The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-12
GOMEZ HAS BEEN REMOVED.
CI1AN ASSEMBLY ISIPEACHED THE
ISLANDS BEST FRIEND.


called Him a Traitor Because He
Accepted $3,OO0,OOO for the Cuban
Army Quesada Also Attacked.
ccmez believed to BE Stronger |
Than Assembly.
55avana March 1.-THE Cuban military
assembly. in public session, this afternoon
,r,neached Gen. Maxine Gomez ana re-
--,ed him from his command as general |
l., e1iaf of the Cuban army, the first bal |
1ot raken resulting in 26 votes in support |
of the motion to impeach and remove Gen.
Gomez. against four in opposition. The
meeting lasted from o'clock until z
4 o'clock.
cen Gomez's only supporters were Gen. |
cssnedes and Gen. Nunez The original
mo,ion. which was introduced by Senor |
Manuel sanguiIly, provided for the aboli-
ton of the grade of general-in-chief, but
an amendment was offered to this by
n Senior Aguerro. which read: ITO abolish |
a the grade of general in chief and remove
Gen. Gomez for failure in his military du-
ties. and dlsobedience to the assembly"
Senior Aguerro declared that Gomez was
ipsubordnate and should be punished, and
senor sanguily insnuated that the gen.
RI ersl was a traitor to Cuba.
Passion in the Speeches.
III NIucb passion was evident in the |
sneeches in some of which Gomez was
declared to have been delinquent in mis- du-
M ties and dsobedient because ne had ac-
IA cepted the proposition Of Robert 7. For
E Ter President McKinley's special ennis
"a s9rv without consulting the assembly; |
n because he had taken upon himself the
errangements for the payment and dis
srming of the Cuban troops independent
OF the assembly, and because he had de-
clared 20 the assembly that he would OBJ
serve its rulings in so far as he consid-
cred them beneficial to Cuba
The assembly again declared that the SS,-
# ONOO0 was insufficient, and that it has not
yet accepted the proposition. The discus
son of this question will soon be taken
up now that Gen. Gomez has been re-
III moved
n Senior Gonzales de Quesada, who accom- |
panied Mr.. Porter in Cuba, was attacked
by Senors Gualberto Gomez, Sanquiliy and
Aguerro, who declared that he had acted
in bad faith and had deceived them. Sc
nor Aguerro likened the present condi-
tons confronting the assembly to those
that confronted the French Chamber
when It was proposed to impeach Presi-
E* dent MacMahon.
Made Assembly ridiculous.
Col Mora and Gen Nunez declared that
the present step was useless and would
make the assembly ridiculous in the eyes
OF the world. Among the principal speak
efs were Senors Sanguilly, Andrade,
Asuerro Gualberto Gomez, Cespedes, Nu-
nez NilalOa and Lastra.
Tomorrow Gen. Gomez will be officially
notified of the assembly's action.
Gen Gomez is believed to be stronger
hn ar,,hl IL, - he
cuban army. Many privates are anxious
TO leave the army and go to work, especi-
ally when they are able to obtain money to
start them in life anew
Inc position Of the assembly is notably
weak as the military administration sup
PoIts Gen. Gomez, as do also the planters
ana property owning element, who are
uIed OF the Cuban army, which subsists
hat upon charity and half upon contri-
ouuons levied by means of threats.
He Enjoys the Situation.
Cen Gomez received at Molinas this
evening telephone message announcing
TO MIN the assembys decision. He an
swered calmly:
An right, I erjoy the situation.
lie then came to Havana to keep a din
neF engagement with his daughter at the
mousse Of friend.
zen Carrillo, of Gen. Gomez's staff, as
commander of the Sixth Cuban Army
CotIN' 1t IS reported, Is now engaged in
"Hung a document discharging from the
assembly those members who represent
.udI corps, declaring that they obtained
gally -''
a. me termination of the session of, the
assembly, Senor Lastra strongly criticized
0ile Oh President Audrade's rulings and
a5 sharply called to order by President
aNutane' who Immediately declared the
egung over. A vioent discussion en-
dent anu 'ne presl-
9euor Santa Maria, formerly president
the Cuban republic. was the second
'' signing the Sanguilly motion for i'm
''en' as amended by Senior Aguerro.
AsSembiy's Action Censured.
Ine news of the action Of the assem-
H is all over Havana, and the cafes
s'ouna the Plaza are filled with excited
avn en discussing the subject The general
ION IS one of strong censure of the
% 'loiy. The next meeting of that bo1v
WIZ he held on Monday.
"e surrendered arms of the Cuban
49, VIII, IN accordance with an apree-
C' petWeen Gov. Gen. Brooke and Cen
m - oe stored at Havana and Santiago
H. SeheraI custody of the United States
h ,t '''ler the immediate charge of Cubans
~, Employ of the military government
sSiE cuban soldier must give nm his
srF wen II they were bought by him
mo- WI else ne will receive no share of The
advanced by the United States
M -
9taVhhu's Death I,is4 Tas.