New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-16
GOMEZ GAINS IN POWER.
PRACTICAL DISSOLUTION OF MILL
TARY ASSEMBLY.
CONDEMNATION OF IT'S ACTION IN DEPos
ING THE CUBAN LEADER-PAYMENTS
WILL. GO ON.

ING THE CUBAN LEADER-PAYMENTs
WILL GO ON.
ley CABLE TO THE TRIBuNEl
Havana. March 15.-The elimination Of the so
called Military Assembly at Cerro as factor in
the restoration Of order and the re-estabsn-
ment OF government In Cuba seems now an ac
cepted fact. Interest has practically ceased in
the fulminations OF that extraordinary and ire
sponsible body, mere revolutionary Fungus.
which seeks to perpetuate its growth under con-
ditions which have long ago demonstrated its
futility and uselessness Only few days ago
one Of its frothiest orators compared this mori-
bund assembly to the history making Constitu-
ent Assembly which met at Versailles In 1IS9,
and completed his smile by lkening Gomez to
an end-of- the century Mrabeau. who had en-
tered into negotiations with another Marie An
tonette.
far less grandiloquent description OF the
Cerro Junta is given this afternoon In La
Lucha," which suggests that In the united
States equal weight would attach to gather
ing OF veterans Of the Civil War with brevet
titles few colones "a la mode de Kentucky
one or two men who had fought in the Spanish
War at the camps at Jacksonville or Tampa.
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which should declare vacant by resolution the
Office Of the General commanding the American
Army.
NEWSPAPERS SUPPORT GOMEZ
Not a single newspaper in Havana, Cuban or
Spanish has yet had a word to say in defence
of the Assembly's attempt To depose General
| Gomez. although the editor Of one Of the more
radical Cuban organs La Discussion, Sits IN
the Assembly, and cast his vote with the ma
tority for the revocation Of Gomez's commits
sion There was an urgent reason for silence
however. on this editors part, for, curiously
enough the handlers and dealers in newspapers
here unanimously agreed to circulate no jour
| ro1 which contained attacks on the deposHd
! General-in- Chief
That General Brooke would continue TO recog-
! nize General Gomez as the only responsible
! agent through whom the payments or arrears
| TO the Cuban soldiers could be made has been
a foregone conclusion for several days THIS
morning the Cuban commander visited the
| Governor Generals headquarters by invitation,
end the two had a friendly talk on the best
means Of carrying the distribution into effect.
PLANS OF PAYMENT UNCHANGED.
The Meade. which carries the s3.oOOOOO al
lotrnent is expected to arrive here before the
| tween the two generals was over 1t was an
! nounced that payment would he begun prompt
! " under the conditions contemplated in the
original settlement with the Washington au-
thorities.
This decision virtually dissolves the Military
Assembly. for there is now no prospect that the
Commission appointed yesterday TO visit the
! United States and appeal to the President Tor
authority to contract larger loan can even
EoF,r ba my re-
ceives the promised arrears. and the process or
| disbandment begins
Heretofore the army has refrained pretty gem
orally from critlcisng the action Of the Assem-
blv IN removing Gomez. the leading officers hav-
ing continually acknowledged its authority In
matters Of discipline. On Monday one OF the
chief department commanders, General j. NJ.
Rodriguez. issued n proclamation to his troops
sustaining and commencing the Assembly.
BREAK IN THE ARMY.
break in the army came to-day. however
when five OF the Cuban generals-Monteagudo
Roban. Peraza, Pedro Diaz and Nodarse-met
At the Pasajc Hotel and discussed the advisa-
biIity Of attaching themselves openly to the
Gomez party They have also arranged TO con
fer with General Betancourt, Of Matanzas' 10
secure some general expression of opinion from
the army as to the policy Of accepting at once
the S3 OOOO 900 advanced TO Gomez by the United
States When il becomes known that this sum
is n he promptly disbursed through Gomezs
agency in disregard of the Assembly's views
and wishes there will be great trouble IN pre-
venting wholesale desertions to the Gomez rae
tion. both among officers and rank and file
ANOTHER DEMONSTRATION MADE.
This afternoon saw another imposing popular
demonstration In support Of the deposed gen
eral and in condemnation Of the Assembly lead
ers The civil authorities having annouhceu
that no police interference would be tolerated
tho Cuban clubs and societies whose ardor was
eorrev-hat rudclv restrained last Monday
marched 10 Gomczs headquarters and back
with the llveliest enthusiasm. and denounced
the Assembly through the streets in unstnted
fashion No disorders were reported nor were
any likely to happen. for the popular feehng
happened 10 run all one way
An unfortunate impression was created tor
time on Monday by the refusal ~ the civil Gov
ernor Of Havana, Senior Mora. to permit the
local societies which wished 70 SHOW theH "Sai'S
% General Gomez 10 march through the streets
an their way TO the suburb where inc deposeu
cbieftain had his headquarters When this pro-
bihitorv order was brought to General Brooke
attention he promptly revoked it. The ClVh
covernor was over-fearful. apparently. of COL
usion between the partisans Of the two revoIu-
tionarv factions but nothing occurred TO JUSTLY
his apprehensions. The mistake was hahas""'e
" rectifed yesterday afternoon ny the grah''hs
Of permit to a committee, representing many
noliticaI and other societies. to engage In an
otber demonstration in General Gomezs honor
IN emphasize the popular disapproval of the
Assemblies iniberal and ill-juGged course
Late last evening an extra. issued by news
naner Of the Cuban party. announced that ru-