Oregon union. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1897-1899, 1899-01-20
THREE YEARS. PAY
Amount the Cuban Army
Will Receive.
GOVERNMENT TO ADVANCE MONEY
Forty Millions Required-Customs Re.
ceipts of Cuba Will Be Pledged
for Its Repayment.

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New York. Jan. 18.-According to
Brigadier-Ge Jose Miguel Gomez,
member of the Cuban commission in
Washington, the Cuban army is sure to
receive the three years pay to which
it is entitled, $4,000, 900 being ad-
vanced by the United States, with the
custom houses of Cuba as security for
its payment.
Brigadier- General Gomez, who has
just arrived in this city from Washing
ton, is grateful for the way the commits
sion has been received. Tire negotia-
tions. it is expected, will be completed
by the end of this month, when the
commission will return to Cuba. Gem
eral Gomez said last night:
"Our hopes have all been realized.
At first, however, things looked dark
for us. Poor General Garcia was the
most pessimistic member of the COM
mission. He had little hope for the
success of our plans when he left for
Washington. The rest of the commits
sion argued, however, that as the
Americans had taken charge of Cuba
and thus prevented US from raising
money. we had right to request loan
with which to pay off our men. Gen.
eral Garcia asked for only $100 for
each man.
sThe other commissioners protested
because OF the small amount. Then
came the generals death, and for the
time being negotiations were suspend.
ed. At 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. Ac-
cordingly, left for Cuba, whence I
returned on January with the re-
quired document.
''There are Al, 900 men to be paid in
the Cuban army. The amount we
have requested is $4,000, 900. to be
turned over to US either in one or thlee
payments. We will give as security
the custom-houses in Cuba. Should
the government not care to lend us
that sum, we are willing to take one
third of 1t and later pay the men the
rest.
''As affairs now stand, 7 think We
will receive the amount in three pay
ments. This, however, is not decided
yet. The late Mr.. Dingley was in IA
vor of giving us the amount in one pay
ment.
Speaking of the present condition of
affairs in Havana, General Gomez
said it was bad.
'tThere appears to be much disagree
ment among the American soldiers"
he continued, ''and no one seems to
know what his power is. Some one
gives an order, and the next man coun-
termands it. AS result the govern
ment of Havana is not as smooth as it
might be.
General Brooke. however, is well
liked. and the Cubans are more than
willing to help him. General Lud-
lows orders preventing the Cubans
from from taking any part in the
evacuation parade, caused great deal
of ill-feeling. This is now done away
with, and there need be no fear of a
clash between the Cubans and the
''The American soldiers 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 tfe condition of affairs which
is reported to exist in Porto Rico.
General Brooke, am told, is about
to name a committee of Cubans, who
will act as his advisers. Mendez Cap
ote, president of the assembly at Santa
Cruz del Sur, will be placed at the
head of the commission.
General Maximo Gomez will re-
main in the field until the army is dis
banded. He will then make his home
in Havana. After the men in the
army are paid eff, we will try to prove
to this country that We are fully able
to govern Cuba.
"The paying off of the army is the
most important move toward establish
ing tranquility on the island. If we
should not be able to raise the money
trouble with the men would follow"
Ships on the Way.
Washington, Jan. 18.-The navy de-
partment was informed today that the
sailed from Honolulu on
the 7th inst, for Guam. in accordance
with the orders of the navy department.
On the way over she will stop at Wake
island and take possession of it for use
as cable station. The Castine sailed
yesterday from San Juan de Porto Rico
for Gibraltar. She is going to the
to reinforce Dewey's feet.
Baldwin win Rebuild.
San Francisco, Jan. 19.-The Bulle-
tin says that Lucky Baldwin has de-
cided to erect an eight-story freproof
building on the property occupied by
the old Baldwin hotel, which was
burned several months ago. The build
ing will cost So, 900, 900, and as soon as
the ruins of the old building can be
cleared away. the work of construction
will commence.
Many Mysterious Deaths.
Little Rock, Ark, Jan. 18.-There
is intense excitement in Baxter county
over a series of sudden and mysterious
deaths which have occurred in the vi