Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-03-15
.HABANA SITUATION,
Attempt to Prevent Gomez Dem
onsfTation Strongly CensuTed'
POSSIBLE PARADES TODAY
If Held They Viii Be Made Up
Of the Better Element.
ASSEMBLY CONTINUES TO TALK,
II Apuoints n Committee to Present
TO Mckinley n Protest Against Ac-
ceptance of the s3,OOO,0 O,000-Pro-
nouncement Regarding Gomez.

UABANA, March 1.-THE action OF
Ciyil-Governor Mora and the police in at
tempting TO prevent yesterdays popular
manifestation in favor Of General Gomez
is strongly censured to-day, and the III
feeling against the police runs high. Inc
people consider that their rights and free-
dom have been attacked. The action OF
Governor-General Brooke in restraining
the Cuban authorities from interfering
has pleased the people, and is tavoraoly
commented upon. 1t is rumored that
several officers OF the police force. who
were formerly in the Cuban army, Will
resign.
The occurrence has done much to de-
stroy the popularity and efficiency of the
new police force
General Gomez is receiving hundreds OF
kilograms from all parts Of the island,
expressing the peoples allegiance to him
and to Cuba
General Cespedes, who defended General
Gomez at Saturdays session of the Mill
tary Assembly, has resigned his member
ship Of that body.
GOMEZ'S POSITION.
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 permission of the
American authorities. and therefore the
Military Assembly can only talk. In his
opinion. the Assembly is acting as 1t does
because it wants to get more money out
OF the United States. In this connec-
tion. he points out that the Assembly
first proposed to ask 100000. As for
himself. he AYERS that he is not beggar.
The United States Government offered
the 5000 900, and he has never asked an
increase in the gift. and he says to ask
more would be undignified and improper.
To all callers General Gomez speaks
lightly OF the Asgembly's declaring that
it was his creation as he did not wish 10
appear a dictator. and that the real MILL
tary members. who took no part in the
vote 10 depose him. will now resign. He
calls the Assembly "a collection OF black
clouds. with much thunder. but little
General Brooke to-day, but Will CONFER
fully tomorrow.
ASSEMBLY PROCEEDINGS.
The Military Assembly met this after
noon. with the ordinary guard. Most Of
the time was occupied in discussing the
announcement which is to be issued with
a view 10 justifying last Saturdays ac-
ton in the eyes of the people.
General Sanguilly introduced a motion
protesting against the acceptance Of the
5000. .O90. preceding ii with a long pream-
bio declaring that the Assembly Is ready
to cooperate with the United States in
maintaining order I'm Cuba. The motion
called for the adoption Of three res0lu-
tions. "in the name Of the armed people
Of cuba The first extended the thanks
Of the Assembly 10 the United states FOR
aid during the recent war. The second
thanked the United states for the offer Of
Ss.O00C0O but went on to assert that
lowing to the Assembly's exact knowl-
edge of the needs Of the Cuban soldiers,
it's members consider it their duty to de-
clare the amount insufficient"
1--WE cannot honOrably accept II as q
gift but only as a lOan,' the resolution
proceeded, las President NcKinley's au-
thoriZatiOn 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 pre-
sent these resolutions 10 President Me
Kinley. General Sanguilly's motion was
carried by a vote Of Is to T.
DOCUMENT OF JUSTIFICATION."
The Document Of Justification" was
then read. 1t is very long, and cites
cases TO show the disobedience of General
Ill FaIaFs ~ "a
those familiar with the inner history OF
the war know that strained relations al
WAYS existed between him and the Cubar
civil authorities; reviews his interview
with Mr.. Robert Porter. and lays stress
upon the fact that Gomez has virtually
ignored the Assembly during the last tw'
months. The document is in effect eu
logy Of the members Of the Assembly
a declaration that they have done thell
duty.
Certain passages referring scathingy
10 the people Of Habana who YESTERDAY
EXPRESSED their disapproval OF the AS
sembly's action on Saturday were ehml
mated, after an undigniiied and heated
discussion. An attack on the Assembly
printed al Matanzas and signed by 'h'
Mayor Of MatanZas and others, was reau
The Document Of Justification was
finally accepted by acclamation, the AS
sembly deciding to print 10000 copies, after
which il went into secret session, pre-
sumably 10 discuss means 10 obtain FUNDS
for meeting the expenses at Washington
OF the committee appointed 10 present th'
resolutions-SenOres Villalon, HOyia, an1
Despaigne. These men were really Sc
Iected during former secret sessions. Il
their travelling expenses are assured. they
will proceed 10 Washington. nominalS
To hand the resolutions 10 President Me
Kinley. but really. 1t is said. 10 negotiate
the mysterious loan which has been th'
subject Of private sessions.
STENOGRAPHERS MAY STRIKE.
The stenographers who have been work
ing FOR the Assembly have not received
a cent for their services, and are SAFE
10 contemplate a strike The Assembl,
fatuously fails to recognize the possibility
that President Mckinley will not recog
nize il or its committee.
General Gomez Is about 10 issue a state
ment begging those who have entrusted
netitions 10 him for his own action or lo
recommendation TO General BROOKE t'
cali M his office for their return. Havins
ceased 10 exercise the functions or com
monder-in-chief he says he must not ap
near 10 usurp powers Of which he hai
iaen Sereft. The statement VII! lameh
bts INABILITY 10 serve the public.
General Mayia Rodriguez VIII issue
,nanifesto reci,ing the action OF the As
sembly on Saturday. and then address th'