The age-herald., 1899-05-16
GOMEZ DECLINES
 ID SERVE CUBANS Will Not Represent Insurgents in Payment of $3,OOO,OOO, INFORMS GENERAL BROOKE That He is Embarrassed By Op-
 posing Factions. GEN. BRUOKE WILL GO IT ALONE Determined to Have the Soldiers Paid
 and Dispersed.
 HE WILL ISSUE NOTICES
Determined to Have the Soldiers Paid
 and Dispersed.
HE WILL ISSUE NOTICES
To oNon-Commissioned Officers and Pri- yates to Meet at Certain Places to Receive Their Money-Situa-
 ton Considered Serious.

Havana, May 15, $40 p. m.-General Max imo Gomez informed Governor General Brooke today that he must withdraw from the plan for distributing the $S,OOOO0O ap- propriated to the payment of the Cuban troops to the extent that he will not name other commissioners to replace those or iginally named by him, who have refuse0 to serve.
 Governor General Brooke is to go ahead with a new plan, Gomez remaining in an attitude of friendly inactivity.
 General Brooke will issue an order for Cuban privates and non-commissioned of- ficers to meet at specified places on specific dates to receive payment. They are to be accompanied by their company officers for the purpose of Identification. Both General Gomez and the governor general feel mat the privates ought not to lose their share In the American gratuity merely because the same for certain high officiers in the Cuban army have interposed obstacles. The benef among the Americans is that company of officers will assist in this way. General Brooke's order will be disseminated throughout the newspapers, placarded in the post offices and given the widest cir- culation practicable. This afternoon 0en- eral Gomez wrote history of his relations to the army payment question. It includes the correspondence that has passed be- tween himself and the governor general, and it Is intended to make his position clear to the public and to contrast his con- duct favorably with that of the other Gu ban traders.
 With Great Reluctance
 General Gomez added that he had arrived at this decision with great reluctance and with the most friendly feelings towards General Brooke personally and officially, Cuban army because cabal, composed of many of the subordinate commanders, ex- isted to oppose and, if possible, defeat the plans for partitioning the money.
 He explained that former members of the Cuban military assembly led by Naval Rodriguez, Manuel Sanguilly, Juan Gaul- berto and other malcontents, who have or ganized a majority of the officers against him. apparently, and though he (Gomez) might persist and possibly carry the pay ment to a successful end, he was disgusted and wished to wash his hands of the whole business. Therefore, he thought, that if he left General Brooke alone, the latter would be able to act with effectiveness.
 General Gomez communicated these views to General Brooke at an interview which continued for an hour and half The Cuban general was attended by Colo mel Carlos Cespedes, son of the former Cu- ban president of that name, who has been mentioned as a candidate for the presi- dency of Cuba.
 General Brooke expressed sympathy with General Gomez and said he regretted the position he had taken; but, the Amer ican commander added, if his decision was unchangeable. he would proceed to deal with 1t alone.
 It was then mutually agreed that General Gomez will issue tomorrow manifesto to the Cuban army. This document will be prepared this afternoon and will be sub- mitted to General Brooke. After it has been issued, General Brooke may make a declaration concerning the manner in which he will proceed He is determined not to be trified with. He has the rolls of the privates and non-commssioned of- ficers,- who are willing to accept $75 each, and this amount will be offered on the con- dition previously laid down.
 A forcible disarmament of the Cuban troops will be the ultimate procedure pro- vided the events of the next two or three weeks show that such action is necessary.