The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-05-19
GEN ERAL GOMEZ
Issues an Able Address to His
Followers.

Havana, May ls.-rhe expected mani
festo Of General Maxine Gomez was is
sued this evening. It reviews his part in
the negotiations with Governor General
Brooke and speaks OF his love for Cuba
and his sunerings on her behalf In the
Dast.
General Gomez says:
THE hour has now arrived for me to
raise my voice m justification Of my
position and TO describe the arduous work
have done since my irst visit 10 Gcuer-
al Boke. have protested to him
against the sum offered by the United
States as insufficient to accomplish the
good intended. While waitolng an nnsw-
er my protest I sought "a solution Of the
the chief magistrate Of the United
States, announced his inability 10 add to
the sum already settled upon.
Spectators then attempted to inter-
vene, Offering suggestions which werd re-
fused by me- They presented PROPOSE
tion to the military assembly, but the
scheme was frustrated by President Nc
Kinley's refusal 10 recognize that body.
! 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 thousand men
were all IL would be possible TO get
from the former Cuban army without
distinction sa TO race. Ny answer was
sent Ia President Mckinley. together
with a personal letter giving explicit
reason why such ac curse was ueccs-
sary.
II had many conferences with General
Brooke in my endeavors 40 discover such
plan Of payment as would not exclude
the men who had never carried arms
General Brooke Insisted upon the surren-
der Of arms before the receipt OF money.
and / also desired iha. such arms as
had already been surrendered an sudch
as shoul be- surrendered hereafter might
bee elveed 90 ware houses iu the care of
Cuban armories 10 be- paid out Of the
Cuban treasury. J do not think u dis
grace that the Cuban soldier should re-
ceive from "a government which is able
TO pay. sums tnat wi. reneve their Inn
mediate needs Special certificates will
be given 10 an redeemable b ythe Cuban
republic 80 soon as II Is established.
~ am convinced that it is compatib q
with obtaining peace to have an army
with arms reserved TO defend Cuba
against her enemies and In The mean
time 20 be guarded as the relies Of a
glorious struggle In my judgment
whether the arms were disposed Of 10 the
municipalities or to tho nrmOrlcs H.
would be an the same under the inter
venlng government. The CuOan commits.
siOners however, refused 20 agree with
General Brooke and the Americans aae
| declined to fix dates and places where IA,
Cuban soidlery could deviler up arms ane
receive payment from the American pay
masters after naturalization by their res
| pectve chiefs
After further praise Of "Geneal Brook
consideration" and a declaration Of hii
own desire 10 correct an error existing
Ia Cuba with respect 10 me United SKATES
he goes on 10 say.
II did not act alone. as seems TO bf
popularity belie~ad, but alwas consulted
with our Officers Ay advice 20 you nov
Is 10 return 10 your homes Eirh ths
amounts offered BY the tervsnlng sov
eminent and 20 practice patience. which