The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-16
General Brooke Authorized by the
Washington Administration to Take
What Action May BE Necessary.
PARADE OF GOMEZ'S FRIENDS
SEVERAL THOUSAND HAVANESE AD-
DRESSED By THE GENERAL.
Catholics Anxious to Control All
Church Property The Skeleton
Found i'm n Chair Near Santiago.

HAVANA, March 15-General Gomez has
decided to proceed with the plans agreed
on for distributing the Sc, CO., 600 to the Cuban
troops, on disbanding as though the Mil
itary Assembly did not exist He conferred
for two hours to-day with Governor General
Brooke regarding details. General Brooke
asked Washington several days ago whether
in case he dissolved the assembly his action
would be approved. The cabled reply au-
thorzed him to dissolve that body, If, in
his judgment, such an act was necessary.
He hopes the assembly will soon cease of
its own accord 10 hold it's sessions, but
should sessions disquieting to the public con-
tinue he will intervene.
Havana was much more quiet to-day and
less excitement IS noticeable. This was part
ly due to the fact that the assembly held no
meeting. Rumors are current that its disso-
luton is matter of the early future
At meeting this morning the Cuban
Generals Diaz Rcbau. Monteaguado, No
darse, Peraza and others decided TO join with
Gen. Pedro Betamcourt, the commander of
the Cuban troops in MatanZas, in a public
declaration of their position. La Discussion
understands that they will side with General
Gomez The papers continue to print letters
and kilograms from all points declaring ad-
herence to the veteran patriots cause.
There are numerous fresh calls to-day for
the resignation Of Civil Governor Mora and
Chief OF Police Menocal, because of their
attitude, the result of misunderstanding or
otherwise toward Sundays parade in honor
OF General Gomez, and the names of their
successors are already suggested.
The United States military authorities
publish the following statement: I'VE are
officially authorized to say that the Presi-
dent of the United States will not recognize
any obligation incurred by the body known
as the Cuban Assembly, and that all reports
and assertions to the contrary are abso-
lutely untrue" This is perhaps due to a
story published in the newspaper Ell Re-
concentrate to the effect that repre-
sentative of an American syndicate includ-
ing Senator Hanna is now here with view
of making a loan to the Assembly.
There have been six designations from the
Assembly since Sunday-Generals and Senors
Cespedes, Monteagudo, Nunez, Leira, Mola
and Tamayo.
GOMEZ ADDRESSES His FRIENDS
This afternoons demonstration in favor of
Gomez, in which all the patriotic clubs. with
banners and bands, as we'll as many women
and children, took part, was better organ
lied than that of Monday. though not 90
spontaneous. Several thousand people pa
raded to the Quinta de los Moline. where
General Gomez resides. He made his ap-
pearance and addressed them and the pro-
cession did not return until after nightfall.
The Junta Patriotica dissolved last night
after passing resolutions Of adherence TO
Gomez.
1t Is said on good authority that the Sec
onds of Gen. Alejandre Rodriguez, chief of
staff of General Gomez, and Col. Raoual
Arrange, a mounted inspector of police, who
was called coward by Rodriguez on Mon
day for clubbing woman while dispensing
a portion Of the parade in Belascoain street,
arranged a duel between the two principals
to be fought with pistols to-day, but the
Military Assembly sent notification to Gen.
Rodriguez and General Arrange last night
forbidding the duel, which was consequently
declared off.
A number Of newspaper sellers gathered
this morning at the office of a Havana
newspaper which had not criticised the
action OF the Military Assembly on Satur-
day in terms sufficiently strong to suit the
people, and they requested that to-days
issue contain an article showing that the
the management that the newspaper sellers
would refuse TO sell this paper if the request
was not complied with. This evening the
paper comes out openly in favor of Gomez
Archbishop Chappele, the apostolic dele
gate 10 the West Indies, discussed with Gen.
Brooke to-day the situation of the Roman
Catholic Church in Cuba. He asks nothing
except that the church be allowed to retain
its proper jurisdiction and rights as a cor
poration under the Spanish law To this
General Brooke sees no objection, though
there are some titles in dispute that may
have to come before the courts. The church
will continue 10 control the cemeteries. and
In cases where these have been taken by
the municipalities the latter will be ordered
TO give them back. The archbishop realizes
that a certain amount OF distrust is felt
about the church and he may suggest 10
Rome some plan TO "Cubanize" the church,
gradually recruiting the hierarchy from the
Cubans themselves and giving the local
Spanish element less authority.
The First Texas and Second Louisiana
regiments Will go north as soon as trans
portation can be secured. which will prob
ably be next week.
At o'clock this afternoon the tempera-
ture was IS degrees Fahrenheit.
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WILL NOT BE RECOGNIZED.
Cuban Assembly Committee to Be