The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-04-12
CUBAN ASSEMBLY
HAS COLLAPSED.
Voles to Dlsband the Army
and Then Dlssolves.

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and Then Dlssolves.
Habana, April 4-The Cuban mill
tary assembly this afternoon voted to
disband the army and to dissolve.
The voting was 81 in favor against
one opposed
The muster rolls were left in the
possession of the executive commit
tee of the assembly. who will faclii-
tate the preparation Of copies for
Governor General Brooke.
The army question is considered
settled
As the shadows of night fall over
The city, we finish our work. So is
Gnba's future clouded and dark |
take leave Of yon with sorrow, ana
nv last words are May Cuba some
dsy be free and Independent
With these words, Gen. Fernando
Freye de Andrade. president of the
military assembly, closed its last ses
SION at I o'clock this evening. The
whole meeting was calm and dlspas
sionase Itlasted four hours Gen.
sSanguiIIy's fights Of oratoFy, IN
which he likened tue members of the
Assembly 10 a band of faithful WORK
ers devoted to Cuba's good, but
finally yanquished by uncomfortable
conditions, were received with ap
plaase.
The assembly ordered the disband
ing of the army in accordance with
Senor Despaignes' motion and passed
uuon tine details and methods of the
disbandment. A new executive com
nittee was, then appointed to attend
the routine work connected with the
commission of Cubsn officers and this
committee will supply to Gen.
Brooke the copies OF the cuban mus
ter rolls.
Twenty two members attended the
closing session
Salvador Cisneros, of Puerto Prin-
scipe, who was chosen president of
tie grsen republic at the meeting of
the provincial delegates at Puerto
Prineipe, Sept %. 1895, and was
ultimately succeeded by Senor Barto
Iome Maso, was the only member to
vote against the resolutions to dis
band and to dissolve. To the very
last he declared that, in any event,
the resolution to dissolve was
unconstitutional and that he would
never give up his position uatii q
new assembly had been elected
Senores Havia and Villaiion arriy
ed this morning frcm Washington
and the assembly was convened this
afternoon In order to hear their re.
port regarding their efforts in Wash.
iDgton Not until after an hoar's
delay was quorum secured.
Senior Hevia than made detailed
statement of their visi: to Washing
ton and the failure of their mission.
A report embodying the substance
of Menor Hevia's statement was
submitted to the assembly after
which Senores Hevia and Fillalion
expressed themselves as convinced
that it would be impossible TO get
another cent from the United States,
or an American authorization to make
q loan and that it was equally hope
less TO negotiate the loan proposed
by Mr. Cohen
Strangely enough, this recital of
the experiences of the commissions
vas not followed by any burst OF
passionate criticism Silence reigned,
until Gen Andrade. president of the
assembly. said that Senior Despaignes
dissolution motion, with the amend
ments. would be considered Then
Senior Cisneros raised his dissenting
voice. persis:ing in that attitude
until the close of the proceedings,
but his declaration aas the only fea-
tuse which prevented the discussion
and the decision from being unani
mons
Senior Despaignes' motion called
for the disbandmens of the army With
permission to the soldiers to accept
money from the United States. The
various amendments had to do with
the details Of disorganizstion. After
two hours discussion the resolution
was finally passed