The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1899-05-16
GOMEZ REFUSES TO ACT
Declines to Serve Longer In
Payment of Army Money.
NOTIFIES BROOKE OF THE FACT.

Climax to the Complications Surrounding
the Distribution of the $4,000, 900 Do
mated by the United States to the Cuban
Soldiers - " Generals Want Lions
Share of the Money
HAVANA, May 16.-General Maxine
Gomez yesterday informed Governor
General Brooke that he could no longer
act as the representative of the Cuban
army in the distribution of the So, ,OOO,-
600 appropriated for the payment of the
Cuban troops. Gomez informed Cen
eral Brooke that he must Withdraw
from the plan to the extent that he will
not name other commissioners to re-
place those originally named by him
who have refused to serve. Governor
General Brooke is to go ahead with a
new plan, Gomez remaining in an at
titude of friendly inactivity.
General Brooke may make declara-
ton concerning the manner in which
he will proceed. Heis determined not
to be trified with. He has the rolls of
the spribates and noncommissioned Of
fcers who are willing to accept $75
each, and this amount will be offered
on the conditions previously laid down.
A forcible disarmament of the Cuban
troops will be the ultimate procedure,
provided the events of the next two or
three weeks show that such action is
necessary.
General Brooke will issue an order
for Cuban privates and noncommis-
stoned officers to meet at specified places
on specified dates to receive payment.
They are to be accompanied by their
company officers for the purpose of
Identification. Both General Gomez
and the governor general feel that the
privates ought not to lose their share in
the American gratuity merely because
the schemes of certain high officers in
the Cuban army have interposed obsta-
cles. The belief among the Americans
is that the company officers will assist
in this way. General Brooke's orders
will be disseminated through the news
papers, placarded in the postoffices and
given the widest circulation practicable.
General Gomez has written history of
his relations to the army
payment question. 1t includes
the correspondence that has
passed between himself and the COVER
nor general, and it is intended to make
his position clear to the public and to
contrast his conduct favorably with
that of the other Cuban leaders.
WASHINGTON, May 16.-High officials
in the war department. were reluctant
to discuss the Cuban situation. The
dispatch of the Associated Press was
read with interest, but did not cause
much surprise among army officers. who
are we'll informed about the Cubans,
especially those who are known as s'sol-
diers of fortune and who have been
bitterly disappointed because the island
was not turned over to them immedi-
ately after the Spanish surrendered.
tion of General Brooke to see that the
$3,000,000 are distributed among all the
Cuban troops mas caused disappointment
among the many generals" and other
high officers, who were evidently ex-
pecting to secure large share of the
money. The belief was expressed that
the situation in Cuba is serious and that
careful and diplomatic management
will be needed. 1t was stated that no
orders would be issued to General
Brooke. as he had ample authority to
deal with any situation which might
arise. There seems to be belief that
General Gomez has contributed to the
delay in the payment of the money.
Mayor Van Wyck to Testify.
NEW YORK, May 16.-Mayor Robert