The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1899-03-18
GOMEZ is DEPOSED.
Cuban Assembly Votes to Abolish
the Office BE Was Holding.
There e Great Uprosr In Havana % the
Result and American soldiers Have
Thsir Hands Full Preserving Order
-Other News from the Island.

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Gomez has been deposed from the Office |
of commander-in-ch OF the Cuban |
army by the assembly. The assembly |
decided by q vote Of % to 4 that Co
meg be degraded and the Office Of |
command der -in-chief Of the Cuban
army be abolished, all Of the powers
heretofore pertaining TO that Office TO
be exercised by the assembly, With
the exception Of Carlos Manuel de
Oespedes, all of the representatives
declared that Gomez was q traitor to
his country.
Maxine Gomez has issued the fol-
lowing statement TO the Cuban people
and army:
By the use Of the supreme faculties with
which II Is endowed the assembly, represent
ing tho army only. has deposed me as CON-
mander-in-chief Of the Cuban army. which
grade II conferred upon me during the last
war Az commander l always fol-
lowed the dictates Of my best conscience aud
the call OF great national needs endeavored
In all circumstances TO fulall my duty. The
assembly considers the fact that l do not
aid II in efforts TO raise loans which
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and political interests OF Cuba 20 be an act OF
insubordination and Of want Of respect The
primary cause for the action taken against me
Is my conviction that Cuba should begin the
exercise Of Its sovereignty. as 0 republic OF
union and concord. proclaimed at Monte Cristo
and sustained unimpalred on the field Of battle,
| free from all compromise, keeping the nations
honor spotlesa As for the rest as q sincere
man, confess thank them because they re-
lieve me OF great political obligations and also
leave me free 10 return TO my abandoned
home. which. during % years OF continual strife
for the good Of shis country, that l love so
much. has been my one aspiration
Great Excitement In Havana.
Havana, March 1A-Fredorico Mora,
civil governor of Havana, when he
learned yesterday Of the preparations
for an outpouring Of people in honor
Of Gen. Gomez, directed the police TO
prevent the parade. The committee
having the demonstration in charge
asked Gen. Ludlow TO revoke Senior
Mora's orders. Gen. Ludlow replied
that he would not do so. Gen. Brooke
was then called upon and asked by the
committee for permission to parade.
He sent message TO Gen. Ludlow say
ing that, II the procession was orderly,
he could see no objection.
Meanwhile the police tried TO pre-
vent the denomination. Chief of Po'
lice Menocal, with his mounted in
spectors and policemen by twos and
threes, attempted TO turn back the
various societies who were marching
toward Quinta de los Malinas, the resi-
dence of Gomez. At first little attep
tion was paid to these efforta Wher
policeman seized flag or made al
individual arrest the others In linz
would simply march on, jeering ant
yelling Down with the policeP
Long live Gomezp death TO the as
semblyr When near Quinta de los
Malinas the demonstrators began h
shove the policemen, pulling thei
eoats and attempting to take ava
+ their clubs. The Tenth regulars. VIII
were sent at double quick with hxe'
bsyonsts to protect the policemen
charged down upon crowd Of l,ooC
Everybody ran. including the police
and men, women and children tumble
over each other In the rush Two mir
utes later the avenue was cleared 10
blocks, but not person was hurt b
the regulara
Eventually, without regard to tn
! police, an immense crowd collected !
front OF the residence of Gomez, th
/, summer palace. cheering and wavin
more than 500 fiags and banners. Ger
Gomez, accompanied by many notabl
persons, soon made his appearance
upon tho balcony and was greste
with long-continued cheering. Score
| Of bouquets were flung at him. d
I made brief speech. along the line
q his appeal TO the Cuban army an
: people and expressed his gratifcatio
: at such an illustration Of public q
r proval.
Left 20 Broohs's Discretion.
. Washington, March i8.-In purs
|, ance Of the administrative policy
bringing home all the volunteer troo
for muster out in anticipation OF Il
q exchange Of ratihcations of the trea
d Of peace with Spain, orders were
o sued yesterday for the muster out
, Savannah, Ga, Of the One Hundr'
g and Sixtieth regiment Indiana volu
q teer infantry, now at Matanzaa n
II regiment will be brought home
" soon rs 9 troopahip Is available 81
kept at Savannah till warmer weatht
The order for the muster out Of t
volunteer troops in Cuba has been Ii
70 the discretion Of Gen. Brooke, Co
manding the entire Cuban army,
: the theory that he Is the best judge
I. organizations that can be relieved
O military duty on the island.
= Suggestion About San Juan Hill.
% Santiago, March IA movement
u on foot here to persuade the Unit
o. States government to purchase S
D Juan hill, to be used as public pal
ef The idea is that certain porti
% % could be set apart TO be used as
Is American cemetery and the site OF
n; mortuary church. A few thousa
s; dollars spent upon the rest woI
.; make q beautiful recreation grouI
w including q half-mile race track,
%; baseball diamond and tennis grounC
nd wm Take Census of Cuba.
40 Washington. March lA-The adm
ay istration has decided to take cenI
~ Of the island Of Cuba as complete a
Is careful as that taken in the uni
sp States. A census Is found to be nee
sary TO determine who are qualif
voters before the election is held to
is4 tablish representative governmen
IS; Death Rate In Havana Decreasing.
ie; Washington, March lathe toll'
-, ing has been received at the war
ed, partment from Gen. Ludlow at
cd. vana: 1.-THE Havana deaths for +
20 ruary, 1899, are 81 per cent less Il
.ss 1S that of February, 1893"
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