New-York tribune., 1905-06-18
MAXIMO GOMEZ DEAD.
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Santo Domingo. AS his part in the revolution against
Spain had cut him off from all advancement in the
Spanish army, he looked about for another army
in which to exercise his talents. He reorganized
the army Of Honduras and saw fighting in Ecua-
dor. Colombia and other South American States
In 1885, with Antonio -Maceo and Crombat, he at
tempted to the in Cuba After two
years of preparation their plans failed and he re-
turned u Santo Domingo.
From his neighboring island home he was able to
keep alive the sentiment for free Cuba and during
the time of his Punishment was regarded by the
Cubans as their chief. Early In April, 1895, Gomez
and Jose Marti left Santo Domingo for Hayti. from
which place they afterward sailed for Cuba in a
yacht with about fifty well armed men. They
landed Holguin, on the northern coast of the
Province of Santiago de Cuba, where a large force
OF insurgents is said to have been awaiting them
From that time until the close of the war with
Spain Gomez did not cease his efforts to out
the Spanish forces and bring about the indepen-
dence OF Cuba. He most friendly to the
United States. but in March, 1899, he was deposed
from the command of the Cuban forces for receiv-
ing the $4,000, 900 voted by the United States
ernment for his troops. In describing his action
he said after the money had been promised by the
authorities at Washington and accepted by the
Military Assembly:
This action on the part of the Assemhly's COM
mittee | approved 1t was then that Mr. Porter Porter
to decide to accept the S. 900 000 to aid in its dis
to proceed forthwith to Havana to assist the
United States Military Governor. General Brooke,
with General Brooke concerning the payment and
Brooke should request washington to ship to Cuba
the So 600 900 which had been obtained by the rep
iSsment Of all ' the that led i up to- u
termination Of the ridiculous armed situation. and
began TO entertain hopes of an early return TO
Santo Domingo
to ms him the Of G"c Oh but
s Pa wore ne hary 1e e 3 Mas
of magnetic disposition.
In IIIna al . n or m
eral Of the Rural Guard and commander Of all
hS c6an e ma In IN o al tho to
Cuban government presented Gomez with the sum
braton Of his stxty-seventh birthday The general
money, until. an the veterans had been paid on
June p last the Cuban al Hegse s,d o Of I
In Nav last General Gomez underwent at San
tiago Cuba, operation the result of the
spread Of gansrene in abscess on his hand. For
time his life was despaired Of and his family
covered sufficiently. to be moved to his home in
General Comes last public appearance was at
Visit t % Of the American saadron mt to that port He
the first speaker At the luncheon given at the
euloglzed the United States sacrifices in behalf
their obgations to the great RepU6lic whose sons
had made possible all that Cuba had accom-
The eldest son Of Gomez, known TO his friends
when Antonio Maceo met his death not far from
Hayana He e.,t had another son and daughter
General Gomez
hoIpgh GHite be bent and shrpnken in gure the
expression of his face showing the strain of his
ner and appearance weather beaten, grizzled. with
many of the roughnesses of guerilla camp life still
clinging about him. the denosed chief of army
is still figure of picturesque and vital interest,
Paradoxical Is his position in Cuban politics
he remains the one man in whose hands the strands
of popular leadership have somehow been gathered
and with whose personality the experiment of local
self government is becoming and more bound
Should he maintain the level Of and
set in his recent performances. the i
would be decidedly bright" He refused a pension !
voted to him by the Cuban House of Representa-
lives In 1902 -
General Gomez was fond of letter writing. and ne /
also wrote sketches OF warfare I'm. Cuba among !
them being "Panchito Gomez and mi EscoitI"