Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-05-18
A CRISIS IN CUBA.
FEARS OF AN OUTBREAK.
cubaus Object to General Brooks's Meth.
ods-Gomez withholds support In this
Disarmament Proposition.

Havana. May 15.-s:4O p. m.-Gen-
eral Maxine Gomez informed Cover
nor General Brooke to-day that he
tributing the $3,OOO,OO0 appropriated
to the payment of the Cuban troops to
the extent that he will not choose 9TH
| er commissioners to replace those orig
inally selected by him, who have re-
fused to serve.
Governor General Brooke Is to go
ahead with new plan, Gomez remain
ing iE IN attitude OF friendly inactivi-
ty.
General Brooke will issue an order
for Cuban privates and nOn-cOmmis-
places on specified dates to receive
payment. They are to be accompanied
by their company officers, for the
purpose of identification.
Both General Gomez and the COVER
nor general feel that the private ought
not to lose his share In the American
gratuity because the schemes of GER
tain high officers In the Cuban army
have interposed obstacles.
This afternoon General Gomez
wrote n history of his relation to the
army payment question. 1t includes
the correspondence that has passed
between himself and the governor gen.
eral and 1t Is intended to make his po-
sitlon clear to the public and to con-
trast his conduct favorably with that
of the other Cuban leaders.
New York. May ia late message
| says that General Brooke has COM
piled with GomeZ's request that arms
be delivered to the civil mayors OF
cities. Commissioned officers are to re-
ceive pay. Gomez will issue n mani
festo tomorrow and payment will be
begun at once. An anti-Gomez meet
Ing was held tonight.
Washington. May 15.-OficIals are
worried over the Cuban situation. The
disarmament proposition. 1t Is agreed,
will have to be dealt with by firm
hand. The first sign OF open revolt
will be dealt with promptly and vigor-
olisly and will be death blow to in
| dependence.
The fact that affairs In Cuba are not
| being conducted satisfactorily and
that conditions there are quite serious,
can no longer be concealed ut the War
Department. There is discord. BIck-
! erings continue from day to day. and
the Cubans have shown their dissat.
isfaction In more ways than one
Some blame Gomez: some blame those
who oppose Gomez. but there are 9TH
crs who incline to n belief that the sole
responsibility rests with General
| Brooke.
Prominent Cubans have declared en-
phatically that the military govern
ment which he has given them Is
worse than that which existed under
Spanish sovereignty. He is denounced
MS martinez. who rcpresses personal
liberty and freedom OF speech and ac-
tion, and who In no manner encour-
ages the best qualities of the people
which the United States freed from
Spanish rule.
improvements which had been or
dcred or begun by other military COM
mnnders In the Island have been coun-
termnnded or stopped by Brooke.
greatly to the dissatisfaction of all
concerned.
The complaint, which is quite gen.
erai. has grown 20 such an cS 'ent that
disposition exists at the War De-
| partmcnt to take cognizancc of II. and
1t has been suggested that General
Leonard Wood. who Is in closer touch
with the people OF Cuba and better in
formed on their real feelings, would
better be consulted on questions which
have nriZcn. II Is even said that nj.
ready confidential letters on the sub
5ect have been exchanged between him
ana certain officials In Washington.