Iron County register., 1899-04-06
LETTER FROM GEN. GOMEZ.
The Old Patriot Tells the story OF
His Troubles 10 His Ab-
sent Wife.


sent Wife.
Havana, April 3.-Gen. MaXimo Co
rreZ, in a long letter directed to his
wife in Santo Domingo, reviews his
differences with the so-called military
assembly. He begins by describing
the situation as it was when Robert Z.
Porter, a representative of Mckinley,
visited Cuba after the assembly's rep
resentatives at Washington had OBJ
tanned promise of $4,000, 900 from the
president. The writer, proceeding,
says:
Accepted Porter's Proposition.
This action on the part of the as
sembly's committee l approved. 1t
was then that Mr.. Porter appeared and
asked me, as commander-in-chief. to
decide to accept the $4,000, 900, to aid in
its distribution and the disarming of
the army and to proceed forthwith to
Havana to assist the United States mil
itary governor. Gen. Brooke. / agreed,
and on arriving at Havana, | conferred
with Gen. Brooke concerning the pay
ment and the disarmament. 1t wSs de-
cided that Gen. Brooke should request
Washington to ship to Cuba the S3 3,0OO,-
COO which had been obtained by the
representatives of the assembly. | saw
to the adjustment of all questions that
led up to the termination of the ridicI-
Ious armed situation, and began to en-
tertahl hopes of an early return to
Santo Domingo.
Called Before the Assembly.
''Thc assembly then called upon me
to visit its president, saying that the
object sought was an unofficial ex-
cnange of ideas. But they placed me
upon the bench of the accused, my
crime being that | was inclined to ac-
ccpt the $3,00O.OOO which the assembly
it.elf, through its representatives, had
induced President Mckinley to prom
Use. matter as to which ] had not
been consulted. 1t appeared that | had
broken off negotiations for S13,000.00O.
10 all this L replied that l had acted
in the best faith, but that nothing had
been lost. as / would withdraw the ac-
ceptance / had given. They requested
me to array myself on their side in or
der to give strength to their reSolu-
tons. i answered that | had always
done so and would continue TO do eX-
CCpt in cases where the course OF th1
assembly was opposed TO my con-
science, to nay sense of Justice and %
MY idea of the best interests of Cuba.
DisapprOVed of Asking Charity.
Regarding the matters under con-
sideratiCn l said | had no hope of OBJ
tanning more than the S3.OOO,OOO from
the United States and ;liSapproved Df
asking charity. contending that the
only method left was to raise Il loan,
for which the assembly lacked ade-
qUate authorization. Furthermore.
pointed out that the soldiers could not
wait; that already the; were too great
g burden on the people of Cuba. and
longer delay appeared to me to be
cruel.
Conference Accomplished Nothing.
The conference ended without ac-
complishing anything. l saw l coul1
rot make myself understood by the as
sembIy and decided not to mix up in
its dongs, but to await developments.
DepOsed by the Assembly.
"A few days later three men whom
/ did not know visited me. and said
that several millionaires stood ready
to facilitate loan of many millions,
but that the matter was possible only
with my cooperation. ] answered that
could not consider any proposition of
the kind, and regarded it as strange
that any one would be ready to lend
money without a guarantee. My visit
ors replied that the city council could
tee of the assembly approached me,
asking me to support the assembly's
Efforts to obtain loan. To this l re-
Piled that Cuba could not make loan,
rs she lacked the necessary authority.
The next day the assembly deposed
me. | consider that ] have acted hon
orably, and my strongest desire now
S to return home