Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-11-10
CUBA'S GOVERNMENT
It Is Giving the Administration at
Washington Much Concern.
Gen. WADE NAY Be IN COMMAND.
Gen. Gomez Thinks the Military OcCupa-
ti0n OF Cub Necessary to Hurry the
Spanish Evacuation and 70 Hsr.
monte tho Factions.

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tration much concern, and its form is
not yet definitely determined upon.
Since issuing the order designating
the troops to 20 to Cuba, there has
been considerable talk at the war de.
partment about the probable COM
mander Of troops in Cuba, and the
organization Of government, civil
and military. The probabilities now
are that Cuba will be designated as
one department and placed under the
command of one officer. The general
impression seems to be that the officer
will be Maj Gen. Wade, now chairman
of the Cuban military commission,
whose duties as member of this com.
mission have fitted him for the office.
The president and Secretary Alger
have great confidence in Gen. Wade,
and believe he combines the military
and civil qualities necessary for the
supreme command in Cuba when our
occupation is complete.
There has been an intimation that
Gen. Brooke, who has been in COM
mand In Porto Rico might be selected
for command in Cuba, but such is not
the present intention. Gen. Brooke,
who ranks all the major generals in
the volunteer service, commands only
about 5000 troops in Porto Rico, less
than some brigadier generals who are
in command Of divisions, and much
less than several generals in command
Of corps. 1t is generally understood
that Gen. Brooke does not care to re.
main any longer in Porto Rico than
the department actually thinks his
services are required. There has been
some suggestion that Gen. Merritt
might return and take command in
Cuba, but the administration thinks
the selection OF Gen. Wade would be
better.
Gen. Wade ranks all the volunteer
major generals now in service and
would rank Gen. Lee in command OF
,.ha Seventh CORPS. although tha latter
Win De in actual command VI une uls'
trct of Havana
1t is possible that the department Of
Cuba will be divided into districts
some of greater and some Of less i'm
portance. The districts would be Ha-
vana, Santiago, Cienfuegos 1t is pos
sible that each province will be desig-
mated as a district. The command Of
the Second corps is still unsettled.
Gen. Lawton was at one time selected
for the place, but it was found that
two officers, at least, ranked him, and
this proved rather unsatisfactory.
GEN. GOMEz's VIEWS
Washington, Nov. 7.-Following is
an extract from a letter received by
Senior Quesada from Gen. Gomez:
have full confidence in the solemn promises
made BY the congress Of Washington and for
that reason do not have any fear as to the in
dependence of Cuba Some time must elapse
before our ideal will be realized; but after so
many struggles and privatiOns we can walt a
little longer. The military occupation by the
United States Is TO certain extent necessary
to prepare and hurry the evacuation of the
Spanish and to bring about harmony among
the different factors in Cuban politics During
this military occupation the republican gov
eminent will be organized Its decisions will
be finally accepted by all order will reign ev-
erywhere,
Those who speak now Of annexation try TO
satisfy, above ALL their spite and are propagat-
ing unfounded fears as to personal security and
private property The final success Of our
struggle has required necessary destruction Of
property which the enemy used to It's advan-
tage, but we have never attacked individual &
The struggle against Spain is now ended we
commence now more delicate and difficult
task, namely to make our republican political
system triumph and TO reconstruct the coultry.
II Is not an easy labor and all men who loved
their country should contribute TO 1t; for that
reason cannot retire now, notwithstanding my
81 years. Most Of the officers and soldiers wen,
into the field obeying my orders; cannot
abandon them until their future Is as-
sured They have lost everything they had
they have right to some compensation
an4 above all to their salaries; the new gov-
eminent must secure them Their abandon
ment cannot ,cur until the Spanlard, have
evacuated my men cannot be abandoned with.
out bread or work to the mercy OF their enc
mics A solution could be found. perhaps, In
the plan viii h The American government Is
said to have Of creating a native civil guard
formed in the majority Of Cuban soldiers This
organization would Offer the advantage Of moi
exposing the American troops to the deadly
climate Of the Island and at the same time thu
United states would have people who knew
the country thoroughly, In the meantime, anc
until the evacuation occurs food must be pr,''
vided for my soldiers