The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-03-24
CONFERENCE IN SECRET.
Both the Cuban Parties Are Holding Owl
Meetings.
ASSEMBLY CAN DELAY THE DISARMAMENT
BY withholding the Masters Rolls Of
the Cuban Troops-Commaudcr
to Meet AIger.

Havana. March %. 1926 , m.-The ex-
ecutiye committee of the Cuban military
assembly has appointed General Masso'
former president of the Cuban revoiu-
iionary government. as commander IN chief
OF the Cuban forces in the orient or Eastern
provinces. The assembly was in session
this evening.
dispatch was read from the Veterans
association at Santiago asking the assem-
bly, 10 restore Gomez TO the post OF COM
mander- in-chief From General Mssso
telegram was received. recognizing on his
part the superior authority OF the assem-
bly,, acknowledging it as a duty to sus-
tam the assembly and amenting the con-
troveTsy with General Gomez.
Little has been said OF late as TO the
proposed trip 10 Washington Of Seniors
Fillalon. Hosda and Despagne, the com
mittee appointed by the assembly on March
IA TO lay before President Mckinley the
resolutions that day adopted, on the mo-
ton of General Sanguilly, TO the effect that
the 81, geo 90 offered by the United States
would not be sufficient and the United
States should help Cuba to obtain more by
way of loan. Apparently the matter had
been dropped, but today Senior Rafael Por-
tuendo suggested that the committee
should hand the resolution TO the secre-
tafy OF war.
This course was opposed by General
Andrade, who said General Alger would
decline to recognize the assembly ON
cially aud that the committee would be
left on the table.
General Sanguilly suggested that to-
morrow's session be secret and motion
TO this effect WIS passed though some 70
the members professed Ignorance of the
| reason for secrecy.
II is reported that a secret meeting Is
in progress this evening at the house OF
Senior Parraguas where the dissolution
motion-to be argued on Saturdays I'M
der preliminary consideration
The Cuban generals. DiaZ. Monteagusda,
Robau, Nodares. Betsncourt and Perez,
VINO held a secret meeting last night, af-
ter consulting their commands with ref
erence to the course to be taken in the
controversy between Gomez and the as
sembly. reported today that they had de-
cided TO accept the SO, 900 900 for the sol
diers and also TO help organize new Gu
ban army of 10000 men under the Amer
| lean administration.
Meanwhile the Cuban muster rolls are
| not yet in the hands OF General Brooke
They were last seen by an American OFF,
Ger in Guanshacoa, when they We're In the
possession OF General RolofT. the Cuban
| inspector general From his hands they
| probably passed to the military assembly
and IL the assembly still possesses them
| the payment can be indefinitely DELAYED by
| the Withholding OF rolls from the authori-
| ties. II the assembly should dissolve next
Saturday after ordering the disbandment
| OF the army with permission to accept
| American money. as It is asserted viii be
| the case. the Americans probably would
| get the rolls Immediately. II the assembly
| should not dissolve IL would still hold
| the key to the situation, for General 90
mez does not seem able to get the rolls
| and his lack of official authority makes
! II Impossible for him to demand them
| Therefore the action OF the assembly is
watched with particular interest
Governor General Brooke has notified tho
| department commanders to hold them
| selves in readiness 10 come TO Havana to
uioet Secretary Alger
| They are now submitting reports as 70
| the numter of Cuban officers holding posi-
| tons under them. The city of Havana
alone shows nearly 400
| The decree establishing a supreme court
| for Cuba will be published tomorrow. Thu
court will have jurisdiction over criminal
actions over even its presiding judge as
! we'll as civil officials and the military
! secretaries in the provinces.
General Brooke has issued an order for
bidding the sale or passion OF lottery
| and rattle tickets of any description unde
| penalty of conhscation and fine
The First North Carolina regiment will
sail for Savannah on Saturday on the
| Seguranca