The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-31
IS NOT ENOUGH.
Cuban Assembly Believes $4,000, 900
Inadequate to Pay Cuban Troops.
The Assembly Desires at Least SIC, OOO,O 900
and as Much More as Can Be Obtained
The Most AmicabIe Relations With
the United States Is Wanted.

WASHINGTON, March 90. = Seniors |
Jose r. Villalon and A. Hevia, who |
were appointed by the Cuban assembly |
to present to the Washington author |
tiles theresolutions of that body, have |
arrived in this city. Their mission, in |
addition to the presentation of the |
resolutions, is to explain in detail the
situation with reference to the in
surgent amy. While the assembly
did not reject the $4,000, 600 which Gen.
Gomez arranged with Mr.. Robert P.
Porter to receive and pay off the Cuban
troops, they believed it to be entirely
inadequate to meet the situation. They
desire at least $1,000, 900 and as much
more as can be obtained. They argue
that. if the Cuban army is disbanded
after the distribution of but So, 900, 900,
which would give to each enlisted man
| about sos, that the money so OBJ
tanned would be barely sufficient for
them to procure clothes and return to
| their homes, leaving them no margin
upon which to enter upon the peaceful
pursuits of life. Without the means
of subsistence, Senior Villalon says
that disorders would almost newt
ably follow and perhaps brigandage.
The object both of the United States
and of the assembly, says NJ r. Vii
lalon, is to secure tranquility in
Cuba preparatory to the settling up
| by the Cuban people of an indie
pendent government, and he says
that it is, therefore, as much to
thorities as to those who Immediately
represent the Cuban patriots to see
that the disbanded soldiers are given
an opportunity to return to
civil pursuits. The assembly rep
resents, not the Cuban people,
Mr.. Villalon declares, but only those
who have been in arms struggling for
their independence. Had Cuba achieved
her absolute independence, he says, the
revolutionary assembly would have
raised sufficient funds to pay off the
army in full, and in as much as the
! United States now assumes and eXer-
cises the functions of trustee for the
Cuban people during the re-estabiish-
ment of order throughout the island
preparatory to the establishment of
stable and independent government,
he, as the representative of the
assembly, will urge that it
is the duty of the United
States to furnish ample funds,
repayable subsequently out of the Gu
ban revenues. They desire that the
| Washington authorities shall fully IN
derstand the dangers which may fol
low if the insurgents are disbanded
and sent to their homes without ade-
quate means to begin life afresh. If
the United States adheres to the pres
ent understanding with Gen. Gomez
and the army is disbanded upon the
SIS, OOO 600 basis and disorder follows,
the assembly wants its skirts clear OF
responsibility.
Senior Villalon says that the assem-
bly, desires the most amicable rela-
tons with the United States; that
nothing could exceed the gratitude of
the Cubans for the aid the United
States has rendered, but they can not
too strongly emphasize the belief that
the problem of the future would be
greatly simplifed if enough funds are
distributed among the Cuban soldiers
70 hoiv hoi nj fn ~0-
turn to peaceful pursuits. The assem-
bly, will, Senior Villalon says, proba-
bly, be dissolved as soon as the army
is disbanded as it represents only the
Cubans in arms. He believes that
within year a convention represent
ing the whole Cuban people will meet
and frame a constitution and be ready
for the assumption of the duties of self
government.
Senior Villalon and his colleague will
probably seek an audience with the
president himself, and if this is denied
them they will see the secretary OF
war. If the president receives these
, gentlemen it will be as visiting citi-
ZOAS, hOV III IAOiA
! tive capacity. No such recogni-
} ton will be accorded them. If they
desire to present petition or request
to this government it will have to GO
through the ordinary channels, and, in
this instance, it will be through the
military arm of the government. Such
: a petition, when presented, will be re-
ferred to Gen. Brooke, as military gov
/ ernor of Cuba, and the one person au
thorized to deal with Cuban affairs. II
r is also probable that these Cubans will
be told that any answer to the request
: or petition will come from Gen. Brooke
Fell Dead While Chopping Wood.