New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-02-03
MADE AT REMEDIES.

ovCONsTRUCTING CUBA-A CON-
PACT WITH Mr.. PORTER
MADE AT RENiEDIOs.
.,os Province Of Santa Clara, Feb. |
-,o,.o,e Feb. 2).-General Maxine Gomez
N'' cor,n,ander-in-C Chief Of the Cuban Army
INV b,,,self squarely in position to-day as an
pa orv Of the United States Government IN
,-o-k OF the reconstruction Of Cuba
~" ~se,ilt Of the conference which Robert r
.be Special Commissioner OF President
.-,,,,,sv has had with General Gomez the lat
~..hed 20 President Mckinley this afternoon
"" -,,g him Of his cooperation in disbanding
-. cuban Army and in distributing among the
- soldiers the SO 100000 appropriated for
-. ,prpose OF enabling them to return TO their
,..,.s General Gomez also telegraphed 10
,,.,o-.General Brooke. saying he would accept
-. latters invitation TO go 10 Havana
FORMAL COMPACT AssENTED TO.
formal compact was presented TO Gomez by
A. Porter. and was assented to by Genera
c.,,z Ir brief. the compact is rs follows;
r,-st-Tbe Cuban officers IN each province
sbar assist the American officers IN dlsulou'4Hs
"S.cond-That these officers shall at once meet
.,,,a convenient point and decide how Wheh
a,5 Vbere the payments are TO ne maze anu
s--,nre any other details ,,,
1T11rird-Tbat the sum paid TO each man shaI
- no REGARDED as part payment or salary OF
-os dia FOR service rendered but TO Iacll4Ct'e
.M|7dsh9n9nent of the army, as relief OF sur
INC .a- and as an aid in getting the people 10
"G,r, "rar-,b-Tbe Cubans shall surrender their
ms ~ the Cuban Assembly or to us repre-
ssntatives r>te+ribr,ion sbaIl
49, bae+ endeav0rs 10 distribute It among
.to nonulati0n So that all may secure WORK
"gI.b "g T-bo+ fine 3 100000 shall be placed SUD
o.A - the order Of General Brooke. and That
l.,,n in the matter shall Joe immediate.
-,. .,ocess Of Mr Porter's mission greatly
-.e.a ..e -e-urninr Of the military Cubans
- the pursuits OF peace.
PRACTICALLY AN ULTIMATCM
,......,. ~ General Gomez's supposed prior at
1900. ~ hostility toward the United states MI
porto- came here clothed with absolute au'i'oI-
trv and The tender Of the S@""'V'V was pi"'-
,i.su,. % verbal ultimatum. Had IL not Dech ac-
..-,ed no more overtures "ouiN nave Oee"
made c..
SIR Porter made plain the purpose oi the GOV
e-rrosrt. and was era-fed az The realy lespO"Se
of General Gomez The conference TOOK pace :.
.b. house hey, occupied ty the CUBAN Genera
,.ris teafouarte-s since coming 20 town "heh
,t- r.~.e- arrived here last evening he was ac-
,.-,r7rI.l by Sefor Gonzales Qursaaa' the SPo-
..,r Commissioner - The Cuban Jurta al WASH
.~--ar. CAPTAIN Campbell. Of General BROOKE
.tr0 Lieutenant Hanna n General woo"
staff ard a correspondent of The Associ@'ou
Pres. General Gomez had gone 10 his camp
mr. morning. but he returned accompanied by
ri- etae and fry horsemen on various kinds OF
ro..rte They rode past the hotel where Mr..
Porter was stopping. around the plaza and INTO
. side street 10 the Cuban headquarters
General Gomez was seen by Sanor Quesdua
this aternoon. ana after an hours conference
Mr Porter accompanied by Senor CuesaD'''
C.r.s.. Campbell and Lieutenant Hanna was
received hr General Gomez in his parlor up one
e.-tt ~ stai~s. and n the presence u his stan
Ths o.a General wore no insignia Of his RANK
and v-as dressed in d linen coat and dark trous-
or. and had a silk handkerchief over his coat
collar 1Ie also wore a black tie and showed
aeavv silver watch and chain with a silver cross
attached 10 g.
THE EXCHANGE or VIEWS.
The Cuban commander was cordial in greet
Ing Nr. Porter. and opened the interview by re-
.errins 70 the change for The better which had
taken Mace In Cuba since he was last here IN
September He also laid stress on the fact that
some people were asking where was Cuba
promised liberty.
The answer 10 this" said Mr.. Porter, "is that
cuba now has commercial and Industrial lib
erty and that President Mckinley mas directed
n.. ln framing the Cuban tariff. 10 make no dis
cinina,ors IN favor Of the United States in
he manner that spain favored herself Cuba is
free today 70 buy in the cheapest market. Peo-
pie a-e returning 10 the pursuits Of peace. and
OUT military government Will give way TO the
civil government as fast as possible"
Mr Porter also said that the purpose Of the
American Government is TO lay q firm founda-
ton o. noble government for Cuba TO give the
Cuoans a. the liberties they had fought for. and
that General Gomez must remember that and
more still For instance there were 25OOO or
10000 Spanish soldiers at Cienfuegos who have
not left Cuba. that we had only been month
on The island. and that President Mckinley
needed and was entitled 70 the cooperation Of
all interested .n the welfare and future Of Cuba,
and that n needed the cooperation Of General
Gomez above all others
The FIRST problem. Mr.. Porter then pointed out
was the G.s5ardment Of the Cuban army and
sv ltlurn o. tne CUBAN SOldIeIs 10 ""'N' ''''9
was the specific mission which had brought Mr'
Porter TO Remedies. and in which President
Mckinley expected General Gomez's aid
READY AND WILLING TO HELP.
Tne Cuban Commander-in-Che replied that
ne vas recdy and willing to give the aid re-
V.l'ea, bu, asked how he could do so.
40 his Ny Porter replied that President Nc
N'nley would be glad 10 have him go 70 Ha-
ana and cooperate with General Brooke In
s-a'totanding the Cuoans and in paying over the
''V'VD appropriated for that purpose.
'sAs'ai Gomez said the amount was too small
w. As was not his fault. and he would make
80 as far as possible. while likening It 10 the
miracle Of the ooves and fishes.
40 man in history" said Mr. Porter, has
U'ne 50 much with 30 small resources Hence
s'4f cooperation with General Brooke Will