Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-03
GENERAL GOMEZ
GIVES HIS AID.
Commauder-in-Chief Of Cuba Army
Will Cooperate
AND DISBAND HIS ARMY.
Mr.. portcr's Mission 60 the Island
uearu Fruit 20 the satisfaction
Of Those Interested.

UemedolH. Province OF Santa clara.
cpba. Feb. I. via. Havana, Feb. D.
The success OF Mr. Potter's mission
greatly simpiihcs the returning OF the
military cubans TO the pursuits Of
mace. In view OF Gen. Gomczs sup
posed prior attitude OF hostility to-
wards the United States. MIR. Porter
came here clothed with absolute au-
thorlty and the tender of f3OOO,oO0 was
practically verbal ultimatum. Had
il not been accepted no more proposals
would have been made Mt. Porter
made plain the purpose " the govern
ment and was gratlnod at the ready
response OF Gen. Gomez. The confct-
snce took place at the house here oc'
cnplcd by the Cuban general as hts
headquarters since coming to town.
IN brief. the compact ~ as follows;
First-Th. cuban officers In each
province shall assist the American Of
nccra In Disturbing the funds.
Sccond-Thnt these officers shall al
once meet ut some convenient point
and devise when and whore the settle
ncntH are to be made and arrange
any other details.
Third-That the sum paid to each
man uhnll not be regarded aa part pay
NNtHA vi NANNN1 VI Nhtt'N hh' W
vice rendered. but To facilitate the
disbandmcnt OF the army aa relief
" suffering ana ms an aid In getting
the people 10 work.
Fourth--The cubana shall surrender
the arms 10 the cuban assembly or to
tn representatives.
Flfth--Tho committee ON distribution
shall use ito best cndcavors To dis
tribute IL among the population 10
that all may secure work.
sixth-That the 100000 shall be
placed subject To the order of Gen.
brooke and that action In the matter
shall be Immediate.
when MIR. Porter arrived here last
week. he was accompanied by fcnor
Gonzales Qucsada the special commits
Hloncr of the cuban junta at Washing
ton, Captain Bell, OF General Brooke'H
stan; and correspondent OF the Assoc
ciated Press. Gen. Gomez has gone
60 his camp this morning, but he 70.
turned accompanied by his stan and
ifty hornemcn on different kinds OF
mounts.
den. Gomez was seen by Senior Que
rada this afternoon and after an hours
conference AIR Porter, accompanied by
Scnor Qucsnda. Capt. Campbell and
Lieutenant Hanna, was received by
Gen. Gomez In his parlor M one Hight
of stairs ana In the presence Of his
stan. The old general wore no insig-
MIA Of his rank. lie was dressed In
linen coat and dark trousers and had
a SILK handkerchief over his coat collar.
lie also wore black tie and showed
heavy silver watch and chain with
IA cruHH attached to H.
The cuban commander was cordial In
greeting Mr.. Porter and opened the In
teryicw by referring TO the change for
the better which had taken place In
cuba since he was here IN September.
lie also laid stress on the fact that
some people were asking where was
Cuha's promised libcrty7
The answer to this" said Mr. Por.
ter. lis that cuba now has commercial
and Industrial liberty and that Prcsi-
dent Mckinley has directed me In
framing the cuban tarln 20 mike no
Determinations In favor OF the Omitted
States In the manner that spain fav-
orcd herself. Cuba II free today to buy
IN the cheapest market. The people are
returning TO the pursuits OF peace and
our military government VIII give way
10 civil government us fast as pos
Mf, Porter also said that the purpose
~ the American government was 10 lay
the iirm foundation OF "A noble govern
ment for cuba TO give the cubanH all
the liberty they had fought for and
that Gen. Gomez must remember that
and more still. For Instance. there
were $4,000 20 10000 spanish soldiers nj
cienfuegoa who had not left Cuba; that
We hnd only been a month on the
bland and that President Mckinley
needed and was entitled 10 the cooper
alton OF all Interested In the welfare
and culture Of Cuba and that he needed
the cooperation OF Gen. Gomez above
all others.
The first problem Mr.. Porter then
pointed out was the dlabandment OF the
cuban army and the return OF the Gu
ban soldiers 10 work. This was the
NnNntllN IulaNl0n which Ind hTAnult Mr.
Porter 10 Remedlos and In which
President Mckinley expected Gen. Co
mcz's aid.
The Cuban commander chief re-
piled that he was ready and willing to
give the aid required. but asked how he
could do 80.
To this Mr.. Porter replied that Prcsl-
dent Mckinley would be glad to have
MIA 10 to Havana aud cooperate with
Gen. Hrooke In diHbandlng the cubans
ma In paying over the s3,OO0,0OD appro-
pflnted for that purpose.
Con. Gomez said the amount was too
small. but that was not his fault and
ne would make II go as FAR aa possible,
while likening II TO the miracle OF the
'"1Nea and fishes.
Ne man Ia history" said Mr.. por-
Ter, has done No much with No small
resources aa you have done. Hence
Your corporation with Gen. Brooke
VIII bring good results"
Gen. Gomez specially required that
money. for which Mr.. Porter had or
dors In his pocket, should be paid over
70 Gen. Brooke and not To himself ns
no aid not want the personal RESPONSE
lllity OF keeping II. The Cuban general
men assured Captain Campbell OF his
5000 feeling toward Gen. brooke. and
me formal compact was presented to
Gen. Gomez bS Mr.. Porter and was as
scented 10 by Gen. Gomez.
Gen, Gomez was rendered public
reception this evening and Mr.. Porter
Nas among those present.