The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-15
DON'T WANT THE CASH
GEN. SANGUILLY DECLARES THAT
THREE MILLION DOLLARS
is INSUFFICIENT
CANNOT ACCEPT HONORABLY
Gen. Gomez Asks Those Who Have
Sent Petitions to Gen. Brooke on
His Account to Call and Get Them
He Has Ceased to Exercise the
Functions of COMMANDMENTS
Chief.

HAVANA, March 14-The action of
Civil Gov. Mora and the police depart
ment in attempting to prevent yester-
days popular manifestations In favor of
Gen. Maxine Gomez is strongly censured
today, and the Ill feeling against the po-
lice runs high. Gov. Gomez is receiving
hundreds of kilograms from all parts Of
the island, expressing the peoples alleg-
lance and loyalty to him, and to Cuba.
Gen. Cespedos, who defended Gen. Gomez
at Saturdays session of the military as
sembly, has resigned his membership of
that body.
TIC all callers Gen. Gomez speaks of the
assembly, declaring that it was his crea-
ton as he did not wish to appear a die
tator and that the real military members
who took nc part in the vote to depose
him will now resign. He calls the as
sembly "a collection Of black clouds with
much thunder but little RAIN
He did not communicate with Gen.
Brooke today, but will confer fully to-
morrow. The military assembly met this
afternoon with the ordinary guard. Most
Of the time was occupied In discussing
the pronouncement which Is to be issued
with a view of justifying last Saturdays
action in the eyes of the people
Gen. Sanguilly introduced motion pro-
testing against the acceptance Of the So
100000. preceding it with a long preamble,
declaring the assembly was ready to CO.
operate with the United States in main
tanning order in Cuba. The motion call
ed for the adoption Of resolutions ''in the
name of the armed people Of Cuba" the
first extended the thanks of the assembly
to the United States for aid during the
recent war. The second thanked the
United States for the offer Of SO, 600 900,
but went on to assert that owing to
the assemblys exact knowledge Of the
needs of the Cuban soldiers, its mem
bers consider it their duty to declare the
amount insufficient.
I'VE cannot honorably accept 1t as a
gift, but only as a loan" the resolution
proceeded, las President McKinleys au-
thorization is necessary to raise funds
needed to accomplish the disarming OF
| the Cuban troops and exclusively used
| for this purpose"
Gen. Gomez is about to issue a state
ment begging those who have entrusted
petitions to him for his own action or fol
recommendation to Gen. Brooke to cal
at his office for their return. Havine
ceased to exercise the functions of com.
mander-in-chief he says he must not ap
pear to usurp powers Of which he has
been bereft. The statement will Lament
his inability to serve the public Gen
Mayai Rodriguez will issue manifesto
reciting the action of the assembly OF
| Saturday and then addressing the sol
| diers in the following strain: t
I'VE would a thousand times prefer t,
march to our homes clad in misery ant
honor than to stain the last four gloriou
years by single action Of insubordina
ton or the acceptance Of a reward I'm
authorized by the assembly which Is gu
supreme authority and to which the arm
| owes obedience because 1t is the guardia
of our interests and honor"