The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-03-17
GOMEZ IS DEPOSED.
Office of the Commander-in-C Chief
of the Cuban Army Abol ished.
THE GENERALS FAREWELL ADDRESS
The veteran soldier Acquiesces in the Ac-
tion OF the A-sembiy-Pouular De-
monstration- IN Favor Of the
Depo,ed Cnmmtnder.

Havana March l3.-Gen. Maxine
Gomez has been deposed from the Office
of commander-in-chie of the Cuban
army by the assembly. The assem- bly,
decided by vote OF 20 to 4 that Co
mez be degraded and the Office of
commander-in-chie of the Cuban
army be abolished, all of the powers
here tofore pertaining to that Office to
be exercised by the assembly. With
the exception of Carlos Manuel de
Cespedes, all Of the representatives
declared that Gomez was traitor to
his country.
Maxine Gomez has issued the fol-
lowing statement to the Gu ban people
and army:
by the use Of the supreme faculties with
which II Is endowed the assembly, rerraseut-
ing the army only, has dcpostd m rs COM
mandcr-in.chief of the Cuban army, which
grade IL conferred upou me during the last
war As comm nd 'r-in-chicf ! always fol-
lowed the dictates OF my best conscience and
The call ~ great national needs cndcayored
In all circumstances 10 fulhll my duty. The
assembly considers the fact that | do not
aid it in Efforts to raise loans which
later would compromise the greatest financial
and political interests of Cuba to be an act OF
INSTRUMENTATION and Of want Of respect The
primary cause for the action taken against me
Is my conviction That Cuba should begin the
exercise Of its sovereignty, as republic OF
union and concord. proclaimed at Monte Cristo
and sustained unimpaircd on the field OF battle,
free from all compromise keeping the nation :
honor spotless As for the rest, as sincere
man, confess thank them because they re-
ievo me OF great political obligations and also
leave me free to return to nv abandoned
homo which a n II
Tor the good OF this country. That | love so
much has been nv one aspiration Foreigner
as am, did not come to serve this country
by helping II TO defend its Just cause rs a mer-
cenary soldier; and consequently, since the
oppressive power OF Spain has withdrawn from
this land and left CUBA in freedom, | have
shcathed my sword. thinking | have finished
the mission which l had voluntarily imposed
upon myself l am owed nothing | retire
contented and satisfied at having done all /
could for the benefit OF my brothers Wher-
ever destiny rules that make my home there
can the Cubans depend upon u fri snd
Gov. Gen. Brooke was notified of
the deposition of Gomez. and when
seen yesterday he was much interested
to learn the details of the assem- VS.
proceedings. He said he could not ex-
press an opinion as to the effect of the
assembly's action upon the future re-
lations between Gen. Gomez and the
United States, particularly in the mat
ter of disbursing the So, 900, 900 offere d
by Washington to the Cuban
troops as a condition of disbandment,
but the impression seems to be
among the American authorities that,
as the assembly has never been Off
cially recognized by the United States
government, its action, so far AS Wash
inPton is concerned, will not amount
to more than the resolutions of any
other body of individuals The assem-
bly, is being strongly censured by Gu
bans on all sides and there were popu
lar demonstrations yesterday after
noon in favor of the deposed com
mander-in-chief, the crowds shout ing
long live Gomez and death to the
assembly,