The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-02
PURSUING THE IGNIS FATUUS.
THE CUBAN ASSEMBLY STILL RE-
FUSES TO DISSOLVE.

Hoping Against Hope for Some |
Chance to Get More Than $3OOO,-
OOO-Cuban Generals who Never
saw Days Fighting, Provided
For-sanguiIly's TeIcgrams Upon
the Strength of which He Strenu-
OusIy Opposed Dissolution.
Havana, April 1.-Beguiled by mysterious
telegrams from Washington the military
assembly did not dissolve to-day, as the
Americans and many Cubans had hoped
and expected.
The twentY-three members present were
unwilling to vote for dissolution because
they-stiu believe in the ability of the as
sembly 10 raise a large loan, with the
help of the United States government.
The session opened with the rendering
of the designations of the members of the
executive committee, action on which was
postroud until the next meeting. A motion
was offered providing for the appointment
OF a new executive committee to close up
the affairs of the assembly after its disso-
lutSon.
"A motion was also made to concede mill
uary grades and insignia to the civil rep
Tesentatives of the Cubans in arms. Dur
lng the argument on the motion, it ap-
peared that the future payment of officers
nv possible Cuban republic was being
considered, and hence the matter OF grade
is Important
Gen. Saneuilly favored paying many Gu
han generals of to-day who have never
seen days fighting, declaring that among
the civilian members of the Cuban party
they were the most devoted men he ever
knew. The motion was finally carried. 1t
means the admission to payment, accord
ing to conceded military grades, of many
men who have not been recognized before,
If the day for the payment of officers ever
comes.
They Accomplished Nothing.
Gen. Andrade, president of the assem-
g,lv read kilograms from Senors Hevia
and Vilalon, the delegates sent to Wash
ington by the assembly to endeavor to Sc
cure more money for the Cuban troops.
The last one was as follows:
President answers impossible increase
amount offered or authorize loan. We ac-
rept resolution to dissolve We leave
Sunday (Signed) Villalon, Hevia.'
Gen Sanguilly then requested a secret
meeting of the assembly, but the request
was voted down. Then Sanguilly sug-
sested that the assembly should wait I'M
I'll Seniors VillaIon and Hevia returned and
made fuller report than was possible by
cable.
During the discussion which followed Il
developed that at the last secret session of
the assembly, held on March "a, a major
10y of the members favored immediate dis
solution; but the minority insisted that
ahey would not concur until a committee
went TO Washington and made a final ef-
fort to obtain a larger sum than the $780,
900 offered by the United States for the
payment of the troops. If the committee
reported unfavOrably they said they would
agree to vote to dissolve to-day.
The majority insisted that the minority
fulfill this compact, as the report of the
committee was unfavorable.
Why SanguiIIy Objected.
Gen. Sanguilly then read the following
cablegrams, saying he had received them
from man with whom the assembly had
negotiated for a loan during the secret
sessions, and declaring that the receipt of
these messages made it impossible for him
80 vote.
The first dispatch was as follows: San
euilly Havana S1st.-Complete revulson
favorable assembly. Entire cash ready
have assembly Portuondo hold fast.
Hereafter use exact code. Important in
formation morning..
The Second read thus: april 1-Would
DE crime soldiers and assembly disolve.
NIlalon foolishly following track old COM
mission by calling secretary pompous man
/ Hef without our assistance. Was neces-
Sarly turned down. Previously understood
Il contract was signed all would be pre-
sented President to-day. If assembly or
"er contract signed and authorized Hevia
myself whole matter be received by Pres
ioeht Everything most favorable. Press
more favorable assembly"
Inc third read: April 1. See cable
+ ares Villalon's departure assures sue
cess Money ready
The Dispatches Mysterious.
Inc above cable dispatches were in Eng
hsh and had every appearance of Iegit!-
n'dle message from the Havana cable Of
nee Sanguilly read them in Spanish, and
was meS evident by their reception that the
"eWs mad already been communicated TO
majority of the members present.
ne farres referred to in the third dis
pi'ch Is the man who some weeks ago
e@oIed to the assembly from Washington
M .lN 'sihs them not to accept the $1,000
and saying that he was bringing I,
Yana " Nv" III iid
oanguilly declined to give the name of the
euaer of the three cables. which were
7"ed with a code word but they are
s1neraHy believed TO have been sent by a
-u9H named Cohen, who made the original
i'oposltlon of loan to the assembly. Co
a., Whlle in Havana, kept secluded, and
N'' not make himself known, and hence it
uncut 10 learn if he has actually re-
'uined to the United States.
+i,tF considerable argument durinE
winch President Andrade said il was use-
10 await the return of the commission
" lle only object was criticlsmtof their
onuuci while in Washington and the ap-
po"'ment of others to return there on the
a'He mission, it was finally decided tc
NHpehd action as to the dissolution of the
SSembly until the commission to Wash
ou shall have returned here which
Will probably be four days from now.