The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-03-25
FOREIGN ITEMS.
RAD TALES ABOUT GOMEZ.
Ronorts Indicating an Ambition to 3
come Dictator of Cuba.

New York, March ia special to
+hn Herald from Los Labarrecones, dis
trict of Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, says:
Several times during the last year ru.
marc were rife about MISUNDERSTANDING
and and conflicts between Gen. Gomez and
Tho nroyincial government of Cuba. arts
inc from disputes over the right of su.
meme authority. The trouble about the
matter has been carefully concealed and
tho supprcssion by the Cubans who are
DESTROYS of having it appear that all here
were working in perfect harmony. SINH
lar disscnsions have in the past been the
cause of disastrous civil wars Ill the
south American republics of Spanish orr.
gin. When Gomez and Maceo left Cam
oguey TO make their first grand march,
cnrrying the fight to the western prov
inces. the members of the provisional
government remained in the east Go
mnz accomplished the plan he had map
ned ont and returned To Puerto Principe
in Nav last. The circumstances that
gave rise TO their first misunderstanding
are now generally understood, but it is
supposod that Gomez, flushed with vie
tnry after the invasion, tried to place him.
self in position independent of the gen.
cral government. President Cisrenos ad-
dressed several letters ordering Gomez
TO report to him, but they were not
obcycd. Gomez expected the government
TO come and see him and the president. as
the head of the republic, naturally INSIST
ed on his subOrdinatcs obeylng orders,
Neither cared to yield and there was two
forces marching around the province for
more than two months trying to avoid
meeting. Several times they were with
in three miles of each other. hut Oh get,
ting news of each others proximity
each promptly drew away. About the
last of July Gomez encampcd within Il
mile of San Antonio. where President
q Cisneros and his cabinet were quartered.
:. Cisncros sent an order requesting him to
rcport. but instead of complying, Gomez
T. Immediately struck his camp and with
Q drew Il distance of about SIN miles. 1t
: is said that the president. firing of such
n conduct. then sent very peremptory note
ordering Gomez to present hlInself before
D him, which had the desired effect.
Gomez came into camp with band play
p ing and banners flying. To all outward
: appcarances the reception on the pres
dents side was cordial, but it was at
Headquarters that the two chiefs were
! closeted together for some time. What
passed between them was carefully kept
secret
II is learned. however, on competent
authority. that President Cisneros re-
minded Gomez that although he was ma
., ior general of the army he must recog-
nizc the authority of the president as
commandcr-in-chief or tender his resig-
nation.
Some of the causes that led to this firm
stand on the part of President Cisneros
!. was that Gomez ignored all diplomas is
sued by the government, not openly, as
this would have caused considerable trou-
bic. but by failing to appoint the leaders
to command.
Many officers returned and complained
of their treatment, and as they were ia
vorites, their cases commanded attention.
Another great cause of complaint and a
very Just one. was that Gomez was very
hard in his treatment of officers and men,