The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-04-10
THE CAUSE OF CUBA.
The Revolutionists Preparing for
Further Active Efforts.
INTERVIEWS WITH THE LEADERS.
srnor Guerra and Generals Marti and
Gomez Talk GuardedIy of Their Plans,
but Assert That They Have Plenty of
Money to Carry Them Out.


Money to Carry Them Out.
NEW YORK, April 1O.-The arrival Of
General GC.nez may or may not have been
for hearing the result of the elections in
the various Cuban revolutionary clubs,
but however that may be the. clubs held
their elections last night. The organiza-
tion have headquarters in this city Brook
lyn, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, New
Orleans, Tampa and Key West. Fla. Mex
leo and other places The result will not
be given out until all have been heard
from.
The election was to choose a delegate,
or president, and treasurer General Jose
Marti, the present delegate, and Mr..
Guerra, the treasurer, are candidates for
reelection. They do not know that
there is any serious opposition to their re-
spective candidates., and they claim that
the members of the various clubs, or
groups, are in entire harmony on every
question, including that of officers.
"Who, do you think, would be elected
chief executive Of the Cuban republic, sup
posing that the new form of government
should come soon into existence2n Mr..
Guerra was asked.
"The question is premature" replied
midable candidate just now would be
General Marti. He is an exile from Cuba,
and n man of great worth. The present
movement $ strength comes largely, il not
chiefly, from his indefatigable endeavors.
His executive ability is undoubted."
General Marti said
"RevOlution is again awakening in
Cuba. As to the seizure of those arms that
the dispatches tell about, | know nothing
] cannot say where, or how many, arms
my countrymen have introduced into
Cuba, or when. or to what extent, seizures
have been made | do not know that the
espionage of the Spanish authorities is
thorough, though not so thorough az
tyrannical The assertion that General
Gomez has come to this country as u re-
suit of that seizure is false. He has come
here to attend TO matters that are of far
more Importance than the landing or the
seizure of u few rifles Nor will he tatry
here long, and when he goes away il will
be with the PURPOSE of extending his patri-
otic efforts in other localities.
1--WE are undertaking nothing which is
contrary to the law, unless it can he said
that your own forefaJhers were law
breakers, some one hundred and twenty
years ago. The spirit of Cuban indepen.
is now awakening | cannot say what our
plans are, but may state that our finances
are of sufficient strength as to enable us
to carry out our present plans
Subsequently the reporter had nm inter
view with General Gomez at the Hotel
Central, on West Fourteenth street In
answer to questions he said: ...
81 should prefer to keep out OF the
papers, but can see no way out of this
matter than to make few statements. [
came here to do certain work. What that
work Is decline to state at present, but
you may learn something of the details
within few days il You will go to see my
friend Marti about the end OF the week
If he chooses at the end of the week TO tell
you what plans have been formed he can
do so. u he does -. choose you will learn
nothing.
''As to the capture Of guns and ammu.
milton that have been reported | cannot
speak. do not know any more than Mr.
Marti what has been done on the island Of
Cuba since | left there. | may saw how
ever, that many consignments of rifles and
their necessary ammunition have reached
the island with or without my knowledge.
How much has fallen into the hands Of
the patriots it would be impossible for me
"Niy presence here is simply to further
the ends of the society of the Cuban reyo-
lutionary party. The word revolutionary
is false In way; it should be the party of
freedom. The people on the island of Cuba
are, as you know, all full of that one idea
of freedom. You in the United States
have that call made upon you for twenty
five years or more. | am not II Cuban born
myself, but as soon as | learned Of he real
desire of these people | enlisted myself to
tho end that il could help secure that ono
purpose for the sufferers on the island of
Cubn-no matter whether il is Cuba or
any other placel was with them. came
here because was asked to come The
idea that iled after the seizure of q couple
of hundred rifles is simply ridiculous.
am going away in Il day or two"