The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1899-05-18
GEN. GOMEZ STEPS OUT.
Refuses to Longer Act as Represen-
tative of Cuban Army in Dis
ributing $4,000, 900.
OPPOSITION FORCES HIM TO The ACT.
Gov. GEN. Brooke Expresses Regret
That Cuban Leader Feels Forced TO
Take the Step-WilI Proceed Alone
i'm Paying on TrOOPs-WOn't he
Triaed With.


p,ez informed Gov. Gen. Brooke Monday
that he must withdraw from the plan
for distributing the SS.000,000 appro-
priated TO the payment OF the CUBAN
troops TO the extent that he VIII not
name other commissioners to replace
those originally named by him, who
have refused to serve.
Gen. Gomez added that he had ar
rived at this decision with great re-
luctance and with the most friendly
feelings toward Gen. Brooke person
ally and officially, but he felt he could
no longer represent the Cuban army
because a cabal, composed of many OF
the subordinate commanders, existed
to oppose and. if possible, defeat the
plans for partitioning the money.
Gen. Brooke expressed sympathy
with Gen. Gomez and said he regretted
the position he had taken; but, the
American commander added, if his
decision was Interchangeable he would
proceed to deal with the question
alone.
New Plan.
1pN. zen. BTOtkc Is W So dhtdi WIN q
new plan. Gomez remaining in an at
titude of friendly inactivity. Gen.
Brooke will issue an order for Cuban
pri,ales and noncommissioned officers
10 meet at specified places on specified
dates to receive payment. They are to
be accompanied by their company Off
GERS. for the purpose of identification.
Both Gen. Gomez and the governor gen
eral feel that the privates ought not to
lose their share in the American gra-
tuity merely because the schemes OF
certain high officers in the Cuban army
have intcrposed obstacles. The belief
among the Americans is that the com
pany officers will assist in this way.
Gen. Brooke's order will be disseminat-
ed through the newspapers, placarded
in the post offices and given the widest
circulation practicable.
Monday afternoon Gen. Gomez wrote
Il history of his relation to the army
payment question. 1t includes the cor
respondence that has passed between
himself and the governor general, and
i. is intended to make his position clear
to The public, and to contrast his con-
duct favorably with that of the other
Cuban leaders.
Runner That Brooke Has Yielded.
There is rumor which has gained
much credence TO the effect that Gen.
Brooke waived the hateful condition
requiring the surrender of the insur-
gent arms To the American officials and
assented 10 their delivery instead to the
civil authorities of the districts in
which the various commands are now
stationed. The custody of these arms
is the chief point of contention in the
controversy which has arisen touching
the manner of distributing the money.
Whether the arms are to be given up or
not is q question which the American
military authorities evade for diplo-
matte or other reasons. The Cubans,
and even Gen. Gomez friends, say that
the arms will be delivered to the yari-
Gus municipalities and kept by the re-
spective mayors as trophies of the war
for independence.
situation Not Critical.
Washington, May 17.-Gen. Brooke
has not reported 10 the war department
any serious situation in Cuba, and it is
not believed at the department that any
alarm need be felt regarding the condi-
ton OF affairs.
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