The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1899-03-16
GOMEZ OUSTED.
The Cuban Assembly Dismissed Him az
Commander-in-Chief Of the Army.
The Assembly Has Never Been OficiaIIv
Recognized by Our Government, and
Its Action is Strongly Ccnsured by
Cubans on All Sides.

8 OF violent session the Cuban assembly
Saturday evening dismissed Gen. Go
mez from his position as commander.
ln-chief OF the army. The vote was "a
TO g. The first motion to abolish tho
position was amended to one dismissino
Gen. Gomez, and leaving the post open
Tor appointment of successor. Manv
exciting scenes occurred. During the
sitting on one or two occasions the
deputies almost came to blows. Eman-
uei Sanguilly was the principal ar.
ranger of Gomez. lie charged him
with being traitor to Cuba, charact-
erlzed him as a cardboard Napoleon |
and likened him to Marie Antoinetfe
who, foreigner, raised revolt amono
the people of the country of her adop-
tion.
Gov. Gen. Brooke was notified Satur.
Day night Of the deposition of Gomez.
and when seen Sunday morning he
was mnch interested to learn the de-
tails Of the assembly's proceedings.
lie said he could not express an
opinion as to the effect of the
assemblys action upon the fu.
ture relations between Gen. Gomez
and the United States particularly !
In the matter of disbursinQ the 8
% oOO, 600 offered by Washinton to the
cuban troops as condition of dis
bandment, but the impression seems to .
be among the American authorities -
that as the assembly has never been =
recognized by the United :,
states government, its action so far as =,
" hashington is concerned will not ~
amount to more than the resolutions of c.
my other body of individuals. =,
The assembly is being strongly cen- n,
ured by Cubans on all sides and there 7,
we're popular demonstrations Sunday
fternoon in favor of the deposed COM di
1ander-in-chief, the crowds shouting. =,
Long live Gomez and Death to the =,
ssemblyw -
There is no doubt that a majority Of nc
le people support him as against tho Fe
'sembly The local press will prob nj,
bly, attack the assembly, urging its X,
solution as the best thing that can ar,
appcn, and insisting that there is 70 cr,
ason why the United States author do,
les may not continue to treat with ~
=" 'iic matter OF the pay tai
ent to the troops 1t is said on good vb
thority that the pay rolls Gomez
preparing to hand Gen. Brooke mr.
most complete, full and hE
r and that when the army learns he
aid the troops in procuring So, OOO,- '
|, whereas it is problematical whether
assembly can obtain anything,
re is little doubt as to the side the 4
ny will take in the controversy. The Ma,
ops are tired of the field and insult. of
ent food and the indications ara and
t they would readily disband on re- in =
pit Of the $4,000, 600, unless deceived alto
the assembly with promises of a men
ger payment in the event of refus- con,
to disband. ,no,u
EN-. Gomez enjoys the confidence of be h
American military authorities and II is
lug Il "c says ne Is glad OF his new lig
nd liberty since it will enable him TL
eturn home, it is not believed that apre
'iii iedVe Nuoa at present. He has Guilt
- iii'iS'eu Vlat an active share in Mr.
''0u.inB 'ne money would fall to chair
and there seems no good reason after
"o can hou continue TO act as Gen. watt
"u' 'oOi ana heiper. all bl
~ P"'iio'ic CLUBS nave decided to diet {
lsh the junta patriotica, the mem. hour
OF which are elected by them and cient
''"o4i"" PdIrlotlc league in its back
:. Gen. Gomez, it is said, will be
to accept the presidency of the SEC
organization.
]. Gomez Sunday issued state. A sati
to the Cuban people and army in on.
d to his deposition as command
Among other things he said:
) sincere man, confess thank kEA
because they relieve me of great cover
cal obligations and also leave me menta
o return to my abandoned home, Ihurs
/, during 80 years of continual where
for the good of this country. Tor TIL
love SO much, has been nv own men C.
tion. Foreigner as l am, did tons
me to serve this country by help tests
to defend it's just cause as a mer- vision
soldier; and, consequently since ordnai
pressive power of Spain has with cage
from this land and left Cuba in charg
m, | have sheathed my sword, The HI
ng l had finished the mission $4,000 /
had voluntarily imposed upon 5000 II
| am owed nothing. retire be cont
ted and satisfied at having don. ably so
uld for the benefit of my BROTH nave b'
Wherever destiny rules that I inventC
ny home" ernmen
To Coionixe In Mexico. Buys
oF MEXICO, March 13.-A large SAyA!