The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1899-03-14
GOMEZ OUSTED.
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The Cuban Assembly Dismissed Him e.
COMMUNICATIVE Chief of the Army.
The Assembly Has Never Been Officially
Recognized by Our Government, and
Its Action is Strongly Censured by
Cubans on All Sides.

AIS <AclIOn Is OenSureQ by
Cubans on All Sides.
HAVANA, March 13.--After six hours
of violent session the Cuban assembly
Saturday evening dismissed Gen. Go
mez from his position as commander
in-chief of the army. The vote was %
to 6. The first motion to abolish the
position was amended to one dismissino |
Gen. Gomez, and leaving the post open |
for appointment of a successor Many |
exciting scenes occurred. During the |
sitting on one or two occasions the |
deputies almost came to blows. Eman- |
uel Sanguilly was the principal ar
ranger of Gomez. He charged him |
with being traitor to Cuba, charact |
erized him as a cardboard Napoleon
and likened him to Marie Antoinette,
who, foreigner, raised revolt among
the people of the country of her adop-
ton.
Gov. Gen. Brooke was notified Satur>
and when seen Sunday morning he
was mnch interested to learn the de
tails of the assembly's proceedings.
| He said he could not express an
assembly's action upon the fu-
ture relations between Gen. Gomez
and the United States, particularly
in the matter of disbursing the
S3, 600, 900 offered by Washinton to the
Cuban troops as a condition of dis
bandment, but the impression seems to
be among the American authorities
that as the assembly has never been
officially recognized by the United
States government, its action so far as
Washington is concerned will not
amount to more than the resolutions OF
any other body of individuals.
The assembly is being strongly cen
sured by Cubans on all sides and there
were popular demonstrations Sunday
afternoon in favor of the deposed COM
mander-in-chief, the crowds shouting,
Long live Gomezr and Death to the
Assembly,
There is no doubt that majority of
the people support him as against the
assembly. The local press will prob
ably attack the assembly, urging it's
dissolution as the best thing that can
happen, and insisting that there is no
reason why the United States author
tiles may not continue to treat with
Gen. Gomez in the matter of the pay
ment to the troops. 1t is said on good
authority that the pay rolls Gomez
is preparing to hand Gen. Brooke
are most complete, full and
fair and that when the army learns he
can aid the troops in procuring S., 000,-
900, whereas it is predetermined whether
the assembly can obtain anything,
there is little doubt as to the side the
army will take in the controversy. The
troops are tired of the field and insult
ficient food and the indications are
that they would readily disband on re-
ceipt of the So, 600, 600, unless deceived
by the assembly with promises of a
larger payment in the event of refus-
ing to disband.
Gen. Gomez enjoys the confidence of
the American military authorities and
although he says he is glad of his new
found liberty since it will enable him
to return home, it is not believed that
| \ no Of uo hos
always insisted that an active share in
distributing the money would fall to
him and there seems no good reason
why he can not continue to act as Gen.
Brooke's advisor and helper.
The patriotic clubs have decided to
abolish the junta patriotica, the mem
bers of which are elected by them and
to establish a patriotic league in its
asked to accept the presidency of the
new organization.
Gen. Gomez Sunday Issued a state.
ment to the Cuban people and army in
regard to his deposition as command
er. Among other things he said:
''As sincere man, confess thank
them, because they relieve me of great
political obligations and also leave me
free to return to my abandoned home
which, during so years of continual
strife for the good of this country,
that l love so much, has been my own
aspiration. Foreigner as l am, l die
not come to serve this country by help
ing it to defend it's just cause as mer
cenary soldier; and, consequently since
the oppressive power of Spain has with
drawn from this land and left Cuba in
freedom, have sheathed my sword
thinking l had finished the mission
: which had voluntarily imposed upor
myself. am owed nothing. 1 retire
J contented and satisfied at having done
, all could for the benefit of my broth
} ers. Wherever destiny rules that
make nv hOmeo