New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-19
A MANIFESTO FROM GOMEZ.
THE CUBAN CHIEF REVIEWS HIS NEGOTIA.
TIONs WITH GENERAL BROOKE

THE CUBAN CHIEF REVIEWS HIS NEGOTIA-
TIONs WITH GENERAL BROOKE.
Havana. May 1s.-rhe expected manifesto Of
General Maxine Gomez was Issued this evening
1t reviews his part in the negotiations with
Governor General Brooke. and speaks OF his
love for Cuba and his sufferings on her behalf
in the past. General Gomez says:
THE hour has now arrived for TO raise
my voice I'm justification OF my position and to.
describe the arduous work have done since my
first visit to General Brooke. protested to him
against the sum offered by the United States a.
insufficient to accomplish the good Intended
While waiting an answer to my protest sought
a solution OF the question General Brooke. rep.
resen,Ing the Chief Magistrate OF the United
States announced his inaDllty 10 add TO the
sum already settled upon.
"Speculators then attempted to intervene Of
fering suggestions which were refused by me-
They presented proposition to the Military As
sembly. but the scheme was frustrated by Presi.
dent McKinley's refusal to recognize that body
I deemed the formation Of militia a practical
solution. and General Brooke. who approved
the idea. asked me for summary Of my views
on the subject. To this replied that ten thou
sand men were all It would be possible to get
ton as to race My answer sent 10 President
Mckinley. together with personal letter giving
explicit reasons why such a corps was necei-
sary
MANY CONFERENCES WITH BROOKE.
81 had many conferences with General Brooks
In my endeavors to discover such plan Of pay
ment as would not exclude the men who had
never carried arms. General Brooke insisted
upon the surrender OF arms before the receipt
of money and / also desired that such arms as
had already been surrendered, and such
should be surrendered hereafter, might be de-
livered to warehouses. In the Of Cuban
armorers to be paid out Of the Cuban treasury.
/ do not think II disgrace that the Cuban sol
diers should receive. efrom a Government which
is able to pay sums that will relieve their i'm
mediate needs Special certificates will be given
TO all. redeemable by the Cuban Republic az
soon as IL is established.
IT am convinced that II is compatible with OBJ
tanning peace to have an army with arms re-
served to defend Cuba against her enemies, and
in the mean time to be guarded the relics
Of glorious struggle. In my judgment,
whether the arms were disposed Of to the mu-
inequalities or to armorers, it would be all the
Cuban Commissioners, however refused to agree
with General Brooke and the Americans. and
declined to fix dates and places where the Cuban
soldiery could deliver up arms and receive pay
msnt from the American paymasters arter
Identification by their respective chiefs
. After further praise of General Brookes con-
sideration" and a declaration Of his own desire
n correct an error existing in Cuba with re-
he
DID NOT ACT ALONE.
"I did not act alone as seems TO be popu-
larlv believed but always consulted with our
officers NY advice 10 you now Is TO return 10
vour homes with the amounts oHered by ING
intervening Government and to practice pa
tience. which will be an additional PROOF OF your
heroism In this way we shall reconstruct
most rapidly the homes consecrateo by the
blood OF martyrs blood poured out IN oenaii Vi
a purpose now attained, and thus pegln 'n'S
cycle Of liberty. with the grandest prospects
nreceded by the herads OF future prosperity
and peace. y. - .o,ax,
This work is your portion. Let no pretext
Interfere with the attainment OF the irdepenuen ZEN
government for which three generations oi Ia Ia
bans have struggled with all sacrlhce' anu
which is now promised by noble nation
pledged to obtain for us our rights.
meanwhile | shall remain where am gen,
erously invited, among the Cupans' l si aS
work without cessation for our aspirations ana
in "a narrow sphere assigned me II necessary.
And If it happens that all logical ana !ust
methods shall be exhausted without the desnet.
resuIt 7 will 90 TO Washington and there tel OF
cuba and her sacred ideals of an independent .
renuhIic and will arbtrate the destiny OF OUT
country, baptized with blood and sanctinea WIZ s
our love of independence and liberty, WHY, ,,...
,,,ir never cease demanding in tones Of suouess
Diplomacy. for the sake Of the nation tna' "a,
he in the near future. always asking thai iH ~.
nendence and liberty which we covet III w
name of right civilization, justice anu ueN'''