Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-13
GOMEZ DEPpSED.

4 sensation was created in Havsna
Saturday evening by the announcement
that Geu. Maxine Gomez had teen de-
posed from the Office Il commapder-iu-
chief of the Cuban army by the Assem-
big. A vote was taken on the question
Of his dep ,-itioa ard after long debate
the assembly decided by vote OF %
against ( tuot Come should De de-
graded and the Office Of commGndeT-ln
chief Of the Cuban army abolished, all
of the powers heretofore pertaining to
,hat Office 10 he exercised by tue as
s-mbly. With the exception of Carlos
Manuel 2e CespeGes al of the repre- IN
tatives Declared tlar Come was a ,raI-
tor to his cnantry.
Manue SanGulliY proposed that the
office Of commandcrin-chief OF the
army be abolished and General Lacfote
amsnded this proposal by declaring
1hat il was not enough 10 degrade Gen.
Gomez. He should be court laGrtialcd
end shct ard he lLaerete) offered to
command the troops 10 carry out the
sentence. Conc, he declared, had
-old 10 q foreigner the honor Of the
Cuban ar7ny end the fact that military
law was &C an end lcit niE no 1efsnc9.
Ariatodas Aeuerc presented the reso
luton that Gomez be deposad and left
without any authority over the Cuhans,
which resolution was carried with Toe
amendment thet the Office he held be
abolished. Cespodes, in attempting 10
defcld General Gomez, Wos PISSED and
ineultad and finally prevented from
finishing his speech.
INC #nole troublcis that Gcm nc
cap.ai the s3,0J0,0I1 proposition CT
Robert D. Porter, President McAin-
!ev's special eniasary, without consult
ina the assembly, because he had taken
upon himself the arrangements for the
paym8ut Of the Cuban troops and be-
cause he had declared to the assembly
thsG re Would observe its ruling III so
far os he considered tdon beneficial to
Cuba.
General Gomez has Issued the follow
ing manifesto 70 tie country aud the
array.
"Using its extraordinary powers the
Assembly Of representatives. when
represents the army, rot the people,
has depcssd ne from my rank OF Com
mander.in-C Chief Of tho Cuban army,
mace 10 which l YES appointed by the
revolution and in which always did
nv duty. The assembly considers 1t
y breach Of discipline and aa showing
lsok Of resngct that I should refuse to
SUPPORT its efforts to raise loans and en-
.ares the dsbo ofths country. think
.ast tine great financial and political ia
ee7ssts Of Caba would be Compromised
bv sueh loans. Tho country ought 70
naciu 60 exercise It's sovereignty II the
oew republic Inspired by the concord
proclaimed il the manifesto issued at
Moose C7iato, FREQ frcm oil tnanc:sl
burdens, and With its national honor
-afe. Because l think so the assembly
mas aeaosed ne. ] thank The assembly
because iC frees ne Of greet duties.
Now can Withdraw quietly to ny
nome which I abandoned. this being
uv only ambition after i thirty years.
Struggle Tor the good Of thls country |
love 90 much. Foreigner | an, bat l
did not come hired CT with mercens:y
nnrpcses to defend Cuba. After spain
Withdrew 7 sneabhed by sword because
NV mission was ended. lou OWe mc
nothing. 7 withdraw sstlaiieli trat |
tried a. could for my bTctneEs. anc
wherever It is ny fsse 80 plant my tent
Cuhans WI. have frie0G.