The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-03-15

Special Dispatch TO the Post-lnteliisencer.
WASHINGTON. March i&-~A story 10
afoai to-day that orders have been sent 10
Ger. Brooke 10 suppress The Havana Gu
han assembly War department offac.als
would not affirm or deny the story.
HAVANA, March u--The ecsien cf
esyil Gov. Mora and the police department
IN attempting 70 prevent Yesterdays pcnu-
lar manifestations lu favor OF Gomez 10
strongly censuresi and iis-fee.iag aga nss
the police runs high. The action of GOV.
Gen. Hreoke In restraining the Cuban su-
thoritie~ from interfering has pleased the
people and ls favorahiy commented upon.
Gomez is receiving hundreds of telsgrans
fron, all parts af the Island, expire sing the
peoples allegiance and loyalty to him ana
10 Cuba.
Gen. Gomez says he recognizes on:y enc
power In the ss.snd-~iha, Of the United
States All the cuasns can do. he de-
ciages, Is by permission of the American
authorities ans, therefore the military as-
sembly can only talk. La his opinion, she
assembly Is acting AZ II docs because II
States Ia this connection he points Our
that the assembly first proposed TO ask
$50 ssn.Np As for himself. he AYERS that he
Is nat n hegRar The United States gosern.
mens offered the sa On 90 ard he has never
asked an Increase. issdeed. he SAYS 10 ask
more would ne unfapitiea and Improper.
To all callers Gen. Gomez speaks isght1y
Of the assembly. declaring that n was MS
y. ~-.4.x -
Z dictator. and that the real military mem
hers who took no part N the vote II sic.
pose him viii row resign. lie calls the as
serh.y collection OF black clouds with
much thunder. hn. little RAIN
He did not communicate with Gen.
Brooke today, but win confer tomorrow.
Military Aas~nsbIy n session.
The military assembly met this after
noon with the ordinary guard. Most ~
the time was occupied in discussing the
announcement which Is ta be issued with
a view OF jusstfying last Saturdays actiw
in the eye~ of the people.
Glen sangnilly introduced 4 motion pro-
testing against the acceptance ~ the fs-
Na0t. preceding II With a long preamble
declaring that The assembly was ready 10
cooperate with the United States in rnsin-
tanning order In Cuba, The rs,osion called
for the adoption of three resolutions. In
the name Of the armed people nf Cuba.
The first extended the thsnks ef tho ar
sen,biy to The United States Tor aid dur.
ing the recent war. The second thanked
the United States for the offer OF So oss oe0.
but went on 70 assert thai. "owina to the
asxar.i,sy's exact knowledge OF the needs
sidsr It their dnsy 10 declare The amount
snsEffc.sat.
We cannot honorabiy accept II a. =
gift but only IA ieaa.'. the resolution
proceeds. ''as President Mckiniey.s au-
fhcrisation Ia necessary 20 raise f,nda
needed 10 accomplish the asarm,ng of the
Cuban troops ana exclusively used for
this rsrnose~
The third resolution appointed a COM
mltfee of tnrea 80 presssat these resolu-
siens to President Mckinley.
Cen sangusliy.s motion was carried. II
to l.
The document NJ Justification rAs
then read. II Ia yefy lang ard elites czsas
of diss,tsdserse Ct Gen. Gomez so the Az
Hennbls sFeslassng saat these familiar affh
the inner history ~ tsse war knew that
strained relations always existed between
him ard the. cuban cfvii authorities. II
reviews bis Interview with Mr.. Rohers r.
PeFfe! and Is5s etrssz upon the faet thnt
Gomez has virtually ignored the assembly
during the iasf two months. The docu-
ment Is in effect an esssosy OF tbe mean-
bsfs Of the asssrsbly-a declaration that
slaey have dane their i8fy.
f'~rfasn pssrmzes referring seathsnaty 10
tne people az Havana who yesterday ex-
presses their ds~srprpvsi of the ASSEM-
lsy's action on satarasy, were eliminated
after All undixnifses and heated issegs-
sgaa. IN attack wpon the aszesahsy pffsfs-
ga AZ Masanzas and signed bs sa@ mayor
of Aatanxas aud others Has read.
Tne document sf issssfsss atsoa wAs fuai-
Is accepted by aeeiama1isrs. the assembly
deciding 10 priuf b. aes copies. after which
u wefs issss sserss sesssvn. presumably 20
asAeusa nssana 20 os,ssn fasssss ssr meeting
fsa@ expenses ass Whshfrgsaa nf tAe sosn-
fnIssme arpsansess to present tfte rescsu-
tiers sesers s.ssan. HoYafa ard Dss-
psgna-
Tsssse raefs wers really selected during
former secret se&sfoaA. II shsr travelling
expenses are assured. they 9llI procesd Ia
washington nanssaaIay 70 hard tire rsss-
sasaonw rs president Aeksaisg hat realty
IL III said. - s*Ssf sats tsse mysterious Iean
wasea szss hsen sha us,5ses st she ysigsss
ssss5sfas
The stefso ara pssers xho have bs@n work
tDx fss the assembly have not received