The Portland daily press., 1899-03-14

festation OF the different patriotic cluus,
in which the general public was to nssist,
was called for four O'Clock this afternoon.
Those who were to take part were TO
march with music and banners to Quinta
where they were to express to General
Gomez their adherence to himself and
their disapproval of the action of the as
ssmbly in removing him from his COM
mond. When Senior Moral, civil governor
of Havana, learned OF the preparations
for the outpouring of the people in honor
of General Gomez he directed the police
to prevent the parade. The committee
having the demonstration In charge
asked Gen. Ludlow to revoke Senior
Mora's orders. General Ludlow replied
that he would not do so. General Brooke
was then called upon and asked by the
committee for permission to parade. He
sent message to General Ludlow saying
that IL the procession were orderly he
could see no objection.
Meanwhile the police tried to prevent
the demonstration. Chief of Police
Menocal, with his mounted inspectors
and policemen by twos and th-ees at
! tempted to turn back the various societies
that were marching toward Quinta de
Los Molinas the residence of Gomez. At
ilrst little attention was paid to these
efforts. When a policeman seized flag
or made an individual arrest th3 Others
in the line would simply march on, jeer-
ing and yelling down with the police"
'long live Gomez, death TO the as
| sem bly,"
Col. Raoul Arrange a mounted in nspector,
took an American flag away from man
who WAS parading. Immediately sur
rounded by menaoing crowd. he dubbed
one of the demonstrators till the blood
flowed. Then, dismayed by the savage
yells of the wounded mans companions,
hs withdrew to another point. CHIEF
Menocal was Knocked by the crowd In
the Tacon walk. When near Quinta de
Los Molinas, the demonstrators began to
shove the policemen, pulling their coats
and attempting TO take away their clubs.
There were more than hundred police
within ten blocks, but they did not act
together. Indeed they were thoroughly
scared, and one policeman ran to Central
park, where the tenth regulars were
| oamped. The twentieth regulars, wLo
were sent at double quick with fixed hay-
onets to protect the policemen. charged
down upon crowd OF q thousand.
Every body ran, including TIE police
and men, women and children tum bleu
| over each other in the rush. Two minutes
| later the avenue was clear for blocks but
not "a person was hurt ty the REGULARS
Should portion of the Cuban army
support the military embly in reject
| ing the Gomez Porter agreement ana in
| refusing to disband without larger
sum than $50, 600, 900 foTcible disarma-
ment, in the opinion of Americans well
quslified to judge would follow.
The United States is completely COM
| mitted to the arrangement made by MIR.
| Porter with General Gomez and the de-
tails of the plan OF distribution are al
ready far advanced. The opinion of
Cuban civilians is that Il considerable
portion of the army, probably the larger.
part, upholds General Gomez In his CON
tract with the United States and there
fore, the American military administra-
tion sees no other course open than the
forcible disarming of any faction of the
Cuban troops which, after being duly
warned, should persist IN keeping the
tleld.
Eventually without regard to the
police, an immense crowd collected in
+ ont of the residence OF Gomez, cheering
and waving more than 500 flags ana
banners. Gen Gomez, accompanied By
many notable persons, soon appeared up
on the balcony ana was greeted with long
continued cheering. lie made brief
speech along the line OF his appeal to the
Cuban army and people of yesterday ana
Illustration of public approval While
thousands of Cubans were demonstrat-
ing in honor OF Gomez, cheering his Ut
teranoes with oomming ed criesAof Death
to assembly" this body in u guarded
house at I'll Cerro. two miles away, con-
tinued the abusive TRADES OF Saturday.
Gen. Sanguilly. amid applause, called
parts of the message OF Gen. Gomez TO the
Cuban army and people, published yester-
day ''deli berate lies.
ibis morning rumors were in circula.
| tion that there would be trouble at to-
days session. There were stories OF Gu
tan leaders who had offered TO compel the
assembly to dissolve by force of arms
At l o'clock heavy guard was placed
| near the house.
The assembly opened at 2.S0 GEN.
Lacret deplored the presence of the armed
guard. saying that the assembly had
nothing to fear from the people of Cuba
and that if the people wanted DO do its
| members injury, the shame was theirs.
| He then stated the grounds for the resig-
nation of Senior Lamayo as vice-president
| of the assembly, reading the latter's let
| Ter ot resignation. Senor Cisneros was
elected to succeed the seceding vi e.
president. In acknowledging the eieo, &C.
| lion, senior CisDeros referred to tbe
miserable s3,OOO,0oO which the United
| States has offered. !"
President Andrade called him TO Or
| der saying he could not permit him to
peak disparagingly in public session
| Of the United States and of President
| Mckinley to whom Cuba owed much.
| A motion was made declaring Senor
| Gonzales Quesada "a traitor to this as {.
| sem bly," and IAN accompiice of Gomez -
and asking for his expulsion. lt was
| unanimously carried by viva voce vote
A committee of three was appointed to
| lraft an address to the Cuban people
and army regarding Saturdays action oil
the assembly. with instructions to report
| at tomorrows session.
Then followed speeches by Sangnilly.
| Portuendo and Aguerro, all referring TO
| Giving statements' of Gomez and repeat
| Ing the charges against him, made ON
saturday All the speakers deplored
'any misjudgmenb at the hands Oh inc
| Cuban people.
Gen. Sanguilly said Gomez had done
| wrong in accepting MIR. Porter. propo-
sition. Uutll that moment salu ths
speaker, he acted in the best INTERESTS oi
| tho Enhapc. hnt at that moment ne