Connecticut western news., 1899-04-06
CUBAN ASSEMBLY QUITS
Votes to Disband the Army
 and Dissolve.
COULD NOT NEGOTIATE A LOAN.

| The Commission Sent to Washington Fails to Move the Presfdent-How the Disband ment Is to Be Elected. Army Rolls VIII Now Be Given Up. Havana, April 5.-The Cuban military assembly closed its last session at ' o'clock last evening. The whole meet ing was calm and dispassionate. It lasted four hours. General Sanguily's flights of oratory, in which he likened the members 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 Senor Despaigne's motion. A new executive committee was then appointed to at tend to the routine work connected with the commissions of Cuban officers, and this committee will supply General Brooke with the copies of the Cuban muster rolls.
 Twenty-two members attended the closing session. Senor Salvador Cis- neros of Puerto Principe, who was chosen president of the Cuban republic at the meeting of the provincial dele~ gates at Puerto Principe, Sept. 23. 1S9o, and was ultimately succeeded by Senor Bartolome Maso, was the only member to vote against the resolutions to dis band and to dissolve. To the last he declared that the resolution to dissolve was unconstitutional and that he would never give up his position until a new assembly had been elected. Senor Cis- neros is a very old man, his voice Is IL | 1. 4t.s needed by his colleagues.
 Senores Hevia and Villalon arrived yesterday morning from Washington. and the assembly was convened in the afternoon in order to hear their report regarding their efforts in Washington.
 senor Hevia's Report.
 Senor Hevia reported that he had been unable to secure an interview with President Mckinley and that Secretary Hay had informed him that the presi- dent would neither give more than S3,- 900, 900 for the disbandment of the army nor permit the assembly to negotiate loan.
 A report embodying the substance of Senor Hevia's statement was submit ted to the assembly, after which Senores Hevia and Villalon both expressed
 
 be impossible to get another cent from the United States or an American au- thorization to make a loan and that 1t was equally hopeless to negotiate the loan proposed by MT. Coen. .
 Senor Despaigne's motion called for the disbanding of the army, with per mission to the soldiers to accept money from the United States. The various amendments had to do with the details of disorganization. After two hours discussion the resolution was passed.
 Definite and final disbanding of the Cuban army is ordered. Chiefs of bri- gades or regiments are to deliver to the officers and soldiers of their commands when leaving documents setting forth the details of each mans military serv- ice. The documents, to be countersign- ed by the corps commanders, shall agree with the muster rolls presented to the assembly's executive committee.
 The civil officer of each province Is ordered to provide the men in his serv- ice who formerly belonged to the army with similar documents properly coun- tersigned.
 Noncommissioned officers and soldiers upon disbandins shall deliver the rifles and ammunition in their possession to the commander of the forces to which they belong, the same to be then deliv- cred to the proper brigade or regimental commanders. who shall finally deliver them to the city councils in the vari- ous civil districts, where they shall be held subject to the disposition of what ever permanent government shall even tually be established in Cuba.
 One month is allowed the new execu- Y,1lt tn r11o to ha 1Fn far recording of all officers commissions and the committee must cease to exist on July 30.
 Estrada Palma Is to retain possession of all the archives he now holds, finally delivering the same to the definite gov ernment established in Cuba, and such funds as he may possess shall be de- voted to the maintenance of the assem- bly's new executive committee, any bal ance remaining on July 30 to be used to pay the passage of exiled Cubans back to Cuba. --....
 The assembly, being without funds with which to pay the salaries of Cuban soldiers. solemnly calls upon the peo- pie of Cuba to liquidate this debt when the Cuban republic Is established.
 The Motion to Disband.
 During the afternoon the former ex- ecutive committee resigned and the new committee was at once elected, com posed of Senores Lacret, Hevia and Gualberto Gomez. This committee which Is entirely unofficial, will attend to matters connected with the officers commissions.
 General Andrade considers that there Is no reason why General Brooke, now that the assembly is dead, should be un- willing to ask this unofficial committee to deliver the muster rolls. If any ob- jection still exists in the mind of the governor general, Andrade suggests that the committee should hand the rolls to a member of General Brooke's staff.
 The members knew that everything was over. and all seemed anxious to get away. General Sanguily impressively recited the assembly's last eulogy, say ing that 1t had always endeavored to maintain peace and order and always labored for the best interests of the ar my. As for himself he said he had sup ported the assembly because convinced of its noble aims. He characterized all his maligners as liars and said that his tory would eventually show the assem- bly, in true and noble light.