Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1899-03-18

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| Peace II Ihey Uhite Ill De""""'"s
| t-NcWs and Notes FROM camp ana
| Field.
Havana, March lG.-General Gomez
has decided to proceed with the plans
agreed upon for distributing the S3'oOO, :
though the military assembly did not
exist lie conferred Tor two hours yes
terday with Governor General BROOKE
regarding details.
General Brooke asked Washington sew
eral days ago whether in case he dis
solved the assembly, his action would be
approved. The cab.ed reply authorized
him to dissolve that body If, in his Judg-
ment, such an act were necessary. lie
hopes the assembly Will soon cease or
Its own accord TO hold It's meetings Dut
should sessions dlsquieting to the public
havana Is much more quiet today and
less excitement Is noticeable. This Is
partly due to the TACT that the assembly
heId no meeting runners are current
that It's self dissolution Is matter or
the early future. AT meeting yester-
day the Cuban generals. Robau, Mon
teaSudo, Nodarse, PeraZa and others de-
the commander OF the cuban troops IN
MatanZas, in public declaration OF their
position.
La Discussion understands that they
will side with General Gomez. The pa
nprS rontiDua I'm nrjnt IetterS and tele :
grams from all points declaring adher-
ence of the veteran patriots cause.
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There are numerous fresh calls for the
Chief of Police Mario Menocal because
of their attitude. the result of misunder-
standing or otherwise, toward Sundays
parade in honor of Gomez and the names
Of their successors are already sug-
gested.
The United States military authori-
ties publish the following statement:
I'VE are official: authorized to announce
that the President of the United States
will not recoyuiza any oblioation in
assembly, and that all reports and as
sertions to the contrary are absolutely
untrue"
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This is perhaps due to a story pub-
lshed in the newspaper El Reconcen-
trado to the effect that a representative
of an American syndicate. including
Senator Hanna is now here with a view
of making loan to the assembly
There have been SIX designations from
the assembly since Saturday-Messrs.
Cespedes. Montagudo, Nunez, Leira,
Mola and Tamayo
Yesterday nft,rnnnn's ,,p,,p petra ,;ou
In favor of Gome&--in which all the pa-
triotic clubs. with banners and bands.
as we'll us many women and children,
took part-was better organized than
that of Monday. though not so sponta-
neous. Several thousand people paraded
to the Quinta de Los Motnos. where
General Gomez resides. lie made his
appearance and addressed them, and the
nightfall.
London, Marcn 16-The morning pa-
pers editorially compliment Mr.. Choate
upon the success and brilliance of his
last evening. The Daily Telegraph says:
"A speech in better taste could not be
conceived. 1t was transparently sincere
and cordial, without a suspicion of
and pathos: and, how ever high the stan
dard of oratory may be set. it is impos-
sible to demand more of 1t than this.
Mr. Choate has established his position
ties of brotherhood and fricndshiD that
are making for the peace of the world.
Mr. Choate smoke delih.r,telv and In
marks met with peaIs Of laughter He
had . wonderful ,ecention p,da o,,;t.
tonad IN win tho deenast attention and
of annl,usa Lord I,ussal, ner.ona,,,.
corpra,,,Iotipp him
Mr. Cbo,te who or ARRIVING wos
bo,r,i,,, v,o,co,pod h,, tho oh, ;r,,o,,nd
officials of the ossori,tion cat In Tho
nlace of honor IN tb. ri,b, nf IN. chair.
man
-
Roar Admiral R.rosford who ror,,.a
IN the toast tn m. navy IecIin.d 70 he
drawn into n discuss;on of tho Chinese
situation.