The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-16
Change of Plan Owing to Po.
sition Taken by Gomez.
NOT HOSTILE, But Is DISGUSTED
Vaccinations of the Maicontents Made IL
Desirable to Withdraw from the Army
Payment Negotiations-No Change to Be
Made in the Conditions Imposed in Con-
neetion with the Distribution-Forcibl
Disarmament, IL Necessary.

Havana, May l5-s:4o p. m.-Gen. Max
! imo Gomez informed Gov. Gen. Brooke to-
day that he must withdraw from the plan
for distributing the S.010.00o appropriated
TO the payment OF the Cuban troops TO
the extent that he will not name ether
commissioners TO replace those originally
named by him, who have refused to serve.
Gov. Gen. Brooke is TO go ahead with a
new plan Gomez remaining IL an attitude
of friendly inactivity.
Gen. Brooke will issue al GrGeT for Gu
ban privates and non-commissioned Off
GERS TO meet at specified places ON spe-
cited dates TO receive payment. They
are TO be accompanied by their company
officers for the purpose of Identification.
Both Gen. Gomez and the Governor
General feel that the privates ought not
to lose their share in the American
gratuity merely because the schemes of
certain high officers in the Cuban army
have interposed obstacles. The belief
among the Americans is that the COM
pany officers will assist in this way. Gen.
Brooke's order will be disseminated
through the newspapers, placarded in the
post-offiees, and given the widest circula-
ton practicable.
II
This afternoon Gen. Con ez wrote his
tory Of his relation to the army payment
question. 1t includes the correspondence
that has passed between himself and the
Governor General. and ii is intended to
make his position clear to the public and
to contrast his conduct favorably with
that of the other Cuban leaders, led by
Gems. Rodriguez, Manuel Sanguily, Juan
Gaulberto. and other malcontents who
had organized a majority of the officers
against him, apparently.
Gen. Gomez communicated his views to
which continued for an hour and half
The Cuban General was attended by Col.
Carlos Cespedes, son of the former Cuban
President of/that name, who has been
mentioned as a candidate for the Presi-
dency of Cuba.
Gen. Brooke expressed sympathy with
Gen. Gomez and said he regretted the po-
sition he had taken, but, the American
commander added. if his decision was un-
changeable he would proceed to deal with
the question alone. Gen. Brooke is deter
mined not to be trifled with He has the
rolls of the privates and non-commission-
ed officers who are willing to accept SIS
each, and this amount will be offered on
the conditions previously laid down.
Must Lay Down Arms
A forcible disarmament of the Cuban
troops will be the ultimate procedure,
provided the events of the next two or
three weeks show that such action is
necessary.
Maj. Gen. Ludlow visited the Gore.r,r
General to-day to consult him regarding
Havana affairs. including the appoint
ment of civil Governor.
The Cuban National Party is holding
meetings in all the city wards this even
ing.
In spite of the situation brought about
by the attitude of Gomez, stocks remain
firm. with a rising tendency
The Society of Veterans of Indapend-
ence, which Is merely the old military
assembly under new name, held meet
ing tonight under the Presidency of Gen.
Fernando Freyre de Andrade, at which
meeting Gems. Lacret, Cisneros, Juan
Gomez. and Leyte Vidal. and others were
present In the announcement o. the
meeting the promoters say that their call
is made upon ali who assisted in begin
ming the revolution, agents, emlgrants,
deportados, politicians, and eonsplr1tors."
but that none can enter the meeting un-
less as members of the society.