The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-04-03
He Saw No Chance of Getting
More Than $4,000, 900.
Inc Assembly Wished Him to Act
Win Them In Floating . Big
Loan. hut He Declined Because
the Assembly Had No Authority
to Act I'm Such q Natter-Th~ .
Washfngton Authorities Hint
Inat II Too Much Delay Occurs
In the Matter the Money Now In
Cuba VIII BE Sent Back.

HAVANA. April Gen. Maximo Co
mez. in a long letter directed To his wife
In Santo Domingo. reviews his differences
with the so-called military assembly. He
begins by describing the situation as II was
when Robert p. Porter as the representa-
tive OF President Mckinley, visited Cuba
after the assenbly's representatives a,
Washington had obtained a promise Of
100000 from the president. The writer.
proceeding, says:
This action on the part OF the assem-
hls's committee I approved. II was then
that Mr.. Porter appeared and asked me
as commander in-chief to decide to accept
the s3.co4.oo0 and 10 aid In its distribution.
and Ia the disarming OF the army. and TO
proceed forthwith 10 Havana to assist the
United States military governor, Gen.
Brooke / agreed, and on arriving al Ha-
vana l conferred with Gen. Brooke con-
cerning the payment and the d!sarmams Mt.
1t was decided that Gen. Brooke should
request Washington TO ship TO Cuba the
&C. oo0.o1o which had been obtained by the
representatives Of the assembly. / saw 10
the adjustment, OF all the questions that
led UP to the termination OF the ridiculous
armed situation, and began 10 entertain
hopes OF an early return to Santo Do
mingo.
''rhe assembly then caliei upon me to
visit its president saying that the object
sought was an unofficial exchange OF ideas.
But they placed ne upon the bench OF
the accused. my crime being that l was
inclined to accept the S.0ooeoo which the
assembly 3tsa.f. through It's representa-
tivea had induced President Mckinley 10
promise. q matter as 10 which / had not
been consulted. /. appeared that 1 had
broken off negotiations for 900. To
best faith, but that nothing had been lost.
as would withdraw the acceptance had
given. They then requested me 10 array
myself on their eide, In order TO give
strength 10 their resolutions. I answered
that had always done so and would con-
sinue 10 do SO. except In cases where the
course Of the assembly was opposed TO
my conscience, TO my sense OF Justice and
70 my idea Of the best interests OF Cuba
Regarding the matters under consider
alton / said | had no hope OF obtaining
more than the $500 600 from the United
States ard disapproyed asking charity,
contending that the only method left was
to raise loan, for which the assembly
lacked adequate authority. Furthermore.
I rontea out that the soldiers could not
wait: they were already too great bur
den upon the people OF Cuba and that
longer delay appeared Ia me TO be cruel.
's1ehe conference ended without accom-
piiShlng anything. saw I could not
make myself understood by the assembly
ard decided not 20 be mixed UP In its
soings but 20 await developments. few
days later three men whom | 9id not
know visited me and said that several
nli'tona!res stood ready te facilitate a
loan OF many millions. fut that the mat
ter was possible only with my co-opsra-
..on. answered that could not con-
slider any proposition Of the kind and
regarded Il as strange tnat any ore
would he ready to lend money withcu.
=. guarantee. NV visitors replied that the
city council could arrange a guarantee.
Then n committee Of the assembly ap-
preached me asking ire 20 support the
as~xerrshiy's efforts 20 obtain a loan. To
.hix replied that Cuba could not make
a loan as she lacked the necesnary au-
-hori;y The next day the assembly de-
posed RE.
II consider have acted honsrahly and
ny strongest desire now is 10 return
| home
Money May He Recalled.
WASHINGTON. April s--ft was reiter-
afes tonight by two members ~ the caN-
s-@t that no consideration viii Ne paid
- anv proposition -or money sor the Gu
bar army outside the s. ss.9o0 fpnd a0w
awaiting .hsir sccep.ance and. further
more. :, IL hinted that II too much trou-
his. ard Deliberate delay occurs. rrefirn-
i-srv 20 that araoaas beng turned over
n the t-nHsns the 3 soaa@o may he with
s~avn ard no psyrren, ~ any sort he
rya84 hv thFs government on account of
rs,l.an ,reons No proposition for an al
Af.5onai sum viii be cOnxi1eyei sn any
yorTyL
The Man Responsible for Trouble.
9 VI Coqn. who Il IA alleged r. engineer
inx the scheme for a ss sstssr lnaS1 issue
to she t'taAan assembly. and IA SAID - b~
tha atrfhgr ok the mysterious dispatches
Is ,hs Cuban assembly. urging that body
rut - sIsazafsH on hs@ ground 9s n good
.sro~T,er. ~ securing more thsr the g. geo
sn offered by tho United States sS in
washington NJ teea tonight war IN
conference sfth "A Afr gesessasia Ne aa-
,s,lttszs that Re WAS the mar who bad hsen
rxsrksrx ofs sAe p3an 20 establish ssafsp..
.a s<.rs issa~ 20 - paid FER est of shs
.~uraF revenues rev collected hy ne
Tinted stasss fse said he represented s.
tg,rsssgs~s,s w1ts g. ssa ss3 cApstas which in
tented - place the Loan
II cane 70 sAi~ esfy Frona Havxn& last
ssaaHv.@ 80 zai@. -! have aos been IN
aksEn~ spent ere -7orstA ia Cuna ard
sa~ a~ns1ra ia shs eFsra s.g every 3ay. sea-
lssw tas rgaazsa.yx - the Cuban assembly
ast Gen BYegAe and mace Enxsets
known 80 nsaa explained asy ssews -
sHs, situation 10 a2s1 II tAe x1a.eta -
forced on iae amy Il VIII Create future