The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-03-20
MORE DISSENSlON IN tUhl.
Estrsnaemeat Bet~sea Comes ssd
s Cisaeros Is Claimed.
GROWING JEALOUSY BETWEEN THEN.
Of Authofity--Ordcrs Of the Cow
crnn,cat Not Obeycd. KS,

New York. March IA special to the
Herald from Los Labarranconcs. district
Of Sanctl epiritus. Cuba. says Several
times during the past year rumor were
rife about Observation-Disclosures and con-
flic,s between General Gomez and the pro-
visional government OF Cuba. arisins from
disputes over the right Of supreme author
lily The truth about the matter has been
carefully concealed by the Cubans. who arc
DESTROYS Of having 1t appear that all hero
are working In perfect harmony. Similar
disscnsiohs have In tho past bcsn tho
cause OF disastrous civil wars In the South
| American republics OF Spanish origin.
when Gomez and Macco left Gamssur'
10 make their first grand march. earryins
| tho revolution TO the western provinces,
tho mombc~s OF the provisional govern
mcnt remained In the east. Goniey ac-
| complishcd the plan no had mapped out
and returned TO Puerto PRINCIPE In MAY
last. Tho circumstances that gave rise
TO the first MISUNDERSTANDING are not zen
orally understood hut II Is supposed that
Gomez. flushed with victory after the IN
yasion. tried TO rAace himself In position
independent of the government frcsi-
dent Cisneros had sent various letters or
dering Gomez to rcpcr, 10 him, but they
| were not obeyed. Gomez expected the GOV :
| crnincut to come and acc him, nnd tho
president ms the head OF the republic
naturally Insisted on his subordinates
chewing orders. Neither cared to yield
and the result was that the two force'
, marched around the province for tnor'
than month trying TO avoid meeting
Sevcral times thew were within three miles
5 of each other, but on receiving kpowiods'
, OF tho others proximity. each promptly
drew further away,
About the last OF Juno Gomez uncon
sciously cncampcd within mite OF Sa'
Anton, where President Cianeroe and MI
Z cabinet were quartered, Cisneros sen
4 an order requesting him 10 report, but In
stead Of coming Gomez 'mmed'atcl
!. rtr,,ck his camp and withdrew a distance
: Of about six miles II IL said thu, III
. president, firing of such conduct, then srn
very percmptory note ordering Come
e to present himsolf. which had the desire
y effect. Comes cimc into camp with ban
a PLAYING and banners nying. To all out
d ward appearances tho reception on til
presidents side was cordial, AZ hcadaun'
10 tiers the two chiefs were cloaotcd tnseihc
for some time. What passed between tbc'
10 was carefully kept secret. II Is leaue'
'b however, on competent authority tpa' trct
le ident cisneros reminded Gonez toaN
J. though he was a major general of the arm
IN he must recognize the authority OF W
Of PRESIDENT ns commander in chief or tcnh'
10 his resignation. ,,. 49,
ono OF the causes that led TO th's VT
"A stand on the part of cisucros was tn,
o. Gomez ignored al, diplomas Issued w ',
80. government not openly. as that would na'
ne caused considerable trouble, but ny 'n,,,
no to appoint tho leaders to commanu,, M,
,ls of Tho officers returned and colnp'a'neh
,hcir treatment, and as they we're faVo
". ,tos their cases commanded attention AZ
Cd otbcr great cause 81 complaint and We
nv nuu one was tina, Gomey was very mar
m. In his treatment ot officers and men,