New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-05
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II lasted four hours General Sanguily's flights
of oratory in which he likened the members of
the Assembly to n band OF faithful workers
devoted TO Cuba's good. but finally vanqushed
bv uncomfortable conditions" were received With
applause.
The Assembly ordered the disbandlng OF the
army In accordance with Senior Despaignes mo-
ton and passed upon the details and methods OF
the disbandment A new Executive Committee
was then appointed to attend to the routine
work connected with the commissions OF cuban
officers and this committee will supply to Gen
eral Brooke the copies Of the Cuban muster rolls
Twenty-Five members attended the closing ses-
sion. Salvador Cisneros, Of Puerto Principe VINO
was chosen President of the Cuban Republic at
the meeting OF the provincial delegates a'
Puerto Principe on September %. lS''' ana was
ultimately succeeded by Bartolome Masso' was
the only member to vote against the resolutions
to dsband and to dissolve. To the last he de-
clared that in any event the resolution 10 u'S-
solve was unconstitutional, and that he Wou'o
never give up his position until "A new AsSe'"-
bly, had been elected Sefor Cisneros Is very
old man. his voice is weak. and his protests were
hardly needed by his colleagues.
COMMISSIONERS MAKE REPORT
Seniors Hevia and vlllalon arrived this morn
ing from Washington, and the Assembly Was
convened this afternoon in order TO near 'hei
report regarding their efforts In Washngloh'
Net until after an hours delay was quorum
secured. The following were present. oe"o'S
Andrade Cisnetos. Despaigne. Parraga' Nune@'
Riva Coronado Villalon, Gualberto ''ome~'
Lacret. Sanguy. Valiente. Porteia' ir"no'
Portuendo. Bftancourt Hevia. Ducasse Memo
CAL Trujilo, Yanez and Aguerro.
Senior Heyia made the following statement:
con arriving in Washington with Senior Nliialoh
Immediately sought Mr.. COen and asked MIN
for a definite assurance as to carrying out the
loan he had proposed. giving him until FRIDAY
at noon TO answer In the mean tine we sought
an interview with the American SECRETARY VI
State asking him either 70 increase '"e
q oOO OOO or 70 authorize the Assembly to con-
tract q loan The Secretary Of State repied
that neither course was possible, and the mat
ter closed with the receipt by Senior Nlilaioh
Of the following letter from Mr.. Hay:
T reported to the President to-day the subject
Of our conversation this morning. ana ne directs
mo tn saw that he has nothing To add t. the 'id
communication which then had the honor oI
making to YOU and Senior HeVla-
The Secretary Of state told us that the re-
fueal of General Portuendo to deliver the rolls
AZ the request OF General Brooke had maze
had impression in the United States senior
Vlllalon explained that the matter had not Deeh
correctly reported, assuring him that 'rehe'al
Portuendo told the representative on 'e"''ai
Brooke that the muster rolls were the property
of the Assembly as representing ire army anu
that he could not deliver them except y" '"1
authority of The Assembly without being su''N
OF INSTRUMENTATION.
PRIVATE LOAN UNSUCCESSFUL
'Nr Coen tried to arrange meeting LOT us
with the parties interested in the loan schene'
but the attempt not successful. ne '"ei'
introduced Mr.. Rosenberg. who said he WAS sure
the loan could be arranged but time was heces-
sary to carry out the project. ana the present
moment was inopportune 20 approach fTesiue"'
Mckinley who was busy with the filprhos' MI
Rosenberg suggested waiting. To this senior
Villalon answered that must Immediately
inform the Assembly OF the situation
I'm reply Mr. Rosenberg said that under such
conditions a loan would be Impossible ana II
was better to call the deal off. He spoke OF d
certificate of deposit Of the whole amount offered
the Assembly, which he proposed to produce LOT
the Cubans 70 show to the President at an OPP
nortune time hut il was not exhibited to u.s.
A report embodying the substance Of Senior
Hevia's statement was submitted to the Assem-
blv. after which Senior Hevia and Villalon both
exnressed themselves as convinced that 1t would
he impossible to get amos Ter cent from the
/ United States or American Authorization 10
make a loan and that II was equaHy hopeiesS
to negotiate the loan proposed by Mr.. Coen'
Strangely enough, this recital of the expert
ences Of the Commission was not followed 10y
any burst Of passionate criticism. silence
reigned until General Andrade president or the
Assembly said that Senior Despaignes dissolu-
ton notion with the amendments. would De
considered Then Senior Cisneros raised his dls-
senting voice persisting in that attitude until
the close of the proceedings. hut his declaration
was the only feature which prevented the dis-
cussion and the decision from being unanimous