Connecticut western news., 1899-03-16
GOMEZ STANDING FIRM
Recognizes No Power Tn Cuba
 but United States.
THE ASSEMBLIES STORMY SESSION
to He Sent to Washington to Present Resolutions to President McKtnIey-MotionA Adopted Protest ing Against Accepting s3,oOO,OOo.

Committee to He Sent to Washington m
 to Present Resolutions to President
 McKtnIey-Motion Adopted Protest
 ing Against Accepting ss,oOO, 900.
 Havana, March 15.-The military as- sembly met yesterday with the ordina- ry guard. Most of the time was occu- pied in discussing the pronouncement which Is to be issued with view of Justifying last Saturdays action in the eyes of the people.
 General Sanguily introduced a motion protesting against the acceptance of the 5000. 900, preceding it with long pre- amble declaring that the assembly was ready to cooperate with the United States in maintaining order in Cuba. The motion called for the adoption of three resolutions "in the name of the armed people of Cuba" The first ex- tended the thanks of the assembly to the United States for aid during the re- cent war. The second thanked the United States for the offer of 5000 900, but went on to assert that lowing to the assembly's exact knowledge of the needs of the Cuban soldiers its mem bers consider it their duty to declare the amount insufficient. We cannot honorably accept it as a gift. but only as a loan," the resolution proceeded. "as President McKinley's authorization is necessary to raise funds needed to accomplish the disarming of the Cuban troops and exclusively used for this purpose" The third resolution appoint ed committee of three to present these conclusions to President Mckinley. General Sanguily's motion was carried by IS votes against {.
 The document of Justification" was read. It cites cases to show the dis obedience of General Gomez to the as- sembly. declaring that those familiar with the inner history of the war knew that strained relations always existed between him and the Cuban civil au- thority. It reviews his interview with MT. Robert Porter and lays stress upon the fact that Gomez has virtually ig- nored the assembly during the last two months. The document is in effect a eulogy of the members of the assem- ply, a declaration that they have done their duty. Certain passages referring scathingly to the people of Havana were eliminated after an undignified and heated discussion. An attack on the assembly. printed at Matanzas and signed by the mayor of Matanzas and others. was read.
 Committee to Visit Washington.
 The document was finally accepted by exclamation, the assembly deciding to print 10. 900 copies. after which 1t went into secret session, presumably to dis cuss means to obtain funds for meeting the expenses at Washington of the com mittee appointed to present the resolu- tions, Senores yillalon, Hovia and Des- paigne. These men were really selected during former secret sessions. If their travelling expenses are assured, they will proceed to Washington nominally to hand the resolutions to President Mc- Kinley, but really. 1t Is said. to negoti- ate the mysterious loan which has been the subject of the private sessions.
 General Gomez says he recognizes on- ly one power in the island-that of the United States. All that the Cubans can do, he declares. is by permission of the American authorities, and therefore the military assembly can only talk. In his opinion the assembly is acting as it does because 1t wants to get more mon- ey out of the United States. In this con- nection he points out that the assembly first proposed to ask sso. .0oo.o As for himself. he ayers that he Is not beg gar. The United States government of- fered the $S.000. 900, and he has never asked an increase in the gift. Indeed. he says, to ask more would be undigni- fled and improper. To all callers Gen. eral Gomez speaks lightly of the assem- bly, declaring that 1t was his creation. as he did not wish to appear a dictator. and that the real military members who took part in the vote to depose him will now resign. He calls the assembly "a collection of black clouds, with much thunder but little rain"