The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-14

demonstration IN charge asked General Lud-
low to revoke Senor Morals orders. General
Ludlow replied that he would not do so.
General Brooke was then called on and
asked by the committee for permission to
parade He sent a message TO General Lud-
low saying that If the procession was or
derly he could see no objection. Meanwhile
the police tried TO prevent the dem
onstration. Chief OF Police Menocal,
with his mounted inspectors and po-
licemen, by twos and threes. at
tempted to turn back the various patriotic
societies that were marching toward Quinta
de los Molinas the residence Of Gomez. AT
first little attention was paid TO these eI-
forts. When a policeman seized flag or
made an individual arrest, the others in the
line would simply march on, jeering and
yelling: Down with the police!' Long live
Gomez" Death to the assembly,"
Colonel Arrange, an Inspector, took a flag
away from an American who was marching
Immediately surrounded by a menacing
crowd. he dubbed one of the demonstrators
till the blood flowed. Then, dismayed by
the savage yells of the wounded mans COM
panions he withdrew to another point. Chief
MenOcal was Knocked by the crowd in the
Tacon walk. When near Qulnta de los
Molinas the parade began to shove the po-
licemen, pulling their coats and attempting
TO take away their clubs. There were more
than hundred police within ten blocks, but
they did not act together. Indeed, they
were thoroughly scared and one policeman
ran to Central Park, where the Tenth Reg
ulars were camped. The Twentieth Regu-
lars, who were sent a. double quick with
fixed bayonets to protect the policemen,
charged down upon a crowd of thousand.
Everybody ran, including the police; men.
women and children tumbled over each 9TH
er. Two minutes later the avenue was
cleared for blocks, but not a person WIS
hurt by the regulars.
Eventually, without regard to the police
an immense crowd collected in front of the
residence of Gomez, the summer palace
cheering and waving more than five hum
dred flags and banners. General Gomez. ac-
companied by many notable persons, soon
made his appearance upon the balcony, and
greeted with long continued cheering.
Scores of bouquets were flung at him. He
made a brief speech along the line OF his
appeal to the Cuban army and people of
yesterday and expressed his qualification at
such illustration of public approval.
General Gomez has not indicated TO Gov
ernor General Brooke whether he will go
ahead with the distribution of the $4,000, 900,
as if the Military Assembly did not exist
although his disposition is to do But
II he so decides the plans for distributing
the money will be carried out as arranged
before his deposition. He has an appoint
ment with General Brooke for Wednesday.
when the recent developments will be
thoroughly discussed.
If General Gomez should think 1t best for
him 10 retire the military administration
will have nothing to do with the assembly.
General Brooke will treat with the corps
commanders. Two kilograms were received
at headquarters to-day from Cuban officers
in the interior of the island, declaring their
adherence TO Gomez, and many other off,
GERS are expected to make him their repre-
sentative, especially those outside the i'm
mediate personal influence Of the generals
who are members of the assembly
Should portion of the Cuban army sup
port the Military Assembly in rejecting the
Gomez-Porter agreement and In refusing to
dlsband without larger sum than s3.0 900
forcible disarmament, in the opinion OF
Americans well qualified to Judge, would
follow. This is the only grave fact in an
otherwise entertaining sequence of Incl
dents.
The United States is completely committed
to the arrangement made by Mr.. Porter
with General Gomez The opinion of Gu
ban civilians is that a considerable portion
Of the army, probably the larger part, up
holds General Gomez in his contract with
the United States, and therefore the Ameri-
can military administration sees no other
course open than the forcible disarming of
any faction Of the Cuban troops which, after
being DULY warned, should persist in keep
ing the field.
From all over the island come telegraphic
censures of assembly and expressions of
loyalty to Gomez and faith in his motives.
Up to a late hour this evening the people
were congregated in front of Quinta de los
MOlinas, acclaiming the venerable patriot