The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-13
GOMEZ IS SATISFIED
Has No Criticism to Make OF
the Assembly's Action.
ADDRESS TO THE CUBANS
After 80 Years of Fighting for Freedom
He Is Content to Retire to His
Home People Are
With Him.

Havana. March 12.-General Maximo
Gomez has issued the following state
ment to the Cuban people and army:
BY the use of the supreme faculties
with which it is endowed the assembly.
representing the army only. has de-
posed me as communicating chief OF the
Cuban army, which grade it conferred
upon me during the last war As COM
mander-i in chief l always followed the
dictates of my best conscience and the
call of great national needs | endeav-
ored under all circumstances to fulfill
my duty.
The assembly considers the fact that
| do not aid it in efforts to raise loans.
which later would compromise the
greatest financial and political interests
of Cuba, to be an act of insubordna-
ton and want of respect. The cause for
the action taken against me is my con-
Niction that Cuba should begin the ex-
ercise of it's own sovereignty, as le-
public of union and concord. proclaimed
at Monte Cristo and sustained unim-
paired on the field of battle, far from all
compromise, keeping the nations honor
SpotleSS.
As for the rest. as IA sincere man, I
confess, | thank them because they re-
lieve me of great political obligations
and also leave me free to return to my
abandoned home which, during 30 years
of continual strife for the good of this
country that I love sn much, has been
my one aspiration. Foreigner as | am. I
did not come to serve this country by
helping it to defend its just cause as a
mercenary soldier, and consequently.
since the oppressive power of Spain has
withdrawn from this land and left Cuba
in freedom, ! have sheathed my sword.
thinking l had finished the mission
which | had voluntarily imposed upon
myself l am owed nothing. | retire
contented and satisfied AZ having done
all I could for the benefit of my broth
ers. Wherever destiny rules that /
make my home. thor" can the Cubans
depend upon a friend"
Governor Genera 'roOlla was notified
last night of the deposition of Gomez,
and when seen this morning he was
much interested to learn the details of
the proceedings. He said he could not
express an opinion as TO the effect of
the action upon the future events be-
tween General Gomez and the United
States, particularly in the matter of
disbursing the 3,000,000 offered by the
United States to The Cuban troops as
condition of disbandment. but the i'm
preston among the American authori-
ties seems to be that. as the assembly
has never been officially recognized by
the United States government, its ac-
ton so far as Washington is concerned
will not amount to more than the res1-
lutions of any other body of individuals.
The assembly is being strongly cen
sured by Cubans on all sides and there
We're popular demonstrations this after
noon in favor of the deposed comman-
der-in- chief, the crowds shouting Long
live Gomez and Death to the assem-
bly,
General Gomez during the day re-
ceived numerous visitors, all of whom
assured him of their affection and 10y
atty and that the declarations by the
assembly, on whatever subject, could
not represent even the army, as the
elections which gave its members their
present positions are really void for IL
legality and political jobbery. There is
no debut that a majority of the people
support him as against the assembly,
The local press will probably attack
the assembly, urging it's dissolution as
the best thing that can happen and in
SiSting that there is no reason why the
United States authorities may not con-
tinue to treat with General Gomez in
the payment of troops.
1t is said on good authority that$he
pay rolls Gomez is preparing to hand
General Brooke are most complete, full
and fair, and that when the army
learns he can aid the troops in procur-
ing SO, 900, 000 whereas 1t is problemat-
ical whether the assembly can obtain
anything there is little doubt as to
the side the army will take in the con-
troversy. The troops are tired of the
field and insufficient food and the indi-
cations are that they would readily
disband on receipt of the $4,000 900 un-
less deceived by the assembly with
promises of a larger payment in the
event Cf refusing to disband.
General Gomez enjoys the full con-
fidence of the American military. au-
thorities and it is not believed that
he will leave Cuba at present.
The question of his successor as
commander-ln- chief has not yet been
considered. but General Mayia Rodri-
guez is the next in command. The pa
triotic clubs have decided to abolish
the junta patrOtica and to establish
patriotic league in its place. General
Gomez, it is said. will be asked to ac-
cept the presidency of the new organi-
cation.
William Willard Howard, manager
of the Cuban Industrial Relief fund,
which has just established its first sta
ton at Guines, the market garden of
Havana. has presented his credentials
to Governor General Brooke.
Now, that is just what the island
needs" said General Brooke. The
farmers must be provided with oxen.
agricultural implements and seeds and
helped to farms where they can sup
port themselves. thus making unneces-
sary this distribution of rations."
General Brooke promised that the
fund should receive all the assistance
in his power to give it.
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