The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-27
ARMS TO BE KEPT.
Majority Of the Cuban Soldiers will
Go Home PeEnlless,
.ANTI-G0MEZ LEADERS ACTIVE.
Contrast Their Treatment with that
Accorded the SpanlardS.
| THEY ARE NOT ASKING FOR CHARITY
4 As Which the Three Millions American
Money Is Offered Them.
IlT WILL Be CRUSHING TO GOMEZ PLANS
The General Thinks lie "a Bcing
UHed Very Bndiy Becnnse His Adj
vice les Not Needed.
HEY ARE NOT ASKING FOR CHARITY
As Which the Three Millions American
Money Is Offered Them.
IT WILL Be CRUSHING 70 GOMEZ PLANS

Havana May 2e--The ngh, between
General Gomez and the old assembly lead
ers is waging holly. The Gomez manifesto
issued to the soldiers requesting them to
give UP their arms and return peacefully
to iheir homes has been met by a strong
manifesto from the majority Of the Cuban
chiefs, urging the soldiers not to accept
any Of the $1,000 1000, but to disband and
keep their arms,
meeting was held at the home of
General Maya Rodriguez, and was at
tended by the anti Gomez officers in the
Cuban army. strong anti American senti-
ments were expressed General Gomez
was called traitor to Cuba lihre, and
severely scored for entering into the last
negotiations with Governor General
Brooke, without consulting the representa-
lives OF the army aud his actions were
construed as an effort to further his own
political ACKNOWLEDGMENT. The Cuban sol
dlers, they said we're not looking for
charity from the United States, aud Gem
eral Brooke had no right to ask them to
give up their arms as be might con
quered army The Spanish volunteers in
Havana stll held their Mausers. and the
soldiers who fought for independence
should be allowed to retire from the field
with their arms.
unanimous vote was passed to use all
means to prevent the soldiers from sur
rendering their arms.
Aside from the manifesto, General Rod
rlguez sends personal letter to tho sol
diers. asking Thorn not TO accept the
money.
II looks as though the chiefs would carry
, the point All OF General Gomez political
enemies are working with them. The re-
G fusal OF the soldiers to accept the none,
and surrender their arms would be a
crushing defeat for Gomez aspirations
An intimate friend OF Gomez admits thai
D majority OF the soldiers Will return tC
], their homes with their arms, and wIthou
any money The politicians are agains
G,mez. Friends Of the general say h'
feels his position keeny and thinks h.
has been treated shamefully by the Gu
bans for whom he has fought without
E thought Of recompense
o The Cuban owners Of plantations held
. meeting and voted to urge President Nc
= Kinley to pass on the Lanuza resolution
IL originally approved by Governor Genera
,e Brooke but afterward changed on tn
= recommendation Of Secretary OF War Al
n ger. TO the present existing decree. Plan
=, ters AS well as creditors favor the Lanuz
I'd decree.
lg The distribution Of the SS.0OO,0OO whic
the United states government has oifere
as eratuty to the Cuban troops on dl'
bandment and surrender Of their arms w
begin tomorrow morning
At a meeting OF the Veterans of lnd'
oendence last night which was larger
afforded. IT was resolved to approve u
decision OF the army in the orient
ne eastern provinces, and to recommend y
e army In the Occident, or western pro
all inees. 10 take the same course a res
no luton declaring aga'rst either giving
arms or accepting money from the UNIV
Staies was carried unanimously
y The strike Of the lightsrmen, IN y
iis m inion Of Admiral Cromwell, captain
the port and the principal shippers
fast assuming serious proportions
Lawton Cblds. agent OF the Plan asstel
- was notified today that the ste eDlores
- his colapany's employ had joined I
strikers. giving as their only reason me
T. sympathy with tire others and me or1e
re OF the trade union II the latter 10 ~
ais strike the cabmen will follow suit VIM
nd means a tremendous blow 70 the CONNER
80 of the city.
res the general opinion is that the strike
ug absolutely without Justification
old Admiral Cromwell says he did and ?
been doing all In his power to avoid !
strike and to limit H. The issue OF !
IN strike Is doubtful.