The age-herald., 1899-03-29
ENVOYS OF THE
 CUBAN ASSEMBLY SClOFS YiIlalOn and HeVia Arrive in
 Washington. PAY OF THE NATIVE TROOPS They Do Not Think the $3,OOO.OOO.0O
 Sufficient. REQUIRES AT LEAST $1O,OO0,OOO
PAY OF THE NATIVE TROOPS
REQUIRES AT LEAST $1O,OOO,OOO
In Opinion of Assembly, to Provide Each Soldier With a Sufficient Amount to Return to
 Peaceful Pursuits.

Washington, March T.-Senors Villalon Cuban assembly to present to the Wash ington authorities resolutions of that body, have arrived in this city. Their mission, in addition to the presentati tion of the reso- lutions is to explain in detail the situa tion with reference to the insurgent army. While the assembly did not reject the s. 000000 which General Gomez arranged with Robert F. Porter to receive and pay off the Cuban troops, they believe it to be en- tirely inadequate to meet the situation
 They desire at least s10 100000 and as much more can be obtained. They argue that if the Cuban army Is disbanded after the distribution of but $3, ,000O00 which would give to each enlisted man about $6S, that the money so obtained would be barely sufficient for them to procure clothes and return to their homes leaving them no margin upon which to enter upon the peaceful pursuits of life. Without the means of subsistence, Senor Vilalon says, disorders would almost inevitably follow and perhaps brigandage.
 To Secure Tranquility
 The object both of the United States and of the assembly, says MT. Villalon, Is to secure tranquility in Cuba preparatory to the setting up by the Cuban people of an independent government, and he say it IS therefore as much to the interest of the United States authorities as those who inn mediately represent the Cuban patriots to see that the disbanded soldiers are given an opportunity to return to civil pursuits.
 The assembly represents not the Cuban people, Mr. Vilalon declares, but only those who have been in arms struggling for their independence. Had Cuba receiv- ed her absolute independence, he says, the revolutionary assembly would have raised sufficient funds to pay off the army in full, and inasmuch as the United States now as- sumes and exercises the functions of a trustee for the Cuban people during the re- establishment of order throughout the is land preparatory to the est9srsl ishment of a stable and independent government, he, as the representative of the assembly, will urge that it is the duty of the United States to furnish ample funds repayable subsequently, out of the Cuban revenues.
 They desire that the Washington author ities shall fully understand the dangers which may follow if the insurgents are dis banded and sent to their homes without means to begin life afresh.
 Desires to Clear Its Skirts
 
 ent understanding with Gen. Gomez and the army is disbanded upon the $3000, GOO basis and disorder follows, the assembly wants its skirts clear of responsibility.
 Senor Villalon says that the assembly de- sres the most amicable relations with the United States; that nothing could exceed the gratitude of the Cubans for the aid the United States has rendered, but they can not too strongly emphasize the belief that the problem of the future would be greatly smplified If enough funds were distributed among the Cuban soldiers now to insure their being able to return to the peaceful pursuits of life.
 The assembly will Senor Viaon says, probably be dissolved soon as the army is disbanded, as it represents only the Gu bans in arms. He believes that within a year a convention representing the whole Cuban people will meet and frame a con- stitution for the assumption of duties of sef-government.