The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-03-14
PEOPLE WITH GOMEZ
Action Of the Cuban Assembly
Denounced by the Masses.

UeUOuuttu DA tue WhSAtS.
Havana. March iS-while thousands Of
Cubhns were demonstrating today In hon
or Of Gomez. parading the streets. sur
rounding The summer palace. listening to
speech by him and cheering his utter
ances with comingllng cries OF Death
to- Tho assembly" this body IN a guard
house at El Cerro. two miles away. con-
tinued The abusive TRADES OF Saturday
Gen. sapgmly. amid applause called the
parts of tho message Of Gomez 70 the
Cuban army and people, published yests--
day deliberate lies"
All this morning rumors we're In circu-
latiou mat there would be trouble at To-,
days session. there were stories of an
cry crowds already beseiging the house
and OF Cuban leaders who had offered tho
assembly TO dissolve by force Of arms
Al I o'clock q heavy Cuban guard Yves
placed near the house and the roads leal-
ing to it we're watched by the Cuban cav
airy for the purpose Of preventing the
collection Of large bodies About 2 the
members began 90 assemble and then nm
erous spectators. for the most part Cuban
chiefs
Tho assembly opened at 2.90 Gen La
crete deulorod The l,rtescuce of The arm
cd mob saying that the assembly had
nothing TO fear from the people of Cuba.
And that II the people wanted 90 do rs
members Injury the shame wan theirs.
lie then proceeded to state the grounds
for tho resignation Of Senior, Tumayo.
reading the latters letter Of resignation
Senior Cisneros was elected TO succeed the
retiring vice president Tn acknovlclr-
ing the election Senor Cisuoros referred
20 the "mlscrlble" 100000 which thc
United States had offered.
President Audrade called hlm TO order
saying that ho could not permit him Sol
speak disparaeugly in public session f.
the United stotcs and President McIl.1-.
Icy. to whom Cuba owed much.
letter wns read from Gen. Rodriguez
supporting Saturdays action.
Then a motion was made declaring
Souor Gonzale DE Quosada o. traitor to
She assembly" ANA on 'occomplicc Of
Gomez" and asking for hls expulsion. 10.
WAS carried by viva voce vote
a committee was thcn ar n1ntcd -o
draf an address to thc Cuban people and
army regrrdiug Saturday, action os the
assembly with instructions to report at
tomorrnw's session Then followed spsech-
cs by sanguiuy Por,uoalo aud others.
rho general effect cot the.rr utcruoes was
the Justification of Saturday, procse Hing
3d. claim That the assembly was acting
SOLELY with "a vjow Of Obtaining the just
deserts of the Cuban soldiers. AN he
speakers dcplored "any misludgments at
the hands Of the Cuban people"
Gyn Sanguny said that Gomez had
done wrong in accepting Mr. Porter
proposition Untl that moment said the
speaker. me- acted iu the best interests Of
the Cuhans. but at hat moment hc went
ovcr to the sidc of the United S ares.
ncglccbug cuba
scnor Aquerraco said uat Gomez should
never havo conferred with the United
Siator without tine asscrnhlys consent It,
should have resigned as soon ps hr lad
determined not to- act with the assembly.
The Cuban soldiers were not mercenC~,.
They were remaining under arms in on.
cdieucc Co orders. not with the idea ~
gaining more money. lie cited othcr
casee. ln which he declared that gomfz
had disoboyod the assembly since his lr-
rival IN Havana. especially in failing -
inform tho assembly OF Tho nature OF Lla
conference with Con Brooks which wa,
the assembly's inallenablo right 60 know
and The day Of Gomez 20 communicate
In tho meantime soldiers had TO c,ea.
for blocks soldiers crying for Gomez but
not person was hurt by the regulars.
Eventually without regard 20 the police
an immonso crowd o,lecftod I'm front Of
the residence OF Gomez, tho summer pal
ace. cheering ana waving more than 600
hags and banners. Gomez accompaniodh
bv many notable persons soon made his
appearance upon lhe balcony and was
greeted with long continued cheering.
Scores OF bouquets were nung at him. lie
made O. brief speecvh along the .ine Of
his appeal TO the Cuban army and people
Of yesterday expressed his qualification az
such an illustration OF public approval
From an over ihe island came tele-
graphic censures of the assembly and ex-
pressious Of loyalty TO Gomez and faith
Ia his motives. Up 20 a late hour this
evening he people We're congregated ac-
claiming the venerable commander.