When was it published?

November 3, 1898 in The Daily Morning Astorian

Foreign News November 3, 1898

The Daily Morning Astorian

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

President Maso, Senor Quesada, President Mckinley

Q: What keywords are associated?

Cuban Assembly, Provisional Government, Quorum Absence, Santa Cruz Del Sur, Us Cooperation, Disarmament

Astoria, Clatsop County, Oregon

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What is this article about?

President Maso of Cuba's provisional government cables that the assembly has not met due to lack of quorum, responding to reports of sessions at Santa Cruz del Sur on island's future, army disarmament, and US cooperation. US cabinet assured of alignment with Washington policy.

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ASSEMBLY NOT YET IN SESSION

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.—President Maso, of the provisional Cuban government, has cabled Senor Quesada, secretary of the Cuban delegation here, saying: "The assembly has not yet met, owing to the absence of a quorum."

This is called out by an inquiry of Quesada regarding the reports representing the Cuban assembly as in session at Santa Cruz del Sur, and engaged in discussing questions relating to the future of the island, the disarmament of the Cuban army and the extent of the co-operation between the former insurgent forces and the United States authorities.

There are evidences that President McKinley's cabinet have assurances that the action of the Cuban provisional government will not be antagonistic to the policy of Washington, but in sympathy with the execution of that policy.

What sub-type of article is it?

Political Diplomatic

What keywords are associated?

Cuban Assembly Provisional Government Quorum Absence Santa Cruz Del Sur Us Cooperation Disarmament

What entities or persons were involved?

President Maso Senor Quesada President Mckinley

Where did it happen?

Cuba

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Cuba

Event Date

Nov. 2

Key Persons

President Maso Senor Quesada President Mckinley

Outcome

the assembly has not yet met owing to the absence of a quorum; assurances that the cuban provisional government will not be antagonistic to us policy but in sympathy with it.

Event Details

President Maso cabled Senor Quesada that the Cuban assembly has not met due to lack of quorum, in response to Quesada's inquiry about reports of the assembly in session at Santa Cruz del Sur discussing the island's future, disarmament of the Cuban army, and cooperation between former insurgent forces and US authorities. There are indications that President McKinley's cabinet has assurances of the provisional government's alignment with Washington policy.