The times., 1899-05-03
CUBAN GENERALS WRANGLE.
The Arbitrary Action of n Military
Juntn Denounced

The Arbitrary Action of Military
Juntn Denounced.
Havana. May 2--The junta of Cuban
generals held meeting today which was
presided over by General Gomez, and
adopted a resolution declaring that the
Cuban Generals Mayia Rodriguez, Quentin
Bandera. Ruis Rivera, Lacret, Col ago
Leyte Vidal. Ducasse. Sanguily, and othe, 5
who are unfriendly to General Gomez. are
removed from active service, and that tn hsir
escorts and aides shall not be paid for their
services. The total number OF generals re-
moved from service by order of the junta
is twenty -four. The resolution causes the
greatest indignation among the genera S
thus removed. They deny that the junta
mas the right to take. such action IL not
having been elected by the army to repre-
sent it, as was the Cuban Assembly. but is
self-appointed body created to promote
General Corners personal interests. They
will hold meeting in Havana Thursday
and draft proclamation, stating their
services to the revolution and attacking
Gomez
Eel Reconcentrado" says that General
Nodarse will not accept the post OF chisf
of the rural guard in Havana province, be-
cause he cannot submit to the arbitrary
orders Of the Americans
The Consul of the Republic of Colom-
bia has filed protest with the Secretary
Of State declaring that the Cuban soldiers
are selling arms to revolutionary agents in
Colombia The Consul believes that the
main promoter in the sale of arms is Cen
Aveiino Rosas, Colombian by BIRTH who
joined Calixto Garcia in New York in 1896
and came with him to Cuba. The Consul
n ara= hot ttay fttxa
piled by troops in the provinces of Ma
tanzas and Puerto Principe The Civil
Governors cf those provinces deny the
Consufs charges.
At second meeting of the junta of
cuban generals today the members in
sisted upon organizing Cuban national
guard of II, 600 men. despite Governor Gen.
eral Brooke's statement to General Gomez
that there was no necessity for a militia
force when 10000 men will be employed as
rural guards. General Brooke added that
aside from the uselessness of such force,
which would be a kind of standing army,
the country was not able to pay SO many
armed men. This line of reasoning, how
ever, had no effect on the junta
A newspaper inspired by General Gomez
and backed financially by some of his
friends, will soon be established 1t will be
called La Independence" and its pro-
gramme will be the establishment of re-
public in Cuba under the presidency OF
General Gomez.
The transport Havana will sail Saturday
for New York with 1.5Q0 troops General
Brooke has ordered Major Glennon, of the
medical corps. and Drs. Gregory Medina.
and Ferrer to accompany the soldiers. The
Vlgiiancia has sailed with $50 troops
aboard.
The Spaniards at Sagua have organized
1unta and are raising $1,000 to meet the
expenses Of the committee
General Ludlow has ordered the con-
struction Of two barracks for the accom-
mediation Of 400 men near Moro Castle
and the Cabana fortress.
La Lucha" says that the purchase of
the Sagua and Caibarien Railways. which
was effected Sunday, will probably not
prove good business transaction for the
Spanish Bank OF Cuba, which furnished
sz.V0o. VOO OF the purchase price
La Lucha today makes bitter attack
on General Ludlow. 1t accuses him by
innuendo with having improper relations
with one of the editors of the 'Diarlo de
! la Marina because the latter paper quoted
General Ludlow as saying that La Lucha'
was fit only for the wastebasket. la
Luchas' criticism of General Ludlow for
weeks has been very scathing. Today s
attack. which is yelled in its language and
utterly false, is thoroughly understood at
the clubs and cafes, where it is the prin-
| cipal topic Of conversation
A cabinet meeting was held today at FL
| Nedado to discuss methods by which
| Spaniards can retain their nationality
| under clause of the Treaty of Paris.
which provides that they may do so by
registering their intention in a court OF
| record within year after the exchange OF
the ratifications of the Treaty. There is
mr. of ;,
was suggested by the American Commits
sioners. The Spanish translation of the
| Treaty makes Court OF Record" Oficina
| de registro. The question to be decided
| Is, where is this place of registration. No
| decision has yet been reached. Clause 8
also speaks only OF the inhabitants of the
| peninsula. Cuba is full of Canary and
Balearic islanders, but no reference Is
made to their registration. II is presumed
however, that they, under broad con-
struction of the clause. will be granted
the same rights as the real natives OF the
| peninsula.
La Discussion" today prints most re-
| assuring editorial on the situation. Here
tofore its policy has been anti-American.
| 1t now says that the country and people
| want peace and quiet and chance TO
work They believe in the honesty of the
intervening government. 1t adds it is only
| in Havana and the other large cities where
| politicians are gathered that there is a
| spirit of pe5simism and discomfort.
| The dinner that was to have been given
| last night in honor of Gen. Mayia Rod
| riguez and Senor Cisneros was postponed
at the last minute owing to a desire to in
| crease its proportions. At least this Is the
reason assigned by the managers of the
affair. 1t is asserted by their political op-
ponents that the whole thing proved a
| failure.