session.
Senor Salvador Cirneros of Puerto Prln-
cipe, who was chosen president of the
Cuban republic at meeting of the
provincial delegates at Puerto Princi-
pc, September %, 1895, and was ulti-
mately succeeded by Senior Bartololne
Masol was the only member to vote
against the resolution to disband and
to dissolve To the very last he de-
clared that, in any event, the resolution
to dissolve was unconstitutional and
that he would never give up his POSI-
tion until a new assembly had been
elected. Senior Cirneros is a very old
man, his voice Is weak and his protests
were hardly needed by his colleagues
Senors Hevia and Villalon arrived
this morning from Washington, and the
assembly was convened this afternoon
in order to hear their report regarding
their efforts in Washington. Senior He
via made the following statement "On
arriving in Washington with Senor Viii |
1alon, I Immediately sought Mr.. Coen
and asked him for a definite assurance
as to carrying out the loan he had pro-
posed giving him until Friday at noon
to answer. In the meantime we sought |
an interview with the American secre-
tary of state, asking him either to in
CI6dSS Tie Three IulIllOllS or TO dutnOT-
ize the assembly to contract loan. The |
secretary of state replied that neither |
course was possible, and the matter
closed with the receipt by Senor Villa
lon of the following letter from Mr..
Hay: Il represented to the president to-
day and the subject of our conversa-
tion this morning and he directs me to
say that he has nothing to add to the
old communication, which 1 then had
the honor of making to you and Senior
Hevin.
Strangely enough this recital of the
experience of the commission was not
followed by any burst of passionate |
criticism. Silence reiged, until General
president of the assembly, said
that Senor Despaignes dissolution mo-
tion with the amendment would be con-
5idered Then Senor Cisneros raised his
dissenting voice, persisting in that at
.itude until the close Of the proceedings,
but his declaration was the only feature
which prevented the discussion and the
decision from being unanimous.
Senor Despaignes motion called for
he disbanding of the army, with per-
mission to the soldiers to accept money
rom LHG OHllGu states. Ine various | ,
had to do with the details
If disorganizat tion. After a two hours
discussion the resolution was finally
passed in the following terms:
First-Defnite and final disbanding of
he Cuban army is ordered. Chiefs of
)rigades or regiments shall deliver to ,
he officers and soldiers of their COM
nands, when leaving, documents set
ing forth the details of each mans mill
tary service. The documents to be ;
by the corps command ,
II, shall agree with the muster rolls ,
presented to the assemblys executive
committee.
Second-The civil officer of each prov
nee shall provide the men in his SER
ice who formerly belonged to the army
With similar documents, properly coun-
7
Third-Non- commissioned officers and
oldiers upon disbanding shall deliver
he rifles and ammunition in their pos c
ession to the commander of the force \
o which they belong, the same to be {
hen detailed to the proper brigade or \
egimental commanders, who shall fin \
lily deliver them to the city councils in I
he various civil districts where they {
hall be held subject to the disposition a
( whatever permanent government l
hall eventually be established in Cuba. \
Fourth--Commanders in the eastern T