The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1899-05-20
SITUATION IS ALARMING
Cubans About to Take Up Arms
Against the United States.
BROOKE is NOT LIKED.
The Army Particularly Bitter
Against the Governments
Policy.

New York, May 16.-The Herald's Ha-
vana correspondent telegraphS as fol-
lows: The situation here has become
most alarming. To all appearances the
Cubans are about to make armed mani
fcstatiOns against the United States and
tts mode of governing the island. al
though the conservative element still
hopes for peaceful arrangements.
This state of affairs. which was
brought abruptly to Il head last Satur-
day by q partial quarrel between Gen.
Gomez and Gov.-Gpn. Brooke, has been
forming for the last two months. The
first move has been made by the army.
1t will probably be supported by many
Cubat1s.
The army. which IS really represented
although many dispute his authority
by Gen. Gomez is particularly bitter
against Coy. Brooke aud his policy. The
soldiers declare they have been miserahly
fooled and trapped by the Americans.
They look upon the exchange of gun
for $40 as an ignominious transaction for
them. as they have not been defeated iy
Americans. and consequently they refuse
to exchange.
Some persons says the determination
of the army not to surrender arms is an
outcome of Gen. Brooke's refusal to
militia tbo 1Iitn INK, f'an iol a n.tal Il
at,ta,",a,,t ~ Iup'. Iie''lii'r the
t;n,,Iam -. t aaiuis iiIlil'E utIilen' III par
10 discuss the present situation. One Of
Gomez $ most prominent officers said
zen Gomez was brought TO this city
through the Influence of Mr.. Porter He
was told at that time that he was want
cd III Havana to help Gen. Brooke estab-
would have no other basis than freedom
and independence. He was miserah bly,
fooled. He has been ridiculed for the
manner in which he has been treated hv
brooke. He has. on account of his in
tlnacy with the American general. lost
popularity with the Cuhans. who say he
has been a traitor to their cause
his WAS part of Brooke's scheme.
lie wished to render Gomez useless, in
order that h" might with further ease
1oii"W out has orders from Washington.
Fomez and his men are Hislikcd and un-
popular today. He has no influence. \
recommendation from him does more
harm than good. CuhauS imagine he
has been working for annexation He
will prove the contrary this week. when
he publishes letters which have been cy-
changed between him. zen Brooke and
President Mckinley.
After h" has done this the general will
probably leave the island He has not
a penny. he lives on charity. In fact
we are all doing the same. Gomez was
forced to dismiss his staff, rs he did not
even have food for them They are all
looking for work One colonel has hepn
made Il policeman with n salary of $50
Il month All GomcZ'S enemies have
splendid positions while his oticcrs an,l
men starye."
rom brooke.
aShlhEton, ID. e.. May l6.-Gcn.
BROOKE mas not reported to the war de-
Par'nent any serious situation i'll Cuba,
anu IL Is not believed at the department
mat any alarm Sho-Id be felt regarding
the condition OF affairs. No advice is
given Gen. Brooke, as ii has been the
policy of the President To clothe the otfl-
GERS III command i'll the islands with
plCnary powers to deal with situations
as they arise. and hold such officers re,
sponSihlc. The confidence of the war
department in Gen. Brooke was strengti.-
ened hy the visit of Secretary -Algcr II
Cuba. What had been done and what
was going forward seemed to Secretary
Algcr to be for the best interests of all
the people of tn" island. 1t seems 10