The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-06-05
Stories About Gomez.

Maxine Gomez. the Cuban leader. is
now a years old. ard has spent his LIE in
intrigues and fighting against the Spar
isA government He was born IN Saa
Domingo, and was a Spanish scldic-
against San Domingo before he took up
arms for free Cuba He served jRder
General Weylsr, and when Cuba rose in
Is6S he rendered his services 10 Spain
and. upon their being TetIssd. joined the
revolutionists. He fought continuous ~
in the wars OF the various Central Aneri-
can republics tin Aaceo raised The stand
ard OF The present revolution. when CO.
meg was given the command Of the army
Independence or DEATH" Is his battles
cry. and he hates aut SqomT.
in the field with Gomez is the tue
% an article in the June AcClure's- The
writer, Grover Flint, says; Gomez Is a
gray little man. His clothes do not 1T
well. and. perhaps. II yod saw II IN a
photograph his figure might seem cid and
ordinary. But the moment he iuIEs his
keen eyes on you they strike ike blow
from the shoulder. YOU feel ;he VIII he
experience and the feA-' es~EsSs q men
that in those eyes, and their owner be-
comes a giant before you. Some aneC-
dotes OF Gomez may best illustrate his
Character. OPce ne paused as he saw a
farmer blowing by the roadside. Why
DO you work." he cried Don't you know
that you are working for Spain. who Will
seize your crops? Don't you know that
yoa make the land richer for Spain. and
that for your work she will be less ready
TO abandon Il? To support your family?
It would be better II you fed them on
roots in the forest. or left them 10 starve.
as my men have left their wives and child
rem and parents 70 starYe. for the SAKE OF
the fatherland. You work when you
should destroy. When the war is over
there will be need and time for blowing
Cnul then only the machette should be
lifted
The security OF the country encouraged
majaces (skulkers), and Gomez dispatched
parties in all directions TO round them
up" Every evening a silent. abashed line
was drawn up before headquarters. while
officers. soldiers and aSsistenteS crowded
in anticipation OF the lecture 10 come.
Finally Gomez would come out from IN
der his piece OF canvas, with towel in
one hand, that served for a handkerchief
and looked them through. from under his
bushy gray eyebrows, with his hawk 5
eve.
"Ah-h-h ma-ja-ces, neat. well-fed ma
ta-Ces, living in houses, on fresh pork
and chicken and milk the food OF the wo-
men and children. swindling the republic.
what do you do for the fatherland?
DO you wear the weapons OF the re-
public for ornaments and ride the horses
for pleaSureP
You, you say your father was dying.
and you left your force to be with him in
December, and 1t is now May; and he is
still dying? And you over there. you with
the face OF q guerTilleri. you say you were
wounded. Look at my men. Every one
of them are wounded; I am wounded l
will have a surgeon examine US, and see
which is the siCker man. you or l.
you deceive the republic. but you do
4 rrfff Ia rrnfI ArTrA
your country, II only as examples for
others. I will keep my eye on every sin
gle one of you.
Officer of the day, take these men 70
the imperimenta; make them walk with
the infantry"
So each day the active forces were
swelled with men who had long waited
for arms, and the impedimeuta filled with
those on whom the hardships OF war had
hitherto fallen lightly.