Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-05-16
Has Become Alarming During
Past Few Days
THERE MAY BE A CONFLICT
Gen. Gomez aud His Army do not
Think They Were Treated
Right by General Brooke.

New York, May 16.-Thc Herald's Ha-
vana correspondent telegraphs as follows:
The situation has become most alarm
ing. To all appearances the Cubans are
about to make armed manifestations
against the United States and it's mode Of
governing the island although the con-
serva tive element still hopes for peace
full arrangements. This state Of affairs
which was brought abruptly to head
last Saturday by a partial quarrel be-
tween Gen. Gomez and Gen. Brooke has
been forming for the last two months.
! The first move has been made by the
army. 1t will probably be supported by
many Cubans. The army, which is really
| represented (although many dispute his
authority by Gomez is particularly bit
| ter against Brooke and his policy. The
soldiers declare they have been miserably
| fooled and trapped by the Americans.
| They look upon the exchange of gun
for SIS as an ignomiMous transaction for
| them, as they have not been defeated by
the Americans and consequently they re-
fuse to exchange.
| Some persons say the determination Of
the army not to surrender the arms is an
| outcome of Gen. Brookes refusal to sane
| tion Gomezs plan for a Cuban militia. At
the Cuban headquarters the statement is
Indignantly denied, in particular by Go
mez, who, however, refuses to discuss the
present situation.
! One Of Gomez's most prominent officers
sad:
Gen. Gomez was brought to this city
| through the influence of Mr.. Porter. he
was told he was wanted in Havana to
help Brooke establish government for
the Cubans which would have no other
basis than freedom and independence He
was miserably fooled. He has been RI
diculed for the manner in which he has
been treated by Brooke. He has, on ac-
court Of his intimacy with the American
General lost popularity with Cubans who
say he has been a traitor to the cause.
This was part of Brooke's scheme. HI
} wished to render Gomez useless in order
!, that he might further ease follow out hi:
orders from Washington. Gomez and hi:
men are disliked and unpopular today
He has no influence. A recommendation
from him does more harm than good. Gu
bans imagine he has been working fo
annexation. He will prove the contrary
this week when he publishes letters which
have been exchanged between him, Gen
Brooke and President Mckinley.
4 After he has done this the general viii
probably leave the island. Gomez wa
forced to dismiss mis- staff as he did no
even have food for them. One colonel ha
beer made a policeman at salary of $o2
a month.
. All Gomez's enemies have splendid po
sitons, while his officers and men starVe
Washington, May 16.-Gcn. Brooke ha
not reported to the war department an!
|, serious situation in Cuba and it is no
believed at the department that an!
alarm need be felt regarding the condi
tior of affairs. The communications Gen
} eral Hroolle's has made to the war depart
,ment regarding the situation are not Civ
en- to the public. The officials understand
the source of present trouble is tina
Generals" Of the Cuban army are dis
appointed because they are not likely t
} realize as much out of money appropfiat
ed for the army as they think they should
! One thing is assured beyond all other con
siderations the United States will remain
fey the present in absolmte control of tn
island and the orders of the officers il
} command will be sustained by the gov
crnment at Washington.