The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-15


the island-that of the United States.
All the Cubans can do. he declares, is
by permission Of the American authori-
ties, and therefore the military assem-
bly, can only talk In his opinion the
assembly is acting as it does because it
wants to get mere money out of the
United States. In this connection he
points out that the assembly first pro-
posed to ask SS0,000,GG9. As for himself
he AYERS that he is not a beggar. The
United States government offered the
Sc 600 and he has never asked an
increase in the gift. Indeed, he says,
TO ask more would be undignifled and
improper.
To all callers General Gomez speaks
lightly of the assembly, declaring that
il was his creation, as he did not wish
10 appear a dictator, and that the real
military members who took no part in
the vote to depose him VIII now resign.
He calls the assembly collection Of
black clouds, with much thunder but
little rain"
The military assembly met this af-
ternoon with the ordinary guard. Most
of the time was occupied in discussing
the pronOuncement which is to be is
sued with a view of justifying last Sat
urday's action in the eyes of the peo-
pie.
General Sanguilly introduced a mo-
ton protesting against the acceptance
of the So coo, 900, preceding it with long
preamble, declaring that the assembly
was ready TO cooperate with the
United States in maintaining order in
Cuba. The motion called for the adop-
tion Of three resolutions. "in the name
of the armed people of Cuba. The
first extended the thanks of the assem-
bly, TO the United States for aid during
The recent The Second thanked
the United States for the offer of 3.000,-
600, but went on to assert that, lowing
TO the assembly's exact knowledge Of
the needs OF the Cuban soldiers. its
members consider it their duty to de-
clare the amount insufficient.
I'VE cannot honor2bly accept it as
Fift but only as a. loan" the resolution
proceeds, "aS President McKinley's
authorization is necessary to raise
-Afunds needed to accomplish the disarm-
Ing of the Cuban troops and exclusive
T. used for this purpose"
The third resolution appointed COM
mittee of three TO present these resolu-
tions to President Mckinley.
General SangUilly's motion was car
ried by Is votes to 4.
ASSEMBLY'S JUSTIFICATION.
1.-The document of justification" was
then read. 1t is very long and cites
cases TO show the disobedience of Gen
eral Gomez to the assembly, declaring
that those familiar with the inner his
tory of war know that strained rela-
tions always existed between him and
the Cuban civil authorities. It reviews
his interview With MIR. Robert L. Por-
ter and lays stress upon the fact that
Gomez has virtually ignored the as
semDly during the last two months.
The document is in effect q eUlogy of
the members of the assembly, de-
claration that they have done their
duty.
Certain passages referring scathingly
70 the people OF havana who yesterday
expressed their disaDproval Of the as
sembly's action on Saturday were elm
mated, after an undignified and heated
discussion. An attack upon the assem-
bly, printed at MatanZas and signed by
the mayor Of Matanzas and others was
read.
The document of justification was fin
ally accepted by reclamation, the as
sembly deciding to print ten thousand
copies, after which il went into secret
session, presumably to discuss means
TO obtain funds for meeting the eX-
penses at Washington OF the commit
lee appointed 10 present the resolutions,
Senors Villain, HoVana and DiSDigna.
These men were really selected during
former secret sessions. If their travel
ing expenses are assured thy Will pro-
ceed to Washington. nominally to hand
the resolutions to President Mckinley,
but really. it is said. to negotiate the
mysterious loan which has been the OBJ
lect OF the private sessions.
The stenograDhers who have been
working for the assembly have not re-
ceived cent for their services, and are
said. 10 contemplate a strike.
STATEMENT FROM GOMEZ.
General Gomez is about to issue a
statement begging those who have en-
trusted petitions 10 him for his own
action or Tor recommendation to Gen
eral Brooke 20 call at his office for their
return. Haying ceased to exercise the
functions of chief he
said. he must not appear TO usurp pow
ers or which he has been bereft. The
statement win lament his inability to
serve the public.
General Mayia Rodriguez will issue a
manifesto reciting The action Of the as
sembly on Saturday. and then address,
ing the soldiers as follows: I'VE would
e thousand times prefer TO march to
our hones clad in misery and honor to
staining the last four glorious years by
d single action Of INSTRUMENTATION, or
the acceptance OF q reward unauthor-
ized by our assembly. which is our su-
preTne authority, and to which the
army owes obedience because il is the
guardian Of our interests and honor"
Senor hOla resigned his seat in the
military assembly at today's session.
This evening q rulnor is in circulation
that the Washington government viii
dissolve the assembly. 1t is published
in an extra edition of La Discussion.
The suggestion has frequently been
made to General Brooke To take such
a course, but up TO this time he has
formed no such intention.
General Gomez is receiving hundreds
Of teleErams from all parts of the
island, expressing the peoples alleg-
lance and loyalty to hin. and to Cuba.
General Cespedos, who defended Cen
eral Gomez At Saturdays session of the
military assembly, has resigned his
membership OF that body.