Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-17
MANIFESTO FROM
GENERAL GOMEZ
It viii Probably Direct Cuban
Forces to Dsband,
WILL REVIEW HIS POSITION
innsmtnatory Meeting nj cerrc Gen
brooke WIN Permit pree speech
aud free Press.

Havana. May ie.-Thc manifesto
which Cen. Maxine Gomez II prcpar-
Ing to issue will not only review his
own position M 10 the payment OF the
Cuban army hut probably will direct
the forces 60 disband. Its issuance Il
expected tomorrow.
Col Carlos ccrpcics. who IL engaged
IN the supervision of copying the mani
fcsto. declines TO give any Information
o. 70 its contents. further than to say
that Gomez tccnunts his faithful la
bora for Cuba. asserts that he has no
ambition other than 10 free cuba. and
calls upon all loyal cubana 10 accept
the money given by the United states
and 20 return TO work. In order 10
show. by building up the country. that
they arc Cuban citizens In the highest
sense.
Tho mnnlfonto will also lead accord
inR 10 ccspedru. 10 the difficulty ~ sur.
rendering the arms, and VIII say that
Gen Gomez has arranged with Cow
Cen Iirookc that the mayors OF tho
various cities shall be depositotica for
the same. The nanifcato will call upon
all Cubans To display real patriotism by
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agricultural implements.
Following IT. publication. 0ov.-ucn.
iruoke viii issue q modified order ellfn-
mating the necessity for the particl.
patton Of any Cuban commander IN
the distribution " the thrrc millions,
The Rovernor.Ecnefal regards do.
mes 49, having acted sincerely through
out. and believes his withdrawal from
participation In the distribution and
hlH attitude u friendly Inactivity
has been forced upon him hy the de.
aertiun " those generals upon whom
he had relied.
Members VI the late Cuban military
assembly ana other diacuntonted per-
sons belonging TO the new revolution.
AIRY club styled the Veterans associa-
tlon, met at Ccrro last nlght and ln-
duiEcd IN a prolonged debate on tho
question of the cuban troops HurrUn-
dorlng their arms one group was In
favor ~ ontrusiinK the arms 10 the
brigade chlcfs. or cuban municipalities.
Another Etoup was opposed aitorvther
10 nurrundcrinR the arms. saying II
might be- necessary 10 use them
against American prctenHlonr."
The meeting was presided over by
Con. jose Lacrct. and was attended by
NunEuiily. Andfade. Vidal and Juan
uoncE. TelcFramH FROM all the
provinces were rad. opposing giving
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NJ Gen. Maxine Gomez was contftat0d
with AHuinaldo'n patriotic courage"
| No decision was reached,
During the meeting Col. Nlyorea
proposed 10 send the following toto.
rtam 20 Santiago. GENERAL discomfort,
We refuse 20 surrender arms. opinion
unanimous"
General Andrnde declined o. agree 10
the suEgcatiun. saying II would not be
advisable To make such display of
fcclinE. Instead u the dispatch pro-
posed By Miyorcs the following was
sent.
Reunited. Decided 10 agree 10
muster out on the basis Of the decree
/ Of former assembly. Announced that
lifooke viii modify his decree. Await
10 see " natiHfnetory. Concert with
/ you IN final proceedings" The vote
on this dispatch was % In favor
agninnt 70 opposed
such meetings aa the one Just held
nj cerro would be- regarded Ia lcna
innnmnatnry community ~ ominoun
aud outside observers might think
cuba u on the ycrre 81 instruction.
Public feeling In Havana IL certainly
excited. but those whose judgment u
worth most consider the agitation Ca
be superficial and 10 consist newly ~
phrnHinFH which Will never lead ~ an
| overt act
Ooy..oon. nrookc win 40 ahead na
lhoncnniyciy NJ possible In the dis
burnement ~ the ta0o0000 appropriated
Tor tho Cuban troops. THIS cannot boz
| Kin. however. until next week. II tho
| cubana wlrh 10 surrender their arms
20 the municipalities all viii be we'll.
The American authorities viii raise no
| objection.
| Americans residing In Havana. ospe-
| cinlly those who have been here since
| the beginning Of the military occupa-
uon, look upon the present anti.Amar.
lean outbufrt M similar Ia ~. Garcia
funeral Incident. and the excitement
which followed the prohibition 81 dem
onftfaiiona ON January iHt. II IN rally
very simple matter. Just now den.
hrookc 4 considering the publication
~ an order designed to check untruth.
fui and violent criticisms ~ the mili-
tary government, should the order be
Issued. II would merely coll attention.
by reproducing them, 10 the existing
| libel laws under the Spanish code.
which provide abundant mothoda OF
Encouraging immoderate uttcrnncoa.
The propriety OF ccnsorinR explosive
newspapers. surprising mectlnFa and
forclbly dinnrmlng the cubana has
been considered. hut such policy has
been laid aside definitely ~ being un.
wise and impolltio. There IL no pres.
ent purpose 10 use any feurcHsiye msn-
Huree, Everybody viii be allowed to
express his feelings In writing and
talking.
a former member OF the military
assembly said today '''rhe cuhann
have no desire Tor anything but a
peaceful adjustment Immediately,
They blame Gomez FOR being too IN
communicative and for his unwilling.
ness 20 nbncgnte selfish motives SUM-
cicntiy 20 allow anyone else 20 have "a
share IN the honor Of arranging Cuba's
future"