In compliance with this request, these gentlemen prepared and presented certain tables, with additional verbal testimony. This testimony was subsequently reduced to writing. It purports to be a statement showing the number of officers and privates of the Cuban army and their time of service. On behalf of Cuba, these gentlemen informed the author that had Cuba been recognised as an independent nation, their first duty would have been to pay all legal obligations contracted during the struggle for independence. They request that the United States, acting as trustee for Cuba, will give this subject a careful hearing and enable the people of Cuba to disband the army and complete the pacification of the Island. They recognise the fact that $3,000,000 has been appropriated for a purpose similar to this, but regard it as inadequate. The figures submitted by these gentlemen, as representing the pay which the insurgent army, in their opinion, has earned, are somewhat startling. The summary is as follows: ESTIMATE FOR PAYMENT OF INSURGENT TROOPS 11 Major-Generals $ 179,450 19 Generals of Division 296,175 54 Brigadier-Generals 682,825 153 Colonels 1,491,750 290 Lieutenant-Colonels 2,362,800 578 Majors 3,870,240 965 Captains 4,561,800 1245 Lieutenants 3,763,800 1794 Sub-Lieutenants 4,952,880 2130 1st Sergeants 3,796,200 3123 2d Sergeants 4,605,600 4509 Corporals 5,238,240 30,160 Privates 21,502,620 ------ ----------- 45,031 $57,304,380 The pay promised the Cuban army is very much higher (except in the grade of generals) than the amounts actually paid the officers and men in the United States army, as will be seen from the following comparison of the salaries of the two armies: SALARIES PAID CUBAN AND UNITED STATES ARMIES PER MONTH United Cuban. States. Major-General. $500 $625 General of Division 450 -- Brigadier-General 400 458.33 Colonel 325 290.67 Lieutenant-Colonel 275 250 Major 220 208.33 Captain 130 150 Lieutenant 100 125 Sub-Lieutenant 90 116.67 1st Sergeant 60 25 2d Sergeant 50 18 Corporal 40 15 Private 30 13