Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-12
GOMEZ |MPEACHED,
Cuban Assembly Formally Re-
moves Him from Command,
VOTE AGAINST HIM HEAVY
II Is InSinuated, Moreover, That He Is
a Traitor 10 Cuba.
MUCH PASSION Is EXHIBITED.
The Old General Has Only Two Sup.
porters-He l. Thought. However,
Ia
MUCH PASSION Is EXHIBITED.
I'm Cuban Affections.

HABANA, March 1.-THE Cuban Mill
tary Assembly. in public session this eve-
ming. impeached General Maxine Gomez.
and removed him from his command as
general-in-chief oftthe Cuban army. the
first ballot taken resulting in twenty-siS
votes being cast In support Of the motion
10 impeach and remove General Gomez
against four i'm opposition. The meeting
lasted from O'Clock until Z. General CO.
mezs only supporters were General Cess
podes and General Nunez
The original motion. which was intro
duced by Senior Manuel Sanguilly, pro-
vided for the abolition Of the grade OK
general-in-chief. but an amendment was
offered to this by Senior Aguerro. which
read: ITO abolish the grade OF generals
in-chief and to remove General Gomez for
failure I'm his military duties and disobe-
dience TO the Assembly"
CHARGE OF INSTRUMENTATION.
Senior Aguerro declared that Gomez was
lnsubordinate and should be punished.
and Senior Sangunly insnuatcd that the
General was traitor TO Cuba.
Much passion was evident in the
speeches. IN some OF which Gomez was
declared To have been delinquent In his
duties and disobedient, because he had
accepted the proposition OF Robert T.
Porter. President McKlnley's special
emissary without consulting the Assem-
bly,; because he had taken upon himself
the arrangements for the payment and
disarming Of the Cuban troops. independ-
entity OF the Assembly. ana because he
had declared 10 the Assembly that no
would observe It's rulings only in so FAR
as he considered them beneficial 10 Cuba.
THE 100000 INSUFFICIENT
The Assembly again declared that the
S.oOOCl0 was insufficient. ana that IL has
not yet accepted o., proposition The
discussion of this ion will soon h'
taken up. now that General Gomez has
J been removed.
senior Gonzales de- Qucsada, Yho ac.
companied Porter 10 cuba. was sitacket
by senior Sauguilly. Guilberto Gomez and
Aguerro. who declared that me had acted
in bad faith and hal deceived ihem.
senior Aguerro likcned the present COM
ditioni confronting the Assembly 90 those
| tbot confronted the French chamber
when II was proposed 10 impeach Prcsi-
dent AlcMahon. Colonel Mora and Gene
raj Nunez declared that the present step
was useless. and would make the ASSEM-
blv ridiculous in the eyes or the world.
Among the principal speakers were senors
sanguilly. Andrade. Agucrro. Guilherto.
Gomez, Cespedes, Nunez' Nlllaioh an"
I-astra.
Tomorrow Genervl Gomez VIII be ON
ciallv notified of the Assemhly's action
GOMEzs STRENGTH.
General Gomez Is thought to be strong
or than the Assembly in the affections OF
the cuban army Many priyates are enN-
ions 10 leave the army and go 10 work.
and especially when they are able - OBJ
tain money TO start work anew.
The position Of the Assembly Is notably
weak. az the military administration sup
ports General Gomez az do also tho
! planters and property-0wners, %ho are
! tired of the Cuban army, which subsistS
half upon charity and half upon ccntrlhu-
| tons levied by means u threats.
GOMEZ SAYS. "ALL RIGHT"
General Gomez received at Molinas. this
evening. a telephone message. announcing
| 10 him the Assembly, decision. He an
swered calmly: IAN right. ] enjoy tho
J situation" lie then came 90 Habana 10
I keen a dinner engagement with his daugn.
| ter. al the house Of a friend.
General Garlic. OF General Gomez's
STAFF. as commander OF the Sixth cuban
| Army Corps. il is reported, Is now en-
| gagged I'm writing document dischargns
| from the Assembly eight members who
| represent that CORPS. declaring That they
obtained their posts as army representa-
tiyes Illegally.
At tho termination or the session OF tho
| Assembly Senior Iatra strongly criticised
/ ,ome of President Andradc's rulings.
and was sharply called 10 order by Presl-
| don't Andrade. who Immediately declared
/ the meeting over. A violent discussion
/ snsued between the President and Senior
Latra.
ASSEMBLY CENSURED.
The news Of the action Of the Assem-
Div is all over Habana and the cafes
around the Plaza are filled with excited
men. discussing the subject. The general
| expression Is one OF strong censure of
| the Assembly The next meeting OF mat
| body will De- held on Monday.
The surrendered arms OF the Cuban
| troops VIII. IN accordance with an agree
ment between Goyernor-General Brooke
| ana General Gomez. be stored az Ha-
bana and Santiago In the general custody
az the United States. but under the I'M
| mediate charge OF Cubans in the employ
| ~ the military government. Every cuban
! soldier must give up his arms even II
! they were bought by himself or else he
win receive no share az the money adj
vauced by the United States.
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