The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-29
la)bhE REACH WASHINGTON
REPRESENTATIVES, or THE As
SEADLT WILL PUSH CLAIMS.
ADDfspriatisn Of $4,000, 900 II Vet
su0cient. AeesPding 20 Their
ReasoninE-If President Receives

WASHINGTON. March @-Senors Jose
X Niiaion and A. Heg.a, VINO were APP
pointed by the Cuban asse uaDsy 10 present
10 The Washington authorities the Eesolu
lions Of that body, Rave arrived sn this city.
Thefr mission. in addition to che pseseata
ton Of the resolutions, Is TO explain in de-
tall the situation with reference 10 the In
surgenf army. While the assembly did not
reject the E.eeo.aD which Cen Gomez ar
ranged with Robert p Porter 10 receive
and pay on the Cuban troops. they be-isv
ed II TO be entirely inadequate 10 meet the
situation. They desire at least 5ia.sD SO.
and as much more as can ne obtained. They
argue that If the Cuban army IS disban}ed
after the distribution Of but $500 0.sl.
which would give TO each enlisted man
about -. the money SO obtained would
be barely sufficient for them 10 procure
clothes and return TO their homes. leaving
them no margin upon which 10 enter upon
peaceful pursuits OF life. Without the
means Of subsistence, Senior yiila.on says
that disorders would Almost inevitably fol-
low and perhaps. brigandage The object
both OF the United States and OF the as
sembly, says Senior SiIlalon. is 10 secure
tranquility in Cuba preparatory 10 the set
ting up by the Cuban people of an inde
pendent government. and ne says u is
therefore as much to the interest OF tAe
United States authority as 20 taose who
Immediately represent the Cuban patriots.
that tiie dishandea soldiers be given an op-
poTtunity to return 10 civil pursuits the
Assembly represents not the Cuban peopse,
Senior tiiaiDn declares. but on.y those
who have beer in arms struggling fer their
Independence. Had Cuba achieved her abb
soiHte independence. he says the resolu .
t!onary assembly would have raised suf,s
cient funds TO pay on the army IN fuil.
and inasmucn as the United States now a.
sunes and exercises the funciions of
trustee for the Cuban people during the
re-estabitsnment OF order throughout the
q stable ard independent government, he
as the representative of the assembly will
urge that II Is the duty OF the United
States to furnish ample funds, repayabie
subsequently, out OF the Cuban revenues
They desire that the Washington au-
thorities shall fully understand the dan
gers that may follow IL the insurgents are
dlsbanded and sent TO their homes with
out adequate means To begin lie afresh.
IL the United States adheres to the pres
ent understanding with Gen. Gomez and
the army ls dsbanded upon the sS.Wspn
basis and disorders follow, the assembly
wants its skirts clear of responsibility.
Senior Nilialon says that the assembly
desires the most arnicabie relations with
the United States. that nothing could ex-
coed the gratitude of the Cu5anS for the
aid the United States has rendered but
they cannot too strongly emphasize the be-
lief that the problem Of the future would
be greatly simpiifed IL enough funds were
distributed among the Cuban soldiers now
TO Insure their being a5ie 10 return TO the
peaceful pursuits or life. The assembly
Will. Senior Nillalan says. probably he dis
solved as soon as the army Is disban9ed.
as IL represents only the Cubans in arms.
He believes that within year conven-
ton representing the whole Cuban people
viii meet and frame a constitution and be
ready for the assumption of the duties OF
self government
Senor Nillaloh and his colleague will
probably seek an audience with the presi-
dent himself and ii this is denied then he
viii see the secretary of war. II the presi-
dent receives these gentlemen ii VIII tie
visiting citizens. not in their reDresen-
tattve capacity. No such recognition will
be accorded them
ff they desire To present n petition
request 10 this government II will have to
go through the ordinary channels. and In
this instance il viii he through the mill
tary arm Of tbs government. Such petit
tion when presented. will be referred to
Gen Brooke as military governor of Gu
ha and the one person authorized TO deal
With Cuban affairs. IL Is also probable
that these Cuhans will be told that any an
swer 20 the request or petition VIII come
from Gen. Brooke.