The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1899-03-22
Gomez Endorsed by Cubans.
The Assembly Continued It's
Pitiful Exhibitions.

Habapa, March 14.-Tbe action of
civil Gov. Mora and the police depart
ment in attempting to prevent yester.
days popular manifestations in favor Of
Gen. Maximo Gomez, is strongly ceD-
sured to-day and the ill-feeiiug against
the police runs high. The people con-
slider that their rig hts and freedom
have been attacked. The action of
Gov. Gen. Brooke in restrsining the
Cuban authorities from interfering, has
pleased the people and is favorably com.
mepted upon
1t is rumored that several officers OF
the police force who were formerly in,
the army will resigo. The occurrence
has done much to destroy the popular
isy aud efficiency Of the new police
force.
Gen. Gomez is receiving hundreds of
kilograms from all parts of the island
expressing the peoples allegiance and
loyalty TO him aud to Cuba.
Gen. Cespedes, who defended Gen.
Gomez at Saturday session of the mill
tary assembly, has resigned his mem
bership of that body.
Gen. Gomez says be recognizes only
one power in the island-thas Of the
United States. Ali that the Cubans
can do, be declares, is BY permission of
the American authorities. and, there.
fore. the military assembly is acting as
1t does because it wants to get more
money on: of the Uuited States. Ia this
conn eetion be points out that the assem-
bly, first proposed to ask $50. 100000,
As for himself, he AYERS that be is
not beggar. The United States gov
eminent offered the 100000 and De
never asked an increase in the gift.
Indeed. be says, to ask more would be
undigni6ed aud improper.
To all callers Gen. Gomez speaks
lightly of the assembly, declaring that
it was his creation, as be did DO: wish
to appear dictator. and that the real
military members who took no part in
the vote to depose him, will now resign.
he calls the assembly "a collection of
black clouds. with much thunder but
little rsiu."
He did not communicate with Gen
Brooke to-day but will confer fully
tomorrow.
The military assembly meet this
sfternoon with the ordinary guard.
Mos. Of the time was occupied in
discussing the pronouncement which is
to be issued with view of justifying
last Saturdays action 10 the eyes Of
the people.
Gen. Sanguily Introduced motion
protesting against the acceptance of the
sS.000,000, preceding it With long
preamble declaring that the assembly
vas ready to cooperate with the United
States in maintaining order in Cuba
The motion called for the adoption Of
three resolutions s'in the name of she
armed people of Cuba The first
extended thanks of the assembly to the
United States for aid during the recent
wsr The second thanked the United
States for the offer of $4,000. 900, but
went on to assert that lowing to the
assembly's exact knowledge of the
needs of the Cuban soldiers, it's mem
bers consider it their duty to declare
the amount insufficient.
"We cannot bonorably accept it as a
gift, but only as losn," the resolution
proceeded, :'as President McKinley's
authorization is necessary to raise funds
needed to accomplish the disarming Of
the Cuban troops and exclusively used
for this purpose"
The third resolution appointed a
committee of three to present these
resolutions to President Mckinley.
Gen, SsDguily's motion was carried by
18 votes against 4.
The "documert Of justification" vas
then read. 1t is very long and cites
cases to show the disobediepce of Gen.
Gomez to the assembly, declaring that
those familiar with the inner history of
the war know that strained relations
always existed between him and the
Cuban civil authorities reviews his
interview With Mr. Rober. Porter and
lays stress upon the fact that Gomez
has virtually ignored the assembly
during the last two months. 9
document is 10 effect eulogy of .ue
members of the assembly decara-
tion that they nave done their duty.