The Red Cloud chief., 1899-08-04
GOMEZ and SANTO DOMINGO
Possibility ofthe Generals Seek
ing Heureaux's Place.
WOULD FIGHT FOR PRESIDENT
soldisrs Would Probably Flock TO the
Veterans Standard - He Has Lost
Hope os Ruling Cubs-Ths Stands
Annexation Diseased.

WASHINGTON, July 90 - General
Maxine Gomez, IL IL believed here,
may 20 to Santo Domingo, gather an
army and fight for the presidency of
the black repnblic, left vacant by the
assassination of Ulisses Heureaux.
Some time q General Gomez issued
n manifesto to the Cuban army, In
which he babe his soldiers good by
and significd his intention 10 return
10 San Domingo, his native land. As
Gomez's love for adventure and
fighting for what he calls liberty
are well known, IL is believed he
will start for San Domingo mt once,
organize an army and endeavor to
fight his way to the presidency.
Gomez Is a good organizer, and those
who come in contact with him In
Cuba say he Is one of the best soldiers
In Cuba and he has the tenacity TO
stick to q cause until IL triumphs.
The old general knows he will not be
chosen president OF Cuba, IL that
island ever has u president, and IL is
believed the constitution of Cuba will
follow closely that of the United
States and provide that only native
Cubans can be elected TO the highest
Office.
This bar will not confront General
Gomez In San Domingo as he was born
In San Domingo and his family still
lives there. Although Gomez has been
absent from San Domingo for q mum
Der OF years, he still claims IL as his
hasna ,nI th,. ,Iut.x ..,n ,uI..1,nll,
hold good.
While little Is known Of President
Figuerreo, few persons believe he can
maintain peace, as there are pro.
nounced signs of n revolution brew
ing. With u third candidate in the
field In tho person Of Juan lsadore
Jiminez, II is said this will not pro-
mote tranquility, and judging from
the past history OF General Gomez,
many believe he will next be heard Of
as president Of San Domingo. 1t is
thought a large number Of Cubans
would follow General Gomez to San
Domingo and again take up arms un-
der his command.
New YoRK, July 90. General Abe.
larde A. Mosooso. an exiled leader Of
the Liberal party of Santo Domingo,
now living In New York, said last
night: "The death OF President Heu-
reaux will, I think, surely be followed
by q long state OF disorder aud revo-
luton. l want to emphasize this
prophecy-that the United States
will eventually be compelled to inter-
fere to establish peace In the island,
just n this country did In Cuba.
There are now In this country General
Toribeo Garcia and Edward Grullon,
who share my views. We think that
the United States ought to take an In.
terest In our West Indian republic.
II will be a great commercial ally. 1t
lies between Cuba and Porto Rico. 1t
u Of necessity. l believe, ultimate.
ly become attached to this country. {"
General Moscoso has been an exile
in New York for three years He op-
posed the late president politically
and had to fee to save his life. Presi-
dent Grant arranged an annexation
treaty with Santo Domingo, but the
Senate defeated It,
Erwin York, secretary Of the Santo
Domingo Improvement company,
which controls the country's finances,
said yesterday: 'Should the new ad-
ministration attempt to repudiate our
contracts we shall certainly, as Amer
car citizens, call upon the Washing.
ton standardization for protection. I
do not believe there will b, any revo-
luton"
The contract with the improvement,
company was signed by President
Hrureaux In 1893. 1t gives to the
cGnpany the railroads and the RICH,
TO collect the customs. In return for
these eoncessions the company has as.
sumed the national debt Of the coun
try. which 10 principally held In tn,
United StateA