New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-23
PAY FOR CUBAN TROOPS.
PROMPT ACTION BY THE AUTHORITIES
EXPECTED.
SETTLEMENT TO BEGIN ON SATURDAY
GOMEZ AGREES TO TERMS REGARDING
ARMs-OFFICERs IN CHARGE.

ARMs-OFFICERs IN CHARGE.
Havana, May 22.-The Cuban arms question
is apparently nearing complete and rapid set
tlement The payment and dispersal OF halr
the armed bands that have been voluntarily or
involuntarily quartered on the country will be
gin. according to the present programme next
Saturday in this city. To-day Governor-General
Brooke and General Maxine Gomez had what
both consider a final interview the question
of surrendering the arms. The Cuban COM
mander on General Brooke's invitation. called
at the headquarters late this afternoon. and the
two generals with Colonel Carlos Cespedes and
Major Kennon. Of General Brooke's staff, went
over the payment order, which was signed by
the Governor General on Saturday, but not pub
lished
Every word and phrase was re-examined and
nothing was changed. At the end Of two hours
and n half, devoted to the examination, General
Gomez said he was entirely satisfied, and felt
convinced that the order met all the objections
which had been raised. not only by himself but
also by those outside his councils. The text Of
the article disposng of the arms Is follows:
The arms and equipments Of the Cuban SOL
diers will be turned over TO the civil governors
or to the alcades of municipalities. either at
the place of residence of the soldiers or at the
place of payment, to the United States officers
hereby charged with the proper storage and
care of the same until they can be collected for
storage In Cuban arsenas at Havana and Santi-
ago, as already arranged.
Receipts will be given to soldiers for arms
turned In. and civil governors and alcaldes VIII
forward to headquarters a report Of the number
OF arms in their charge Where 800 arms are
stored in one place an x-Cuban soldier will be
employed armorer, and shall be paid for
his services by the General Government. The
name Of such person shall be sent to head
quarters to be placed the rolls for the proper
and prompt payment for his services.
NAMES OF COMMISSIONERS.
Other parts of the order deal with necessary
details respecting the hiring Of officers, the
guarding of the money and the giving of re-
cepts. The American Commissioners named
are Lieutenant Colonel William c. Rafferty,, 1st
Artillery on behalf Of the Fourth Corps. in the
Province of Santa Clara; Lieutenant-Colonel
John NJ. Randall Sth Infantry on behalf Of the
Fifth Corps. in the provinces OF Havana and
Matanzas; Lieutenant Colonel William II. Bis
bee 1st Infantry, on behalf Of the Sixth Corps,
in the Province Of Pinar del Rio. supple
mentary order will be issued later affecting
Puerto Principe and Santiago provinces
Colonel Acea who at one time MEM
Der of the staff of the late General Antonio
Maceo. to-day disbanded his force of 300 men
who had been stationed near Alquizar; province
of Pinar del Rio, the men going quietly to their
homes with their arms. resolved neither TO ac
cept the money OF the United States to wait
longer in a condition Of suspense A meeting OF
the Cuban chiefs in the Occident. western
provinces has been called to consider the sit
uation, and will probably decide TO adopt the
who composed the late Military Assembly still
say they do not want money and will not sur
render their arms. but their assertions are not
regarded specially significant General Julio
Sanguiy said to-day:
Our officers and men realize the impossi-
bility Of resisting the Americans If a resort 10
force should be had; but they carr estly wish
to retain the arms which rghtfully theirs.
and 1t will be a source of animosty IL they are
not allowed to do So.
La Discussion" in spirited editorial urges
emulation OF the example Of other Cubans. and
reprints the dispatch Of the veterans Of Santi-
ago to General Maya Rodriguez. announcing
that there is no longer an organized army in the
Orient and declaring their determination TO re
fuse American money.
The Spanish "Lucha" says: The rife repre-
sents to each soldier much more than dollars
ard II is not hard to prophesy that the rest Of
the Cuban soldiers win initiate those in the
Eastern Provinces. We now standing over
a trouble which. sooner or later. will break out
If the Americans prohibit the use OF all arms,
as they have already stopped the Importation"
The English "Lucha." in an editorial pointing
out the imposs.bility OF war. says: "Cubans are
too intelligent not to realize the rashness OF
such a proceeding. 1t would simply bring ruin;
and they do not wish to have the world think
that they want war"