New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-15
PAYMENT OF CUBAN ARMY.
GOMEZ WILL CONFER WITH GENERAL
BROOKE TO-DAY
CONFIDENTLY EXPECTED
RUMoRs OF A BREACH DENIED

MORTGAGE-HOLDERs TO MEET.
! Havana, May 14-General Gomez has sent
/ message 10 Governor-Genera Brooke that he
will call at headquarters tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock for a further conference regarding
the payment of the Cuban troops. The appoint
ment for the interview is the result of a direct
inquiry a what General Gomez Intended to
do In view OF the resignation and on-appearance
OF all the Cuban officers nominated by him to
represent the several corps IN the distribution
OF the $3.0O0OO0
General Brooke is determined to disregard
for the present the reports that reach him from
various sources as TO the alleged intention Of
Gomez TO withdraw his cooperation, and thus
TO throw into confusion the carefully matured
plans for distributing the fund. He believes
that the personal interview tomorrow ought
to adjust the matter and to point the way out
Of the temporary perpexity. He is unwilling
to consider Gomez az insncere or as acting in
bad faith. but the Governor-G General still retains
the discretion reposed in him by President Nc
kinley TO abandon the effort disband the
late insurgents with the gratuity, aid to send
back the entire amount to the United States.
RUMOR OF HOSTILITY DENIED.
The Cuban General Rafael Rodriguez. speak
ing for Gomez to-day. said that the reports Of a
difference with General Brooke were absolutely
untrue The attitude Of Gomez he declared,
had undergone no change and the principal
generals Of the Cuban Army. as we'll as the
rank and file. continued to support Gomez as
they always had. He fatty denied that there
had been any meeting of Cuhan officers at
which Gomez had been present or held with his
approval where decision had been reached
not to surrender the arms. and he explained that
all the talk about a revolt in the army against
H. If
members Of the former Military Assembly,
grour Of indictments behind Manuel Sanguily
who can give no trouble and are not worth con-
sideration"
In explaining the withdrawal Of the Cuban
generals who were appointed to serve with the
Americans in distributing the s3OO0,OOO Cen
eral Rodriguez said that Rojas proba bly, with
drew owing TO the snti-Gomez influence NO
darse because General Brooke had not ap-
pointed him Civil Governor Of Havana, ana
Monteguado because he was busy in the Prov
ince Of Santa Clara giving to MaJor-General
Wilson the benefit Of his cooperation there.
Rodriguez expressed himself as confident that
other officers Of equal prominence and authority
would he found to act with the Americans
wARIIKE TENDENCY SHOWN.
As early as March % Gomez agreed that the
arms should be stored in the military custody Of
the United States. This plan was clearly under
stood ~ the Cubans. Nevertheless the politi-
clans and some of the more restless Cuban on
GERS are to-day talking in a warlike strain
spreading exciting stories about taking to the
woods" and fighting the Americans. ana at
tributinC 10 Gomez things he never SAID
A report is in circulation this evening that
The Cuban Colonel Aguardin who has been
ernployed in the preparation Of the Cuban Army
lists. has been detected padding the rolls SO as
t. defraUd the distributors 10 the ek.sn - VI
So 600 The military authorities, however. deny
the report. $1,000, =, ry.,,,o
General Gomez called upon friends IN havana
to-day and attended services in memory OF
Captain Esvironde who was killed TWO years
rbs mortgage holders will hold meeting to-
morrow 20 fix upon a basis for propositioh
looking to private agreement win ene st 1eu r
ors Probably they will suggest dehnlue term
Of wears regardless OF outside influences Any
agreement must be signed by all tne cIeuiIIis
and debtors or the scheme will not be feaslDle.
Considerable comment is made in CUBAN cliCIeS
upon the fact that Perra and Junco' proI'oteI9
~ the Cuban League and leaders In the anu.
annexation movement, were chosen 10 IePIt.seei'
the creditors. most Of whom are anneXallohlstS'