Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-03

Havana. SO that by comforting with
Gen. Brooke | may aid In directing the
unsettled affairs OF the country. lie
kind enough to say to President Me-
kinley that I am grateful for his Kind
regards. I shall do all In my power
to maintain public order. helping to
apply the constitution Of the republic
30 that cuba may really be free and IN
dependent, and thus carrying out Presi-
dent Mckinley's wishes and my own.
Today Gen. Gomez Is preparing for
the trip to Havana. The whole atti-
tudc OF the old fighter II much more
cordial than was anticipated by Mr..
Porter. lie told the latter he was
proud to meet the special commissioner
Of the President. ana he II evidently
much grntiflcd at the prospects OF the
early solution Of the disarmament
problem. The money will be sent on
Commissioner Portcr'a order To Gen.
for by distribution through sub-com-
mittees Of Cuban and American OIL
GERS In the various provinces.
As agreed upon ut yesterdays confer
cnce. the entire amount will be IN
spanish silver. II VIII amount To
1890 5000. or ncnrly 800 for each man
In the cuban nrmy.ns estimated by the
delegation from the Cuban military
assembly which went 81 Washington
In December and has recently returned
10 cuba. The late Gen. Garcia told
President Mckinley this amount would
be satisfactory.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press learns that the delegation was
examined BY Mr.. Porter for the Preai-
dent. and that report was submitted
which has not yet been made pubic.
The figures NJ given In H. as suppned
the correspondent of the Associated
Press ycster,lny. cali for sb'.ooo.ooO ns
the first estimate Of the delegation, but
the delegation said they would take
less, and acknowledged they could
hardly expect better pay for the cuban
priva,cs than the American prlvatca
get. which In tiS month. or ~ per
cent Of their fgurca aud the Amcri-
can basis would mean f9,0pO.p0l Tor
privatca As the sum TO be paid u
worth more than b.ooo,0oO In Spanish
silver here, nearly half the amount
calculated on the American basis Ia
To- be- realized by the cubana.
AT the conference MIR. Porter laid
special stress on the fact that the
$4,000, 900 was not to he regarded M
wages due for services rendered. but ~
relief fund from the United states
to expedite the disbandment OF the
army and to further the aims OF re-
construction. This article Of the COM
pact previously cablcd was the most
delicate point under consideration. rs
the auction OF recognition OF IN" Gu
ban army ~ military body ANA
facility 81 the cuban revolutionary
government was involved. Gen. Gomez
Hcauicsocd In this premise more rcadl-
IS than might have been expected, IN
Wow 81 his rcputcd hostility to the
United States.
den. Gomez mndc the roint In his
discussion with MIR. Porter that the
estimate Of the amount wanted for the
army was not his, but that OF 'hc cu-
ban assembly. II was then that he
brought In his reference To using the
grant like the loavcr and fishes.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press understands that the estimate
Furnished President Mckinley by the
delegation from ,he cuban assembly
called for the payment Of h,lip commits /.
stoned officer. pi6s non-commissionod
officers and a0,is0 privntcH. divided -
follows. with totals estimated as due
each grade Eleven major generals,
$500 ~ month. Si1p,i5O: nineteen Rcncr-
ais ~ division, $3.50 month. 1926, i'5,
nfty-four brigadicr generals. 400 u
month, sGss,sgi. 1853 colonies. $50 n
month. u.i9i.s 80. 900 lieutenant coli
oncia. s2Ii month. st,ssl.NOo. o.s cap
tains. $50 a month. 81, 56l. 800. Lao ECU.
tenants. 500 month. s5.16s.s0o; Let
rub licutenanta. $50 n month. N.sh2,-
500. 2.i30 ffst rcrgcants. 500 month.
1870. 900. 3.I2j second eergcantr. $50 u
month 81, GOO, coo; 1909 corpornlH. $40 a
month. n.sas.:io; ao.iG0 privatea. go a
month. t2i.so2.s?o. Total. N.oio men.
Ss7. 800 $50.
II IN doubted whether as many men
rtiil under arms can be found ar was
estimated by the aaHcmbly'H delegation.
Large numbers. however are scattered
throughout the island. though there II
no rr'nt force at any one place. Gen,
Gomez has only 400 with him.
Mr. Porter left this morning for Iia-
vana. Gen. Gomez scndlng with him an
complimentary escort n young aide
on his stan. The meeting last night nt
the cuban club took the form OF n re-
ceptlon TO Mr.. Porter and his party
II was arranged by Gen. Tic mcz. the In
vitationn being sent out after the close
Of the conference. The private thcater
OF the club was crowded. many hand
some and Haily dressed women In the
audience giving beauty and color To the
scene. American and Cuban flags were
the PRINCIPAL features Of the dccora-
tinnr. Gen. Gomez, MIR. Porter. capt.
Campbell and Lieut.. Hanna sat TO.
gcthor In one box and Remedies ladies
occupied the other boxes.
Senior ID. Qucsada made n stirring
address. counselling faith In the good
i-tsntlons OF the United States and pre-
dieting a glorious future for the cuban
republic lie was literally rhowered
with roses by the women at the end Of
his speech. Nivas were given for Prcsi-
dent Mckinley, Con. Gomez, Mr.. por-
ter and the United States. Then fol-
lowed other speeches. but Gen. Gomez
did not speak.
The npeech- making over. Gen. Gomez
and Mr.. Porter led the way to the ball
room brilliantly lighted. where they In
formally received. Dancing began at 10
o'clock. Gen, Gomez, Mr., Porter. Cant.
Campbell and Senor Qucsnda.with four
cuban girls, danced In the head sci ~
u qundrillc dedicated to Mr.. Porter.