New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-12
crvERAL GOMEZ IMPEACHED.
oc11Ep ASSEMBLY REMOVES HIM
FROM COMMAND.
-rw VOTES IN HIS FAvoR-sANGUliN AND
fN AG1-ERRO LEAD ATTACK.

,,o~oh 1.-THE Cuban Military As
- IN public session, this afternoon I'M
snod General MaNimO Gomez and removed
-, his comm md as General-in- Chief OF
NM ,,or Army. the first ballot taken result
'"e .u,ertv-six votes being cast in support
ins motion 10 impeach and remove General
.o, against four in opposition The meet
,,stsd from until I o'clock.
c.,.rsl Comes only supporters were Cen
cos,edes and General Nunez. The original
"" o., which was introduced by Manuel SAN
nv, ,ro,jded for the abolition of the grade
c.,arol-in-Cliaf. but an amendment was
u ~ This by SeTor Aguerro. which read
~ .ho,,sh the grade of General-i Chief and
...,o,.e General Gomez for failure in his
",..or, 6uties and disobedience to the Assem-
. ce5or Acuerro declared that Gomez was
a,.ord,nata and should he punished. and
-. - saneliv insinuatei that the General was
,,aitor 20 Cuba.
,,rcb passicn was evident in the speeches In
= of which Gomez was declared to have
- do,inouent in his duties and disobedient
..s.,sa bA had accepted the proposition Of Rob
49,. p Porter President McKinley's special
..s,.ssrv without consulting the Assembly; be-
.anss he had taken upon himself the arrange
.on,s for the paymcnt and disarming Of the
chan troops Independent Of the Assembly. and
soo.use he had declared TO the Assembly that
No would observe its rulings in so far as ne
considered them beneficial 20 Cuba
GENEROSITY NOT APPRECIATED.
Tho Assembly again declared that the
s900Ol0 was insufficient. and that it has not
vet accepted the proposition. The discussion Of
,hs question will soon he taken up now that
General Gomez has been removed.
Senior Gonzales de Quesada. who accompanied
W porter in cuba was attacked by Gualberto
conez Saneuily and Aguerro. who declared
that he had acted in bad faith and had deceived
,hsr, Senor Aguerro lkened the present con-
,nons confronting the Assembly TO those that
,ontrontod the French Chamber when it was
,roposed 20 impeach President MacMahon.
Colonel Mora and General Nunez declared that
,,e nresert step was useless and would make
,ba Assembly ridiculous in the eyes of the
world Among the principal speakers were
sssores sanguly. Andrade Aguerro, Gualberto
Gomez Cespedes. Nunez. Nilalon and Lastra.
Tomorrow General Gomez will he officially in
formed Of the Assemhly's action.
GOMEZ STRONGER THAN THE ASSEMBLY.
General Gomez is believed to be stronger than
,b4 Assembly in the affection Of the Cuban
Army Many priyates are anxious to leave the
army and 20 TO work. especially when they are
sbe 10 obtain money to start them in life
anew.
The poston OF the Assembly is notably weak
&c the military administration supports General
Gomez as do also the planters and property
owning element who are tired Of the Cuban
Army. which subsists half upon charity and
ho,, v,or cort rfhutiOos levied bV means or
threats.
General Gomez received at Molinas this even
srr telephone message announcing 10 hi.A th
Assemby's decision He answered calmly
"Au right. l enjoy the situation" He then
cane 10 Havana 20 keep dinner engagement
with his daughter at the house Of a friend.