Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-03-13
GOMEZ ADVISES
CUBANS TO DISARM
Patriot Declares that the War is
Now Over.
TROOPS WILL NOW DISBAND.
win Accept the Three Millions OF
Dollar Now Oncrcd aud Take
the Generals Advice.

Havana. March i2.-Gcncrai Maxine
Gomez has Issued the following stntc-
mcnt to tho cuban people and nrnyi
by the use ~ the supreme faculties
with which 1t is endowed. the ursombly.
representing the nriny only has de-
posed mo az oommandcr-lp -chiof OF the
Cuban army, which grade lt conferred
upon me during the late war. AZ COM
mnndcr-ln-chlcf. I always followed the
dictates OF my best conscience and the
call OF great national needs. ] undcnv-
ufed IN all circumatanccH 10 fuinll my
duty.
"rhc assembly conaidcra the fact that
I do not aid Il IN Efforts To- raiHe loans.
which later would compromise tho
prcntcgt financial and political inter-
tests ~ Cuba. 10 be an act 81 iuHuhor-
dination aud Of want Of respect Tho
primary caurc Tor the action taken
against me ~ my conviction that cuba
should begin the exercise Of itH own
sovereignty as "a republic 81 union and
concord. proclaimed at Monte CrIHtu
nud SUSTAINED unimpuircd ON the Held
ut battle free from all compromise
keeping the nations honor apotlcsa.
AS for the rest nH n sincere man. I
confess thank them, because they re
liovv me uf great political obligations
ana also leave me free to return u my
abandoned home. which. during thirty
years % continual strife Tor the good N
this country that I love 90 much. has
been my one aspiration. Foreigner aA
! am, I did not come TO serve this coun-
Try by helping II to defend It's Just
cause AZ q merccnnry soldier nnd con-
HgquUntly. since the oppressive power ~
spain has Withdrawn from this land
ana left cuba IN freedom. I have
Hhenthrd my sword. thlnkink | had
finished the mission which had vOlun-
tniily Imposed upon myself, nm owed
nothing. I retire rontcntcd and salts
He'd az having done all could for the
benefit ~ my brothers, Wherever deH-
Tiny rules that I make my home. there
can the CubanH depend upon a friend. %
Governor General Brooke was notified
last night of the deposition of Gomez.
and when seen this morning h. was
much Interested 10 learn the details Of
I the uHsumhiy'a proceedings. lie said
/ h. could not express an opinion na To
the cncct ~ the nHsomhlyr action upon
I tho future relations between General
Gomez nnd the United states. pnrticu-
| larry In the matter ~ diHbufring tho
i3.000.00o offered by Washington To the
| cuban troops aH "a condition ~ disband-
mont. but the Impression among the
| American authorities scemH 10 BE- that.
nH the assembly has never been official
| ~ recognized by III. United states goy-
I ,rnmcnt, It's action. 20 far ~ Washing
/ ton IL concerned. viii not amount to
| moro than the resolutions Of any other
body Of individuals.
The assembly II being strongly cen
Hured by rubnns on all sides. ana there
/ were popular demonstrations this after
/ noon In favor NJ III" dcpOscd COM
mnndcr- in-chlcf, the crowds shouting.
Long live Gomez" and Death 10 the
| assembly"
General Gomez during the day re-
colyed numerous visitors, nj LOT whom
assured him OF their affection ana 10y
/ atty and that the declarations by the
/ assembly. on whatever subject could
not represent even the army, EH the
elections are really yoidnblc FOR ille-
gnllty and political jobbcry. There H.
no doubt that a majority ~ the people
support him as against the assembly
| The local press viii probably attack
| tho assembly urging ltn dissolution aH
| the best thing that can happen, nnd In
fiHtinr that there N NO reason why the
Z United states authorities may not cun-
| iinuo 10 treat with General Gomez Ia
/ the matter OF the payment OF the
troops.
II b. said on good authority that the
| pny.rnils Gomez n preparing 20 hand
/ General Brooke arv most complete. full
aud fair, nnd that when the army
learn he can aid the troops In pro-
! curing 5000 900. whereas u N problo-
/ mntlcai whether the assembly can OBJ
/ tain anything. there IN little doubt as
a. the sid. the army VIII take In
| the controversy The troops arr tired
/ " the nold and insufficient food. and
/ the Indications are that they would
readily dinbund On receipt ~ the 5000
| 600 unless deceived by the assembly
/ with promises ~ larger payment Ia
/ the event NJ refusing 10 dlHhnnd,
General Gomez enjoys the fun conf
donce ~ the American military author
tiles, aud II 10 not believed that he viii
/ leave cuba NJ present
The question ~ his successor ar
commnndcr-in-Chlsf has not yet been
| considered, but General Mayin Rodrl-
guez h the next In command.
The patriotic clubs have decided 10
| abolish the luntn pntrlotica ana Ia ca-
| tnhllsh "a patriotic league IN it, place.
/ General Gomez, II " said, VIII be asked
/ to accent the presidency of the new
! Organization.