The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-04-05
.CUBANS GIVE IT UP
WILL NO LONGER OPPOSE THE Dis
BANDING OF THE
ARMY
ASSEMBLY FORMALLY DISSOLEES
BUT ONE OF THE TWENTY-FIVE
MEMBERS WAS OPPOSED TO
THIS POLICY
NEWS RECEIVED WITH RELIEF

NEWS RECEIVED WITH RELIEF
Prolonged Struggle Ha. Tried A.,
Patience of the Authorities Her.
believed That the Work n, "a.
contraction of the Island VIII
"ceed Hapfdly, and That Re-
forms VIII Not BE Oppoxea
HAVANA, April 4.-The Cubon ass.
Wy 'iiis AFTERNOON voted to disband the
ouoah army and to dissolve The voting
was twenty-one in favor against one on
poseo. Ihe muster rolls were left in the
pessession or the executive committee of
the assembly, who will facilitate the prem
aration OF copies for Gov Gen. Brooke.
Inc army question is considered set-
tled. AS the shadows of night fall over
the city, we finish our work. So is Cuba.e
io'are clouded and dark. take leave oP
you with sorrow and my last words are.
NAY cuba some day be free and inde-
pendent
with these words Gen. Fernando Frevra
sembly. closed its last session at 7 o,clock
tils evening. The whole meeting was
CAIN and dispassionate 1t lasted fo,,r
hours. Gen. Sanguillys flight of oratorv
In which he lkened the members of the as.
sembly to "a band of faithful workere
devoted to Cuba's good, but finally van
quished by uncomfortable conditions -
We're received with applause.
ARMY WILL DIsBAND.
The assembly ordered the disbandine 90
the army IN accordance with Senior Des
paishe motion and entered upon the de-
tails and methods of disbandment. A new
executive committee was then appointed
10 attend to the routine work connected
with the commission of Cuban officers
and this committee will supply to Cen
Brooke the copies of the Cuban muster
rolls.
Salvator Cisneros, of Puerto Principe
VINO was chosen president of the Cuban
republic at the meeting of the provincial
delegates at Puerto Principe, Sept. q.
1885, and was ultimately succeeded bv
SenorS Bartolomo Masso. was the only
member to vote against the resolutions to
disband and to dissolve To the very last
he declared that, in any event, the resolu-
ton to dissolve was unconstitutional ana
that he would never give up. his position
until new assembly had BEEN elected.
Senior -Cisneros is very old man, his
voice is weak and his protests were
hardly needed by his colleagues
Senores Hevia and Villalon arrived this
morning from Washington, and the as
sembly was convened this afternoon in
order to hear their report regarding their
efforts in Washington. Not until after an
hours delay was a quorum secured.
The following were present: Senores
Andrade, CisnerOs, Despaigne, Parraga,
Nunez, Riva, Coronado. Villalon, Galber-
to, Gomez. La Crete. Sanguilly. Valiente,
Portela, Tirado. Portuondo, Betancourt,
Hevia, Dukasse. Menocal. Trujillo,
Yanez and Aguerro.
Senior Hevia made the following state
ment: "On arriving in Washington with
Senor Villalon, Immediately sought Mr..
Coen and asked him for definite assur-
ance as to carrying out the loan he had
proposed, giving him until Friday at noon
to answer. In the meantime We sought
an interview with the American secretary
of state, asking him either to increase the
three millions or to authorize the assem-
bly, to contract loan. The secretary of
state replied that neither course was pos
sible and the matter closed with the re-
ceipt by Senior villalon OF the following
letter from Mr.. Hay:
" I reported to the president today the
subject of our conversation this morn
y,
nothing to add to the other communca-
tion which I then had the honor of MAX
Ing to you and Senator Davis
IMPOSSIBLE TO COMPLY.
1.-THE secretary of state told us that the
refusal of Gen. Portuondo to deliver the
rolls at the request of Gen. Brooke has
made very bad impression in the United
States. Senior VillaIon explained that the
matter had not been correctly reported,
assuring him that Gen. Portuondo told
the representative of Gen. Brooke that
the muster rolls were the property of the
assembly, as representing the army, and
that he could not deliver them except on
the authority Of the assembly without
being guilty of insubordination. MIR.
Coen tried to arrange a meeting for US
with the parties interested in the loan
scheme, but the attempt was not success
full. He then introduced Mr. Rosenberg,
who said he was sure the loan could be-
arranged, but time was necessary to car
ry out the project. and the present mo-
ment was inopportune to approach Presl-
dent Mckinley, who was busy with the
Philippines. Mr.. Rosenberg suggested
waiting. To this Senior Villalon said that
we must Immediately inform the assem-
bly, of the situation.
I'm reply Mr.. Rosenberg said under
such conditions a loan would be impossi-
ble and 1t was better to call the deal
off. He spoke OF certificate of deposit
of the whole amount offered the assem-
bly,, which he proposed to produce for
the Cubans to show to the president at an
opportune time, but 1t was not exhibited
to u.s."
report embodying the substance Of
Senior Hevia's statement was submitted
to the assembly, after which Senores
Hevia and Villalon both expressed them
selves as being convinced that it would
be impossible to get another cent from
the United States, or an authorization to
make a loan, and that 1t was equally
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