The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-29
WANT TEN MILLIONS OR MORE.
Not Satisfied With The Three Millions the
Government Has Forwarded.
ACTING FOR THE CUBAN ASSEMBLY.
The President VIII Recognize Them Only as
Visiting Citizens s-Any Petition or Request viii
Have 10 Go Through Regular Channels.

Washington. March 2s.-Messrs VII
lalon and Hevia. who were appointed
by the Cuban assembly 10 present TO the
Washington authorities the resolutions
OF that body. have arrived here. Their
mission, in addition to the presentation
Of the resolutions, is to explain i'm de-
tail the situation with reference TO the
insurgent army. While the assembly
did not reject the 1900. 900 which Gen
eral Gomez arranged with Robert p.
Porter to receive and pay of the Cuban
troops. they believe IL to be entirely in
adequate to meet the situation. They
desire at least $40 .0o0. 900, and as much
more as can be obtained. They argue
that IL the Cuban army Is disbanded
after the distribution of bu; $1,000 900,
which would give TO each enlisted man
about SOS, the money so obtained would
be barely sufficient for them TO procure
clothes and return 10 their homes leav-
ing them no margin upon which to enter
upon the peaceful pursuits OF life. With
out the means of subsistence. Mr.. VII
lalon says disorders would almost in
evitably follow. and perhaps brigandage.
f1du 1uDd dNHitNru dpSoiuN'
dependence. Mr.. Vlllaion says, the revo-
lutionary assembly would have raised
sufficient funds to pay OF the army in
full, and as the United States now ex-
ercises the functions of a trustee for the
Cuban people, during the re-establish-
ment of order preparatory 10 the es-
tablishment of a stable and independent
government. he will urge that II Is the
duty of theIUnited States to furnish
ample funds. repayable subsequently
out OF the Cuban revenues.
Mr.. Nilalon says that the assembly
desires the most amicable relations with
the United States; that nothing could
exceed the gratitude OF the Cubans for
the aid OF the United States. but they
cannot too strongly emphasize the be-
lief that the problem of the future Will
lie greatly simplifed II enough funds are
distributed among the Cuban soldiers
now To insure their being able TO return
10 the peaceful pursuits of life. The as
sembly will Mr.. Villalon says. probably
be dissolved as soon as the army Is dis
banded. as IL represents only the Cubans
I'm arms. He believes that within year
a convention representing the whole
Cuban people will meet and frame con-
stitution, and be ready for the assump-
ton OF the duties OF self-government.
Mr.. Villalon and his colleague Will
probably seek an audience with the pres
idsnt himself. and. II this is denied them,
they will see the secretary of war.
II the president receives them II VIII
be as visiting citizens. not in their rep
resentative capacity. No such recog-
milton will be accorded them. II they
desire to present a petition or request
to this government, IL will have TO go
through the ordinary channels. and in
this instance II will be through the mil
itary arm OF the government. Such n
petition. when presented, will he re-
ferred TO General Brooke as military
governor OF Cuba. 1t is also probable
that these Cubs.ns will be told that any
answer 10 the request or petition Will
come from General Brooke. The United
States government cannot. IL is pointed
out, recognize any person as representing
the people OF Cuba or claiming TO repre-
sent them through the Cuban assembly.
To this il Is intimated that they would
not particularly object. What they de-
sire is to lay their case before the gov
crning authorities, and having done mat
their duty is ended