The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-04-02
ViIlalon, an Envoy Who Visited
Washington, Accused Of Pompously
Calling on Secretary Hay.
MUST ACCEPT THE 100000
CUBAN DELEGATES GIVEN NO EN-
COURAGEMENT BY M'KINLEY.
Scheme to Put Many Civilians on the
Muster Rolls of the Army-GoOd
Chicago Beef COnfiscated.

HAVANA, April 1.-Beguiled by mysteri-
Gus kilograms from Wa ;hingtoE the Mill
tary Assembly did not disolve to-day the
Americans and many Cubans had hoped and
expected. The twenty-three members
present were unwilling to vote for dissolu-
ton because they still believe in the ability
OF the Assembly to raise Il large loan with
the help of the United States government.
The session opened with the rendering of
the designations of the members of the eX-
ecutive committee, action which was
postponed until the next meeting. A mo-
ton was offered providing for the appoint
ment of new executive committee TO close
up the affairs of the Assembly { fter its dis
solution. n mo-i)n was aiso made ID concede
| military grades and insignia to the civil
representatives Of the Cubans in arms. Dur
ing the argument on the motion it appeared
that the future payment of officers by a
possible Cuban republic being consid-
cred. and hence the matter of grade is i'm
portant. General Sanguilly favored paying
many Cuban generals of to-day who have
never seen days fighting. declaring that
among the civilian members of the Cuban
party there were the most devoted men he
ever knew. The motion was finally carried.
1t means the admission 10 payment, accord
ing TO conceded military grades, of many
men who have not been recognized before, if
| the day for the payment of officers ever
comes.
General Andrade, president of the Assem-
| bly,, read kilograms from Senors Hevia and
Villalon, the delegates sent TO Washington
| by the Assembly to endeavor to secure more
money for the Cuban troops. The first tele-
g. am follows: No hope at present. Hay
received us officially. Transmits to Presi-
dent to-day our request. Said he would con-
| vey answer in n short time. Hay opines the
President will authorize loan.
The second reads: president answered
| is impossible to increase the amount Of
| fered or authorize loan. We accept reso-
| luton to dissolve. We leave Sunday
General Sanguilly then requested a secret
meeting of the Assembly but the request
was voted down. Then Sanguilly suggested
| that the Assembly should wait until Senors
| Villalon and Hevia returned and made a
fuller report than was possible by cable
| During the discussion which followed it
| developed that at the last secret session of
| the Assembly, held on March "a, a majority
of the members favored immediate dissolu-
| tion, but the minority insisted that they
! would not concur until a committee went
| to Washington and made a final effort to
obtain a larger sum than the s., COO 600 offered
| by the United States for the payment of the
troops. If the committee reported unfavora-
| bly, they said they would agree to vote TO
| dissolve to-day. The majority insisted that
| the minority fulfill this compact, as the re-
port of the committee was unfavorable.
| MYSTERIOUS CABLEGRAMS
| General Sanguilly then read the following
| cablegrams, saying he had received them
from a man with whom the Assembly had
;at, f0r
sions, and declaring that the receipt of these
messages made it impossible for him TO vote
, The first dispatch, dated March 81, was as
| follows: Complete revulsion favorable to
! Assembly. Entire cash ready. Have Assem-
| bly, and Portuondo hold fast Hereafter use
| exact code Important information in the
| morning"
| The second, dated April ], read thus
| would be crime for soldiers and Assembly
| TO dissolve. Villalon foolishly following the
| track of the old commission by calling on
the secretary in a pompous manner without
| our assistance. Was necessarily turned
| down. Previously understood if contract
| was signed all would be presented to Presi-
| dent to-day. If Assembly orders contract
| signed and authorizes Hevia and myself the
| whole matter may be received by Presi-
| dent. Everything most favorable. Press
| more favorable on the Assembly"
The third, dated April 1, read: See cable
| Fares. Villalons departure assures sue
| cess. Money ready"
The above cable dispatches were In Eng
| lish and had every appearance of legitimate
messages from the Havana cable Office
| Sanguilly read them in Spanish and it was
evident by their reception that the news
| lad already been communicated to a ma
! jerity OF the members present. The Fares
| referred to in the third dispatch is the man
who some weeks ago cabled to the Assem-
| bly, from Washington advising them not to
accept the 100000 and saying that he was
| bringing a better proposition. Fares is now
| in Havana.
| Sanguilly declined to give the name OF
| the sender of the three cables. which were
| signed with a code word but they are gen.
| orally believed to have been sent by a
| named Cohen, who made the original propo-
| sition of loan TO the Assembly. Cohen.
| while in Havana, kept secluded and did not
| make himself known. and hence it is diff
| cult to learn If he has actually returned to
| the United States. The fact that he was
| here two weeks ago has been aolished,
| he having been seen and recognized by
| members of Governor General Brooke's
staff.
! ACTION SUSPENDED.
| After considerable argument during which
| President Andrade said il was useless 10
| wait for the return OF the commission IL
| the only object was criticism OF their con-
| duct while in Washington and the appoint
| ment of others 30 return hsrc On the same
| mission, II was finally decided 70 suspend
| action as TO The dissolution OF the Assem-
bly, by the discussion OF Senior Despaigne's