The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-03-20
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Conner and Aianerua hnth Aihihea ~
prsmacy over the Cuban War
NEw YoRK, March ia special 70
The Herald from Los Iabarracones.
District Of sanoii spiritus, Cuba, says
several times during the last year rum
ors were rife about Notwithstanding
ana conflicts between General Gomez
and the provisional government Of Gu.
ba, arising from disputes over the right
Of supreme authority The truth about
the matter has been carefully concealed
and the suppression by the Cuhans, who
are DESTROYS Of having It appear that all
here are working IN perfect harmony.
Similar discussions have IN the past
been the causc Of disastrous civil wars
IN the South American republics Of
Spanish origin.
when Gomez aud Mscoo left Cana.
gusy 90 make their hr.t grand march.
carrying the revolution 10 the western
provinces. the members u the provision.
al government remained In the east
Gomez accomplished the plan he had
mapped out and returned 20 Puerto
Principe IN May last The circumstances
that gave Kiss % their frst misunder.
standing are not generally understood.
bat is supposed that Gomez. flushed
with victory after the invasion. tried 10
place himself IN a position independent
o. the government
President Osncros has sent various
letters ordering Gomez torepor, 10 him.
bat they were not obeyod Conner ex.
pectod che government 20 come aud see
him, and the president AZ the head u
the republic. naturally insisted on his
suhurdinatos obsying orders. Mother
cared 10 yield. aud che result was that
the two forces marched around tho
province Tor more than a month trying
% avoid = meeting Several times they
were within three miles Of each other.
bat on recoi, ing knowledge Of the o,...
cr' proximity each promptly drew fur.
Their away.
About the last Of June. Gomez un.
consciously oncampod within a milo o.
San Anton. whore President Cisnerus
and his cabinet were quartored. Cisno.
r1s sent an officer with an order request.
ing him 20 report bat instead Of com.
plying. Gomez Immediately struck his
camp aud withdrew q distance Of about
six miles
Il Is said the president firing Of such
conduct, then sent q very peremp,ory
note ordering Gomez 90 present himself
before him. which bad the desired 70.
suit
Gomez came into camp with a baud
playing and banner flying To all out.
ward appearance ths reception on tho
presidents SIDE was cordial. Il was at
headquuter that the two chiefs were
ciosetcl together Cor some time What
passed between Thorn was carefully kept
secret
TITS Learned, however. on competent
authority THAI President Csncros re-.
minded Gomez chat although he was a
major general OF che army he must
recognize the authority OF the president
as commandcr.in-chio Of the army OF
tender his resignation.
Some OF the causes that led 70 this
firm stand on the part Of Cimeros were
that Gomez ignored an diplomas issued
by the government not openly. AZ that
woa.d have caused considerable trou.
ble-but by failing to appoint the lead.
ere % command.
Many o. the officers returned and
complained " their treatment. and. a.
they wcro iavortos. their cases com.
mandcd attention Another great cause
Of complaint aud very jast one was
that Gomez was very harsh IN his treat.
mont uf officers and men.