The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-03-13

Havana, March 12,-GeneraI Maxine
Gomez has issued the following state
ment to the Cuban people and army:
BY the use of the supreme faculties
with which it is endowed, the assembly.
representing the army only, has de-
posed me as commander-in-chief of the
Cuban army, which grade it conferred
upon me during the late war. As COM
mander-in-chief, 1 always followed the
dlctates of my best conscience and the
call OF great national needs. [ endeav-
ored in all circumstances to fulfill my
duty.
The assembly considers the fact that
L do not aid it in efforts to raise loans,
which later would compromise the
greatest financial and political inter
eSts OF Cuba, to be an act of insaIbor-
dination and Of want of respect The
primary cause for the action taken
against me is my conviction tflac Cuba
should begin the exercise of its own
sovereignty as a republic of union and
concord, proclaimed at Monte Cristo
and sustained unimpaired ON the field
OF battle, free from all compromise,
keeping the nations honor spotless1
AS for the rest, as q. sincere man.
confess L thank them, because they re-
Heve me of great political obligations
and also leave me free to return to my
abandoned home, which, during thirty
years Of continual strife for the good OF
this country that 1 love so much, has
been my one aspiration. Foreigner as
l am, did not come to serve this coun-
try by helping it to defend it's just
cause as mercenary soldier, and con-
seques1rly, since the oppressive power of
Spain has withdrawn from this land
and left Cuba in freedom, l have
sheatehd my sword. thinking I had
finished the mission which I had volun-
tarily imposed upon myself. 1 am owed
nothing. 1 retire contented and salts
fed at having done all could for the
benefit of my brothers. Wherever des-
tiny rules that I make my home, there
can the Cubans depend upon a friend"
BROOKE INTERESTED.
Governor General Brooke was notified
last night of the deposition of Aomez.
and when seen this morning he was
much interested to learn the details of
the aSseInbly's proceedings. He said
he could not express an opinion as to
the effect of the assembly's action upon
the future relations between General
Gomez and the United States, particu-
larly in the matter of disbursing the
$4,000 coo offered by Washington to the
Cuban troops as a condition of disband-
IIleIl, Jul tHt lIlpTeSSlUn among the
American authorities seems to be that.
as the assembly has never been official
ly recognized by the United States gov
ernInent, its action, so far as Washing
ton is concerned, will not amount to
more than the resolutions sOf any other
body of individuals.
The assembly is being strongly cen4
Sured by Cubans on all sides, and there
were popular demonstrations this after
in Of
mander-in- chief, the crowds shouting,
Long live Gomez" and Death to the
assembly"
General Gomez during the day re-
ceiver numerous visitors, all of whom
assured him of their affection and 10y
atty and that the declarations by the
assembly, on whatever subject, could
not represent even the army. as the
elections are really voidable for ilie-
gality and political jobbery. There is
no doubt that a majority Of the people
support him as against the assembly.
The local press will probably attack
the assembly, urging it's dissolution as
the best thing that can happen, and in
sisting that there is no reason why the
United States authorities may not con-
tinue to treat with General Gomez in
the matter of the payment of TIE
troops.
TROOPS WILL DISBAND.
1t is said on good authority that the
payrolls Gomez is preparing to hand
General Brooke are most complete, full
and fair, and that when the army
learns ne can aid the troops in pro-
curing $3, 600, 000 whereas it is proble-
matical whether the assembly can OBJ
tain anything, there is little doubt as
to the side the army will take in
the controversy. The troops are tired
of the field and insufficient food, and
the indications are that they would
readily disband on receipt of the So, ,0OO.-
600, unless deceived by the assembly
with promises of q. larger payment in
the event of refusing to disband
General Gomez enjoys the full conf
dence of the American military author
tiles. and it is not believed that he will
leave Cuba. at present.
The question of his successor as
has not yet been
considered, but General Mayia Rodri-
gus= is the next in command
The patriotic clubs have decided to
abolish the junta Datriotica and to es-
tablish a patriotic league in It's place.
General Gomez, it is said, will be asked
to accept the presidency of the new
organization.