The record-union., 1899-03-31
The Three Millions May Be Sent
Back to United States
If the Cuban Military Assembly Does Not
Give Up the Army Roll.
Governor General Brooke Said to
Have Almost Made Up His Mind
to That Effect, Which Plan is
Concurred in by Secretary Of
War Alger and General Gomez.

HAVANA, March 30.-Secretary oil
War Alger left Matanzas this morning
for Cienfugos. The Secretary has Wis
tied the sugar plantation of Aguacate
He was met by Major General Wilson,
Military Governor of the department OF
MatanZas. He was cheered by the peo-
pie and spent the day in the city and
visiting camps.
Governor General Brooke has almost
made up his mind to send the $1,000
GOO back to- the United States if the Gu
ban Military Assembly does not give up
the army roll.
You may as we'll do so and not trife
much longer" said Secretary Alger,
when discussing the matter two days
ago in conference with General Brooke
and General Gomez. The latter said
that such a course would serve the AS
sembly right. Anyway, the impression
is spreading that the Governor General
MAY return the money to Washington.
and it is stirring up fresh feeling
against the Assembly.
General Ernest called upon the Cuban
General Rafael Portoundo Chairman of
the Executive Committee of the Assem-
bly,, three days ago and asked for the
rolls
Do you come from General Brookec''
asked Portoundo
Yes" replied General Ernest.
Officially or unofficially?"
''I come unofficially," answered the
American officer.
Then I cannot give them up retort-
ed Portoundo Il can only do so en-
official recognition"
file of United States troops would
probably be sent to take the rolls. if
the military administration knew ex-
actlv where they Were, but there is a
feeling that a mistake might he made
and the administration elaced in the
light OF over anxiety and possibly be
laughed at
In the course of conversation with
an old friend from San Domingo to-day
General Gomez said:
1 am ready to go home 1 am tired
OF this tangle with the Assembly. L
have learned something about these
people vhIch I did not know before.
Ihey are an ungrateful people They
do not appreciate that the United
States Government has done for them
a service which 1 am assisting
These Assembly Commissioners have
run off again to the United States to
beg money. while. I, who have Il wife in
San Domingo, have not money enough
to bring her here. There have a house
and might be sure of enough to live
on. l am old and tired, and [ feel like
going back
The organization of the so-caIIed Gu
ban National Party is proceeding.
Meetings are held nightly and to- day
the promoters issued a manifesto to the
people of Havana, calling upon them
10 unite their efforts to organize ward
committees with a view of oissaminat
ing information preparatory to a ma
uoral convention. This movement it
is said, is due to the approaching cleo
tions but it has already developed q
spit in eastern districts, where the Gu
ban Federalists have organized to pro
mote republic The latter undertake
ing is not recognized here. IN Havana
the National Party finds its opponents
Iii the Liga, Patriotica, an outgrowth of
the recently dissolved Junta Patriotica
which is working along the same gan
erai lines These disconnected efforts
to establish a National PARTY are re-
gretted by the best Cuban element as
ultimate disaster is clearly foreseer.