The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-03-25
WASHINGTON LETTER.
(From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, March 20, 1893

From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, March 20, 1893.
According to War Department
officials. Gen. Gomez will not receive
a dollar of the $1,000, 900 about to
be distributed, entirely on his say so,
among Cuban soldiers, by this gov
eminent. This statement has caused
everybody to wish to know where
Gomez got the money to pay for his
present very extravagant mode OF
living, in Havana. 1t is known that
previous TO his beginning the nego-
tiations with r. p. Porter, who acted
as Mr.. McKinley's personal repre-
sentative, which resulted in the
agreement to pay So, 100000 for the
disbandment of the Cuban army,
Gomez had no money, and that ever
since then he has apparently had
plenty. Did Porter make an lndl-
vidual payment of money to Gomez!
II so. how much, and from what fund
was it derived? These are some OF
the questions suggested by the sitna-
ton and asked on every hand. Con-
gress did not appropriate a cent to
paw Cuban soldiers, but there was an
item added to the Sundry Civil Bill
by the last Congress, appropriating
So, 900, 900 as an emergency fund, to
be expended at the discretion OF the
President. That is the money that
will be used, but if the claim that
Gomez has got none of 1t and will get
non of it, be true, the source from
which Gomez extracted the wealth to
pay his present enormous expenses is
| left mystery. But it will be solved.
The acting Secretary Of War says
that the administration intends to
make Cuba repay from its revenues
this money.
Senator Thurston, of Nebraska,
isn't one of those wild Republicans
who regard the Presidential election
of next year, as already settled. In
an interview, Mr.. Thurston said
nThe Presidential battle next veal
promises to be lively and exciting
Mckinley will probably be re-nomi
mated and presume that Bryan vii
head the Democratic ticket. l be-
lieve that the Republicans will win i
we stand together and work hard, bu
our Democratic friends will undoubt
edly put up stiff fight. We mus
not indulge ourselves with the delu
sion that we are going to have
walk-over."
Secretary Alger doesn't appear t.
care anymore about being consisten
than he did about the welfare OF tn
soldiers during the war. Sewers
days before Congress adjourned
i. Alger announced that the junket b
!, had intended to conduct to Cuba an
Porto Rico was off, because his off
cial duties would prevent his leavin
Washington. OF course it was we
7 known that Alger abandoned the in
a tended junket because be failed I
!, get a sufficient number of Democrat
Senators and Representatives to &C
cept invitations to accompany him
But for consistency's sake, 1t wa
C supposed that Alger would remain..o
4 duty and make big bluff OF bein
busy. Not he. He left immediatel
after Mr.. Mckinley did, for trip
New England, which was extende
3 10 Canada, and this week he is goin
to start for Cuba and Porto Rico, bt
he won't carry any Congressme
n with him. He says he is going
q pay tile expenses of himself and II
two men who will accompany hin
but it would require the vouchers II
: the payments to convince the publi
> If any proof were needed that M
s Mckinley isn't in the South sole
q for rest ard recreation, it is furnishe
by the fact that he will, during IL
present week, meet Gar Reed
! person, on Jekyl Island, where M
e Mckinley will be the guest OF e,
# Secretary Bliss. and Mr.. Reed wi
= be the guest of a rich Wall sire
banker, both at the Same club hous
1t is stated by Mr.. Reeds frient
that the meeting is his idea, and th
It he intends to compel an i'hmedia
# show down on the part of Mr.. M
it Kinley that will make the position
+, the administration on the Speake
ship of the next House, perfect
< clear. The queer part of the who
n business is that two men who ha'
v spent the winter within a stone
!. throw of each other, in Washingto
. should find it necessary to meet
the spring, on an Island off the Goa
u of South Carolina, In order to cor
e to an understanding.
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