The times., 1899-03-15
SANGUILY HOPES TO
Be CUBA'S PRESIDENT
The Islands Peace Menaced by
the Assembly.
Why Ganzala de QHesada and Gen-
eral Gomez Were Deposed.
How Garcia FoilcJ Il Plot 10 Disgrace
iiiS People, story OF Crrrd
=ud Ambition.

The action of the Quixotic CuEau As
sembly in deposing Senior Gouzaia de
Quesada. the Cuban representative at
Washington, is not regarded seriously in
official circles here Following as If does
The deposition of Gen. Maximo Gomez and
the demonstrations in favor Of the latter
and against the Assembly by the people Of
Cuba. the actions OF that body are regarded
as irresponsible and representative only OF
handful of malcontents.
Senior Quesada yesterday issued The fol-
lowing statement:
The action Of tIc Assembly IN drpr-ing mc
is in line with its conduct toward il,al faithful
and Un-uiied patriot. Gen. Maxim" Gam'z-
do not care TO discus il, J- tie A--"mhlS
dos not represent the judicioES -pfi'Iasut oi
the Cuban people or army
Jnmoyci 10y any selfish interest. | Hlyo de-
voted all my lie 10 the cause ot Iln iudepeHd-
clcr Of Cuba and for four years lave tried my
hes; ts establish abe basis for tie EH".t cor
,liIi Ie-ltioIs between the United StaIe~ and
Cuba.
sue Of the decision ct the Cuhins and tg1w-
ing we'll taai the American, viii not ig.igu tucn
..om these hs-ty and iIl-sdsi-od aui- oi % dis
liuuilcI and ambitious group. ! shall continue
10 work i-r the -4i-Goyelnmeu'. r' i'--' ''!el-p1'
GuNZAl.A III QrE,ADA.
The creation of the Assembly ani the
actions Of that body are said By Ar.
Quesada's friends to he the result @! Il long
and bitter struggle for supremacy on the
part Of few oyel-amb.tious army officers.
Persons here who claim to b, familiar
with the inside details OF the Cuban satu1-
iion 40 not hesitate 10 say that h3a Gen
craI Garcia lived. he too would haze b-en
hepOsed by this same Assembly. and
branded as traitor.
The First s~Scu,blH.
When the first Assembly OF Cuba met AT
santa Cruz last October, tae. e.dalegItes 10
that body were elected by inc people Its
members included the brightest aud most
representative men OF the island and ways
and means were discussed whereby taa
army might be disbanded and the JIooPs
enabled 10 begin civil life with q small
capital II was decided to send Commis-
SION TO Washington 10 lay the matter be-
fore the American Government and 10 ar
range for 4 loan. If possible. 10 enable the
troops 10 take up the ayocatious Of peace.
The Commission sent here in November
last was composed Of Gen. CaIiEto Gar
ia President; Gen. jose NJ. Gomez. CO..
Manuel Sanguily, Jose r. Niilslon. and
Jose :. Lanuza- II was quart cred al the
Raleigh in this city. There was trouble
from The beginning and bu, for the
strength and diplomacy OF General Garcia.
The Commission would have been dissolved
without accomplishing anything
sanEuiIy'- Bold scheme.
The members Of the Commission were
presented to the President and members
OF the Cabine; by Senior Quesada. General
Garcia was, OF course treated with the
greatest honor. and mis- statements were re
Earded as Of considerable Importance The
Commission held a half dozen meetings. at
which General Garcia urged his plan 20
request Geo from the American Gov
eInmsut 10 aid in the disbandment OF the
army. Manuel SanEuily held that Sac
600. 900 should be demanded and nothing
lees. Gradually Gen. Jose VI. Gomez,
known as the younger Gomez. was brought
into line by Sanguily. and the former.
after sticking 10 100000 finally agreed
10 compromise on the sum OF $4,000 Gao.
Foiled by Garcia.
General Garcia saw the folly of asking
for such q large sum, and. backed by the
conservative members. Jose a. I-aauza and
Jose R. Villalon, with Horatio Ru5anz. the
counsel 10 the Commission. he asked Presj-
dent Mckinley for the sum OF 100000
After several conferences, matters wer.
well under way when General Garcia be-
came Ill win pneumonia. which resulted
in his death, on December II.
With Garcia out Of the way canguilv
n once made himself leader and began
desperate fight 10 undo the work OF the
dead chief. and 20 secure the Sl0.HG0 coo
which would allow a handsome profit 10
himself aud those VINO aided in IRe deal.
The younger Gomez came over 20 Sauguily.
did E.llalOn. LanUza refused 10 aet
until Tho Assembly had created 2 new pres
tent Of The Commission.
Senor Quesada and Counsel Rgbau5 sim
held out for the work almost completed
bv General Garcia as the only plan where
by anything could be accomplished.
The result was deadly enmity between
Quesada and Sanguily- Senior Quesads
was given several hearings before The
President and the Secretary Of state and