The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-04
GOMEZ AND SANTO DOMINGO
Possibility ofthe Generals Seek
ing Heureaux's Place.
WOULD FIGHT FOR PRESIDENT
Veterans Standard He Has Lost
Hope of Ruling Cuba-rhe Island,
Annexation Discussed.

Maxine Gomez, it is believed here,
may go to Santo Domingo, gather an
army and fight for the presidency of
the black republic, left vacant by the
assassination of Uiisses Heurearx.
Some time ago General Gomez issued
a manifesto to the Cuban army, in
which he babe his soldiers good-b by
and signiied his intention 20 return
to San Domingo, his native land. AS
Gomez's love for adventure and
fighting for what he calls liberty
are well known, it is believed he
will start for San Domingo at once,
organize ar army and endeavor to
hight 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 a cause until it triumphs
The old general knows he will! not be
chosen president of Cuba, if that
island ever has a president, and it 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 z mum
Der OF years, he still claims it as his
home, and this claim will undoubtedly
hold good
While little is known of President
few persons believe he can
maintain peace, as there are pro-.
nounced signs of a revolution brew
ing. With a third candidate in the
field in the person of Juan Isadore
Jiminez, it 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. It 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 General Abe.
larde A Moscoso, an exiled leader Of
The Liberal party Of santo Domingo,
now living in New York, said last
THE death Of President Heu-
will, 1 think, surely be followed
by a long state OF disorder and revo-
l want to emphasize this
prophecy-that the United States
will eventually be compelled to inter
fere to establish peace in the island,
just as this country did in Cuba.
There are low in this country General
Garcia and Edward Grullon,
who share my views We think that
the United States ought &c take an in
in our West Indian republic.
II will DO . great commercial ally. 1t
lies between Cuba and Porto Rico. 1t
must of necessity. I believe, ultimate
y become attached to this country"
General Moscoso has been al exile
In New York for three years He op-
posed the late %presiden: politically
and had to fee to ave 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 repuiiate our
contracts we shall certainly. a, Amer
citizens. call upon the Washing.
ton administration for protection. 1
do not believe there will b., any revo-
The contract with the improvement
company was signed By President
in 1893. 1t gives to the
company the railroads and the right
to collect the customs. In return for
these concessions the company has as.
sumed the national debt Of tho coun-
try, which Is principally held in the
United States.