The evening times., 1899-01-16
EXPECTS A loan FOR
CUBA'S SOLDIERS
General Jose Miguel Gomez
Certain of Obtaining One.
To Pay Off the Men Who Fought
for independence.
Americn Expected to Advance Fort.
Millions. With Custom i.o"->s
a. Security Therefor.

New York, Jan. 16.-According to Brig
adler General Jose Miguel Gomez. mem
ber CT the Cuban commission now in Wash
ington. the Cuban army is sure 10 receive
the three years pay to which it is entitled,
$40. coo being advanced by the United
States, with the custom houses OF Cuba as
security for its repayment
Brigadier General Gomez who arrived in
this city from Washington on Saturday, is
grateful for the way the commission has
been received. The negotiations, il is ex
pected Will be completed by the end OF
this month, when ths commission will re-
turn TO Cuba. In conversation yesterday
General Gomez said:
''Our hopes have all been realized. At
I first however, things looked very dark for
Us Poor General Garcia was the most
pessimistic member of the commission.
/ He had little hope for the success of our
plans v hen he left for Washington. The
rest of the commission argued, however,
that az the Americans had taken charge of
Cuba. and thus prevented us from raising
money. we had a right TO request loan
with which TO pay off our men.
General Garcia asked for only Sl00 for
! each man. The other commissioners pro-
tested because of the small amount. Then
came the generals death, and for the time
I our next meeting it was agreed that an
! official list OF the men in the Cuban army
/ would be required before any agreement
; could be reached. Accordingly l left for
/ Cuba whence | returned on January o
with the required document.
! There are II 600 men TO be paid in the
/ Cuban army The amount we have re-
/ auested is $40. 0e0 coo to be turned over
] To Us either in one or in three payments
We will give as security the custom
houses in Cuba. Should the Government
not care 10 lend us that sum we are will
( ing 10 take cne-third of il and later pay
the men the rest.
AS affairs now stand however, | think
! we will receive the amount in three pay
ments This. however is not decided yet.
The late MIR. Dingley was in favor OF CIV
ing ms the amount in one payment.
Speaking of the present condition OF af-
fairs in Havana, Gen. Gomez said it was
bad
There appears to be much disagree
lnent among the American officials, he
continued and no enc seems to know
what his power IS Some one gives an
order and the next man ccuntermands II.
As result the government of Havana
is not as smooth as il might be.
Gen Brooke, however, is well liked,
and the Cubans are more than willing 10
help ihim Gen Ludlow's orders prevent
ing the Cubans from taking any part IN
the evacuation parade caused great deal
OF III feeling. This now is done away with,
and there need be no fear of a clash be-
tween the Cubans and the Americans.
The American soldiers in Cuba are a
fine set Of men. and do not give any trou-
Bile. We are done with war, and want
/ peace. but nevertheless We would never
, tolerate the condition of affairs which is
l reported TO exist in Porto Rico.
Gen. Brooke. | am told, is about tC
name a committee of Cubans who will
act as his advisers. Mendez Capote, the
president Of the assembly at Santa Cruz
del Sur, Will be placed at the head of the
commission.
Gen. MaXimo Gomez will remain in the
field until the army is disbanded. He viii
, then make his home in Havana. After the
men in the army have been paid off We
!. Will try to prove to this country that we
: are fully able to govern Cuba.
The paying off Of the army is the mos
important movement toward establishing
tranquility on the island. If we should
, not be able to raise the money trouble
with the men would follow
Gen. Gomez will return to Washington
this afternoon. The body of Gen. Garcia
will be taken TO Cuba by the commission.
ers.