The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-28
CUBAN LEADERS SPEAK.
GOMEZ AND GARCIA NAME rHH
FATE OF All TRAITORS.

Any Military Commander who Listens 70
Proposals OF Spanish Autonomy VIII ne
Hanged ns . Traitor-And All spaniah
Agents Will AIso Ne Pat to Death ~ spies.
HAVANA, Nov. 24,-The following order Of the
day has been issued by Gen. Gomez:
HEADQUARTERS OF THE GENERAL-rN.
SHikF OF II CURAM army. .SANcTt
II INDEPENDENCE
"The news l have received Of the establish.
mont OF autonomy In Cuba by the Spanish Gov
eminent compels me to remind the military and
civil leaders OF tho revolution once moro that
our only aim is Independence. Therefore,
ARTICLE Amy military commander OF the
Cuban army accepting pr lposals of autonomy
from the Spanish Government, or even confer
ing with Spanish ENJOYS for any arrangement
Of peace. shall be Immediately put under arrest,
summarily court martialed. and, IL declared
guilty of such acts, sentenced to death as .
traitor to his flag.
Article ANY envoy from the Spanish Gov.
eminent, or from any Spanish or military come
mandor, or from any political party f~avorinR
the Spanish dominion In Cuba, who shall APP
proach our lines and confer or try 10 confer
with any military or civil representative Of
the republic Of Cuba and propose to him the
acceptance of autonomy from Spain, shall be
lHluleulbtcly put unuor arrest, BummAftly
court-martialed as a spy, and IL declared guilty
hanged according TO our military laws.
"These articles shall be enforced by all the
Generals and subordinates of the Cuban Army
in the West and Santa Clara, the General Com.
mander Of the East already having orders TO
enforce our laws on the matter. For country
and liberty. MAKING GOMEZ"
At the same time that the text of the above
order reaches your correspondent, the following
is received from Manzanillo:
MILITARY DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST,
GENERAL HEADQUARTERS, barre, Nov. g.
"1o the Generals OF the FIRST, Second. and Thfrd
Corps.
Having read 10 Spanish newspapers that the
Spanish Government contemplates granting
autonomy, you are hereby reminded that
the spirit and the letter of our Constitu-
ton does not allow any treaty with Spain
In which the absolute independence OF
Cuba is not recognized. Therefore I will
be memorable with any one. civil or military,
who shall accept any message. commission. or
any kind of communication from the enemy.
He is declared herewith q traitor to tho country.
and shall be summarily court-martialled.
Tho only channel through which proposals
of peace from Spain can be made to the Cubans.
according to our Constitution, is the supreme
Government OF the republic, and even in that
case these proposals shall be only on the basis of
independence.
ANY agent sent by the enemy to propose TO
the Cubans submission to Spain shall be tried
and punished as a spy.
This order shall be published by you for o
week in your department and read TO tho troops.
For country and liberty. Cnlixto Garcia. Mill.
tary Commander of the East"
The sensation produced by bo'h documents In
Havana is immense. Until now the lnsurgeno
leaders have only declared their resolution to
fight to the last for Independence. and it was
only rumor that ENJOYS who should approach
the Cuban lines to offer autonomy were
in danger of being hanged. But now.
under the orders Of Gomez and Garcia,
oil attempts to approach the patriots will b
useless. The elements Of the Cuban population
who may accept autonomy have never sided
with the revolution, and have not the least iniu-
ence with the insurgents. All hopes Of making
speedy peace in Cuba under the Spanish fa0
are, therefore. futile.
Gen. Alfredo Rego has been ordered by Gen.
Gomez to resign his military leadership In the
province Of Santa Clara 10 Col. Esquerdo. and
to go to headquarters. Gomez intends to APP
point Rego to an important mission to Delegate
Estrada Palma in New York.