The sun., 1899-03-13
CUBANS RALLY TO GOMEZ.
CROWDS, ANGRY ar MS DISMISSAL,
CRP "DEITH TO THE ASSEMBLY,
stones Thrown at President Andrade-Gen.
Gomez Issues a Manifesto Accepting His
Dismissal and saying He VIII Return
to san Domingo A Zig Demonstra-
tion In His Honor-He Advises Calmness.
.ypteial ca1le Ds.patcA o rnE srv.

tion In His Honor-He Advises Cairnness.
l. Special Cable Dtspatch to THE suS.
HAVANA, March 12,--Tho excitement caused
| Ivy the action OF tho Cuban Assembly In remov-
ing Gen, Gomez from his position Of Com
mander-In-Chie OF the Cuban Army continues.
| Gen Gomez has issued the following mani
! festo to the country and the army:
Using its extraordinary powers, tho Assem-
| bly, OF representatives, which represents the
army not the people, has deposed me from my
| rank OF Commander-in Chief OF the Cuban
! Army, place TO which was appointed by the
revolution aud in which l always did my duty.
| Tho Assembly considers 1t breach Of dis
| cpline and MS showing lack OF respect that
l should refuse to support its efforts to
raise loans and enlarge the debt Of the coun-
| try. think that the great financial and
| political interests OF Cuba would be compro.
| missed by such loans The country ought to
begin to exercise its sovereignty In the new re-
| public inspired by the concord proclaimed in
| the manifesto issued at Monte Cristo free from
| all financial burdens. and with its national
honor safe. Because j think SO the Assembly
| has deposcd me-
Il thank the Assembly. because 1t frees me
| Of great duties. Now | ran withdraw quietly
to my home. which abandoned, this being
my only ambition after thirty years struggle
| for the good OF this country love 50 much.
Foreigner am, but did not come hired
| or with morcenary purposes to defend Cuba.
After Spain withdrew sheathed my sword be-
cause my mission was ended You owe me
| nothing i withdraw satisfied that ] did all
| could for my brothers and wherever it is my
fate TO plant my tent Cubans will have friend.
M. GOMEZ"
II has been raining heavily here to-day. but
despite this fact more than eight thousand per-
mi m mi tnfa do MnlinnG
| where Gen. Gomez is living. and made DEM
onstration in his honor,
The peope taking part in the demonstration
marched through the principal streets OF the
city. carrying Cuban flags and shouting Long
live Gome8l" and Death to the Assembly,"
Francisco Gonzalez, friend OF the late Presi-
dent Marti. was one of the spokesmen. He
told Gen. Gomez that the people OF Cuba and
the army desired him to remain in Cuba. and
that it was their wish that the Assembly be
dissolved.
Sixty Cuban clubs also called on Gen. Gomez.
In thanking them for the sympathy they ex
pressed for him he said that he respected the
orders OF the Assembly. and advised that the
people remain calm.
Several of the Cuban Generals are drafting
manifesto against the Assembly. At the Irijoa
Theatre. where q meeting of the Junta Patri-
otica was in session this afternoon. q crowd in
vaded the place. shouting Death to the As
semblyl" Several OF the Assemblymen who
were present had narrow escapes from the
anger OF the crowd. who wished to throw them
out Of the windows. Among the members Of
the Assembly who attended the meeting were
ex-vice- President Mendez Capote. Freyre An
drade. President Of the Assembly; Guaberto
Gomez and Sehor Portuondo.
Later in the day Senior Andrade was stoned
by group OF people in Neptune street. The
Junta Patrotica joined the people In their
demonstration against the Assembly
A monster demonstration in honor Of Gen.
Gomez is proposed for tomorrow. The par
tisans of the Assembly are few In number. but
they will also make demonstration. The
Assembly will probably degrade all the Cuban
Generals who take part in any demonstration
in favor OF Gen. Gomez. large meeting was
held to day at Guanabacoa. at which the course
of Gen. Gomez was approved.
Major Kennon. acting as the representative
of Gov Gen. Brooke. called on Gen. Gomez to-
day and conferred with him regarding the
situation,