New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-11
ALL rs WE'LL, SAYS GOMEZ.
A LETTER ON CUBAN AFFAIRS FROM THE
yETERAN-TOPICS IN HAVANA


Havana, Aug. 1O.-In open letter published
to-day by La Lucha" General Maxine Gomez
says he has remained in Cuba 10 fulfil great
duty. He says IN part:
It is absolutely false that great differences exist
between the Cubans and Spaniards or between
the Cubans and Americans. or among the Cubans
Themselves on the contrary all Is gong WEI H,n.
ah eG he people think only Of absolute indie
pendence: a national party, which opens It's arms
they were during the war. is being formed. More
impatient population does not realize that II is
the work OF day to organize society. Turbulence
of highly strung minds must have time TO abate
erty restrained by national precepts. There has
been Intervention by a foreign nation for the sake
who we're previously disunited should unite for the
same end. which is to form council representing
ing power will fulfil the Obligations 1t has in
Cured and the -, cuban Reope heroe and SEN IN
waiting for the independence and liberty which
the future viii surely bring As for the suggestion
Cubans OF their own. | do not believe II. Such
Tumor Is a. c1 ~, against an honorable people;
only OF work lie, US allow bygones to be bygones
Let us see brother In every man In Cuba.
With regard to himself General Gomez whose
letter is addressed 10 his son Domingo. says the
latter must not trouble himself regarding his
fathers future and reputation. He declares that
he considers himself sufficiently defended by his
record, by career which ne has always
adjusted 10 the rational order OF events" He
describes himself without ambitions of any
kind that could disturb my conscience and happy
in the lot of people who shall one day be them
selves happy" cuba, which adopted and fought
for the highest principles ne continues rs now
In peace. She is behaving like a cultured country
In order that her people may constitute themselves
nation. without need OF external mentor. II
such conduct is continued, II such an example OF
self restraint is maintained. all American mill
tarism must disappear, giving place to a true
democracy" The noble people OF Havana" he
says. have once more earned his gratitude by a
signal demonstration of goodwill toward his wife
and family; but he is soon going away from
among them. he longs to be in his own country
again.
'El Diario de Ia Marina" devotes considerable
space to-day to an incident which occurred in
Cienfuegos. II appears that bread cart having a
Spanish flag painted on It, with the OF the
owners painted beneath the flag. was stopped by
party OF Cubans. who threatened to kill the driver
II he attempted to resist The board on which the
flag was painted was first hammered with stones.
As the hammerng did not obliterate the design, an
axe was brought. and this finished the business.
The newspaper asks where the police were while
this was going on 1t says:
The authorities should not shut their eyes to
acts like these. 1t cannot be argued that the
blem the provoked the riot, for It had been
the vehicle for at least two years"
According to Eel Dario de la Marina" efforts
are being made TO secure the removal OF the Bishop
OF Havana, Monsignor Manuel Santander Frutos
I'm favor OF some aggressive political Cuban priest
good deal OF antagonism has been aroused by
the act Of Senior Capote. Secretary Of Government
in the Advisory Cabinet OF the Governor General.
In asking General Brooke TO order all foreigners In
Havana to register.
Agents OF Mexican coffee plantations are here
trying to hire Cuban workers on three years con-
s srkng 9T from Tampa ar
rived here to-day and are looking for work in the
local factories.
The financial statement for the island covering
the first six months Of this year shows customs
cepts the amount OF almost 5000 90 and
penses TO the amount OF $4,000. la Lucha.'
commenting upon this, expressed the hope that the
customs and posts will be retained by the Ameri-
cans, in any event.