New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-11
PREPARING TO PAY CUBANS.
MANY ROSTERS MUST BE MADE OUT
ANEW.
GOMEZ EXPLAINS WHY THERE ARE so
MANY OFFICERS-MEETING OF ASSEM-
p1 p1 ANS IrnR "l,IrRAN NAVY"

MANY OFFICERS-MEETINGS OF ASSEM-
BLY-PLANs FOR A CUBAN NAVY"
Havana. March l0-The only obstacle now
in the way of paying off the Cuban troops is the
completion of tho rolls, work which is being
hastened by Inspector General Roloff. He says
that in some cases the rosters Of the commands
must be renade as the old rosters are either
missing or too defective TO he useful He points
out that the insurgents often have no paper
pens or ink.
General Gomez explains that six thousand
commissioned officers and ten thousand nom
commissioned officers are relatively large num-
bers in army Of thirty-two thousand prl-
Yates hut that these officers in many cases.
received their appointments because the Cuhans
have had no other way Of recognizing bravery
and stimulating enthusiasm. "It may SEEM. ne
says "a cheap sort OF promotion but it meant
n good deal to the Cubans." General Gomez
continues TO produce an excellent impression
upon the American military authorities.
The stories printed here and elsewhere TO the
effect that Governor General Brooke intends 10
request the Cuban Military Assembly to dis
continue its meetings officially denied. An
other secret session. though 1T is said there was
no quorum. was held to-day. This morning the
committee appointed yesterday by the Assem-
bly, called upon General Gomez to ask an ex-
planation OF his conduct and definition or the
understanding reached between him and General
Brooke which. the committee declared had
prevented a successful issue Of the Assembly
financial project. General Gomez declined 10
comply with the request
Whether General Brooke's message, declar-
ing that the United States will not recognize
anv financial obligation entered into by any per
sons who say they represent the people of Cuba
without the Presidents authorization. was de-
livered TO the Assembly has not yet developed,
but it appears that the members of the Assem-
bly, fear that this message will be followed by
others of more stringent nature. To-mor-
rows session will be public, and the business
will be an explanation of what has been done
in secret session and a discussion Of the course
Of General Gomez
AT ) o'clock this afternoon the temperature
was 76 degrees Fahrenheit
The Seventh Army Corps is welcoming Gen
eral Guthrie the mastering cut officer. Gen
eral Fitzhugh Lee has assigned Major Blow, OF
the 4th Virginia to assist Major Guthrie In eX-
amining the regin entail books. The soldiers OF
this CORPS are dissatisfied with the native beef
furnished as a result Of an emergency contract.
Owing to the delay in the arrival of the re-
frigerated beef. this local beef was substituted.
Apparently it is not up to the regulation stand
ard but II is the best obtainable in this market
Advices from Guanaiay under yesterdays date
saw that a battalion. of the 1st Infantry. under
Major Doherty, has arrived there, and a dis
patch from Pinar del Rio says the detachment
of the 2O2d Ncw-York Regiment there was upon
the point of breaking camp to come to havana.
Ambitious patriots are advertising in the city
papers for recruits Cor 1.-The new Cuban Navy
which they profess is about TO be formed. add
ing that the lists will be handed to General
Maxine Gomez. The appeal is especially d.
rected 10 men formerly enlisted in the Spanish
NaVy