The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-13

deceived them. Senior AguerFo Gkened
the present conditions confronting the
assembly to those that confronted the
French chamber when it was proposed
to impeach President MacMahon. Col.
Mora and Gen Nunez declared that the
present step was useless and would
make the assembly ridiculous in the
eyes of the, world. Among the prin-
cipal speakers were Seniors Sanguilly,
Andrade, Aguerro, Gualberto Gomez,
CeSpedeS, NuneZ, Vaillalon and LaStrO.
Gen. Gomez will be officially notified of
the assembly's action. Gen. Gomez is
believed to be stronger than the assem-
bly, in the affection of the Cuban army.
Many privates are anxious to leave the
army and go to work, especially when
they are able to obtain money to start
them in life anew.
bly, weak, as the military admins
tration supports Gen. Gomez as do also
the planters and property owning ele-
ment, who are tired of the Cuban army,
which subsists half upon charity and
half upon contributions levied by means
of threats.
GOMEZ'S FAREWELL.
Havana, March 13.-Gen. Maxine Go
meZ has issued the following statement
to the Cuban people and army:
'By the use of the supreme faculties
with which it is endowed, the assem-
bly,. representing the army only has de-
posed me as commander-in. chief of the
Cuban army, which grade it conferred
upon me during the last war. As COM
Tnander-in-chief I always followed the
dictates of my best conscience and the
call of great national needs. I endeav-
ored in all circumstances to fulfill my
duty.
THE assembly considers the fact that
l do not aid it in it's efforts to secure
loans which later would compromise the
greatest financial and political interests
of Cuba to be an act of INSTRUMENTATION
and of want of respect. The primary
cause for the action taken against me
is my conviction that Cuba. should be-
gin the exercise of its sovereignty as
a republic of union and concord, pro-
claimed at Monte Cristo, and sustained
unimpaired on the field of battle, free
from all compromise, keeping the ma
tons honor SpOtleSS.
LAS for the rest, a sincere man, I
confess / thank them because they re
Heve me of great political obligations
and also leave me free to return to my
abandoned home. which, during thirty
years of continual strife for the good of
this country. that L love so much, has
been my one aspiration. Foreigner as
am, did not come to serve this coun-
try by helping it to defend it's just cause
as a mercenary soldier; and, conse-
quently. since the oppressive power of
Spain has withdrawn from this land
and left Cuba in freedom, L have
sheathed my sword, thinking had fin
ished the mission had voluntarily i'm
posed upon myself 1 am owed nothing.
I retire cOntented and satisfied at hav-
ing done all L could for the benefit of
my DFotherS- wherever Destiny rules
that 1 make my home, there can the
Cubans depend upon a friend"
CUBANS STAND BY GOMEZ.
, The assembly is being strongly censured
by Cubans on all sides, and there were
popular demonstrations in favor of the
depOsed commander-in-chief, the crowds
shouting Long live Gomez! and Death
to the assembly,
General Gomez during the day received
numerous visitors, all of whom assured
him of their affection and loyalty and that
the + declarations a+ by the assembly on
even the army as the elections which
gave its members their present positions
are really voidable for illegality and polit-
ical jobbery. There is doubt that the
ma 1Ority of the people support him as
against the assembly. The local press will
dissolution as the best thing that can hap
pen and insisting that there is no reason
why the United States authorities may
not continue to treat with General Gomez
in the matter of the payment to the
It is said on good authority that the pay
eraI Brooke are most complete. full and
fair, and that when the army learns he
can aids the troops, in procuring 100000.
whereas it is problematical whether the
assembly can obtain anything, there is
little doubt as to the side the army will
take in the controversy. The troops are
tired of the field and Insufficient food and
the indications that they would read
lily diSband on receipt of the So 900 900 un-
less deceived by the assembly with prom
ises of larger payment in the event of
refusing to disband.
General Gomez enjoys the full conf
dence of the American military authorities
and, altogether he says he is glad of his
new found liberty. since it will enable him
to return home, it is not believed that he
ways insisted that an active share in dis
trIbut1ng the money would fall to him
and there seems no good reason why he
cannot continue to act as Gen Brooke's
adviser and helper.