New-York tribune., 1899-06-07
GOMEZ SPEAKS TO CUBANs.
FAREWELL ADDRESS OF THE GENERAL
TO THE NATION.
URGES SUBMISSION TO AMERICAN RULE
AND PROMPT FORMATION OF GOVERN
MENT-oPPoNENTs SAY HE WILL
NOT LEAVE PUBLIC LIFE.

NOT LEAVE POBlSlC LIE
Havana. June 6-The farewell manifesto OF
General Gomez is the principal topic OF conver-
sation among Americans and Cubans OF all
shades Of politics. The Americans, for the most
part consider It an affecting address, expressing
the real views of the old patriot. and also MS
sincere intention to retire from public life His
Cuban admirers say the address VIII rank
among the most famous in history
His opponents. especially the members of the
former Military Assembly, insist that he has no
intention to retire for more than few weeks
and that his real object is to gain pubic SYM
pathy. They say also that Colonel carlos
Cespedes virtually wrote the greater part OF
what Gomez issues to the public, though IN
this instance probably third was written py
Gomez himself.
The document is in substance as foilows'
The commission ] have been in,rustsd with his Is
nearly concluded. 1 have attempted to find sS sSau1
tion Of questions concerning the army Will WHch n
America am no now bns;pags eay;ng; resfe"u''' u
parting word to the @ people @ ans apf W y friends
in the army just dsbanded which action should
have been taken instantly after he a9me oi We
armed ourselves and therefore now We. We no no o 81
want d order Pu which are the basis cuba
future welfare.
APPEAL TO THE CUBANS.
II is necessary to understand that the nation in
this epoch most difficult and unequaled IN @ hs.U'y
possesses virtues In spite OF the vices caused ~
Colonial government and the harshness OF "a'"Ne
We wanted and depended upon, foreign interfer ,ho
most terrible moment of our contest, and resulted
in Span's defeat None OF us thought tnls extnsol &
nation of the country by allies, who treat us
as people incapable OF acting for
and to tutelage imposed by force OF cirsgln of,nr
stances. This cannot be our ultima'e ultima ga ~ h everv
tho Years of struggle and should ala Dy every
pacific method in finishing the Work OF Dro,nso ana
which the Americans accepted IN the Saa
m tba slsnders Therefore il s necessary to forget
ments and to organize politieal party ""''" -
II is always said that countries have the govern.
ment which they merit, and Cuba Will nave thae ma
which her her her0sm entities IT ba ae[ with If one OBJECT that
of obtaining the aspirat lon OF years. ,o-s gain
,bs raspsct ss of The world and show that though
our war is honorable our peace must pe Hno'e ''
URGING FORMATION OF GOVERNMENT
We must make useless by behavior the pres
ence of a strong power in the island. ana must
assist the Americans to complete the honoraple
mission they have been compelled to assume ny
force of circumstances This work was not not
sought by these rich Northerners, owners OF COZ! con
nent think doubts and suspG,qns are or cmb 70
he a nIicieus Of a government. This will serve
Cuban interests purely, and cct as an ala 70 'he
interyentOrs. - ,.,. ,o =,
our last old soldiers and not far from the grave
without passions or ambitions. call on you with the
sincerity of a father and urge a cessation OF tne
superfuous discussions and the creation Of parties
of all kinds which disturb the country and tend 70
cause anarchy. In this country there should not
be one man whom consider stranger To-Day
we no longer have Autonomists or conservatives
NV mission having ended I will absent myself
temporarily to embrace my family, but VIII re-
turn shortly to Cuba, which love as much as my
land.
NV last words for my soldiers that. as always.
where my tent is the Cubans have friend
The lynching OF Jose Fernandez Lobregat at
San Antonio de los Banos yesterday by the
Cubans is universally depored. The general
opinion seems to be that u Will give TO spain
an opportunity to claim indemnity, Of which
she Will readily avail herself. The pro-Spanish
papers bitterly denounce the incident.
The United States transport ingalls,. which
has been fitted up a dispatch boat for Cen
eral Brooke arrived here to-day