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HAVANA, March 1.-THE Cuban military
assembly. in public session this afternoon,
impeached Gen. Maxine Gomez and re-
moved him from command as general-in-
chief of the Cuban army, the first ballot
taken resulting in twenty-six votes being
cast in support of the motion to impeach
and remove GenraI Gomez, against four in
opposition. The meeting lasted from 2
o'clock until I. General Gomez's only sup
porters we're General Cespedes and General
Nunez
by Senor Manuel Sanguilly. provided for the
abolition of the grade of generaI-in-chief, but
an amendment was offered to this by Senior
Aguerro, which read ITO abolish the grade
OF general-in-chief and to remove General
Gomez for failure in his military duties and
disobedience to the assembly" Senior Aguer-
TO declared that Gomez was insubordinate
and should be punished, and Senor San
gully insinuated that the general was
traitor to Cuba.
Much passion was evident in the speeches,
have been delinquent in his duties and dis
obedient because he had accepted the propo-
si:ion OF Robert P. Porter, President Nc
Kinleys special emissary, without consult
ing the assembly. because he had taken
upon himself the arrangements for the pay
ment and dsarming of the Cuban troops
independent of the assembly, and because
he had declared to the assembly that he
would observe its rulings in so far as he
considered them beneficial to Cuba.
100000 NOT ENOUGH.
N0oO Yves insufficient, and that it has not
yet accepted the proposition The discussion
Of this question will soon be taken up. now
that General Gomez has been removed.
Senior Gonzales de Quesada. who accom-
panied Mr.. Porter in Cuba, was attacked by
Senors Gualberto Gomez. Sanguilly and
AgUerro. who declared that he had acted
in bad faith and had deceived them. Senior
AguerrO Iikened the present conditions con-
fronting the assembly to those that con-
fronted the French chamber when it was
proposed to impeach President MacMahon.
Colonel Mora and General Nunez declared
that the present step was useless and would
make the assembly ridiculous in the eyes of
the world. Among the principal speakers
We're Senors Sanguilly. Andrade. Aguerro.
Gualberto Gomez. Cespedes. Nunez. Villalon
and L@astra-
Tomorrow General Gomez will be official
Iy notified of the assernbly's action. General
Gomez is believed to be stronger than the
assembly 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. The position OF the assembly
IS notably weak. as the assembly admins
tration supports General Gomez, as do also
the planters and property owning element.
who are tired OF the Cuban army. which
subsists half upon charity and half upon
contributions levied by means OF threats.
GOMEZ NOT WORRIED.
General Gomez received at Molinas this
evening a telephone message announcing to
him the assemblys decision. He answered
calmly. All right; I enjoy the situation -
lie then came 10 Havana to keep a dinner
engagement with his daughter at the house
c. a friend
General CarrilIo. of General Gomez's
staff. and commander OF the Sixth Cuban
Army Corps. it is reported, is now engaged
IN writing document discharging from the
assembly those members who represent
that corps. declaring that they obtained
their posts as army representatives IL
legally.
At the termination of the session of the
assembly senor Lastra strongly criticised
some Of President Andrades rulings and
was sharply called to order by President