Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-03-14
Demonstrations at Havana End
ing Almost in Riot.
Police are Powerless and American
Regulars Disperse the Crowd.
Feeling Throughout the Island Growing IN
Favor 81 Gen. Gomez.

nart were to march. with music and
banners. to Quinta. where they were
10 EXPRESS to Gen. Gomez their adher-
ence TO himself and their disapproval
of the action of the Assembly in re-
from his command.
When Senior Mora. civil governor OF
Havana. learned of the preparations
for the outpouring of the people in
honor of Gen. Gomez. he directed the
police to prevent the parade.
The committee having the demon
stration in charge asked Gen. Ludlow
TO revoke Senior Morals orders. Gen.
Ludlow relied that he would not do so.
Gen. Brooke was then called upon ana
asked by the committee for PERMISSION
10 parade He sent a message to Gen. |
Ludlow saving that ifsthe procession
were orderly, he could see no objection. |
Meanwhile the police tried to prevent
the demonstration. Chief or Ponce
Menocal. with his mounted inspectors
and policemen by twos and threes. at
tempted to turn back the various So
cjstjes that were marching toward
Ouinta de los Molinas. the residence OF
Gomez.
At first little attention was paid to
these efforts. When policeman seized
a flag or made an individual arrest, the
others in the line would simply march
on, jeering and yelling Down with the
police" Long live Gomex, Death to
the Assembly
Col. Roural Arrange. a mounted in
spectOr. took an American flag away
from a man who was parading. Inn
mediately surrounded by menacing
crowd, he dubbed one of the demon
starters till the blood flowed. Then.
dismayed by the savage yells of the
wounded mans companions, he with
drew to another point.
Chief Menocal was Knocked by the
crowd in the Tacon Walk. When near
Quinta de los Molins the demonstra-
tors began to shove the policemen.
pulling their coats and attempting to
take away their clubs. There were
more than 100 police within 10 blocks
but they did not act together. Indeed
they were thoroughly scared and one
policeman ran to Central park. where
the 10 Regulars were camped.
The goth Regulars. who We're sent at
double quick with fixed bayonets, to
upon crowd of 1000. Everybody ran.
including the police, and men, women
and children tumbled over each other
in the rush. Two minutes later the
avenue was clear for blocks, but not a
person was hurt by the regulars.
Should a portion Of the Cuban army
support the Military Assembly in-re-
jecting the Gomez Porter agreement
and in refusing to disband without
larger sum than $3,0O0.000. forcible dis
armament. in the opinion of Americans
well qualified to judge, would follow:
The United States is completely cOfn-
mitted to the arrangement made by
Mr. Porter with Gen. Gomez and the
details of the plan of distribution are
already far advanced. The opinion of
Cuban civilians is that considerable
portion of the army, probably the
larger part, upholds Gen. Gomez in
his contract with the United States.
and therefore, the American military
administration sees no other course
of any faction of the Cuban troops
which, after being duly warned, should
persist in keeping the field.
Eventually with regard to the police,
an immense crowd collected in front of
the residence of Gomez. cheering and
waving more than 500 flags and ban
ners. Gen. Gomez. accompanied by
many notable persons. soon appeared
upon the balcony and was greeted with
long continued cheering. He made a
brief speech along the line of his appeal
to the Cuban. army and people of yes
terday and expressed his qualification
nj Inn of
prevail. ~
While thousands of Cubans were
demonstrating in honor of Gomez.
cheering his utterances. with comingled
cries of Death to the Assembly," this
body. in guarded house at FL Cerro,
, miles away. continued the abusive
TRADES of SATURDAY. tMt
Cen. Sanguilly. amid applause. called
parts of the message of Gen. Gomez to
the Cuban army and people, published
yesterday. deliberate lies" This
morning. rumors We're in circulation
that there would be trouble at today's
session. There were stories of Cuban
leaders who had offered to compel the
Assembly to dissolve by force of arms
At o'clock a heavy Cuban guard was
placed near the house.
The Assembly opened at $50 o'clock.
Gen Lacret deplored the presence of
the armed guard. saying that the AS
sembly had nothing to fear from the.
people of Cuba and that If the people
wanted to do its members Injury the
shame was theirs. He then stated the
grounds for the resignation of Senior
Tamayo as vice president of the As
sembly, reading the latter's letter of
resignation. Senior Cisneros was elect
ed to succeed the seeding vice pres
ldent. In acknowledging the election
Senior Cisneros referred to the ..miser-
able $3,000.OO0 which the United States.
has offered
President Andrade called him to or
der, saying he could not permit him to
speak disparagingly in public session
OF the United States and of President
Mckinley. to whom Cuba owed much.
A motion was made declaring Senior
Gonzales de Quesada a traitor to the
Assembly" and IAN accomplice of
Gomez" and asking for his expulsion
It was unanimously carried by viva
& voce vote.
A committee of three was appointed
to draft an address to the Cuhan nao-
pie and army, regarding SATURDAYS
aeron of the Assembly. with ;nstruo