Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-03-16
POLICE PUT TO FLIGHT
Trouble in Havana Over
Gomez Demonstration.
POLICE ATTEMPT TO PREVENT IT
The Demonstration, However, Goes On,
While at FL Cerro the Cuban Assembly
Brands More Traitors" and INDUCES
In wild TAlk---.Death to the Assembly"


Mora, civil governor of Havana, when
he learned yesterday of the prepare
lions for an outpouring of people to
give popular demonstration in honor
of General Gomez, directed the police
to prevent the parade. They tried
in vain to do so. ~
The committee having the demon
STATIONS in charge asked General
Ludlow to revoke Senior Mora's orders.
not do SO. General Brooke was then
called upon and asked by the COM
mittee for permission to parade. He
sent a message to General Ludlow say
ing that II the procession was orderly
he could see no objection. Meanwhile
the police tried to prevent the demon
stration. Chief of Police Menocal,
with his mounted inspectors and po-
licemen, by twos and threes attempted
to turn back the various societies
which we're marching toward Quinta
des Molines, the residence of Gomez.
At first little attention was paid to
these efforts. When a policeman
seized a flag or made an individual
arrest the others in the line would
simply march on jeering and yelling
Down with the police!" Long live
Comet" Death to the assembly,"
Colonel Raoul Arrange, an inspector,
took flag away from an American
who was parading. Being Immediately
surrounded by a menacing crowd he
dubbed one of the demonstrators I'M
til the blood flowed, and then dis
mayed by the savage yell of the
wounded mans companions he with
drew to another point.
Chief Menocal was Knocked by the
crowd in the Tacon walk. When near
Quinta des MoliDes the people began
to shove the policemen. pulling their
coats and attempting to take away
their clubs.
There were more than 100 police
men within ten blocks, but they did
not act together. Indeed they were
thoroughly frightened. One police
man ran to Central park. where the
Tenth regulars were encamDed. The
regulars were sent at double quick
to protect the policeman and charged
down upon a crowd of 1000. Men,
women and children tumbled over each
other in their efforts to get away.
Two minutes later the streets were
cleared for blocks. but not person
was hurt by the regulars.
Eventually, without regard to the
police an immense crowd collected in
front of the residence of Gomez. the
summer palace, waving more than 500
flags and banners.
General Gomez, accompanied by
many notable persons. soon made his
appearance on the balcony and was
greeted by long continued cheering
Scores of bouquets were thrown at
him. He made a brief speech alcng
the line of his appeal to the Cuban ar
my and the people of yesterday, and
expressed his qualification at such an
expression of approval.
While hundreds of Cubans were de-
monstrating today in honor of Gomez
parading the streets surrounding the
summer palace, listening to a speech
by him and vociferously cheering his
utterances with commingling cries of
Death to the assembly" this body in
o guarded house at Ell Cerro, two
miles away, continued the TRADES OF
Saturday.
General Sanguilly, amid applause,
called attention to the letters of Co
them deliberate lies.
All the morning rumors were in cir
culation to the effect that there would
be trouble at today's session. There
were stories of angry crowds already
besieging the houses of Cuban leaders
who had offered to compel the assem-
bly, to dissolve by force of arms.
At / o'clock a heavy Cuban guard
was placed near the house and the
roads leading to it were watched by
Cuban cavalry for the purpose of pre-
venting the collection of large bodies.
The assembly opened at 2:30. Cen
eral Lacret deplored the presence OF
the armed guard. saying that the as
sembly had nothing to fear from the
people of Cuba and that If the peo-
pie wanted to do it's members injury
the shame was theirs.
A letter was then read from General
Mayi Rodriguez, supporting Saturdays
action. Then a motion was made de-
claring Senior Gonzalez de Quesada
traitor to the assembly" and an "ac-
complete Of Gomez" and asking for his
expulsion. 1t was carried by viva
voce vote.
A committee was then appointed to
draft an address to the Cuban people,
with instructions to report at tomor-
rows session. Then followed speech
es by several members. reeating the
charges made against Gomez on Sat
urday.
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