The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-05-21
CUBAN DISPUTE SETTLED.
PRESIDENT MpHINIEY APPROVES OF
GEN. PLIM.

Previous Objections Arose from . Misun.
derstandinR of Its Purport-Gen. Brooke
Directed to Begin the Distribution of the
80, coo 900 on tho Surrender of tho Arms.
WASHINGTON. May 20.-Immediatsly after
his return to Washington this evening Presl-
dent Mckinley had q conference with Secre-
tnry AlGer. the result OF which was that the
Secretary cabled directions to Major. Gen.
Brooke at Havana to proceed Immediately with
tho distribution OF the 100000 furnished by
the United States for the payment OF the Gu
ban Army on condition that 1t surrender it's
arms and disband. This marks the end OF the
embarrassment arising from the negotiations
between Gen. Brooke and Gen. Maxine Co.
meH. which threatened at one time to prove
serious. The action OF tho President and the
Secretary OF War was made possible by more
accurate knowledge Of the plan OF Gen. Brooke
Tor disposinc. Of the arms to DO surrendered
by the Cuban soldiers. Although the agree
ment between Gen. Brooke and Gen. Gomez
Is a modification OF that outlined In the orig.
inul Instructions Of President Mckinley, II 10
OF such a character that the President and
Secretary Alger had no hesitation in APPROX
inC 1t. and the directions TO Gen. Brooke were
sent accordingly.
Tho objections OF the Administration to ths
agreement made by Gen. Brooke and Gen.
Gomez arose from a misunderstanding as to
its full ~rurnort. From the Information fur.
nished by Gen Brooke it appeared that the
arm of the Cuban soldiers were to be turned
over to the Alcaldes or Mayors OF Cuban mu.
inequalities. and we're to remain In the GUS
tody Of those officials. This was clearly in
violation OF the Instructions OF President Nc
kinlcy to Con. Brooke. Tho President had
expressly stipulated that tho arms should be
surrendered to officers of the United States.
1t has since been ascortained that this was
only part OF the arrangement for the disposition
OF the arms. Con. Brooks's plan. approved by
the President and the Secretary Of War this
evening. is in substance rs follows:
The arms are to DO surrendered TO the Al
ealdeS IL the presence OF United States ofi-
BY tie President. The Alcaldcs are then to
;atives and representative o. the Cuban Army
aud they are TO be shipped under guard to
placed in NV rnitedIl State, e,e arnories. 4 At the
arnIories they will be, under the Immediate
care Of a r 10 pnpointed ~ y Gen J b. Gomez,
insurreCtion and Spanish american war. In
this way the Cubnns wilt have a proprietary
with their preservation. while the American
authorities will be In practical possession. OF
these circumstances the President and sscrs.
tary AlEer decided to approve Gen. Brooke's
agreement with Gen: Gomez.
ture care Of the arms was SGT forth in an order
Issued by Gen: Brooke. which he has sent to
order proyldes for the distribution to the
Fourth. Fifth and Sixth Corps OF the Cuban
Army OF their portion OF the So, 100000 al
lotted Ivy the United States. 1t is similar to
other orders dealing with the remaining
corps. In this oHder Gen. Brooke names the
Fourth, Corrs Lieut.. Col. ". A.. Rafferty,.
Second. Cavalry. t.. 5. A.: Gen. Francisco Car
rillo. Cuban Army: Col. Francisco Lopez
leiya. Cuban Army
InfnNtry. l.. s A. Gen. CnrlDR RniOg. Cuban
Aimv: Gen. Norberto -Nodarso. Cuban Army
sixth Corps-Lisut. Col. William Ii. Bisbee,
First Infantry, a.. S. A.: Gen. Juan Lorent.
Cuban Army: Gen. lndalecio Sobrado. Cuban
Army.
The order says: There will be given to
soldier OF the Cuban Army who was in service
on or before July II. 800. and who is not on
this date employed in any public office. civil or
military. nor az q clerk. police rural or munich
rail-. or otherwise employed In Government
service at some fixed monthly COMPENSATION.
and euuipments. the SUN OF. $40 In American
currency. The money shall be paid by Amer
Jean paymasters under the direction Of Major
Francis s.. Dodge, u. s. A.. to the individual
soldiers after proper Identification by, their
ment each soldier shall sign rolls; in .triolicate.
Before signing. the rolls and before payment
shall be made 20 tho soldier. he shall give up
his arms and equipments. The arms and
equipments received from the Cuban soldiers
will be taken; under guard. to the nearest sta
tion occupied by the United States troops.
TRANSPORTED to Havana or Santiago. whore they
vii! be kept in the arsenal as souvenirs and
cared for by armorers selected by the Com
mander-in-Chief OF the Cuban Army"