The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-12-16
LETTERS FROM GOMEZ.
Genera Sees an End to the Con.
fIict in Cuba.
SPAIN CANNOT HOLD THE ISLAND.

sence tO tuin the mOtner country Wttn-
out Weakening the RebeIIion-Auton-
omy Must suffer the Same Disastrous
Fate as the Alleged Reforms of Canovas-
All Spaniards Are Not Bad, Says Gomez
General Maxine Gomez is shown in
letters written by him to his intimate
friends. says the correspondent of The
World at Havana. They clearly con-
vey the generals opinion of his oppon
ents. He discusses Spanish and Cuban
prospects He gives his opinion of the
autonomy offered by Spain. The let
ters are purely personal, and were not
written for the purpose or with the ex-
pectation of influencing public opinion.
The first letter. dated early in October,
shows how far-seeing is the eye of this
old man: Happily, Weyler has helped
much and very effectively. He has had
just enough intelligence to ruin Spain
without weakening the insurrection.
Everything is finished and the mother
country, should she longer wish it, can
no longer hold her ruined colony. My
| opinion is that the war is over, for what
1 GAlslS NOW 10 no NdI
Peace with Independence.
1T is ridiculous to suppose that, how
| ever corrupt the Spanish generals
might be, we cannot think them capa-
BILE of accepting a situation so excep-
tional that, while affording neither gold
nor glory 1t places them In the most
| ridiculous position that any army can
suffer in the world. There is nothing
| now to expect but peace with indepen-
dence. Your general, NJ. GOMEZ"
| In letter, dated Los Villas, Santa
Clara province, he writes:
THE coming into power of the lib
eral party advances us rapidly toward
independence, because Spain is playing
her last card. 1t seems certain that
when she is convinced that the much
talked of autonomy will suffer the same
disastrous fate as the reforms Of Cano-
vas, she must become reasonable and
finally recognize the independence of
this heroic people. However good the
news is. or however well founded our
hopes, we shall not be indulging in illu-
sions, but shall continue to be prepared
for the worst, keeping up our faith and
resolution and always. vigilant against
! diplomatic tricks and traitorous maneu-
| vers We are finally done with Wey.
! ler; let us see II we can sooner rid our
| selves of his successor.
The next letter shows General &C.
mez' opinion of Weyler and of the Span
I ish people in general 1t was writer
( before the arrival Of General BlancS
Oct. g.
stained with Innocent Blood.
General Weyler is gone and GER
tainly not with glory. His hands
stained with innocent Cuban blood, viii
certainly not find many friendly finger:
outstretched to grasp them over there
In the peninsula. For, after all is said
all Spaniards are not so wicked. Now
| General Blanco comes, it is said, Il
add the last insult by proposing au
tonomy. All, what sad and mean idea
have the Spaniards of the Cubans. Blu
they are not all to blame for that
Your affectonate general,
m. GOMEZ"
The last letter follows:
I'm the field. Nov. 12.-I have reat
, the proclamation of the new captain
, | general. have answered with anothe
and much shorter one, which gives on
= propositions and determinations will
: ! respect to the new directions In whicl
| our enemies have decided to conduc
: ! the war; The little time that Weyle
remained in Cuba makes me think tha
at the end Of this season there will b
| nothing to do but to burn our hous
to make the Spaniards quickly leave II
Worse for Spain If she thinks that sh
, is to be paid for the broken windows
:. I Your affectionate general, GOMEZ