The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-02-04
FoMEz WITHOUT AUTHORITY.
r,DURs ASSERT THAT HE CAM
XoT DIsBAND THE ARMY.

yonocal and Perraza Say That Gu
,ops VIII Not Accept n Gift of
% ooO. 600 From the United States.
com,z Must First Get Authority
From the Cuban AssembIy-Gener-
ais satisfied That the Army VIII
necline the Proposition.
Havana. Feb among the Cuban
sa3,rs who have given expression to
heir views on the subject. it is asserted
,bst Gen. Gomez was not authorized to
agree to the disbandment of the army
I without consulting the Cuban assembly
and obtaining its permission.
Indeed. when the report arrived that
#cen. Gomez had accepted Mr.. Porters
proposition on behalf Of the President,
many doubted it, refusing to believe that
he would act in this fashion. A prominent
said to-day:
IF the news is true, the Cuban assembly
will have grounds for proceeding against
4 Gen. Gomez. The idea of 100000 as a
II rift from the United States to the Cuban
4 soldiers is repugnant and wounds the
pride Of Cubans"
Fl A number of interviews obtained to-day
Fl with prominent Cuban generals go to
Fl show the feeling in the higher military
II circles.
Fl Cen. Mayia Rodriguez commander of
Il the Cuban forces in the provinces of Pi-
ror l,t r2i, Havana ATatopzae op1 conta
& Clara, and second in command in the Gu
ban army, said
He Can Hardly Believe 1t.
n 81 cannot think that Gen. Gomez would
take this resolution regarding a matter
Of such transcedental Importance as the
payment and disbandment of the Cuban
army without consulting the Cuban gener-
ais.
Although I still believe that the United
States Will fulfill its promise to give Cuba
her liberty I think the Cuban army
should continue 70 aid in preserving order
in the island until, this promise has been
fulfilled and until certain important mat
ters have been clearly decided, such as. for
instance which is to pay the cost of the
numerous aud unnecessary American
army OF cccupatiOn-Cuba or the United
States.
Gen. Gomez does not hold the power to
dis5and the army without the authorize
ton Of the Cuban assembly, and until af-
Ter consultation with the generals"
Does Not Want Charity.
Gems. Loyte, Videl and Perraza, and
DINERS, concur in the views of Gen. Rodri-
suez Gen. Enrique Colfazo said:
Inc CUBAN army cannot and should not
accept tn-s gilt or charity from any nation.
81 asked for what is rightly ours"
zen Mario Menocal, formerly Cuban
commander in Havana province, and now
1llFI OF police in Havana city, said:
uouDt the truth of the statement
gIeolted 10 be Gen. Gomez. If it is true.
can Simply say that Gen. Gomez is not
q sl op'noIzed to solve this problem unaided.
lHe Cuban army does not ask and cannot
ment" -A'''oi '0'ii govern
a., All the generals interviewed were in
NC. lngu TO be guarded in their statement.
4 Inns me receipt of word from Gen.
H irl. ''e1' "hich, up 10 $3.50 O'Clock this even
feei,-a vas NOT to hand. Still, the general
4 tbo Is.i III CUBAN military circles is that
lam iiili'ahaer-in-chief will have an ex-
i3-aildlIon' 3-,.i' upon his arrival here. of con-
eVa,, -'-tiISi 10 IeIndfKdDlG and
even lncomprehensible.
Gomez May Sway Assembly.
"hlie there promises to be tronble with
VIC, we assembly. some declare that Gen Co
hue ''1 VIII be able to sway the deputies TO
t5 WI and to secure the DISARMAMENT of
b( l,In@ II is significant, however. that
co. uodls' who have already been en-
f"5'p as members of the Havana police
n,i.-,,, 49,, Iao TO deposit their arms and am
reat..' ,i,.'ou with the officers commanding the
bi9, b9,''lent to which they belonged. inform
-a5a"17 "7 70 tneir new residence and give a
us9 nro 20 return to the army when. called
IN, 10 90 so by the Cuban assembly
following message from President
ter ,-.''Iey was received by Robert p. Por-
cau a. ms morning, and was transmitted to
NCn. Maxine Gomez;
p. Hon. Robert p. Porter. Havana The
ana .,. at sends his hearty concentrations
sis ai,' lhanks for your dispatch. Convey
b's 1oI4laI greetings to Gen. Gomez and
rr5rI. '9!eIuI appreciation of the generals
,,-rn ana friendly message.
rsc.e'. rg cooperation of Gen. Gomez in the
es, to''.Iaton ,..,n of Cuba will be of the great
1si,...,, ,alue Tor both peoples.
John Hay,
secretary of State"