Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-20
How Cubans Construe Demand
For Their Arms.
WHAT BROOKE WILL Do
Unless Ordered to DO Otherwise =
The Arms of Cuban Soldiers VIII
he Deposited With Mayors, nnd
tho S3.OOO,OOO DISTRIBUTED = Me-
Kinicy's Ind Faith-AIgcrCharS
With Desiring wnr.
tBy Telegraph to virrrn.an- Pilot,


fermcnt again over the idea that the
Washington administration has deter
mined to take the arms of the Cuban
troops and to retain them in military
possession. This view of the latest
news from Washington has been tele-
graphcd to the various cities.
ALGER MAY BE TOO LATE.
Governor General Brooke is thus far
unaware. save through the press telc-
grams, of any dissatisfaction on the
Fart &c General Ager, Secretary of
War. with his General Brooke's) plan
to have the arms deposited in the care
OF the Mayors of the municipalities
nor has he received any other inkling
OF the Secretarys purpose to lay the
matter before President Mckinley.
consequently, unless instructions to the
contrary are received from the Wash
lnston administration, the Governor
.rcnerals order respecting the dstri-
button of the $3,O00,000 as modified.
VIII be issued Tomorrow The Sec
rotary OF War has been informed Of
the substance of this order in the
usual course of business.
JOURNALS FOMENTING DICCON-
TENT.
Havana's midday papers publish the
washington news. some OF them COM
menting edtoriaily upon It, AS the
point about where the arms are to be
Kept appears to be thought of vital
Importance in Washington. the convic-
ton announced there that thu, MAYORS
cannot be trusted with them is a cause
OF fresh discomfort, Just n the moment
When the various complications appear-
ed TO be unraVeied
Inc Mayors are the appolntees of the
governor General and when the Mill
tary Assembly dissolved. they were
made It's representatives. TO receive tho
arms.
THE AGREEMENT.
Article or the agreement betwaan
General Gomez ana Robert p. porter
President Mckinicy's special represen
t2t.ve. runs as follows:
ne cuban army shall surrender
thcir arms 10 the Cuban Assembly or
To It's representatives.
General Gcmez. who at the time OF
coming 10 The agreement with Mr..
ror'cf, mad not quarreled with the AS
semtl!. Insisted upon this point since
INC quarrel. he has again raised the
p"!'l repeatedly, saying also that AIR
"s'ef nrCu N full written authority
M fres'eunt Mckinley. and in the
ss cent haine, agreed that the arms
."rj -. 50 mo Inc custody of the AS
~ CSCii tQtINeS.
M'ElNLEY'S FAD FAITH
-. -nYhGay nights meeting of the So
80! ~ veterans Of Indeoendonca-
.!b"h.zed by former members NJ H.
-a.seinpiy--the speakers dIIatad unnn
.it!oie = ssserting bad faith. tho 1Srns'
- picnipotentiary having agreed
t1ti'.as the arms with the represcn-
49,, ~ ~ the Assembly. while through
sit cohnivance OF Gomez thov ywern y, =,
'c surrendered 10 The Americ n army
DOES ALGER WANT WARP
La Discussion saws:
necrttary Aiger appears to wish n
1000, e, a conflict here. He is more
ui h',a,s Listed in the United States as
his rel lions with certain s,,-,i anu u
are well known. He onnoses n'.a.'.
thlhg mat Cuba wants and Co.
everything that would cause feeIine go. ., ;
p pro excitement His attituds
pIoiiptS inc question, what docs he
want? Does he desire n war re- ne
ller to that In the Philippineso w s,,,i
lo,ceu 10 believe that he only annro,.ae
what Is unsatisfactory to Cubo
Cuhans OF prominence objec; 70 tall
Ing for publication on the suhioo+ LIN hf.
wherever they have been intervtsu. ga
they say. without exception. thot s,,o,,
an order rs is referred to in tbe ,,,a.n
dispatches from WASHINGTON wo,Ic
cause much trouble and Womb st;ii
lurther separate Cuba from the I1nIten
States ''''eu
ALGER INFORMS M'KINLEy
Hot Springs. Va May 19.-Adiutant-
General Corbin arrived here TO-DAY
bearing some documents upon which he
9eeires the Presidents action. 1t is I'M
uerstood that they refer 10 the situa-
tioh IN cuba. regarding the plan for
the payment and disarmament OF the
CUBAN troops. a question has beer
submitted by General Brooke whether
or not the arms should be turned over
10 the Mayors OF towns or to United
States officers
General Corbln was with the Pres,-
dent only few minutes before the
drive.
General Corbn probably will return
TO washington on the special, which
leaves here at 1920 o'clock tonight.
SITUATION cANyAssED
THOROUGHLY.
Washington, May 19.-The President
canvassed very thoroughly with Secre-
tary Alger and General Brooke the
best method of securing the dishand-
ment Of the Cuban troops and their re
entry into Industrial life. It was de-
cided that a necessary step toward this
end was the surrender of the arms held
b. the Cuban soldiers. 1t was appre-