The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-02-03
GOMkZ WEAKENS
Will Accept McKinley's Terms
and Disband His Army.

Remedies, Province OF Santa Clara,
Feb. 2-Immediately after yesterdays
conference, General Gomez wrote the fol-
towing letter to President Mckinley IN
SPANISH
Republic of Cuba, Headquarters of the
army, Remedies. Feb /, 1890.
President Mckinley, Washington-It
has been a great pleasure to me TO con-
fer with your commissioner, Mr. Porter
introduced by my friend, Quesada and ]
am now aware and pleased with your
wishes. In short while shall go TO Ha-
vana and confer with General Brooke,
so that everything wingowell. Following
your aA"ice l willingly cooperate I'm the
work Of reconstructing Cuba.
MAXIAiO COMES, Gen.
Today General Gomez IS preparing for
the trip to Havana. The whole attitude
of the odd fighter is much more cordial
than was anticipated by Mr.. Porter. He
told the latter he was proud 10 meet the
special commissioner of the president and
he IS evidently much graufed at the pros
pect of the early solution of the disband-
ment problem. The money will be sent
on Commissioner Porter's return and or
der TO General Brooke and win be paid
out as called for, by distribution through
subcommittee of Cuban and American
officers in the various provinces. As ag-
reed upon at yesterdays conference, the
entire amount WI. be in Spanish silver.
At the rate OF 90 it ~iIl amount to N-
200 900 or nearly 800 for each man in the
Cuban army. as estimated by the delega-
tion from the Cuban assembly which
went to Washington and has recently re-
turned to Cuba. The late General Calixto
Garcia told President Mckinley this sum
would be satisfactory.
The correspondent Of the Associated
Press learns that the delegation was eN-
amined by Mr. Porter for the President
and that report was submitted which
has not yet been made public. The hgure'
given in Il, as applied to the correspon'
dent yesterday cali for $4,000. 900 as tbs
first estimate OF the delegation. but th'
de1egatfon said they would take less ant
acknowledged they could hardly expec
better pay for the Cuban privates thai
the American privates get which is 81
Der month, or 43 per cent Of their ngures
and the American basis would mean 81,
l., 900 for privates. As the sum TO be pal
ia worth more than 81 900 900 in Spsnisl
silver here, nearly half of the amount cal
cllated on the Americon basis is to be rea
lized by the Cubans.
At the conference Mr. Porter laid spec
ial stress on the fact that the 100000 wa
not 20 be regarded as wages due for sci
vices rendered but as a relief fund froI
the United States TO eXpediate the dii
abandonment Of the army and 70 furth'
the aims Of reconstruction. Inis article
the compact. previously cabled was a
most delicate point under considerable
as the question Of the recognition OF Il
Cuban army as military body and tacl
9y OF the Cuban revolutionary governme
was involved. General Gomez acquiese'
sn this premise more readily than mig
have been expected, in view OF his r
puted hostility 10 the United States.
GENERAL GOMEZ IN coNFERENc
General Gomez was seen BY senor Que
ada this afternoon and after an hou
conference, Mr.. Porter accompanied
senor Quesada, Captain Campbell a
Lieut.. Hanna. was received by Genei
Gomez In his parlor. up one night
stairs and in the presence OF mis- stan
The old general wore no insignia OF
rank. He was dressed In a linen coat
dark trousers, and had silk handk
chief over MS coat collar. He also W
a black tie. and showed heavy sl
watch ana chain with siiFsr cross
fached 60 Il.
The Cuban commander was cordial