Show j G GEN N. N GOMEZ IEZ GETS GAY GAT GATHE GAYr I It r ry t tHE HE REFUSES REFUSES' TO DISBAND THE CUBAN ARMY t Cuban Soldiers Will Walt Watt Until They Thy Are raid Paid by the United States Detoro Defore Laying Down n Their Arms Arm Havana navana Jan Jana 5 Gener General General Maximo Maxima Gomez fr om his camp camp amp miles milea- westward west westward westward ward near Narsico has issued a proc proclamation proclamation to the Cuban army advising against disbanding until the proceedings proceedings proceed- proceed ings at Washington regarding the pay of the insurgent troops have been com com- It is dated December 29 and andin andin in n part is as follows The moment has arrived to give a public explanation of my conduct and my purposes which are always in accord accord accord ac ac- ac- ac cord with my sense of duty to the country I I serve The Americans tacitly our allies have terminated the he war with with Spain and signed a treaty of f peace I t believe it was my duty not to move for any political or other object from the spot from where I had drawn my sword so long as the enemies of the army had not completely evacuated the island my presence elsewhere would have disturbed the repose and calmness necessary to consummate peace nor ought I to have caused the Cubans trouble by unnecessary manifestations manifestations manifestations mani mani- during the jubilee The period of transition is terminated terminated terminated the army of the enemy is abandoning abandoning abandoning aban aban- the country the of the great United States is beginning as stipulated in the protocol over all the island But Dut Cuba is not yet free or independent Self government is not yet constituted For that reason we must dedicate ourselves to bringing about the disappearance of the cause for American intervention But Dut above everything else in the spirit of justice to the Cuban army it itIs itis itis Is necessary that before the liberators of the people can dissolve as a guarantee guarantee guarantee guar guar- antee of order that the debt which the country owes ves to its soldiers should be satisfied Awaiting the result I remain in my position always ready to help the work to which I have dedicated dedicated dedicated ded ded- my life General Mario Menocal commanding the Cuban forces in the provinces o of Havana and Matanzas has given out the statement nt that the insurgent generals generals generals gen gen- will not accept any proposals by General Maximo Gomez calculated to produce friction between the Ameri Ameri- Americans Americans Americans cans and the Cubans and that disarming disarm ing lag is proceeding steadily throughout the island |