New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-17
APPEAL TO CUBAN PEOPLE.
GOMEzS MANIFESTO EXPECTED TO BE
ISSUED TO-DAY.
ACCEPTANCE OF MONEY. DISARMAMENT
AND RETURN TO WORK URGED
FORMER ASSEMBLY WANTS
SETTLEMENT.


Havana, May 16.-The manifesto which Cen
eral Maxine Gomez is preparing TO issue VIII
not only review his own position as 10 the pay
ment OF the Cuban Army. but probably VIII d'-
rect the forces to disband. It's issuance is ex-
pected tomorrow. Colonel Carlos Cespedes'
who is engaged in the supervision OF copying
the manifesto. declines to give any Information
as to its contents, further than to say that
Gomez recounts his faithful labors for CUBA IN
the last few years; asserts that he has no am
billion other than TO free Cuba, and calls upon
all loyal Cubans to accept the money given oy
the United States and TO return to work. In oroer
to show by building up the country that they
are citizens In the truest sense
The manifesto will also alude. according 10
Cespedes. to the difficulty regarding the sur
render of the arms, and will say that Generai
Gomez has arranged with Governor-Geherai
Brooke that the mayors Of the various cities
shall be repositories for the same The mani
festo will call upon all Cubans to display real
patriotism by laying down their arms and tax
ing up agricultural implements.
BELIEF IN GoMEz's SINCERITY
Following its publication. Governor-General
Brooke will issue a modified order. eliminating
Commissioner In the distribution OF the S3'ooo'-
600 The Governor General regards Gomez as
having acted sincerely throughout, and believes
that his withdrawal from the question OF the
distribution to an attitude Of friendly mac
tivity" has been forced upon him by the deser-
ton of these generals, upon whom he mao re-
lied.
Americans residing in Havana especially
those who have been here since the beginning
of the military occupation. look upon the pres
snt anti-American outburst as similar 10 '"e
Garcia funeral incident and the excitement
which followed the prohibition Of demonstra-
tons on January l. 1t is really simple mat
tor Inst now General Brooke Is considering
tho publication Of an order designed TO cnecK
untruthful and violent criticism OF the Military
Government Should the order be Issued IL
would merely call attention, by reproducing
them, to the existing libel laws under the span
ish code. which provide abundant means ror
discouraging mmoderate utterance.
PACIFIC ACTION OF LEADERS.
AT last nights meeting OF the Veterans AS
oociation. at Cerro Colonel Miyeres proposed
TO send the following telegram to Santiago:
General discomfort We refuse to surrender
arms Opinion unanimous" General Anoraoe
declined to agree to the suggestion, saying II
would not be advisable to make SUCH display
OF feeling. Instead of the dispatch proposed Dy
Miyeres the following was sent: Reuni'eu.
Decided to agree TO muster out on the OASIS OF
the decree OF former Assembly. Announced
that Brooke will modify his decree Await to
see ir satisfactory. Concert with you In hnal
proceedings" The voting on this dispatch was
30 In its favor to 36 opposed
A former member OF the Military Assembly
said to-day: "The Cubans have no desire Tor
anything excep: peaceful adjustment imme-
datey They blame Gomez for being too un-
communicative and for his unwillingness to alb
negate selfish motives sufficiently to allow any
one else to have a share In the honor OF arrang-
ing Cuba's future"
ONE CASE OF YELLOW FEVER.
A case OF yellow fever Is reported. but II Is
the only existing case and 1t is believed that
the patient who is native of the Canary
Islands. will recover. Havana has an altogether
exceptional health record for this time OF the
year
Two hundred and sixty recruits have arrived
by the transport Mcclellan for the Sth Infantry.
I'd Artillery and 7th Cavalry. They are In charge
OF Captain Kirby, OF the 10th Infantry. Med-
cal officers deplore the sending of men not ac-
climated here at this time believing 1t a mis-
taken policy, as their health is unnecessarily ex-
posed TO risks. Moreover, II Is quite impossiDle
to drill them adequately owing to the climatic
conditions and they are. therefore. virtually
useless for duty
General Ruis Rivera has been appointed Civil
Governor at Havana by General Brooke.