The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-03-15
And that 1t Is s'a Collection of Black
Clouds, with Much Thunder but
Little Rain"
1T FIRST WANTED $8O,OOO,OOO
FROM THE UNITED STATES TO PAY
THE INSURGENT TROOPS.
Document of Justification Adopted by
to President MISUNDERSTANDING

HAVANA, March 14.-The action of Civil
Governor Mora and the police department
in attempting TO prevent yesterdays popu-
lar manifestations in favor of General Maxi
mo Gomez was strongly censured to-day
and the ill-feeling against the police ran
high. The people consider that their rights
and freedom have been attacked. The ac-
ton of Governor General Brooke in re-
straining the Cuban authorities from inter-
fering has pleased the people and is favor
ably commented upon. 1t Is rumored that
several officers of the police force, who
were formerly in the Cuban army, will re-
sign. The occurrence has done much TO de-
| stroy the popularity and efficiency of the
new police force. General Cespedos. who
defended General Gomez at Saturdays ses-
sion of the Military Assembly. has resigned
his membership of that body.
General Gomez is receiving hundreds of
kilograms from all parts of the island ex-
pressing the peoples allegiance and loyalty
to him and to Cuba. General Gomez says
he recognizes only one power in the island
| that of the United States. All that the
Cubans can do, he declares, is by permis-
| sion of the American authorities and, there
| fore, the Military Assembly can only talk.
| In his opinion the Assembly is acting as ii
| does because it wants to get more money
| out of the United States. In this connec-
| ton, he points out that the Assembly first
| proposed to ask for $50, 900, 600. AS for him.
self he AYERS that he is not a beggar The
United States government offered the $3, OOO-
900 and he has never asked an increase in
the gift Indeed he says, to ask more
would be undignifed and improper. To all
callers General Gomez speaks lightly of the
Assembly, declaring that 1t was his crea-
tion, as he did not 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 coll
| lection of black clouds, with much thunder
| but little rain" He did not communicate
| with General Brooke to-day, but will confer
| fully tomorrow
THE ASSEMBLY.
The military assembly met this afternoon
with the ordinary guard. Most of the time
| was occupied in discussing the pronounce
ment which is TO be issued with a view OF
| justfying last Saturdays action in the eyes
| OF the people. General Sanguily introduced
a motion protesting against the acceptance
of the s., 100000. preceding it with a long
preamble declaring that the assembly was
ready to cooperate with the United states
| III III Nubd.
! The motion called the adoption of three
| resolutions lin the name of the armed peo-
! pie of Cuba" the first extended the thanks
| of the assembly to the United States for
aid during the recent war. The second
thanked the United States for the offer of
| $500, ,OOO but went on to assert that owing
| to the assemblys exact knowledge of the
needs of the Cuban soldiers, it's members
/ ir Int N declare the
amount insufficient. We cannot honorably
accept it as a gift. but only as a loan." the
resolution proceeded, las President Mckin
J ley'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 APP
! pointed a committee of three TO present
| these resolutions Ito President Mckinley.
| General SanguilIy's motion was carried by
| IS votes against 4.
The document Of Justification was then
| read. 1t is very long and cites cases to show
| the dsobedience of General 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 authority. 1t re-
views his interview with Mr.. Robert L.
Porter and lays stress upon the fact that
| Gomez has Virtually ignored the assembly
| during the last two months. The document
| is in effect eulogy of the members of the
assembly-a declaration that they have done
| their duty. Certain passages referring
scathingly to the people of Hayana who
| yesterday expressed their disapproval of the
assembly's action on Saturday, were elm
| mated after an undgnified and heated dis
| cussion. An attack on the assembly. printed
| at Matanzas, and signed by the mayor of
Matanzas and others, was read.
ADOPTED BY ACCLAMATION.
The document Of justification was finally
| adopted by reclamation. the Assembly de-
| Gliding TO print 1900 copies, after which it
went into secret session. presumably TO dis
| cuss means TO obtain funds for meeting the
| expenses at Washington OF the committee
/ appointed 10 present the resolutions-Senors
Villalon, Hovia and Despaigne. These men
were really selected during former secret
| sessions If their travelling expenses are as
sured they will proceed TO Washington,
nominally to hand the resolutions TO Pres
| ident Mckinley. but really, it is said, to ne
| gotiate the. mysterious loan which has been
the subject of private sessions.
| The stenogra pliers who have been work
! ing for the Assembly have not received a
| cent for their services and are said 10 con-
| template a strike. The Assembly fails 10
recognize the possibility that President Nc
| Kinley will not recognize or receive its COM
mittee.
General Gomez is about to issue state
ment begging those who have intrusted petit
tions TO him for his own action or for rec
| ommendation to General Brooke to call AT
his office for their return. Having ceased
| 10 exercise he functions of commander-in-
chief. he says he must not appear to usurp