Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-02-13
FOR CUBA'S LIBERTY.
Patriots Willing 10 Pay 500, 900, 600
for Their Independence
AND GIVE AMPLE SECURITY.
General Gomtz's Wound Not Danger.
ous-A Tribute Paid 10 Gen.
eral CampOs.

NEW YORK, Feb. ia special 10
tho World from the headquarters Of
General Gomez, near San Antonio de
Las Bsnoe, says
General Gomez's wound received
January a has not proved serious. In
spite Of his hurt and his az years Of age
and 10 years Of war (len Of them con-
tinuous exposure IN the last Cuban
rebellionl, hls rugged constitution en-
ablos him 10 manage his fiery horses
and endure the exceptional fatigue Of
long marches like n young soldier He
was struck by n mauser bullet, which
passed. through his right leg from the
front. Although causing no fracture
OF the bone the wound Is painful. lie
has personally directed his iofoes In
their daily marches and almost daily
ekitmithUs.
answer TO the uuestlou GLOW will
tho Substitution Of Gcr raj Weylnr for
General Camps Affect the Cuban
ohanoes2" General Gomez said; "lhe
change will benefit the Cuban cause.
We have iOet most powerful oucmy
In Camps. lie IL without doubt tho
first general Ia Spain. The troops
oil idolizs him aud with his de.
partuie they are lett without n loader
In whom tnoy have confidence.
~ regard these good soldiers ~ be-
ing n the same state Ia which the
grand army OF France found or rather
lost itsuli upon tho departure Of Ma.
pUloon the fret
81 regard General woyler rs an
honorable bat cruel soldier" lac de-
olatei. "ln his military liability, how.
ever, | do no. think for n moment lie
can DO compared with General Cam
pos. In the last movements VI his
command lac WAS noted only for his
uRteienting cruelty towards dofensele,s
non.combatAnts, which action he now
claims was Ia obedience 10 superior
authority.
"rns government Of tho republic Of
Cuba has been loatho 10 order me 10
destroy the cane Of American estates.
In TACT l did not like W have 70 destroy
any property, but 1t was deemed
necessary 10 strike n blow nj the n.
uanCus OF Spain. This has bHen d0ue
anu our enemy will not now receive
the sl5, 000,0OU with which 10 carry on
her war against Us that che would have
received As import duties upon articles
brought into Cuba In exchange for the
sugar crop. All the plantati have
been treated alike. American sIefmsn,
Spanish, even those owned by patriotic
Americans have been prevented from
making sugar this year"
"AIo CuDans still willing 10 pur.
chase their indepenceuc,p
After some thought General Conner
answered. "Of course, owitg 10 the
rapid increase VI the growth OF the TO
bellion this course would not be "a
readily approved by the Cubans ~ nj
first. Moreover II IL a question for oui
government 10 decide, but think / an
warranted In answering 'Yos' TO ia,
question. The CuUAns will now oiieI
Tor their freedom 100000 900 or per
haps more, to be paid within one veal
from this time. 10 secure the loan
believe this government VI tho republic
OF Cuba would go as far rs TO allow tn,
government OF the United States
should the loan he placed there, 10 adj
minister the finances anu retain The
revenues OF Cuba until such timo nj
the iull amount should have boon TO
pAid.D