The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-03-13
GOMEZ ISSUES A STATEMENT
UPON BEING DEPOSED rs COM
MANDER-IN- N-CHIEF or ARMY,


Condemned on all Sides by the Cuban.
Who Are Making Demonstrations In
Favor ofthe GcneraI-IIas Full Conn.
denee of American Authorities.
Gomez issued the following statement
to the Cuban people and army:
"By the use of supreme facilities
with which it is endowed the assembly
representing the army only, has depos-
ed me as commander-in-ch chief of the
Cuban army, which grade it conferred
upon me during the last war, AS COM
mander-in-chief I always followed the
dictates of my best conscience and the
call of great national needs. l endeav-
ored in all circumstances to fulfill my
duty.
'The assembly considers the fact that
do not aid it in efforts to raise loans
which later would compromise the
of Cuba to be an act of insubordination
and want of respect. The primary
cause for the action taken against me
is my conviction that Cuba should be-
gin the exercise of it's own sovereignty
as a republic of union and concord
proclaimed at Monte Cristo and sus-
tained unimpaired on the field of bat
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the nations honor spotless.
"As for the rest as a sincere man,
confess l thank them because they re-
lieve me of great political obligations
and also leave me free to return to my
abandoned home, which during thirty
years of continual strife for the good
of this country that love so much, has
been my one aspiration. Foreigner as
/ am, did not come to serve this coun-
try by helpir g it to defend its just cause
as a mercenary soldier, and, conse
quently, since the oppressive power of
Spain has Withdrawn from this land
and left cuba in freedom, had sheath
ed my sword thinking 1 had finished
the mission hich I had voluntarily
imposed upon myself. l am owed moth
ing. / retire content and satisfied with
doing all could for the benefit of my
brothers Wherever destiny rules that
I make my home, there the Cubans can
depend on a friend"
Governor General Brooke was noti-
fled last night of the deposition of Co.
mez, and when seen this morning he
was much Interested to learn the de-
tails of the assemblys proceedings He
i -
to the effect of the assembly's action
upon the future relations between Gen
eral Gomez and the United States, par
ticularly in the matter of disbursing
the $3,000,O00 offered by Washington to
the Cuban troops as condition of dis
bandment, but the impression seems to
be among the American authorities
that, as the assembly has never been
officially recognized by the United
States government, it's action go far as
Washington is concerned, will not
amount to more than the resolutions of
any other body of individuals.
The assembly is being strongly GEN.
Bured by Cubans on all sides, and there
were popular demonstrations this eve
ming in favor of the deposed comman-
der-in-chief, the crowds shouting Long
live Gomez" and death to the assem-
bly," General Gomez during the day
received numerous visitors, all of whom
assumed him of their affection and 10y
atty and that the declarations by the
assembly on whatever subject could
not represent even the army, as the
elections which gave it's members their
present positions are really voidable
for illegality on political jobbery. There
is no doubt that the majority of the
people support him as against the as
sembly. The local press will probably
attack the assembly during it's dssolu-
tion as the best thing that can be done
and insisting that there is no reason
why the United States authorities may
not continue to treat with General Co
mez in the matter of the payment to
the troops. 1t is said on good authority
that the payrolls he is preparing to
hand to General Brooke are most COM
plete, full and fair, and that when the
army learns that he can aid the troops
in procuring $3000,000, whereas it is
problemaical whether the assembly can
obtain anything, there is little doubt
as to the side the army will take in the
controversy. The troops are tired of |
the field and of insufficient food, and |
the indications are that they would dis
band on receipt of S3,000,000 unless de-
ceived by the assembly with promises
of a larger payment in the event of re-
fusing to disband.
General Gomez enjoys the full conf
dence of the American military authori-
ties, and although he says he is glad of .
his new found liberty since it will ena-
BILE him to return home it is not belev-
ed that he will leave Cuba at present.
He has always insisted that an active
share in distributing the money would
fall to him, and there seems no good
reason why he cannot continue to act as
General Brooke's adviser and helper.
The question of his successor IS COM 4
mander-in-c chief has not yet been con-
sidered, but General Mayi EodeSuez is
the next in command.
No doubt General Gomez technically
exceeded his authority in acting indie
of the assembly. His course
was certainly calculated to arouse jeal-
ousy in that body. But it is becoming
more and more apparent that the as
sembly's action was largely the result
Of personal spite and desire to avenge
sights. 1t is well known that there has
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