The gazette., 1900-01-13

at times. to look to our neighbOrs for
inspiration, or to find out that we
should be about and doing.
The Cuban Negro has his problems
TO solve; and through the wise leader
ship of men like Gomez, Miguel Gaul-
ba, Medin Arrange, Tiburcio Aguirre,
Enrique Cos, Lazaro Galvez, Emilio
Planas, Facundo Carrillo, Campos
Marquetti, Joaquin Granados and a
host of others too numerous to men
tion, he will show to the world that
the Cuban Negro knows how to think,
as well as he knows how to fight the
battles of freedom.
Gomez, the patriot and journalist, is
playing a new role in Cuban politics.
His ambition at present is that of
uniting in a grand, powerful Organi-
zation, all the different elements that
love Cuba and are wise enough to
know that she will never be a power
full, independent state, glowing in all
her beauteous SplendOr, until she
shows united front in a united
party, TO those who would sell and to
those who would buy her liberty for
a few pieces of gold. Gomez is a sep
aratist of the radical type. Cuba
for the Cubans" is his shibboleth, and
independence or Death his motto.
a prison or a palace is alike to him
when he thinks of Cuba, her untold
woes, her sufferings and the 100000
martyrs that have died in and out of
battle, that she may live!
When he thinks of what Cuba has
lost in the deaths of Marti, MaceO,
CrOmbet, Sanchez, Castillo, Aranguen,
Moncada and many other of her lead
erS, when he counts the thousands of
motherless and fatherless children left
after the "reconcentrauOn,' death,
he says, would be welcome indeed,
rather than dishonor." Gomez has
had his narrow escapes from death,
but now it seems that no more bullets
shall fly through the air that sur
rounds him.
On the eve of his birthday, July II,
a great reception and fete was held in
GOmez's honor. There is nothing 50
pleasant as to see this son of slaves
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ent of such an ovation, the outburst
of popular enthusiasm. La Discussion,
one of the best Cuban papers, has
more than four columns relative to
Gomez's reception. The free use of
Payret theater was rendered by It's
owner. There the reception took
place. The number of persons that
took part in the parade is said to have
been from ten to twenty thousand and
it is estimated that about $4,000
viewed the parade. Different Clubs,
unions, societies, committees, Iyce-
ums, etc, formed the procession.
Among those who paid their respects
to Mr.. Gomez at his home, % Perse-
verancia street, we find such familiar
names as DR.. Eusebio Hernandez,
Mendez Capote, Despaigne Estramps'
Menocal, Manuel Sanguily. Salvador
Cisneros (who was the first president
during this late war;, Generals La
cret, Molinet. COlonels Suarez, POrtila,
Coronado, Milanes, Dubois and DIR.
Sardinas. Time nor space will allow
me to describe the beauty, the aspect
of the theater with its tapestry, flags,
bunting, palms, pictures of heroes and
more than 5000 cheering souls. SUI
flee it to know that according to La
Discussion: ''Never the equal of TINS
fete has been seen in Havana. nor
theater so artistically adorned.
Medin Arrange. a well known and
popular orator, made a ''short but wei
inspired speech on the merits and vlr-
tues of Juan Gualberto Gomez and
his services to the country" lie con-
graduated himself for seeing there
united without distinction of class or
race, all the elements that compose
the Cuban people, and ended by max
ing a call to union and concord, so as
to save the ideals of our people and
their desire to be free and indepen-
dent" "Mr. Medin Arrange" says
La Discussion, was justly applauded
and huzzaed."
The next orator was DR.. Euseolo
Hernandez, who said in part: we
want to establish a democratic repub-
lie in Clba and he who doubts that
this is possible, let him come to Pay
RET tonight and he will be convinced
of his error. All people who con-
uuer their liberty pass through di1l-
cult periods. The Cubans have gen.