The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-06-07
GOMEZ DDS'FAREHEIL
To the Cuban Army and Ad-
viseS His People
TOQUIT THEIR QUARRELING
Adiures Them to Trust the
Americans Sincerity.

Havana, June General Maxine Go
mez, the former commander-in-chief OF
the Cuban army. issued his farewell
manifesto today. In substance it says:
The mission 1 have been entrusted with
is nearly concluded. I have attempted to
find a solution of questions concerning
the army which I commanded during the
bloodiest war known in America 1 am
now leaving, regretfully, to attend 10 nee
essary private busisess.
"A parting word for the people for
whom I have sacrificed thirty years OF
my life, and my fritnds in the army just
disbanded, which action should have been
taken instantly after the removal oil
the bloody weight of SPANS merciless re-
CINE. We armed ourselves and, therefore,
we no longer want soldiers, but men for
the maintenance of peace and order
which are the basis of Cuba's future wei
fare.
1T is unnecessary to understand that
the nation in this epoch, with difficulty
unequaled in history, should avail itself
of the opportunity to show il possesses
virtues in spite Of the vices caused by
colonial government and the harshness
OF warlike life. We waited and depended
upon foreign intervention to end the war
This occurred at the most terrible mo-
ment of our contest and resulted IN
SPANS defeat. But none of us thought
this extraordinary event would be toI-
lowed by military occupation Of the couh-
try by our allies, who treat US as people
incapable of acting for ourselves and VINO
have reduced us to obedience, TO suomis-
sion and TO the tutelage imposed by force
of circumstances. This can not be our
ultimate fate after years of struggle, ana
we should aid by every pacific method n
finishing the work Of organizing which
the Americans accepted in the protocol
and which is as disagreeable for them as
for ourselves This aid will prove useless
without concord among all the islanders.
Therefore It is necessary to forget the
past disagreements to completely unite
all elements and TO organize a political
party, which is needed many country.
1T is always said that countries have
the government which they merit, and
cuba will have that which her heroism
entitled her to- Today she can only have
one party in Cuba, with only one object
that of obtaining the aspiration of years.
eve must devote ourselves to pacific
labors; gain the respect Of the world and
show that, though our war was honora-
bic, our peace must be more so.
eve must make useless by our behavior
the presence of a, strange power in the
island and must assist the Americans 20
complete the honorable mission they have
been compelled 10 assume by force of cir
cumstances.
This work was not sought by thees
rich northerners. owners of a continent
I think doubts and suspicious are unjust
We must form Immediately a committee
or a club to be a nucleus Of government.
This will serve Cuban interests purely
and act as an aid TO the interveners'
-, as one of the first Cubans, although
one of our last old soldiers and not far
from the grave, without passions or am
bition, call upon you with the sincerity Of
a father and urge cessation Of the super
f1uous discussions which disturb the coun-
try and tend to cause anarchy. In this
country there should not be one man
whom we consider stranger To-Day we
have no autonomists or conservatives, but
only Cubans.
MY mission having ended, will ali
sent myself temporarily to embrace my
family, but I will return shortly % Cuba
which love as much as my own land.
MY last words for my soldiers are Jhat,
as always, where my tent is, the Cubdns
have a friend"
The farewell manifesto Of General Co
M is the principal topic Of conversation
among Americans and Cubans Of all
shades Of politics. The Americans, for
the most part consider it an affecting ad-
dress, expressing the real views Of the
old patriot, and also his sincere intention
to retire from public life. His Cuban
admirers say the address viii rank among
the most famous in history His oppoH-
ents, especially the members Of the for
mer military assembly, insist that be Has
no intention to retire FOR more than
few weeks. aud that his real object Is TO
gain public sympathy. They say also that
Colonel Carlos Cespedes virtually writes
the greater part of what Gomez issues
10 the public though. In this instance.
probably third was written by himself.
General Gomez spent the mor1inE>a: his
residence attending TO business. and ne
declined 10 see visitors this afternoon
giving as an excuse the weakness TIA.
followed his recent fndispOsition Toward
evening he was seen driving. accompar-
led by an aide. II IS not thought proba-