The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-20
HAVANA Stirred |)P
BECAUSE o. ARMS.
Proposed Surrender to the
Military Raises .
Storm.
NEWSPAPERS TAKE PART.
They 6sy PsftR's Agreement ]
Being Ignored = Secretary
Algsr. Il Denounced q
Unfrisndly to
Cuba.
NEWSPAPERS TAKE PART.

HAVANA. May la-Havana = In fer
ment again over the idea that the Washing
ton administration has determined to take
the arms Of the Cuban troops and TO retain
them In military possession. This view OF
the latest news from washington has been
te.egraphed TO the various cities.
Gov. Gen Brooke is thus far unaware
save through the press telegrams OF any
dissatisfaction on the part OF Secretary Al
ger With his (Brooke'D plan to have the
arms deposited IN the care OF the mayors OF
the municipalities, nor has he received any
inkling Of the secrctary's purpose to lay
the matter before President Mckinley. Con
sequentiy. unless instructions TO the con-
trnry are received from the Washington ad-
m.nistrat.on. the governor generals ordera
respecting the distribution Of the &. ooo. .oso
a. modified vii. be issued tomorrow. The
secretary Of war has been informed az to
the substance Of this order In the usual
course OF business
Porter's Agreement 0uoteA.
Havana's midday newspaper publish the
Washington news some o. them comment
ing editorially upon 81 As the point about
where the arms are to be kept appears 60
be thought OF vita, Importance In WASH
fngson, the conviction announced there thar
the mayors cannot be trusted with them h
q cause OF fresh discomfort. just at the mo-
mens when the various complications ap-
peared TO be unraye.ed. The mayors are
the appo!nteee OF ths governor general and
when the military assembly dissolvtd they
were made It's representatives 10 receive the
arms Article Of the agreement between
Gen Comes and Robert r. Porter. Pred.
dent McKinieys special representative.
runs ~ fosiows.
The Cubans shall surrender their arms
20 the Cuban assembly Or its represents
sivea."
Comes Attitude Explained.
Gen. Gomez. who at the time OF coming
to ire agreement with Mr. Porter had not
auarreied with The assembly, insisted upon
this point Since the quarrel he has raised
the posn; repeatedly, saying also that Mr..
Pcrter brought fui. written authority from
presssens Mckinley and in the presidenfs
ram. agreed that the arms should 90 into
the custody Of the assembly az IL reprs-
sen,Atlves
Al Monday nights meeting Of the Society
OF Veterans of rnder<aaence. crxs srfsed by
former members % the assembly. the
speakers aiiat~ss upon article 4 asserting
that Though the presidents psenirosentsary
had agreed "a deposit the arms with the
representatives cs the Assembly. through
she conniyanee Of Conner they were ;a -
surrenterea 10 the American army.
Fierce Attacks - A1gef.
La psscnA4oa says
Secretary Aixe. appears 60 wish 70 pro
voke . conflict here. He 10 more d.&sin-
gussAes In The United States - . huAa<ss
mar than ns q politician, and ass relations
with certain Syrdirates are vel known
He opposes everything inat Cuba wanss
and sAvoss everything THAI would cause
feslinx ana provoke excss<m<as- His asfi-
.G3e prompts the aasxsson What does 10
want. Doea he desire 4 war here stmsbar
70 shas In the Ph.asprsness We ass forced