The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-05-19
GOMEZ.s NEW POSITION.
He Declines To Have Further Connec~
tion With Payment Of the cuban
Troops-GeneraI Brooke Will Act
Positively.

Troops-General Brooke Will Act
Positively.
Havana, May 15.-Generaa Maxine
Gomez today informed Governor Gen.
erai Brooke that he could nc longer act
as representative of h Cuban army
in h distribution of the 100000 ap-
p~ropriated for the payment of the Gu
ban troops.
General Gomez added that he had ar
rived at this decision with great reluc-
lance and with the most friendly feel
ings toward General Brooke personal
ly and officially, but he felt he could
no longer represent the Cuban army.
because a cabal, composed OF many Of
the subordinate commanders, existed
to oppose, and. il possible, defeat the
plans for partitioning the money. He
explained that former members OF the
Cuban military assembly. led by Mayia
Rodriguez, Manuel Sanguilly, Juan
Gualberto and other malcontents, who
had organized a majority Of he ofil-
GERS against him, apparently, and
though he (Gomez) might persist and
possibly carry the payment to a sue
cessful conclusion, he was disguised
and wished to waS his hands Of the
whole business. Therefore, he thought
best to leave General Brooke free as the
latter could act with equal effective
ness.
General Brooke expressed sympathy
with General Gomez and said he re-
GREETED the position the latter had
aiken.
1t was hen mutually agreed that
General Gomez should ssue a mani
festo to the Cuban army tomorrow. AT
ter it a been issued, General Brooke
may make a declaration concerning the
manner in which he viii proceed. He
is determined not to be trifled with He
has the rolls of the privates n On
commissioned officers who are willing
to accept SIS each and this will
be offered on the alternative. of forcible
disarmament.
THE SITUATION CONSIDERED
GRAVE.
Washington, May 15.-High officials
in the war department were reluctant
to discuss the Cuban situation this af-
%ernoon The dispatch of the Associ-
ated Press was read with interest, BIT
did not couse much surprise among ar
my officers h are we'll informed
about the Cubans, especially those who
are known as soldiers of fortune" and
who have been bitterly disappointed
because the island was not turned over
to them Immediately after the Spanish
surrender. There is an impression also
that the intention of General Brooke
to see that the So, 1000, 900 are distributed
among all the Cuban troops has aus
e disappointment among h many
generals and other high officers wht
were evidently expecting to secure &
large share of the money.
The belief was expressed that the sit.
uation in Cuba is serious and that care.
full and diplomatic management will be
needed.
: 1t was state that no orders would
he issued to Genera Brooke, as he haC
ample authority to deal with any stu.
alton which might arise. There seem:
20 be a belief hat General Gomez ha:
contributed to h delay in he pay
ment of the money.
CUBANS EXCITED.
Santiago de Cuba, May 15.-Consider
: able dissatisfaction is expressed her,
over the demand by the United StateI
government hat the Cuban soldier,
relinquish their arms before receiving
their shares in the distribution of TIL
SO, 0OO, 900.
La Independence and other paper.
publish excited articles, protestin:
against the acceptance Of any such pro
posal.
On all sides among the Cubans o
Santiago violent expressions are heart
regarding what is termed the mig
gardly conduct of the Americans"