Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-14
GOMEZ THE IDOL OF CuBANs
Teapot Of Cuban Politics Fairly ssoii.
ing Over In Havana Pres. Com.
nsents On situation.

New York. March IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Havana says;
The teapot OF the cuban politics has
been fairly boiling over again. Tho
Gomez and anti.0omcE factions of the
revolutionary party are vicing with
each other 60 fan the flames Of dlscord
kindicd ON Saturday by the military as
Hembiy'H attempt TO dcpose the veteran
inHurgont chief from the leadership Of
the army, Il II clear that the control-
ling element In the assembly could not
have measured accurately the prestige
aud popularity ~ that somewhat nom
descript body before plungng into the
fooihardy contest with General Gomez
which Saturdays resolution u deposit
tlon has prccipitatcd. for. with all the
faults of temper and Judgment which
may be charged against him. Gomez
remains the sole military hero NJ the
recent rebellion. one nguro which APP
pehln without reserve 10 the great mass
OF cubana whose tacit rather than ac.
i've support mad. the maintenance OF
the instruction possible.
Had Mncco or even Garcia lived,
there might have been u rival within
ofH OF the struggle against spain and
To challenge now the expcdicncy ~ his
political policy, but among the generals
OF the military assembly none has an
yet ~ recommended himself 10 cuban
opinion as To attract distinct or de-
voted following.
The influence Of the assembly ~ q
whole In not TO be set for moment
against that OF the real chief OF the
army, who fought Its campaigns ana N
now enieavorinR, with apparent disin-
terestednens. 20 secure FOR II the only
compensation Tor Ia laborH which II
can reasonably expect To receive,
There In ohagrin at the refusal OF
Gen. Gomez Ia chase tho viii o the
wlzp OF an Independent loan and at his
irm inslatcnce on an acceptance OF the
hrrcarages offered by the United states
and these reasons He ~ the bottom OF
initiate him by icpriving him OF rank
ana power, but In his reply TO the as
rembly, issued yesterday, the veteran
warrior accepts the decree of retire
ment and renouncea the gcneralship,
but he remains. In spite 0f his enemies.
the political head OF the revolutionary
party and In that role VIII continue to
direct the fortunes both of the army
ana OF the other elements 81 the Cuban
population whose present desire " for
speedy termination OF military con-
Uol ana inc cessation OF poniltl
guardianship now exercised by the
United States.
There arc abundant Indications that
the military assembly'a short sighted
attack on General Gomez has simply
put an end to that body'H already at
tenunted credit and Influence and the
military administration here and Amer
lean opinion generally had long ago
dismissed the asRembly'a prctension To
represent the Wishes OF either the Gu
ban army or the Cuban people,
La Lucha attributes To General
lrooke this sarcastic remark on the
dismissal of Gomez from the chloftain-
shin OF the army ~ suppose the gen
oral viii feel about ms I would " some
patriotic committee dismissed me from
the office | hold"
The coincidence has also attracted
notice that In the same papers which
publish elaborate accounts OF the de-
bnte In the nsaembl. last Saturday,
an order appears Informing tho COVER
nor OF the department of Havana that
the United states government VIII rec
ogrize 40 financial obligations entered
into by any person claiming 20 repre-
sent the people OF cuhn without the
authorization OF the President. This
70 . nnai and crushing blow to the as