The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-03

GEN. GOMEZ CONSENTS
WILL ACCEPT THE 100000 Of
FERED BY THE AMERICANS
FOR DISARMAMENT
HE. so WIRES THE PRESIDENT

MI, Porter's Mission Proved Sue
cessfuI--Cuban Leader Prompt
Iy Acquiesced I'm the Proposition
for Paying HfsfSoIdfers and Send
Gomez to Visit Havana.
First-The Cuban officers in each province
shall assist the American officers in distrib--
uting the funds.
Second-That these officers shall at once
inset at some convenient point and devise
when and where the settlements are to be
made, and arrange any other details.
Third-That the sum paid to each man shall
not be regarded as part payment Of salary
or wages due for service rendered, but to ia
cflitate the dfsbandment of the army as a
relief of suffering and as an aid in getting
the people to work.
Fourth-The Cubans shall surrender their
arms to the Cuban assembly, or it's repre-
sentatives
Fifth-The committee on distribution shall
use its best endeavors to distribute it among
the population SO that all may secure work.
SiXth-That the So, 600, 900 shall be placed
subject to the order of Gen. Brooke, and that
action in the matter shall be immediate.
REMEDIES, Cuba, Feb. 2 (via Ha-
yana).-Gen. Gomez, the commander
in-chief Of the Cuban army, placed
himself squarely in position today as
an active ally Of the United States gov
eminent in the work of the RECONSTRUCT
ton Of Cuba by agreeing, as a result
Of the conference with Robert P Por-
ter. the special commissioner Of Presi-
dent Mckinley, to cooperate in dis
banding the Cuban soldiers under the
above provisions-the $4,000, 900 appro-
dot cd fln ~ Lii
them to return to their homes. Gen.
Gomez also telegraphed to Maj Gen.
Brooke, saying he would accept the
latter'S invitation to go to Havana.
The success of Mr.. Porters mission
greatly simplifies the return Of the peo-
pie to the pursuit Of peace
In view of Gen. Gomez's assumed
hostility toward the United States, Mr..
Porter came here clothed with abso-
lutte authority, and the tender of the
$S,000,0OO was practically a verbal ulti-
matum. Had 1t not been accepted, no
more ultimatums would have been
made. Mr.. Porter made plain the pur-
pose of the government, and was graf
flied at the ready response of Gen. Co.
mez. The conference took place at the
house here occupied by the Cuban gen
eral as his headquarters since coming
to town.
Gen. Gomez specially requested that
the money for which Mr.. Porter had
orders in his pocket should be paid
over to Gen. Brooke, and not to him
self, as he did not want the personal
responsibility Of keeping it. The Gu
ban general then assured Capt Camp
bell of his good feeling toward Gen.
Brooke, and the formal compact was
presented to Gomez by Mr.. Porter and
was assented to by Gen. Gomez
Immediately after the conference
Gen. Gomez wrote the following letter
to President Mckinley in SPANISH:
''It has been a great pleasure for me to
confer with your commissioner, Mr. Porter,
introduced by my friend, Quesada, and am
now aware Of and pleased with your wishes.
In a short time l shall go to Havana and
confer with Gen. Brooke so that everything
will go well. Following your advice, / am
willing to cooperate in the work of recon-
structing Cuba.
MAKING Gomez, General"