The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-15
Governor BrOOke'S Course is Favor
ably Commented On.
QUESADA is NOT DISTURBED.
lie Says the Cuban Assembly is Com
posed ofa lot of Sorchcads- Gomez
Says they arc Clouds with
Much Thunder, but Little
Rain"-Are After Moro
American Money.

HAVANA. March 1.-THE action of
civil Governor Mora ard the Police I'm
attempting to prevent Yesterdays mani
festations in favor ot General Gomez, is
strongly ceusured to-day. and the ill-
feeling against the police runs nigh. Tho
people consider that their rights and free
dom have been attacked. The action of
Governor. General Brooke in restraining
the Cuban authorities from interfering
has pleased the people and IS favorably
commented upon IL is rumored that scv-
eral officers OF the police force who were
formerly I'm the cuban army. will resign
The occurrence mas done much to de-
stroy the popularity and efficiency of the
new police force
PEOPLE WITH GOMEZ.
General Gomez Is receiving hundreds OF
kilograms from AN parts Of the island.
expressing the people, allegiance 90 him
and 10 Cuba General Cespcd0cs who
defended General Gomez at Saturday,
session of the Military Assembly has
resigned his membership Of that body.
General Gomez says he recognizes only
one power in the island-that OF the
United States.
All AIlAA Niif ANNiII fdII ff. lIH fiFf''ftitnf
+ by permission Of the American auth
itcs, and therefore the Military Assembly
can only talk. I'm his opinion the Assem-
bly, IS acting as it does because # wants
to get more money out of the United
states. In this connection ne points out
that the Assembly first proposed TO ask
100000. As for himself he AYERS that
Dee is not d begglr. The United States
government offered the 100000. and ne (
has never asked an increase in the gift |
and he says 20 ask more would be uniig-
nided and improper.
EAfPTY CLOUDS.
To AN callers. General Gomez speaks |
lightly OF the Assembly, declaring that /
it was his creation. as be did not wish !
% appear "a dictator, anG that the real |
military members who took no part I'm The /
vote 10 doposc him. will now resign. lie |
calls the Assembly "A collection OF b'1c'l |
clouds with much thunder bat little I
rain"
He did not communicate with General |
Brooke to-day, but VIII confer fully to- |
morrow
The Military Assembly met this after |
noon with the ordinary guard. Most of /
the time was occupied ia discussing the /
prouounccment which b. to be issued /
with q view of iustfyius last Saturdays /
action in the eyes of the people.
General Sangunly introduced o. motion |
protesting against the acceptance Of the /
100000. preceding 10 with a long pre-
amble. declaring that the Assembly was I
ready 20 cooperate with the rnited /
States 10 maintaining order In Cuba
The motion called for the adoption of J
three resolutions. "ln the name of the J
armed people OF cuba The first extended
the thanks of the Assembly 20 the United !
States for aid during the recent war
Tine second thanked the United states /
for the offer of 100000, but went on 10
assert that owing 10 the Assembly, /
exact knowledge of the needs of the Gu
ban soldier its members consider II their
duty 10 declare the amount insufficient
NOT As A GIFT
we cannot honorably accept it as a
gif-. but only as "a loan The resolution /
proceeded: "As President Mckinley
authorization is necessary 90 raise funds
needed 10 accomplish the dlsarmins ot
the cuban troops and exclusively used
for this purpose
The third resolution appointed a Fom-
mittee Of three 20 present these resol1-
u0ns % President Mckinley General
Slugu.llys motion was carried by eish-
teen votes against four
The Document OF Justification was
then read. It IS very long and cites cases
Gomez to the assembly. declaring that
those familiar with the inner history OF
the war know that strained relations ale
WAYS existed between him and the CUBAN
civil authorities: reviews his interview
with Mr.. Robert Porter and lays stress
upon the fact that Gomez has virtually
ignored the Assembly during the last
two months The document l. IN erect
an eulogy OF the members of tse Assem-
bly-a declaration that they have done
their duty.
STFNOGRAPHERS TO STRIKE
The stenographers who have been
working for the Assembly have not re-
.eived % cent for their services, and are
said 20 contemplate a strike.
The Assembly fatuously fails to recog-
nize the possibility that President Ne
kinley will not recognize IL or its COM
nittee General Gomez is about 20 issue
a statement begging those VINO have en-
trusted petitions TO him for his own ac-
ion or for recommendation 10 General
Brooke 10 call at his office for their re-
turn. Having ceased 20 exercise tho
'unctions OF c0mmander-in-chief.h he says
ne must not appear 90 usurp powers OF
which ne has been hereft. The state
nent will lament his inability to serve
he public
This evening a rumor IS IN circulation
hat the washington government VIII
dissolve the Assembly. " is published IN
IN extra edition of L. Discussion. The
uggestion has frequently been made 20
iencral Brooke 20 take such "a course, but
IN 10 this time he has formed no such
ntcniton