The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-08
COMETS PROCLAMATION.
NE SIIS 1T rs NECESSARY THAT
TgH CERAS IRMT BE DIsBANDED.

u,t SAYS They should Not Re Discharged
Tptil they Have Received n Portion Of
Their Dues-Militnry Control Cannot End
UntI "A stable Government IL Formed.
WASHINGTON. Jan. T.-Col. Carlos Garcia, son
,fihe late Gen. Garcia. has returned 10 Wash
,nrton to make arrangements for removing the
r,nafrs of his father to Cuba. The removal.
however. will not take place. he says. until the
ls.t Srsniard leaves the island.
With regard to the administration OF Affairs
there b. the military authorities. Col. Garcia
says The rlan Of Gen. Brooke to centralize the
government in Havana was extremely dis
tasteful 10 a. majority OF the Cubans. II too
much Prominence were given TO Havana he
rgedicted that IL would not be long before a
POLITICAL ring we're formed whose control OF
the stand woiItd be similar 10 that exercised
by the Spaniards. He continued:
col Wood.'s plan OF allowing each city and
province to have control Of It's own internal
affairs, such as the collection OF customs. levy
Ing Of tax ~, and election Of municipal officers,
is in acco nj with one OF the principles for which
we iouRlI. and is earnestly desired by the peo-
PIE. Wat we want, at least, is local self
governynent."
As b the attitude OF Gen. Gomez in declaring
he " nuld not lay down his sword until his
troo rs we're paid. Col. Garcia said there was
not. a greater patriot in the world than Gen.
G. Jmez. and whatever he did was not
+ on selfish motives. We only want" said
t,ol Garcia. this Government to pay each
colder a few dollars for the hardshlps
suffered by them. and this should certainly be
done. Cuba Is now almost totally devastated.
and this Government could not do a wiser
thing than to pay our troops for their services.
With this money they could return to their de-
stroyed ONT s. buy agricultural implements and
start to work. In q few months Cuba would
be one OF the most productive and peaceful
countries in the world. As It Is now the patri-
otto army have nothing with which to begin
life. and consequently much lawlessness pre-
walls"
Copies OF Gen. Gomez's proclamation have
been received at the Cuban legation here. 1t
reads:
"Tot n, people and ne arrnv Of Cuba:
THE supreme moment has arrived when IL
becomes ne to give public explanation of my
conduct. in view OF the various criticisms which
have been made upon my services for
my country. The war with Spain is
a; an end. the army OF our enemy
has nearly all departed from our shores, |
and the treaty Of peace between our allies.
he americans. and Spain has been signed. l
hav deemed it my duty in order to dispel any
~thonEhts of those who might accuse me OF
Ie tking political advantage to remain for the
? resent in the place where 1 discharged my
Asst bullet for the cause OF Cuban inde-
pendence. and where l sheathed my sword
when | saw our enemy forever leaving Cuba,
rather than to go forth and disturb the tran
guilty and the efforts for peace by my presence.
jubilee at this time in honor of the departure |
OF their enemies from the island. and such my
presence might have occasioned. for such |
would disturb the order. provoking the Span
iards and putting the American Army to Diff
Guilty IN controlling them. |
After the departure OF the Spaniards. the |
Americans will take control OF the Government
Of the island OF Cuba. in accordance with the |
terms Of the treaty. Cuba is not yet, free with i
any foreign army uTson her shores. but at the
same time it must be remembered that the
Americans are not Spauiards, and that they are |
humane. With a strong and stable Government
established in Cuba they will depart. leaving |
Cub2ns to govern themselves and their coun-
try Military control cannot cease until 2
therefore it behooves all true Cubans to aid
with their greatest efforts the establish
the sooner free and independent in reality.
First in the accomplishment OF this desire it is
necessary that the noble army which has
should be disbanded and its members be al
lowed 10 return to their homes. to become
duct Of the Government they have striven
t. obtain. but they should not be
which Cuba as a nation owes to her gallant
sons who have battled for independence. Until
duty to remain with my troops, acting for
them and in their interests always for the good
OF Of Cuba; Their remmneEattOn will be the
To the freedom OF Cuba have conseorated
my life, and it is my wish TO die striving for the
Eratpiations to the army and the people OF Cuba
for the successes they have thus far attained.
and ssSo, xjth hopes for the future, d,,ean remain; with
Chief OF the Army of LIBERIA
ton"