The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-03
Cen, GOMEZ.
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with your wishes. In a short time j
shall go to Havana and confer with
Gen. Brooke. SO that everything will GO
well. Following your advice, 1 Will
ingiy cooperate il the work of recon-
structing Cuba.
''(SiSned) Maxine Gomez, General"
To-Day Gen. Gomez is preparing for
the trip to Havana The Whole attf-
tude of the old lighter is much more
cordial than was anticipated by Mr..
Porter. He told the latter he was
proud to receive the special commits
sloner of the president, and he is evil
Gently much gratitied at the prospect
OF the early solution of the disband-
ment problem. The money will be
sent on Commissioner Porters order to
Gen. Brooke, and will be paid out as
called for, by distribution through sub
commissions OF Cuban and American
oTlcers IN the various provinces. AS
agreed upon at yesterdays conference
the entire amount will be in Spanish
silver. At the ratio of 50, it will
amount to S4,200.000 or nearly 500 for
each man in the Cuban army, as esti-
mated by the delegation from the Gu
oan military assembly which went to
washington in December and has re-
Gently returned to Cuba. The late
sen. CaliXto Garcia told President Nc
hinley that the sum would be salts
Factory. The correspondent of the AS
soclated Press learns that the delega
'tioh was examined by Mr. Porter for
the president, and that a report was
submitted which has not yet been made
pupllc. The figures given in it, as sun
piled to the correspondent of the Asso-
clated Press here today, called for SKI :
1oO0OO as the first estimate of the dele
cation. -o
me delegates said they would take
less and acknowledged they could hard
~ expect better pay for the Cuban
pFlVates than the American priyates
get winch is $13 a month, or 4S per
cent OF their figures, and the American
basis would mean $4,000, 900 for priyates
AS the sum to be paid is worth more
than s4,OO0,0O0 in Spanish silver here,
nearly half of the amount calculated
on american basis is to be realized by
the Cubans. At the conference Mr.
Porter laid special stress on the fact
that the 100000 was not to be regard
eo as wages due for services rendered
put as a relief fund from the United
states TO expedite the disbandment of
the army
This article of the compact was the
most delicate point under considera-
tlon, as the question of the recognition
OF the Cuban army as a military body
ana tacltly Of the Cuban Revolutionary
government was involved. Gen. Co
mez acquiesced in this premise more
readily than might have been expected.
IN view of his reDuted hostility to the
United States.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press understands the estimate fur
nlshed President Mckinley by the dele
cation from the Cuban assembly called
lor the payment for 5119 commissioned
o1ncers, 1852 on-commissioned officers
9O,l6O privates, divided as follows, with
totals estimated as due each grade:
Eleven major generals, $500 a month,
S179, $50.
Nineteen generals of division, $3.50 a
month, 1926, IFS.
Fifty-four brigadier generals. $500 a.
month, $6S2,S25.
One hundred and 60 colonies, 1925 a
month, $1,491, $50.
Two hundred and 90 lieutenant col
onels, $275 month, 81, $50, 500.
Five hundred and rs majors, 1920 a
month, s3,S70,240.
Nine hundred and IS captains, $3.50
month, s4,561, 500.
One thousand 245 lieutenants, 500 a
month, SO, 763, 200.
One thousand 1874 sub-lieutenants 500
month, s4,952, $50.
Two thousand 100 first sub-sergeants.
$50 a month $3,796, 200.
Three thousand 1913 second sergeants
$50 month, 1906, 600
Four thousand 500 eorporals, $40 a
month, IS, 23S, 240.
Thirty thousand 1850 privates, $50 a
month, $21, sos, 500.
Total, 44041 men, $57, 304, $3.50.
The details of the actual allotment
will fall to a commission consisting of
Gov Gen. Brooke, Gen. Maxine Co
mez and various others. 1t is doubtful
whether as many men still under arms
can be found as was estimated by the
assembly's delegation. Large numbers,
however, are scattered throughout the
island, though there is no great force
at any one place. Gen. Gomez has
only 400 with him here.
Immediately after writing the letter
to President Mckinley, Gen. Gomez
addressed the following letter to Mr..
Porter:
Hon. Robert p. Porter, Dear Sir
Your visit has enlightened our path;
and what we have spoken encourages
me to go to Havana, so that by con-
ferring with Gen. Brooke. 1 may aid
in directing the unsettled affairs of this
country. Be kind enough to say to
President Mckinley that l am CRATE
full for his kind regards. | shah do
all in my power to maintain public
order, helping to apply the constitu-
tion to the republic, so that Cuba, may
be really free and independent and
thus carrying out President McKinleys
wishes and my own. Respectfully
yours,
Maxine Gomez, General"
Mr.. Porter wrote cordial acknowl-
edgment Mr.. Porter left early this
morning for Havana, Gen Gomez
sending with him as complimentary
escort young aide on his staff Lieut.
Conill,, member of an old Pinar del
Rio family, who speaks English per-
fectly. The meeting last night at the
Cuban Club house took the form of a
reception to Mr.. Porter and his party
1t was arranged by Gen. Gomez. Senior
DeQuesda made a stirring address,
counselling faith in the good intentions
of the United States, industry and pa
thence, and predicting glorious future
for the Cuban republic. He was literal
ly showered with roses by the women
at the end of his speech. "Vivas'
were given for President Mckinley,
Gen. Gomez Mr.. Porter and the United
States. Then followed other speeches.
but Gen. Gomez did not speak.
GEN. WOOD PLEASED,