The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1899-03-17

Civil Governor Mora and the police de-
partment in attempting to prevent yes
terday's popular manifestations in ia
vor of General Gomez is strongly CEN
sured today and the ill-feeling against,
the police r1ns high. The people con-
slider that their rights and freedom
have been attacked. The action of
Governor General Brooke in restrain
ing the Cuban authorities from inter
ferring has pleased the people and is
favorably commented upon.
1t is rumored that several officers Of
the police force who were formerly in
the Cuban army, will resign. The oc-
currence has done much to destroy the
popularity and efficiency of the new
police force.
General Gomez is receiving hundreds
of kilograms from all parts of the
island assuring him of the peoples
allegiance and loyalty to him and to
Cuba.
General Cespedos, who defended
General Gomez at Saturdays session
of the military assembly, has resigned
his membership of that body.
General Gomez says he recognizes
only one power in the island-that OF
the United States. All that the Gu
bans can do, he declares, is by by per-
mission of the American authorities,
and therefore, the military assembly
can only talk. In his opinion the as
sembly is acting as it does because 1t
wants to get more money out of the
United States. In this connection ne
points out that the assembly first pro-
posed $50, 900, 900. AS for himself he
ayers that he is not a beggar. Inc
United States government offered the
SO, 900, 900 and he has never asked an
increase in the gift. Indeed, he says,
to ask more would be undignifed and
improper.
To all callers, General Gomez speaks
lightly of the assembly, declaring that
it was his creation, as he did mo- wish
to appear a dictator, and that the real
military members who tOo no part IN
the vote to depose him, will now re-
sign. He calls the assembly "a collec-
ton of black clouds, with much thun-
der but little rain" He did not COM
municate with General Brooke today,
but will confer fully tomorrow.
The military assembly met this after
noon with the ordinary guard. Most
of the time was occupied N discussing
the announcement which is to be Is
sued with a view Of justifylng last sat
urdav's action in the eyes of the peo'
pie.
General Sanguilly introduced a mo
ton protesting the acceptance OF tn
y Sc. 600. 900, preceding it with a ions
preamble, declaring that the assempl!
was ready to cooperate with tht
United States in maintaining order II
Cuba. The motion called for IN
adoption of three resolutions IN IN.
name of the armed people of Cuba.
The first extended the thanks OF the as
semblv to the United States for al
during the recent war. Inc secon'
banked the United States for the ofe
of SO, 200, 900, but went on to assert ina
owing to the assembly's exact KNOW
edge of the needs of the CUBAN Sol
diers, it's members consider 1t the1
dutv to declare the amount>1nsuhcleh
I'VE cannot honorably accept 1t
a gift, but only as a loan'-the resoit
tion proceeded, "as president Mchl1
lev's authorization is necessary I
raise funds needed to accomplish u
disarming of the Cuban troops n e.
clusiyely used for this purpose. III
third resolution appointed a COMMUTE
of three to present these resolutlons
president Mckinley. General Sal
g%uilty's motion was carried by elgntee
votes against four.
The document of j~ustifcationF w
then read 1t is very long and CIT
cases to show the disobedience OF IRE
eraI Gomez to the assembly, declarll
that those familiar with the n n
tory OF the war know that stra1neQ
lations always existed between him a
the Cuban civil authorities; reviews
interview with Mr.. Robert Porter a
laws stress upon the fact that Com
has virtually ignored the ASSENT
during the last two months. Inc dt
ument is in effect a eulogy OF the me
hers of the assembly, declaratl
that they have done their du
Certain passages referring scatnlns
TO RI. people OF Havana who yestero
EXPRESSED their disapproval of the
SSIlDly > dCllOA III
eliminated after an undlgnlneo d
heated discussion. An attack on
assembly, printed at Matanzas
signed by the mayor of Matanzas
others, was read.
The document of justification '
finally accepted by acclamatlon. the
sembly deciding to print 1O,OOo cop
after which it went into secret sessl
presumably to discuss means to oDt
funds for meeting the expenses
Washington of the committee appol
ed to present the resolutions, Sen
Villalon Hovia and Despaigne. In
men were really selected during
mer secret sessions. If their tra'
ing expenses are assured, they
proceed to Washington, nominaly
hand the resolutions I'd president
Kinley but really, it is said, to neg
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