New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-16
CUBAN INDEPENDENCE.
PREPARING FOR ANOTHER REVOLUTION.
mE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES ExPECrEp HERE
CAREER OF SENIOR GONZALES.

CAREER OF SENIOR GONZALES.
Independence Club, No. 1, Of the Cuban Revolu-
tonary, Junto, Of TINS Guy, met at
was large and enthusiastic gatheiIng
ARRANGEMENTS were made for the reception or Gem
sra Maxine GomsS wnG mas ss' Ee'n oSdnrss III
order to place himself at the head OF the reVoiu-
zionist party in Cuba, IN the impending struggle Tor
Orleans and Is expected in New York about july
10 at which time his colleague, General Vincente
Garcia, is expected TO arrive from Senezqela.
and retiring gentleman wearing preoccupied look
and. through suffering and illness, appearing much
older than he ia He was horn at Las Iunas IN
is47. In 1865 he Joined the Revolutionists as O
private. and soon rose TO the position Of Colonel.
Which he had at the capitulaflon IN 1878. he
eyaded the Spanish search aud, IN 1850, was In
command of a regiment of patriots during
the ten months fighting OF thaU year.
After the suppression of that outbreak, senior
Gonzales desired to come TO the United states. ana
was promised immunity and assistance py Eeheral
Pando commanding the Spanish troops IN the MID
die district of the island Apparently IN com com III
board vessel bound for Jamaica, but before pro-
ceeding far the vessel intercepted by Spanish
T Ts Sas sen af to Madrid and thence to
the prison fortress of Chaffarenas an
island in the Mediterranean, about the size OF CITY
block. There he was confined IN narrow, hItthy
marters and had he not been a man of private for
time he would have persisted mIserably, as nun
dreds did during that period. In the prison were
whose husbands and fathers were elsewhere
in the cells; and, to occupy bis Tune
snendino his money in doing what good he could
10 amelorate the condition of his compatrlouS. Al
the end of three years he was sent 20 Oaoz anu az
loved 10 20 about under survelllance-a sort OF
ticksf-of-leave man. The Revolutionary Commit
tee at Madrid found means to send nm 10 the
United States and he landed at NeT-iork on june
10 Here be awaits the coming OF Gomez and the
signal to Join the new revolution: senior Gon-
zales has the reputation OF being an ex,
cellent soldier, displaying cooness l9dgenS a Of
the Spaniards, and dictated the treachery whIcn
cent him to Chatfarena. He carries dlsaOled
hand and has four other scars 10 attest MS
Francisco varona Tornet, secretary of Independ-
enee Club No. joined the revolutonlsts AT tne age
of sixteen fought two years, was captured anu
shared Gonzales captivity for over two years.
He escaped from Cadiz, made his way TO Glbralter
and thence to this city He declares ms intention
of going ont with the first contingent Tor CuDa.
Senior Rubiero Editor of III Sepdrdflsd, organ OF
the Revolutionary party, declared the so-called
pac1ication of the island farce lie SAID;
They win see how much the Cubans want peace; In
the long struggle OF 1868 1878 andhn the last and snort
er one we learned lessons which VIII now De OF dement, 70
~ cvlized warfare; they repaid with treachery and
massacres. Now they VIII suner more tn.n Ao we,
dss last ana sfem peS caOsns joined enemies
TO Themselves They saw that the @ Sa
ing and that they grew richer; so they gave money
and support TO tue spanlards' We resPee aeS
shall burn II necessary, TO expel the
epauar The admission OF the Cuban Delegates 70 Ine
srtes was hind 10 make world think Spain mercl-
nj But see the consequence OF the whole delesauSn
there ia but one Cuban all the rest are spanarn 30
man can vote unless he pays $50 year taxes Tue lu
bans are mostly poor Again spaniard VINO pay @oOO
taxes names nine friends, at 500 each SO Ten votes
ther n Cuban were do that he would be arrested
with his nine friends and put in prison for violation OF
the election law Take Havana Tor example IN IntSt
eitv are 100000 people, the vast majority
being natives yet at the last election ior
the COrtes at Madrid Ine Wno1 ~. NY
,oI,.d hTt tle over 600 votes What q bumbug that
Rnt II will be righted We have large num-
hrs here and thousands IN Cuba wait to join u.s. we are
I ar-ad and have lots of ammunition. Spain. herself
ia on the eve OF revolt her endeavors TO blot out
ertv IN Madrid itself.