Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-02
MYSTERIOUS NOTES
The Cuban Assembly Begu,led by
Them.
Cling To Belief In Ability TO Eaisc u
Loan Generals Who New Did
Any Fighting TO 10 nid-McIxI.-
ley Refuses More Money.
(By Telegraph to virginianPnot)

iiouS teieSramS from w Washington, the
Military Assembly did not dissolve to-
day, as the Americans and many Gu
bans had hoped and expected The
twenty three Of the members present
were unwilling to vote for dissolution.
because they still believe in the ability
OF the Assembly to raise a large loan
with the help Of the United States Gov
eminent.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE RESIGNS
The session opened with the rendering
Of the designations of the members OF
the Executive Committee. action on
which was postponed until the next
meeting. a motion WAS offered
providing for the appointment of n new
Executive Committee TO close up the
affairs OF the Assembly after its d.sso-
luton.
PAY FOR NOT FIGHTING.
A motion was also made 10 concede
military grades and insignia to the civil
representatives of the Cubans in arms.
During the argument on the motion 1t
appeared that the future payment of
officers by a possible Cuban republic
was being considered, and hence the
matter of grade is important. General
Sanguilly favored paying many Cuban
generals OF to-day who have never seen
a days fighting, declaring that among
the clvilion members of the Cuban par
~ there were the most devoted men he
ever knew. The motion was finally car
ried. 1t means the admission To pay
ment, according to conceded military
grades. of many men who have not
been recognized before, If the day for
the payment of officers ever comes.
PRESIDENT M'IlINLEY's ANSWER.
General Andrade, president OF the
n ron tai
Hevia and Yillalon.. the delegates sent
10 Washington by the Assembly to en-
deavor to secure more money for the
Cuban troops. The last one was as fol-
lows:
President answers impossible in
crease amount offered or authorize
loan. We accept resolution to dissolve.
We leave Sunday.
'VILLALON. TIEVIA."
General Sanguilly then requested
secret meeting of the Assembly, but the
request was voted down. Then San
gully suggested that the Assembly
should wait until Seniors Villalon and
Hevia returned and made n fuller re-
port than was possible by cable
COMPACT INSISTED UPON.
During the discussion. which follow
ed it developed that at the last secret
session OF the Assembly. held on March
4.
vored 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 So. 900 600
ohered by the United States for the
payment of the troops. If the commit
tee reported unfavorably they said
they would agree to vote TO dissolve
to-day. The majority insisted that the
minority fulfil this compact, rs the re-
port OF the committee was unfavorable
SANGU1LLY READS TELEGRAMS
General SanGuilly then read the fol-
lowing cablegrams, saying he had re-
celVed them from man with whom
the assembly had negotiated for n loan
during the secret sessions. and dec!ar-
ing That the receipt OF these messages
made 1t impossible for him to vote.
The first dispatch was as follows:
"Sangully. Havana, SIst:
Complete revulsion favorable assern-
ply. Entire cash ready. Have assem-
Dly Portuonda hold fast Hereafter
use exact code. Important information
morning."
The second read thus:
April 1st-INould be crime soIdIers
and assembly dissolve. Vilalon fool
ishly following track old commission
by calling secretary pompous manner
without our assistance. Was nccas-
sarily turned down. Previously under
stood If contract was signed all would
be presented President to-day. If as
sembly order contract signed and au
thorize Hevla myself whole matter be
received by President. Everything most
favorable. Press more favorably as
sembly."
Tbs third read:
April 1st-See cable Fares. vilta-
Ions departure assures success. Money
ready"
ENGLISH READ IN SPANISH
The above cable dispatches were in
English. and had every appearances OF
legitimate messages from The Havana
cable office. Sanguilly read them in
spanish. and it was evident bv their
reception that the news had already
been communicated to a majority of the
members present. The Fares referred
to in the third dispatch is the man who
some weeks ago CO bled 10 the Assem-
bly, from Washington advising them not
10 accept the $4,000, 900 and saving that
he was bringing n better proposition.
FARES is now in Havana
IDENTITY OF THE SENDER.
Sanguilly declined to give the name
OF the sender Of the three cables. which
were signed with n code word but they
are generally believed to have been sent
by man named Cohen, who made tho
original proposition of loan to the As
sembly. Cohen. while in Havana, kept
secluded and did not make himself
known. and hence it is difficult TO learn
If he has actually returned 10 the
United states. After considerable arsu-
ment. during which President Andrada
said IL was useless 10 wait for the re-
turn of the commission IL the only o.
tect was critic SIN Of their conduct while
in Washington. and the appointment of
others to return there on the same mis-
sion. 1t was finally decided to suspend
ocf;no as To tho dissolution, NJ tho A O.