The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-14
GOMEz'S ATTITUDE is QUEER.
HE WANTS THE ARMS LEFT IN CON-
TROL OF THE CUBANs.

Had Agreed with Gen. brooke That
They should BE Given Up-GOmez
Feels he Is Losing His Hold and
Is Trying TO Change Front-Coi-
Iazo's violent Outburst Against
Amcricans-santin Soldiers Re
fuse to Give Up Their Arms,
Havana, May 1S.-Gen. Gomez is acting
sueerly regarding the distribution of the
s.. 1900 advanced by the United States
government for the payment of Cuban
troops. and the commissioners chosen by
him to assist in the distribution as rep
resentatives of the Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth Army Corps either refuse to act or
fail to appear.
AS the arrangements to pay the soldiers
have been pending for three and a half
months. further delay is especially an
noying
This evening Gen. Brooke sent Maj.
Kennon Of his staff to see Gomez regard
ing the situation Gomez declared that he
was unable to explain why the Cuban
generals appointed would not serve, and
expressed the belief that their action was
due to the influence of his enemies lie
said also that he would call upon Gen.
Brooke on Monday.
Dispute About the Arms.
Senior No.asco, Gomez's secretary, said
tonight that Gomez would not agree 10
have the arms in the arsenals under con
trol of the Americans, and wanted Them
10 be in the custody of the Cubans eXclu-
sively. As Gen Gomez saw the order re-
earding the disposition of the arms be
fore il was made public and approved IT,
this is a new attitude
The fact seems to be that the Cuban
commander feels that he is losing his hold
upon Cuban opinion. He has been start
led by the caricatures and attacks which
have appeared in the local press, and
wishes apparently TO prolong the payment
of the troops and thus gain time for his
political maneuvers; and, possibly, to
withdraw altogether from the negotia-
tons, laying the blame for his course upon
Gen. Brooke, and then to lead a violent
anti-American party.
Cen Gomez is said to be greatly disap-
pointed at being unable to get Gen.
Brooke 10 agree to his suggestion for an
army Of 1900 Cubans.
Wants Them to Rise Up.
The Cuban Col. Enrique Colazo. In a
letter to LaLueha. published to-day,
sounds an alarm and calls the Cubans TO
witness the danger of the country in long
er submitting to the Americans. In his
communication, ne says
The conclusion is logical that we can
not serve Cuba and America, their ideas
being contradictory. We are treated as en-
emios, our customs are destroyed, and we
are compelled TO speak English. The Amer
leans have proved the falsity of the prom
Uses they have made, and our ideal of indie
pendence is endangered. Fighting as we
fought. to abandon II to-day Is impossi-
bic. The moment has arrived without
doubt, when we should unite with the
same energy with which we fought the
SDaniards."
The writer declares further that the
Mckinley administration is the mortal en-
envy of the Cubans.
Refuse to Give Up Arms.
Gen. Mayia Rodriguez has received a
telegram from Santiago, signed "Veter-
ans saying;
Wire the amount 1t is decided the
amount the soldiers shall receive The SOL
diers of the province refuse to deliver their
arms"
Rodriguez replied that each mans share
would be SIS. A meeting of army officers
viii be held on Sunday 10 decide finally
upon the acceptance or refusal of the
American terms.
Gen. Lee to-day moved his headquarters
from Buena Vista to Quemados, which is
much better location and Infinitely pref
cradle for the summer months.
The temperature at Havana at O'Clock
this afternoon was SO degrees Fahrenheit.