The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-04

Cuba's Insurgent Chief Does Not
Want Armed Intervention.


ST. LOUIS, April 3-The Washington cor
respondent of the Globe-Democrat says:
The administration has received from Cen
eral Gomez in the field and from the Junto
in New York strongly worded suggestions
that the United States shall not go to war
with Spain over the Cuban question. The
inexpediency of intervention with force is
pointed out. The President will, in his
message, state to Congress this position of
the insurgents against forcible intervention.
The letter from General Gomez comes
through official sources to this government.
1t suggests the most desirable settlement
with Spain to be on basis of independence
with indemnity, and expresses hope that the
United States may aid in this direction. The
letter is as follows:
(Translation.)
LAS Villas, March 9, 1S9S.-Dear Sir and
Friend: 1t is very agreeable for me to an
swer your favor of 18th of February, con-
tents of which caused me great pleasure.
SPANS impotence to subdue this revolution
either by military force or political action is
well evidenced by the development of the
events that have been taking place, and our
determination and purposes are too we'll
proclaimed and proved that 1 should require
to demonstrate them here, much less to
person like your good self, who has formed
a complete judgment by his own experience
of the respective situation of both belli
gerent forces
"At the stage that things have reached
every man of sense understands that SPANS
continuance of this war is Ubiquitous and
inhuman and even a menace to the peace of
the world, as just and a noble end is no
longer pursued, but to kill and destroy by
a sense of vengeance and hate.
1.-THE great American Republic is destined
by many causes to intervene sooner or later
in some way for the termination of the Gu
ban war, but her mediation may only be
fruitful of final peace if through it Cuba
obtains her absolute independence. On this
basis and by means of indemnity of several
would treat of peace with Spain.
This is the opinion and unanimous feeling
among the Cuban people, and, particularly
of it's army of liberation, which l have the
honor to command.
with the highest esteem, consideration
and friendship, am yours, the commander
ni-chief, M. GOMEZ"
Another dispatch from Washington to the
Globe-Democrat says: IF the United
time it will mean the death of 100000 Gu
bans within a month. This statement DR..
Herald, made to the President and number
Of advisers to-day. DR.. Klopsch arrived this
morning direct from cuba: He has been
engaged in putting the American relief
work upon well organized basis. His jour
neying has taken him to all parts of the
island and has resulted in the establishment
of over four hundred relief depots In the
most earnest and emphatic manner DIR.
Klopsch urged the President not to think
of war with Spain, saying it would simply
complete the starvation in two weeks Of
80 900 of the people now being relieved, and
that 10000 more would perish in a month.
Dr. Klopsch declared that, for the United
States m Hot "a
time with Spain would be the crime against
humanity of the century.
This view of the Cuban situation made q
profound impression upon the President and
those who were with him. Many ques-
tons Were asked by the President. All of
DR.. KlopSch'S answers were strongly in op-
position to the deSirabiity of armed inter
vention at this time. 1t was shown that
$4,000 a week would save the lives of
the consequent interference by hostiities
with the work of rescue would mean the
end of them. DR.. Klopsch has seen a great
deal more of Cuba than any American Wis
ltor. He has been among the insurgents
His opinions were not encourag ing to the
idea that independence should be recognized
at this time.
In another dispatch the correspondent
says: Two very strong points will be en-
phaslZed oy the President in his message,
both bearing upon the question of succeed
ing steps. The President will show that
there is a decided Discrimination on the part
OF the Cub9nS to have this government in
tervene with force. He will show that not
only Eave the autOnOmistS entered an earn
est protest against this country interfering
with force, but he will lay before Congress
the information that from the fnsurgent
side have come strong requests that the
United States shall not go to war with
Spain to make Cuba free. But, more inn
portant than the expressed wish of the
insurgents, will be the Presidents presenfa-
ton of the shocking results to the recon-
centrados which may follow the determine
ton of this government to forcibly inter-
vene at this time.
Marked differences of opinion exist amone-
the Presidents advisers regarding the ev
pediency of the action outlined by the SEN
ate committee Nevertheless. preparations
are going forward to carry out the will If
Congress If it shall be declared along the
lines indicated by the resolutions as formal
~ agreed upon. One of the Presidents adj
visers was asked to-day what the nrosna Ct 9
was War he replied. 1T will mean .
he Went on, that the Cubans whom we
We're to rescue must die With $1,000 n
week we could save them. We shall de-
clare war The supplies will be cut OF. At
least 10000 Of them will die in two weeks
The Spaniards in Cuba don't want nc ~
intervene. The autononlists protest against
intervention. The insurgents through the
only organization OF them with which We
can communicate, have said in writing .baf
they do not want intervention Noho3s az
cuba VIII be benefited by Intervention 'l2,,t
Congress will declare for intervention aeS
we shall go to war. see no other vvs,, ss ),
The Thirteenth Victim