The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-06
GEN. GOMEZ MUST STAY
PROMINENT CUBANS DO NOT WANT
HIM TO LEAVE THE ISLAND.
Committee to Collect Funds for Build.
ing the Patriot n House and Pro.
viding for His support.

HAVANA, July 5.-Thirty-two district
clubs of the Cuban national party have held
meetings and decided to oppose even the
temporary withdrawal OF Gen. Maxine
Gomez from the island. A commission has
been appointed to visit all parts of Cuba
and to collect subscriptions to a fund for
building Gomez a home and furnishing him
with money enough for the rest of his life
This decision is universally popular. In the
opinion of all Cubans, even his political
opponents, he deserves such recognition
after his long service and self sacrifice In
behalf of the Cuban cause One politician
who is violently opposed to him, said: II
believe this would be the best method of
removing Gomez from the political field,
as it would satisfy his vanity and desire for
distinction. 1 would willingly contribute
500 to the fund if could be convinced that
he would not interfere again In Cuban at
fairs, as I consider him the chief disturbing
element"
The Cardenas Herald publishes letter
from Senior Quesada, special commissioner
for Cuba in Washington, thanking the
paper for defending him against the at
tacks of the malcontents. The writer says:
I'm the service Of my country / attempt
to avoid discrediting men of sincere con-
victions, although / may oppose them be-
cause / deem their proceedings detrimental
to the country and preventive of security
and peace without which 1t is impossible
to establish civil government. much less a
republic. My ideal since the termination Of
the war has been to see my countrymen
return to work and my country prepare
itself for true liberty. History will Judge
impartially that what is called treason by
those who have done nothing for Cuba will
prove her only real salvation. What we
should all work for is country and not
self"
Marquis Arguelles.. on behalf of Spain.
yesterday, requested Governor General
Brooke to permit the sending to Spain OF
lenses prior to Jan. J.. 1t Is supposed the
convicts themselves have requested the
transfer Probably more tina; than 1.-TWO, two hun n,
Cuba, and General Brooke will doubtless
lay the matter before the Spanish consul
general, with view Of ascertaining wheth-
er all are willing to go and whether Spain
is willing to receive them
The echoes Of yesterdays celebration are
stu the absorbing topic OF OF ,hs
say the Cubans sympathize with the Amer
leans in their enjoyment of the Fourth of
July, but point out that the. Americans
ought not TO expect more than sympathy
until Cuba's independence is assured.
Senior Jose Segrario, SPANS first consul
general in Cuba, arrived To-Day. he was
received on landing by a representative
committee of Spanish residents and the en-
tire party took breakfast at the Spanish
casino. Senior Segrario will probably pay
an official visit to General Brooke to-
morrow.
MANY American officers are here who were
In the Santiago campaign. and, without ex-
ception. when discussing the yellow fever
outbreak among the American troops In
that part Of the island. they say they DO
not believe there will be any safety until
the old Spanish barracks at Santiago are
burned to the ground.
Ell Diario de la Marina strongly objects
to having the proposed improvements in the
Havana custom house carried out by the
government. 1t urges that the work should
be done in the ordinary way under con-
tract. .
The temperature at 8 o'clock this after
noon was Sc degrees.