The record-union., 1899-01-31
Said He is Determined Not to Advise His
Soldiers TO Go Home Pennlless.
A Report at Havana That Prest-
dent Mckinley Has Empowered
Robert p. Porter to Arrange for
the Disbursement of Three Mill
ion Dollars Among the Cuban
Troops.

HAVANA, JAN oU.-IIesluehI W.
Einley is understood to have empow-
cred Robert P. Porter to arrange Tor
the disbursement of $3,0OO,OOO among
the Cuban soldiers. Mr.. Porter Will
probably go with Senior Gonzales de
Quesada to Remedies to meet General
Maxine Gomez, to persuade the CUBAN
Comnander-in-Chief to diSband MS
forces and to lend his influence to the
United States military administration.
Mr. Porter and Senior Quesada are con-
ferring tonight with the Governor
General.
Senior Castillo who returned from
Remedies to-day after two days
visit with General Gomez, says the lat
ter is much hurt by what he regards
as American neglect of his authority
and rights, and is determined not to
advise his soldiers to go home pennl-
less. Gomez purposes coming into the
Deighborhood soon, and will review the
Cuban troops at Marianao though the
date has not yet been fixed. There is
some doubt whether he and the other
military chiefs will accept the So,OOO,-
GOO, no matter what other favorable
conditions may be offered. Mr.. Porter,
who, it is understood, will act as the
personal representative of President
Mckinley, has been directed to learn
the best terms that can be made, and
is empowered to propose what it is
hoped will be agreeable tolls. Much is
expected of the assistance he will re-
ceive, when approaching General Co
mez from Senior Jose Miguel Gomez
and Senior de Quesada.
Senior Galbis, President of the Banco
Espanol, was notified to-day by the
special commission now investigating
the finances of the municipality, that
he must appear before the commission
tomorrow at 8 o'clock to answer inter
iogatories, or must take the conse-
quences of contempt the penalty for
recalctrancy, in the mind of the COM
missioners, being imprisonment until he
is willing to testify Major-General
Ludlow, Governor of the Department of
Havana, has invested the commission
with the powers of a court and will
sustain its action in Furnishing refusal
to testify.
The Banco Espanol is so intimately
connected with the finances of Havana,
as a creditor 10 the amount of 81 300
coo, that the commission deems it nee
essary to get a complete accounting
from the bank as to past transactions,
and q statement of what it is doing
now with the city's market dues. The
commission requested Senior Galbis to
present himself last Friday and again
on Saturday, but he sent word that he
was indisposed. He was then asked to
come before the commission this morn
ing, but to-day he sent message that
he was physically unable to comply, in
consequence of the exhaustion due to
his bank labors. This reply was re-
garde! as unsatisfactory, and the per-
emptory notice for tomorrow was
served upon him. If he now refuses.
the only thing that can prevent an ar
rest--so a member of the commission
says-will be a medical certificate.
Should this be produced, the physicians
who act for the commission, will be
sent to make an examination of Senior
Galbis.
c. w. Haskins, the expert account
ant and his assistants will explore all
the books of the bank accessible In
formation has reached the commission
that some of the books have strangely
disappeared.
This inquiry will either establish or
ne gative the various statements of con-
nsvance and corruption on the part of
the Spanish government who deposited
with the Banco Espanol in silver an
amount equal to one third Of the $40,
100000 note issue guaranteed by the
bank. 1t is not clear where the silver
is. The officials of the bank assert that
Spain withdrew it, but some notehold-
ers say the silver is still held by the
bank, or contend that if the bank al
lowed withdrawal, it is responsible
for the redemption of the notes.