The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-28

For this reason he has forbidden all loyal
Cubans to accept money for any service
rendered OF any commodity furnished
during the revolution.
While travelling through the interior
with an escort OF seven men, l once Of
fered a poor "pacifico' mon cOmbatant
80 cents for cheese. The man smiled
his thanks, but refused the money. say
ing. If I We're to accept that silver, sir,
General Gomez would send me to the salt
mines Tor six months"
Any man, Cuban, American. soldier or
'pacificO'' may travel from one end of
Cuba to another without a cent. He will
receive food shelter and whatever
courtesy may be in the power of his
host to extend. but he will find no one
who will accept pay for service rendered.
Scattered through the central and east
ern portions of the island are insurgent
factories, where hats. shoes, saddles and
even clothes are made If a friend of
Cuba Libre'' you are welcome to fit your
self out, but no money will be taken in
/ viii never forget the rebuke adj
southern Camaguey. 1t is not necessary
to mention mis- name for he has since re-
deemed himself by courage displayed IN
battle Needless Of General Gomezs or
ders he had been. not only permitting
.'pacificos" il his district to sell ''ras-
padura" Drown sugar in cakes to some
of the Spanish garrisons, but ii was
proven that he had received $500 for al
lowing the forbidden traffic
General Gomez sent for him. As the
offender appeared. the bugler sounded the
assemble Turning to his force Cen
eraI Gomez said:
You see before you man who has
been known as Brigadier -. He IS
brigadier no more. but Brigadier 'Ras-
padura' (sugar cake). From this time
forth / want no man in Cuba to either
address him or speak of him other than
as Brigadier 'Raspadura. Then turn
ing TO the culDrit he continued: Ike
OF those stars Give them to me quick.
You disgrace them. You have SOLD your
self for $780, You can be bought for
patriot: you are a common Deddler OF
privileges. You are not fit TO command
men. Down to the ranks, atoot where
you belong, and be grateful II my SOL
diers condescend to march alongside of
General Gomez is disciple of the old
French cardinal in many respects, with
him there IS no such word as fai Fo-
the man who fails he has no further use.
Nor will he listen TO excuses from an-'
IF vou have not succeeded. make ex-
cuses to yourself; l have no time to listen
He seldom invites counsel: he may lis
ten TO opinions. but he invariably acts
upon his own judgment, and no man liv-
ing knows his plans for the morrow. He
is erratic in his marches, and may order
a halt or an advance at any hour OF the
General Gomez is exacting in his re-
ouirements of Younger officers, but most
generous in his praise when II is merited.
Although known to the world as man
of iron beneath his mask OF sternneSs
beats a heart as tender as a womans-
He worshipeG Marti, as one inspired.
The trust placed in his hands by the
dead martyr is to him more sacred than
anything else on earth.
Not less did he love Antonio Maceo.
Maceo was his right hand Maceo could
COMPREHEND GomezS plans and execute
his orders through kind of military
telepathy which never failed. Those two
leaders never misunderstood each other.
The shadow of a personal jealousy never
crossed their lives. Gomez derived far
more pleasure from Maceos success than
did the victor himself One of the saddest
hours of his life was when the news
was brought him of the death of this
patriot brother. who knew no fear, and
of the son whom he loved better than
life
fond of CaliXto Garcia. On my return
from the "Oriente," where l had &C
companied General Garcia in his trium-
phal march through the Holguin district,
I met General Gomez at Santa Ana. in
the province of Camaguey. He questioned
me closely in regard to Garcia's strength
and vigor. and when assured of the lat
ter's health and desire to once more en-
brace him in Cuba Libre. tear of
pleasure stole into Gomez's eyes. All
he sighed, with Calixto and plenty of
cartridges we could soon free Cuba.
These two old veterans of the ten
years war are the exact opposite in ap-
pearance and in temperament, but they
are one in thought. soul and desire. They
both live for one purpose alone. the
freedom of their Beloved country, and
the future of Cuba is today in their
hands -
General Gomezs weakness. il such it
would be called, was his love for his son