Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-02-22
GOMEZ ON THE SITUATION
General Says that The cubin ethdgh, Is Not
for Sale by Patriots.
WIN Arrive In Havana Tomorrow -
AMER n Few Days he WIN Con-
Ter with officials.

New York. Fob. ga dispatch 10
the Herald from Mntanzas says.
General Gomez. In an Interview. said;
cuba must decide it, own future. and
realize that the present problems are
quite as serious an those solved by
force OF arms and that Independence
Tor which blood has been 80 freely
spilled may be- thrown away by few
acts u folly. liut the conduct Of the
ruai cuhanH since the protocol was
signed by spain and the United states
must challenge the admiration uf the
world. our forces. half uf them. With
out sufficient nnufiHhment. have kept
the peace and compelled the camp fol-
lowers, who Hooked 10 ua when victory
was assured. To observe the laws.
"BriEandngc might have been expect.
ed. but there has been none. some
spanish guerrilla recently bugan dcpfo-
dntionH ana the Cubana have appre-
hcnded him. No fcpriHaia have been
icvicd on those who dld not favor our
cause during the inHufrectlun.
we now invite an classes To- Join M
IN forgetting that war ever divided the
people 81 the island. My greatest ann
billion " 10 see cuba free and indcpcnd-
crt. ana Us people united Tor honest
government peace ana prosperity.
This can be- accomplished murc easily
cuba nr displaying u willingness to
meet the cuhnns half way. They ARE
beginning tn learn that We desire peace
and protection Tor an.
"Slncr January tho sentiment
throughout cuba has changed mntufi-
ally, Another two months viii SEQ all
classes fratcruiElng. ono year Will do
more 10 blot out the feelings cngrnd.
cred by the inHurrrction than ten did
o. reconcile the people ~ the North aud
south after the ciNl war Ia the United
states"
Il was with tho greatest diniculty
that Gen. Gomez wnr persuaded 90 dis.
cusu the relations existing between ca.
ba and the United states. Hc knows
that the subject b. fraught with danger
ana evidently preferred 90 Keep silent
until further progress 10 made IN reach
ms an understanding with the repre-
Hcntatlvca " the American govern
mont ~ last he said There has
been 30 much instrumentation of
facts that the American people nrc.
perhaps not blamoworihy, II they have
miHJudgcd tho cubnna. but OF one thing
you may boz aufr-nll CuhnuH ncknnWl-
edge their deep sense ~ gratitude 10
the Americans. do where you win on
this island, and you VIII ilnd the Cuban
and American ilagH Heating together.
hut that does not mean that the people
wish the latter 10 replace the former.
III good judgment ana f1rbearnnce
be- used, cuba VIII ever acknowledge
"A commercial aud sentimental nllcgi-
ancc tn the United States, but those
who have rlsked their lives ana those
who have sacrificed loved ones ~ tho
call OF patriotism, cannot be- expected
TO rclinquish their fondeat hopes, even
az the Invitation OF that friend who
held Out / almost said tnrdily--a help
inE hand IN the hour % ucod.
"patriutiHm ana love ~ country can
never be- properly weighed In the hal-
ance ngalnst gold. Yet many Americans
say the CubanH ARE blind because they
cannot see the financial advantage ~
linking their fate with the United
States. The Cuban hirlhfirht II not for
sale
Now. let me say that unless l great
~ mlsjudge tho people " the United
states. the majority of thom VIII de-
fcnd the redemption OF those promises
made by Congress.
''rhe selfish politicians In the United
States form dangerous element as
they do In all other countries, but they
cannot control the viii ~ the people.
In whose hands the future OF cuba II
safe,
You ask what proportion Of tho In
surgcnt troops win return 10 tholr or
binary VoCationH when the forces are
diHbnnded. The same proportion which
has kopt the peace since the war ended
all OF them. They want money 10
give them "a proper start ana ! hope
some means viii be discovered OF pro-
yiding that those who return To the
fields should have yoke ~ oxen and
seed. Much can be accomplished with
the 81. 600 600 provided by President Me-
Kinley. but more viii be- needed. with
Cuba'H natural resources pledged aa So
ourty, there viii be little difficulty In
occurring loan sufficient 10 pay the
army IN full. Those who are entitled
10 pay win have "a, Those who are not
entitled TO II Will receive not one cent.
There win be no padded rolls. liut this
N a matter which can be discussed
with better Judgment after have
reached Havana ana conferred with
the American officials,
There has been some complaint,
am told. because have not hurried 20
Havana. ] had a greater duty TO per-
form In bringing about reconciliation
between those classes that have been
separated Tor four years. l shall reach
Havana ON Thursday ana after u few
days devoted TO the people shall pro-
coed with those conferences 10 which
have been Invited"