The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-03-15
cUBANS WILL UPHOLD GOMEZ.
THE ASSEMBLY ONLY TRYING TO
EXTORT MORE MONEY.

That of the United States-He
Speaks Lightly of the Assembly.
SanguiIIy's Resolution Says 3d.
600, 900 Is Not EnOugh-ThRnI<s to
the Americans.
Havana, March 14-The action of Civil
| Governor Mora and the police department
in attempting to prevent yesterdays pop
ular manifestations in favor of Gen. Max
imo Gomez is strongly censured to-day
and the ill-feelng against the police runs
high.
| The people consider that their rights
and freedom have been attacked. The ac-
ton of Gov. Gen. Brooke in restraining
the Cuban authorities from interfering has
pleased the people and is favorably COM
mented upon.
| 1t is rumered that several officers of
the police force who were formerly in the
Cuban army win resign. The occurrence
has done much to destroy the popularity
and efficiency of the new police force.
Gen. Gomez is receiving hundreds of
kilograms from all parts of the island ex-
pressing the peoples allegiance and loyalty.
to him and Cuba.
mez at Saturdays session of the military
assembly, has resigned his membership Of
that body.
Only One Power Recognized.
Gen. Gomez says he recognizes only 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 as
It'll hi ,sw,t1 Al.D
! assembly is acting as it does because 1t
wants 70 get more money out of the Unit
| ed States. In this connection he points
| out that the assembly first proposed to ask
$6O, 10000. AS for himself, he AYERS that
| he Is not a beggar. The United States
| government offered the $S0O0,0O0 and he
has never asked any increase in the gift.
Indeed he says, to ask more would be
| undignifed and improper.
10 all callers Gen. Gomez speaks light
| ly of the assembly, declaring that 1t vas
his creation, as he did not wish to appear
a dictator, and that the real military
| members who took no 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"
| He did not communicate with Gen.
! Brooke to-day, but will confer fully to-
morrow.
sanguilIy's Resolutions.
The military assembly met this after
noon with the ordinary guard Most OF
| the time was occupied in discussing the
pronouncement which is to be issued with
view of justifying last Saturdays action
| in the eyes of the people.
| Gen Sangui.ly introduced a motion pro-
| testing against the acceptance Of the 49,,
| 900 600 preceding it with a long preamble,
| declaring that the assembly was ready to
to xs-ffh hA fa6 Gfat in
maintaining order in Cuba. The motion
called for the adoption of three resolu-
| tons, "in the name of the armed people
| of Cuba"
The first extended the thanks of the as
! sembly to the United States for aid dur
ing the recent war. The second thanked
the United States for the offer of So, ,OO0, 900,
| but went on to assert that owing to the
| assembly's exact knowledge of the needs
OF the Cuban soldiers, its members con-
slider it their duty to declare the amount
insufficient"
I'VE cannot honorably accept 1t as
| gift, but only as a loan," the resolution
proceeded, "as President McKinley's au-
| thorizauon Is necessary to raise funds
needed to accomplish the disarming OF the
| Cuban troops and to be exclusively used
for this purpose"
The third resolution appointed commit
tee of three to present these resolutions
to President Mckinley. Gen. Sanguillys
motion was carried by eighteen votes
against four.
Bouquets for Thems elves.
1.-THE document of justification" was
| then read. II is very long and cites cases
to show the disobedience of Gen. Gomez
| to the assembly, declaring that those IA
mihar with the inner history of the war
| knew that strained relations always ex-
listed between him and the Cuban civil
| authorities. 1t reviews his interview with
| Mr.. Robert Porter, and lays stress upon
the fact that Gomez has virtually ignored
| the assembly during the last two months.
The document is, in effect, eulogy of the
members of the assembly-a declaration
that they have done their duty.
Certain passages referred scathingly to
the people of Havana, who yesterday ex-
| pressed their dsapproval of the assemblies
action on Saturday were eliminated, after
| an undgnified and heated discussion. An
attack on the assembly, printed at Ma
| tanzas, and signed by the Mayor of Ma
tanzas and others, was read.
Committee to BE Sent Over.
The document of Justification" was
| finally accepted by acclamation, the as
sembly deciding to print ten thousand cop
les. after which it went into secret ses-
sion presumably to discuss means to OBJ
tain funds for meeting the expenses al
Washington of the committee appointed
to present the resolutions, Senors Villalons.
Hovia and Despaigne. These men were
really selected during former secret ses-
sions. II their travelling expenses are as
sured. they win proceed to Washington.
nominally to hand the resolutions to Pres
ident Mckinley. but really, it is said. TO
negotiate the mysterious loan which has
been the subject of the private sessions.
The stenographers who have been work
ing for the assembly, have not received a
cent for their services and, il is said. are
contemplating a strike. The assembly fat
uously fails 10 recognize the possibility that
President Mckinley win not recognize II
or it's committee.
Manifesto 10 BE Issued.
Gen. Gomez is about to issue a statement
begging those who have entrusted petit
tions to him for his own action or for rec
ommendation to Gen. Brooke. to call at
his office for their return. Having ceased
to exercise the functions of commander
In chief, he says he must not appear to
ff zvb he hoe h1o, I.