New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-04-02
CUBANS STILL OBSTINATE.
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favored immediate dissolution. but the minority
insisted that they would not concur until
committee went to Washington and made
final effort to obtain larger sum than the
&,VDoOO offered by the United States for the
payment of the troops II the committee re-
ported unfavorably they said they would agree
to vote TO dissolve to-day. The majority in
sisted that the minority fulfil this compact. as
the report of the committee was unfavorabe.
General Sanguly then read the following dis
patches, saying he had received them from
man with whom the Assembly had negotiated
for loan during the secret sessions and de-
caring that the receipt of these messages made
IL impossible for him vote. The first dispatch
was as follows
Sanguily. Havana 31st:
Complete revulsion favorable Assembly. En-
tire cash ready Have Assembly Portuendo
hold fast. Hereafter use exact code. Important
information morning.
The second read thus:
April l.
Would be crime soldiers and Assembly dis
solve. Villalon foolishy following track old
commission by calling Secretary pompous man
ner without our assistance. Was necessarily
turned down. Previously understood II contract
was signed all would he presented President to-
day. If Assembly order contract signed and
authorized Heva myself whole matter be re-
ceived by President. Everything most favora-
BILE Press more favorable Assembly.
The third read:
April 1st See cable Fares Villalon's de-
parture assures success Money ready
The above dispatches were in English and had
every appearance of legitimate messages from
the Havana cable office. Sanguy read them in
Spanish; and it was evident by their reception
that the had already been communicated
to n majority of the members present The
Fares referred to in the third dispatch is the
man who some weeks ago cabled to the Assem-
bly, from Washington advising them not TO ac-
cept the S3.000.000. and saying that he was
bringing a better proposition. Fares is now In
Havana.
REFUSED TO NAME SENDER.
sanguily declined TO give the name of the
sender Of the three cables. which were signed
with a code word. but they are generally be-
lieved to have been sent by man named Cohen.
who made the original proposition OF loan TO
the Assembly. Cohen while In Havana, kept
secluded and did not make himself known; and
hence 1t Is difficult TO learn II he has actually
returned to the United States. The fact that he
here two weeks ago has been established.
he having been seen and recognized by members
Of Governor General Brookes staff.
After considerable argument. In which Presi-
dent Andrade said 1t was useless to wait FOR the
return Of the Commission If the only object wa2
criticism Of their conduct while in Washington
and the appointment Of others to return there
on the same mission. It was finally decided TO
suspend action as to the dissolution OF the AS
sembly by the discussion of Senior Despaigne $
motion TO dsband the army and dissolve the
Assembly until the Commission To Washington
shall have returned here. which will probably
be four days from now.
Inspector General Lolof. Of the Cuban Army
speaking in reference to the surrender OF the
muster rolls said the accusations made ~
American papers were unjust. He declared that
he had not withheld the lists. He CONSIDERED
them the property OF the Cuban Army. ana, IN
fulnlment of his duty. he delivered them to the
Assembly which represented the army when
requested TO do so. -, 49,
William NJ Hammond who has been posing as
a clergyman in large towns In various parts OIL
Cuba and who was recently arrested ana IVchcu
up at Vivac the Tombs OF Havana on ci'a !,
of obtaining money under false pretences' mar
published a letter in the local papers ueclaiIhs
his entire innocence of all the ACCUSATIONS
brought against him.