New-York tribune., 1899-03-26
APPEAL TO THE PRESIDENT
.p,v ASSEMBLY MAKES A LAST tf-
FORT FOR LARGER LOAN
.so,1-r1ON POSTPONED UNTIL RESULT IS
,,vovv-rwo COMMISSIONERS START
FOR WASHINGTON.


~ March 25-The compromise Det"ee"
,,.ol and Conservative elements In the
w .',,.or,. Assembly reached at yesterdays secret
W, ,,l have the effect of postponing for
lbs longer the dissolution of that mori-
u" - useless body The Radical leaders
p,,,. and Gualberto Gomez. pleaded NOV
o., ,or one more turn OF the cards before a'-
,oapine the game lost. and II was hha''
I'D IN send a committee OF two 10 Nash'ns
90 &c" % ,rv to reach the ear OF the PRESIDENT anu
,oove the question of dissolution unue'loeo
.r tho result Of this forlorn- hope mission
,s no telegraphed back. Seniors Nillaloh ana
- started this afternoon for the Chi'eu
.s as the Assembly's representatives. anu
hone 10 obtain an unofficial audience WIN
- President and report the outcome OF II oy
ND of next week. The Assembly mas TAKE"
rs accordingly until April !. when the ais
..,,r motion offered by Sehor Despaigne Will
ocaio be discussed
r., argument for delay and another attempt
Zach the President which carried most
o,rb, was that urged by Sanguily who CON
I'D that the Assembly could dissolve hser
..ry by general consent, and that unul all
..aars ~ liquidating the debt held to be Que 'he
~-r,, had been exhausted. respectable MINOR
-, would hold out against the surrender Oh
.n.,r legislative commissions. If. however
eo.l appeal for authority to raise an addiuohaI
n.na uas denied. the Assembly would yield. ana
.,o,t tho work Of disbandment with prac-
,ical unanimity.
SMALL CHANCE OF SUCCESS
Few members Of the Cerro gathering nave
49,, idea that the belated mission 10 Washihg
,or will succeed even in obtaining recognition
,ro, the President. hut a weeks delay VIII serve
:, soften the bitterness with which the radical
,orticians of the army now contemplate their
,rospectivo loss Of consequence and power.
Secretary Alger after several changes OF pro-
,-orr,e IS expected surely 10 reach Havana by
,nnorrow morning. He and his party VIII be
chartered at Vedado. which will become the
centre of military and political interest for tne
,ss, NJ the week Five Of the Department com
randers will be on hand to meet and consult
With the Secretary General Bates came in last
night from Santa Clara Province. and General
pasbrouck arrived from Pinar del Rio. General
Wilson can run over on short notice from Ma
,.nzas and Generals Lee and Ludlow, com
nanding the province and the city OF havana
have their headquarters here General Gomez
will also he called IN 10 consult with the Secre-
,,rv and the American Governor-General As
has heen said before. the consolidation Of Ger
,ain Of the existing military divisions Will be
me Of the most pressing questions discussed.
CONDITION IN SANTA CLARA.
A,,onos of General Bates's visit to Havana.
TIA Lucha" pays to-day a striking tribute 10
the success Of his administration in Santa
Clara Province Among other things. the arti-
cla saws that in spite Of the immense territory
no has 70 control General Bates has succeeded
&, eating things into excellent condition Nlo-
,a.,ons q, the peace have been few. and the vio-
lators have been severely punished. The needs
o. the truly suffering poor have been judiciously
,n,nistored 10. and the indscrminate abuse OF
free sunnlies has not been tolerated One Of the
best-informed men now in the island after
sr4nding two weeks In Santa Clara. recently
said:
In no other section which have yet seen
have the evidences Of rehabilitation been so
extensive and so pronounced
General Ludlow has exci,ad some rather puZ-
zled comment here 10y replying 10 some attacks
on his administration IN "Lu Lucha' through
g suit for criminal libel against one OF the ed'-
tors. under the Spanish Civil Code
The Texas Volunteers got away this after
noon on the Vigilancia, Of the Ward Line 1he
North Carolina regiment marched in from
Buena Vista. and began embarking, ana the
% Illinois is preparing TO follow on the next
transports available Practically nothing IS
now lef, on the island Of General Lees Mariahao