San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-03-19
'CUBAN RUPTUR[S
All Is Not Tranquil Among
The Patriots.
PRESIDENT CISNER0S AND GEN.
GOMEZ ARE NOT VERY
CORDIAL FRIENDS.
Gomez Accused of DiSOteying Orders
And MiStreating Officers and
Men Also of Having
A Severe Attact Of
Swell Head"

New York, March ia special to
the Herald from Las Labarracones,
District of Santi Spiritus, Cuba, says:
Several times during the last year
rumOrs were rife about misunderstood
dings and conflicts between Gomez
and the provisional government of Gu
ba resulting from disputes over the
right of supreme authority. The truth
about the matter has been carefully
concealed and the suppression by the
Cubans who are DESTROYS of having it
appear that all here are working in
perfect harmony. Similar dissensiOnS
have in the past been the cause of dis
aStrouS civil wars in the South Amer
lean republics of Spanish origin.
When Gomez and Maceo left CANA
guey to make their first grand march,
carrying the revolution to the western
provinces the members of the proviS-
ional government remained in the
east. Gomez accomplished the plan
he had mapped out and returned to
Puerto Principe in May last. The
circumstances that gave rise to their
first misunderstanding are not gen.
orally understood but it is supposed
that Gomez, flushed with victory after
the invasion, tried to place himself in
a position independent of the govern
ment.
President Cisner6S had sent various
letters ordering Gomez to report to
him, but they were not obeyed. Go
mez expected the government to
come and see him and the president as
the head of the republic naturally in
sisted upon his subordinates Obeying
orders. Neither cared to yield and
the result was that the two forces
marched around the province for more
than a month trying to avoid a meet
ing. Several times they were within
three miles of each other but on re-
ceiving knowledge of the others proX-
unity, each promptly drew further
away.
About the last of June, Gomez I'M
consciously encamped within a mile
of San Antonio where President Cis-
neros and his cabinet were Quartered.
Cisneros sent an order requesting him
to report but instead of complying
Gomez Immediately struck his camp
and withdrew distance of about six
miles.
1t is said that the president, firing
of such conduct, then sent a very per-
emptory note ordering Gomez to pre-
sent himself before him, which had
the desired result.
Gomez went into camp with band
and banners flying. To all outward
appearances the reception on the
presidents side was cordial. 1t was
at headquarters the two chiefs were
closeted together for some time. What
passed between them was carefully
kept secret.
1t is learned however, on competent
authority that President Cisneros re-
minded Gomez that although he was
a major general of the army, he must
recognize the authority of the presi-
dent as cOmmander-in-chief or tender
his resignation.
Some of the causes that led to this
firm stand on the part of Cisneros
were that Gomez ignored all diplomas
issued by the government, not open
ly, as that would have caused consid-
cradle trouble, but by failing to ap-
point the leaders to command.
Many of the officers returned and
complained of their treatment and as
they were favorites, their cases de-
manded attention. Another great
cause of complaint and a very Just
one was that Gomez was very harsh
in his treatment of officers and men.