The sun., 1905-10-01
WANTS INTERVENTION IN CUBA
GOMEZ OFF FOR NEW YORK, BUT
DENIES THAT'S HIS MISSION.


DENIES THAT'S HIS MISSION.
Liberal Candidate for President, Defeated
In Preliminary Voting, Accuses the
Palma Government Of Murder. Op.
preston and Dishonesty In Elections.
Special Gable Despatch TO THE SUN.
HAVANA, Sept. 3O.-Gen. Jose Miguel
Gomez, accompanied by Col. Orestes Fer
rara. one Of his followers, sailed for New
York to-day on the steamer Monterey
Gen. Gomez said he was taking the trip
at this time in order to give the coming
Liberal convention absolute liberty in maxi
ing a decision in regard to the acceptance
OF his resignation as the candidate Of that
party for the Presidency
! 1t was recently announced that fourteen
| boxes Of dynamite had been discovered at
| Tunas de Iaza, in Santa Clara province,
and the insinuation was that the explosive
had been put there by the Liberals. 1t is
now explained that the dynamite was
brought to Cuba to be used as ammunition
| toward the end of the revolution and was
dumped in an out of the way spot at Tunas
| de Laza in order that it should do no harm.
According to Liberal reports, the fact that
| the dynamite was stored there was never
stated by the Government until Gen. Gomez
communicated with the authorities at Hav-
ana and asked what should be done with
the explosive, as it was causing alarm
among the fishermen. The Liberals accuse
the Government of having acted in bad faith
in the matter.
HAVANA, Sept pa meeting of the
leaders Of the Liberal party was held yester-
day morning at Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez's
rooms in the Hotel TELEGRAPH. Gomez said
to his friends that before taking any hasty
| decision at the Liberal Club they ought to
, consider calmly the situation.
Il do not approve he said, "of revolu-
ton. But the Government assassinates the
Liberals, arrests our friends under false
charges and we have no hope of justice
from judges and magistrates that do not
recognize other law than the Secretary of
Governments will. The Government i'm
pedes us in casting our votes, and Cuba is
now in a reign of terror never equalled in
the worst times of Spanish tyranny. The
dungeons hold more Liberals now than they
held patriots under the awful regime of
Weyler. At the same time the worst crimi-
nails are pardoned by President Palma in
order that they may safely assassinate our
friends in the streets, protected by the
police.
ut was terror of such wanton outrages
which compelled the Liberals to withdraw
from the elections on last Saturday. Viii
luendas was murdered at Cenfuegos. Now
| they try to darken the memory of that
sweet and bright young man, saying that
he had planned to blow up Cienfuegos
with dynamite. But the fact cannot be
,<l th,t h, ;y,
room, and that he did not attack.
Placetas, where they fired volley on
him. Six Of our friends were wounded
S0sss hi;ss hia siio. DyJtf,I Si1i;ss.i ~
San Antonio de los Bahos was badly
wounded wonderfully escaped from the
attempt made upon my life at Santa
Clara. DR.. Ferrara, Gen. Machado, Gen.
Clavel and the most prominent members
of our party have been arrested in different
places of the island.
Meanwhile the Government il drawing
Cuba to financial ruin and dshonor Public
funds are lavished for electoral purposes.
The sanitary condition of the island is a
disgrace. Compare this situation with the
clean cities left by the American military
government! The Cuban Government has
employed thousands of men in the sanitary
department, but not for working. only for
voting. The Department of Public In
structon is a shame. Compare it with
what the American military government
did in this line. Teachers are appointed
now not according TO their capacity, but
merely to vote for Sehor Palma. Many
schools in the provinces have not even
been opened this year.
a'The same disre ard for the municipal
rights of the cities prevails now as in Wey-
ler's time. But Weyler was in full war
and Palma received from the American
Government the most peaceful and quiet
country in the world. The Mayor of Havana
has been deprived of his Office against the
law and the whole City Council discharged
merely because they were Liberals. The
same has happened throughout the Re-
public at Guanajay, Batabano, Vueltas
Camajuani and scores Of smaller towns
1t is impossible now to dare to oppose
such a government without risk Of ones
life or liberty,
These being the facts. ask you If it is
not time to address ourselves to the United
States and demand American Intervention.
I cannot believe-no honest man can be-
lieve-that the role of America in Cuba is
merely to support the Cuban Government.
l cannot believe that the Platt Amend
ment appended to our Constitution means
that il we don't rebel and resort to civil
war and devastation Of property, America
is going to let us be- killed here like sheep
under an awful tyranny. The Govern
ment. resorting to fraud and murder, won
last Saturday the preliminary elections Of
trustees, and there is no hope now for lis Of
having fair play in December. If million !
votes are cast in our favor the trustees |
will not recognize them and will replace !
them by forged votes in favor of the Gov |
ernment's candidates"
After the General spoke thus it was de- |
cided to draw up a memorial of the griev- |
anoes Of the party against Palma's Govern
ment and present it to President Roosevelt. |.
Meanwhile. Gen. Gomez advises prudence |
and order to bis followers.
A wealthy foreign merchant in Havana |