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WILL BE IGNORED.
Distribution OF Money so Cuban Army
VIII Proceed Regardless of the
Assembly.

! Havana, March 16.--Gen. Gomez has
decided 10 proceed with the plans
agreed upon for distributing the ST.
000, 900 TO the Cuban troops on disband-
ing as though the military assembly
did not exist. Ne conferred for two
hours Wednesday with Gsyernor-Gen-
eral Brooke regarding details.
Gen. Brooke asked Washington sew
eral days ago whether in case he dis
solved the assembly his action would
be approved The cabled reply author
lied him TO dissolve that body II. in his
| judgment. such an act was necessary.
He hopes the assembly will soon cease
of its own accord TO hold its sessions,
but should sessions disquieting TO the
public mind continue he will inter
vene.
/ The Meade. which carries the 81, Oo0,-
600 allotment. is expected TO arrive
here before the end OF the week, and
after the conference between the two
generals was over IL was announced
that payment would be begun prompt
/ " under the conditions contemplated
i'm the original settlement with the
! Washington authorities. This decision
virtually dissolves the military as
sembly. for there Is now no prospect
| that the committee appointed Tuesday
10 visit the United States and appeal
10 the president for authority 10 con.
tract a larger loan can even reach the
federal capital before the army re-
ceives the promised arrears and the
process OF disarmament begins.
The elimination OF the so-called mill
itary assembly at Cerro as a factor in
the restoration Of order and the rees-
adjustment OF government in Cuba
seems now an accepted fact. Interest
has practically ceased in the fulmina-
tions Of that extraordinary and ire
sponsible body n mere revolutionary
fungus, which seeks TO perpetuhte it's
growth under conditions which have
long ago demonstrated its futilty and
uselessness.
Washington. March 165The commit
tee which was appointed Wednesday
by the Cuban military assembly at
Havana TO come 10 Washington 10 So
cure recognition it can be stated. will
not be recognized in any official ca
| pacity. The war department officials
are actuated by a conviction that they
are bound by reasons of sound policy
70 avoid carefully any official recogni-
ton except TO such fully representa-
tive body as shall be created by all OF
the Cuban people through the eNer-
else of the right Of franchise. In max
ing the payments 10 the Cuban sol
! dierS, which have been arranged for by
Secretary Alger, the personality OF the
Cuban commanders will play little part
The soldiers are TO be dealt with indi'
vidually, and the money will be hand
led only by the United States army
paymasters receipts being taken from
the individuals.
In considering what policy should he
adopted towards the Cuban military
assembly the authorities have consult.
ed Gonzales Quesada. the Cuban repre-
sentative, who has advised that the as
sembly be allowed TO run it's course
without moleStation, as he holds that
IL has no strength outside OF its own
membership. and that any move TO dis
band IL would give the members an OPP
portunity TO appear as martyrs. This
view has been accepted thus fai
and may continue, although Gen
Brooke. being on the ground, has con
siderable latitude of action.