New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-24
QUESADA'S VISIT TO CUBA.
HE TELLS OF THE SUCCESSFUL MISSION TO
GOMEZ


Washington. Feb % (speciaD.-Gonzao de
Cuesada the diplomatic representative OF the
Cuban Assembly has returned 20 this city after
successfully accomplishing the object Of the joint
mission 20 General Gomez on which be was sent
win Robert j.. Porter. representing the United
stetes Speaking OF his experiences In cuba MI
Quesada said to-day:
When the Commission from the Cuban Assembly.
headed by General CaliXto Garcia. caine 10 w ASH
author,tles OF the United States over ne dsoand-
,r.rt If ID. Cuban ARMY ID found that $..Je 40
was an that could he obtained for the tim" neihEJ
Trrsii4rt n, t.irl.v Inc commission did not re-
garq t1is amount as being sufficient for the pur-
poses intended but accepted j. ana eit tnl- country
I'm tne mean lime II was reported that General
Maxine Gomez was utterly opposed 70 lie ul7'tiiN-
mont az the Cubaf ARMY and tna- he intended 20
nate no c,ihau and Spanish clements IN cuba
combine in order 90 insist on som" aciion on lIe
part ~ the United states TO carry out the pledges
of Congress and ~ President Mckinley IN his
Message. From newspaper reports II was gain
Cuban Assembly should accept The 100000 and
decree the disarmament ~ the 1uban Ati"y
General Gomez would resist carrying oul AIth d
decree IL was for these reasons that MI Porter
as sent 10 cuba 20 confer personally with General
Gomez and be- was accompanied by me- because Il
was thought that General Gomez would thus nave
fun confidence in the statements which W0tId "c
made To him We saw General Gomez. and aittt
a I'm CONFIRMATION and thorough exposition OF
the situation he declared that ne va I'Auy ~
operate in all things with the United states ai'1f
me EXAMINATIONS which mad been made 10 llHl
The Impression became prevalent th.,I 80 ne S
Gomez had entered into written aeit"ihtlt y" &.
Mr. Porter but as a matter o. iact ms "da hyl
fhe case General Gomez simply eNprfSsrq hls
personal assent 10 rho plan developed by Ny. Fo'le
General Gomez stated quite plainly thar ne mao
dcpored the treatment which ne mac th'i----o. -
received from the representatives, or the INC +!
States Government. VINO had completely ignored
him but that now he could very properly OHeI
himself 10 aid In settling the conditions II tuud
and 10 act a@ the representative or me DuDaua
IN the distribution OF the E.ps 900 which tn Com
mission OF the cuban Assembly had accepted ln
this country 49,. action. however. was ln no
wise 10 be Interpreted as opposing me" ASS ilDy
or as arrogatlng 10 himself any OF the Assembly s
powers ,,, 49, ...-....,
In Havana whore grent preparations nave nr, ID
made 10 honor him. Win General Gomez ana me
Nubau Assembly united in order 20 ala IN me re-
CONSTRUCTION ~ the island. the problem confronting
me United states viii be made simpler every diy
uag much gratlaed al the general awakening
among IN, people and particularly az the ap-o-
Inc confidence felt In the United states ana lF
intorttors Absolute security 10 life and property
- raU. assured In cuba. and capital need not ho
iin,id bout vcnturinF there. where the opportuh-
ties are 80 abundant and nun ~ promise
E,uroueau capital b. eagerly entering me lslhid
mn American fuanccrs seem 20 hold back the
rubans are seeking union with the Spanards VINO
vyanf 10 remain IN the island. with a purpose o.
helping In It's reconstruction Tor the advantage
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