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Show DICKERINQ WITH CUBAN8 An Attempt Will be Made to Fennad dome to IM.baud III Fvrce. fT Havana, Feb. L President McKlnJ ley Is understood to have empowered Robert P. Porter to arrango for llio disbursement of 83,000,000 among the Cuban soldiers. Mr. Porter will probably prob-ably go with Senor Gonzales de Qucsada to Remcdlos to ineot General Maximo Gomez to persuade tho Cuban commandcr-tn-chlef to disband hi forces and lo lend his influenco to the. United States military administration. Senor Castillo, who has returned from Rcmedlos, after a two days' visit with General Gomez, says tho latter is much hurt by what ho regards American neglect of his authority and rights, and is determined not to advise his soldiers to go homo penntlcsL Gomez purposes coming into tho neighborhood neigh-borhood soon, and will review tho Cuban troops at Mariano, though till date has not yet been fixed. There U some doubt whether ho and tho other military chiefs will accept tho $3,00-000, $3,00-000, no matter what other favorable conditions may be offered, Mr. Porter, who, it Is understood, will act as tile personal representative of President McICInlcy In tho negotiations, has been directed to learn the best terms that can be made and is empowered to propose pro-pose what It Is hoped will bo agreeable. agree-able. Much Is cxpectod of tho assistance assist-ance he will receive, when approaching General Gomez, from Senor Mlgnol Gomez and Senor de Qucsada. jf |