The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-07

HAVANA, June 6--fsen. Maximo Conner
the former commander<nchief Of the Gu
ban army, issued his farewell manifesto
today. In substance II says:
The mission / hare been iEsrssted with b
nearly concluded. I have attempted 10 nnd
. solution II questions concerning the army
which l commanded during the hlcoiiest was
knewn In Cuba an now leaving. regret
fully. to attend to necessary private business
parting word to the people to whom
kAve sacrificed thirty years of my life. and TO
my friends in ths army tsst dishanded. which
sctian should have been taken instantly after
the removal At the bloody weight II spain's
nerciless regime We armed eusyeives. and
therefore We nav no ionScf want soldiers, bat
men fer the maintenance al pea'.e and order.
which sre the basis ef cuha's fusurs welfare
IL Il necessary 70 understand that the nation
n this epoch. the most difficult in it, history.
should asAil itself ef the oppovtunity 20 show
that II possesses virtues In spite M the viccs
caused by colonial sovernment and the harsh
ness oi wsriike life We wanted and depended
upon fe~eisn Intervention to terminate the war
This occurred At the most terrible momest os
our eentest and resulted In spain's defeat Bat
noue Of rs thought thi. extraordinary event
would he followed by military occupation Of
the country hy cur allies, who treat a. peo-
ple incapable ef ahtina for ourselves. and
who have reduced rs TO obedience. TO submis-
sion and 70 the tateiaGe imposed hy force Of
circumstances This cannot be oar ultimate
fate. after the years a strassle. and we should
aid hy every pacific method In Antshina the
work of organizing. which the Americans
csrtsd IN the prosncoi. and which is disagree
able for them o. for ourselves. Therefore It IL
necessary to forget past disagrremenfs. 70 com
picteiy unite all. and 10 organize . political
PARTY. which is needed Ia any country.
II IL always said that countries have the
government which they merit, and Cuba will
have that which her heroism entities her 10.
Tostsy she can only hare one party in Cuba.
with ons ahters-~shas of ot;ainins the aspiration
Of yssrx-
We rust devote Ourselves 10 pacific Iasoys
gain shs respect cf the wcrsd, ard show that.
,honsh oar var honorable. our PEACE must
be more "a.
We must make useless by our hehavis. the
presence ef . strange rawc~ In tbs island. and
muss sssis, the Amsrirsns 10 ccmpless the hon-
erahss mssstsn they har~ been compelled 20
asssm. hy TIRE force s circumstances
Thss work was nat sought hy these rich
Ncriherras<. owners ~ continent think
doshts and sasgtcfofs are unjust We mast
fngm snaedsfriv committee sy a club "a he
. narssas af government. THIS viii save rssea
T. ~ the ar~s Csb&ns although enc
Of cur last settlers, ssa act far fron the grave
without pssssoe srshtsien. ssI on rua with
tss ssnr~rttv n father and urge cessation II
the smvrEsnsas discussions and the creation es
parties ~ All ssads which disturb the ecsssry
sn<s teas - sAHse asasrsy
In this eczlrtr~ ts<se shossls p0s he ene man
wAens censsssE ssrxngwr TsSssy ws rn
longer have Aa.onnrisss CT Conservatives bra,
cais Cahsrs
My nssssan having snsae6. I viii ahsrn. mr.
sea temporarily 70 eznA.aee mr fsrfl.. bet
~ili return shortly 10 Cuba. wasea love a.
msrA ms iasa
MY last words fas ms ~1dse-s that al
vsys wker my tea. Is ;as Casass. have q
srsena
Comment an the Manifesfo.
The farewell y1sniSssta e Gen. Gomez 1.
ire principal topic ~ conversation smons
arsss ctssans cf all shades Of pol
itlcs TIE Americans for the most rarr