The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-05-23

money Will Begin at an Early
Date-Havana Papers Comment
ON the Situation In Bold Style.
HAVANA, May 22.-The Cuban arms
question is apparently nearing a COM
plete and rapid settlement The pay
ment and disposal of half of the armed
bands that have voluntarily or involun-
tartly quartered on the country will be-
gin, according to the present pro-
gramme, next Saturday in this city.
Today Gov. Gen. Brooke and Gen.
Maxine Gomez had what both consider
final interview on the question of sur
rendering the arms. The Cuban chief,
on Gen. Brooke's invitation, called at
headquarters in Ell Vedado, late this aft
ernoon, and the two generals, with Col.
Cespedes and Maj Kepp, of Gen.
Brookes staff, went over the pay order,
which was signed by the governor gen
eral on. Saturday, but not published.
Every word and phrase were re-exam-
ined and nothing was changed. At the
end Of two hours and a half, devoted to
the examination, Gen. Gomez said he
was entirely satisfied, and felt con-
yinced that the order met all the OBJ
jections which had been raised, not only
by himself, zut also by those outside his
councils. The text of the article dispos-
ing of the arms is as follows:
DIsPOSING OF ARMS.
1.-THE arms and equipments of the Gu
ban soldiers will be turned over to the
civil governors or to the alcaldes of the
municipalities. either at the place of resi-
dence Of the soldiers or the place Of pay
ment, to the United States officers in
charge. Said civil governors and alcal-
des are hereby charged with the proper
storage and care of the same until they
arsenals at Havana and Santiago, as
already. arranged.
Receipts will be given to soldiers for
arms turned in and civil governors and
alcaldes will forward to headquarters q
report OF the number of arms in their
charge. Where 500 are stored in one
place and ex-Cuban soldier will be en-
ployed as armorer, and shall be paid for
his services by the general government.
The name of such person shah be sent
to headquarters to be placed on the rolls
for the proper and prompt payment for
his services
Other parts of the order deal with
necessary details respecting the hiring of
officers, the guarding of the money and
the giving of receipts. The American
commissioners named are Lieut.. Col. Will
"
lery on behalf of the First corps in the
province of Santa Clara; Lieut.. Col.
George M. Randall, Eighth United
States infantry, on behalf of the Fifth
corps in the province of Havana and
Matanzas, and Lieut.. Col. William H.
Bisbee, First United States infantry, on
behalf Of the Sixth corps in the province
Of Pinar del Rio.
A supplementary order will be issued
later, affecting Puerto Principe and San
tiago provinces.
SOLDIERS ARE SURLY
Col Acea, who was at one time mem
Der of the staff of the late Gen. Antonio
sMaceo, today disbanded his force of 300
men, who had been stationed near AL
quisar, province Of Pinar del Rio, the men
going quietly to their homes, with their
arms, resolved neither to accept the
money of the United States nor to await
longer in a condition of suspense. A
meeting of the Cuban chiefs in the Occi-
dent or western provinces has been called
to consider the situation and will proha-
bly, decide to adopt the same course. The
staff officers and the generals who COM
posed the late military assembly still say
they do not want money, and will not
surrender their arms but their assertions
are. not regarded as especially significant.
Gen. Julio Sanguilly said today:
.Our officers and men realize the impos-
sibility Of resisting the Americans If re-
sort to force should be had, but they ear
nestly wish to retain the arms which are
rightfully theirs, and 1t will be a source
of animosity If they are not allowed to
do so.''
La Discussion, In spirited editorial,