Brooke is to go ahead witli a new plan,
Gome, remaining in an attitude of
friendly Inactivity.
Gen. Brooke will issue an order for
Cuban privates and non-commissioned
officers to meet at specified places ou
specified dates to receive payment.
They are to bo accompanied by their
company officers for the purpose of iden
tification. Both Gen. Gomez and the
governor general feel that tho privates
ought not to lose their share in the
American gratuity merely because the
schemes of certain high officers in the
Cubau army have interposed obstacles.
Tho belief among the Americans is
that the company officers will assist in
this way. Gen. Brooke's order will be
disseminated through the newspapers,
placarded in the post offices and given
the widest circulation practicable.
Washington, May 10. High officials
in the war department were reluctant
to discuss the Cuban situation Monday
afternoon. Tho Press dispatch was
read with interest, but it did not
cause much surprise among army officers
who are well informed about the
Cubans, especially those who are
known as "soldiers of fortune,"
and who have been bitterly disappointed
because tho island was not
turned over to them immediately after
tho Spanisli surrender. There is an
impression also that the intention of
Gen. Brooke to see that the 83,000,000
are distributed among all the Cuban
troops has causccl disappointment
among the many "generals" and other
high officers, who were evidently expecting
to secure a large share of tho
money.
The belief was expressed that the
situation in Cuba is serious and that
careful an'd diplomatic management
will be needed.
