The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-03
CUBAN ARMY WILL DISBAND.
CRY GOMEZ AGREES TO ASSIST
AMERICANS IN THE WORK.

oe 81. 600 900 to BE Distributed
Among the Soldiers to Enable
ubom 10 60 to WOrk-A Formal
Compnct signed.
Remedies. Province of Santa Clara,
reb l. via Havana, Feb. 2.-Gen. Maxine
r,r,ez The commander-in-chiefo of the Gu
-, army placed himself squarely in po-
s;ion to-day as an active ally of the
United States government in the work of
the reconstruction of Cuba.
Asa result Of the conference which Rob
ort Porter. the special commissioner of
president Mckinley, has had with Gen.
e@nez the latter cabed to President Nc
kinney this afternoon assuring him of his
oo-orerafion in disbanding the Cuban army
and in distributing among the Cuban SOL
d;ere the S30OO.0OO appropriated for the pur-
nose Of enabling them TO return to their
homes.
Gen. Gomez also telegraphed to Maj
Gen. Brooke, saying he would accept the
larter's invitation to go to Havana. The
success OF Mr.. Porter's mission greatly
sjmpAnes the returning of the military
Cubans 90 the pursuits of peace.
In view of Gen. Gomez supposed prior
attitude of hostility towards the United
States Mr. Porter came here clothed with
absolute authority, and the tender of the
100000 was practically as a verbal ulti-
matum Had it not been accepted no more
uumatums would have been made.
Mr. Porter made plain the purpose of
the government and was gratifed az the
ready responses of Gen. Gomez The
conference took place at the house here
occupied by the Cuban general as his
headquarters since he came to town.
Greeted Him Cordially.
When Mr. Porter arrived here last week
he was accompanied by Senor Gonzales
Quesada, the special commissioner of the
Cuban junta at Washington; Capt. Camp
bell of Gen. Brooke's staff, Lieut.. Hanna
Of Gen. Woods staff and a correspond
ont Of the Associated Press.
The Cuban commander was cordial in
greeting Nr. Porter and opened the inter-
view by referring to the change for the
Letter which had taken place in Cuba
since ne was last here in September. He
also laid stress upon the fact that some
Ieople were asking where was Cuba's
promised liberty.
The answer to this" said Mr.. Porter
is that Cuba now has commercial and
Industrial liberty. and that President Nc
Mnley has directed me in framing the
Cuban tariff to make no discrimination in
favor Of the United States in the man
ler that Spain favored herself. Cuba is
ifee to-day 10 buy in the cheapest mar
ne" People are returning to the pursuits
Vi peace and our military government
%ii give way to the civil government as
last as possible"
Needed GOmez's Aid,
Mr. Porter also said that the purpose
u lhe American government is to lay
M Iouidation of a noble government for
Iuod' TO give the Cubans all the liberties
'ey Had fought for, and that Gen Co
i.ez must remember that and more sill
Ior instance there are 25, COO or sc. 900 Span-
, ,sn soldiers az Cienfuegos who have not
una mat we had only been month
1@ 'ne ISIthd and that President McKin-
"eNleG and was entitled to the CO.
operation of all Interested in the welfare
.p iuluIe of Cuba, and that he needed
others oi'ieN aDoNe al
od ne HIst problem, Mr.. Porter then point
~ Out was the disbandmenr OF the On.
,5 oi1 army and the return of the Cuban
noiya'l 20 work. This was the specihc
Rent" "hlch had brought Mr.. Porter to
lev 'lSu'os' a,''' and in which President McKin-
eApec'ea Gen. Gomez's aid
"omez Ready to Assist.
U,a+ CUBAN commander-in-chief REPLIED
eiI ne was ready and willing to give the
do - 'Oi9d' but asked how he could
McHfnis,.M tnis Mr.. Porter replied that President
IN nlliley would be glad to have him 90
10 Havana and co-onerata LIZ, ''iiil ~
,ooAe r,',, IN disbanding the Cubans ana In
tAal purpose. 't'i i"'eu loi
sr,Ii Ho'nez said the amount was too
woll3 "uI Ihat was not his fault. and he
Iso,t,iI I,h maize 1t go as far as possible while
and fs6o II TO the miracle of the Ioaves
o5o, NO man man in history" said Mr.. Porter
source ne 50 much with so small re-
as you have done Hence ,,o,lr
good results. ., DiooAe VIII bring
the nor 1omez especially requested that
dors Money for which Mr.. Porter had or
Gen p. '9 pocket should be paid over to
pot nIooke and not himself. as he did
keenimsan the personal responsibility of
,., FORMAL Compact Signed.
csI me Cuban general then assured Cant
Rl'li,D'I Of his good feelings to cen
se1t11 VoAe, and the formal compact was nre.
wa. 10 20 Gen. Gomez by Mr.. Porter ana
tho ussehted to by Gen. Gomez. In brier
e r, compact is as follows: ~ 'e-'
inoa ~ he Cuban officers in each nrov-
distr;f,l'dilI assist the American oficers in
"s,i'Ullhg the funds.
me-. o.u-Ihese officers shall ar once
yiso at some convenient point and de-
sre as now, when and where the pevmants avn @
det,1S De made, and arrange any other
M, 'h''rd-The hltThe sum paid to each man shah
or v,oo15tsa ,esaTded as part payment of salary
10 fso7'ls que for services rendered. hut
ann 'I.'tate the disbandment Of he
ed !, as relief of suffering, and as an
"Forrssse getting the people to work.
tbeir 0ullh-The Cubans shall surrender
lbs I'm. arms TO the Cuban assembly or 10
representative. " ~
shan ne committee on Distributing
it ar,.',.e e lts best endeavors to distribute
leonro 'r,ous tho population, so that ali NAV
jeot ot@'h'n-The NJ 100000 shall be placed sub
tior w. w. Inc order of Cen Brooke. ana ac-
GsI (ne matter shall be immediate "
contior Ioihez was rendered a public re-
ami