New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-04
GENERAL GOMEZ HERE.
Says Unrest in Cuba Is Due to
Present Government

General joss Miguel Gomez Governor Of ssn+z
Clara who has retired the Liberal candidate for
the Presidency OF Cuba, alleging that his sdherents
could not obtain fair play hands Of the gov
eminent. arrived yesterday in this city from Ha-
vana the steamer Monterey
on his arrival the general refused TO make sny
statement regarding the political situation IN the
island and the that led to his withdrz val
from the Presidential race Late last night how
ever. he had evidently reconsdered his earlier de-
termination and talked at length charging The
Palma government with full responsibility for ths
political unrest In the island.
He said that he has come North to rest and at
this time has thought OF going to Washington
to. complain to this government Of the unfairness
with which he charges the authorities at Havana
The Liberal party, he declared with great
vehemerce has been deprived of its constitutional
prerogative Of free suffrage He said that il fair
election were had IT would show that the party
whose candidate he was. controlled 50 per cent OF
the voting population
There was nothing anarchfsttc In the language
Of General Gomez. but he spoke with considerable
force. in Spanish. with many gestures. when he
said that either President Palma is igurehead or
is responsible for the wanton attacks on his ad-
herents the qualification Of the judiciary and the
prostitution Of the ballot
The United States" ne said, had certain
responsibility under the terms Of the PIatt amend
ueut. which protects the government against dis
order. although the latter is responsible for It
All the Illegal acts of the government said
General Gomez. prove that the Liberal party is
numerically in the majority. made trip through
the six provinces and convinced myself Of this
fact"
General Gomez who was accompanied OF his
trip by Colonel Oretes Ferrara, Havana lawyer
and Of his lieutenants, greeted by only
two three friends on the pier in Brooklyn
There was on hand. however. an extra squad of
policemen and detectives from the 4sth precinct
The Liberal leader was the last TO leave the
OF the gangpank and remained until the general
entered q carriage to be driven TO the New-Aul-
sterdam Hotel when one OF the detectives mount
ed the box and accompanied the party to the ferry
Although II has been reported thai General Gomez
left cuba fearing assassination the unusual police
guard yesterday excited considerable comment.
I1aFcly mad hls baggage Deen placed on the pier
when General Gomez asked rather anxiousIy:
lsh and was rather annoyed by the many questions
asked him by the numerous reporters.
5ercv Of f7y1ba +as a iT+eree+ng rsCe II eboy-s
both q strong character and will power. His hair
and heavy mustache are black and his features
broad deep shoulders. He is about fifty years old
General Gomez has visited the United States
twice before. both times on official missions to
Washington He denied emphatically that ne had
come 10 ask American intervention in Cuban
Surrounded last night by several OF his friends
counted TO Tribune reporter the indigntties SUI
fered by the Liberals at the hands Of the Moderate
government HIS 9IG21g a was delivered in
The political conditions in Cuba are tndescrib-
learned that the Liberal party has refused TO &C
their action When I am informed OF the reason
I shall decide my course. I shall always act in
accordance with my party.
IF the MOderztes are really greatly IN the ma
jority the voting at the primaries on September
% would indicate, why did the government re-
move Liberal mayors and judges and give their
Offices TO AIoderaJes?
why, 7 ask. was the authority Of the Liberia!
governors Of provinces curtailed by the national
authorities? Why. would like the government at
Havana TO answer, were the mayors instructed
Why we're nearly all the Liberal leaders jailed and
the courts Of justice the rural guard and the
strates clearly that party in the majority
yes, by so per cent--and the government feared
1.-THE cuban government has made good the boast
made at a Cabinet meeting. that they would win
under any circumstances. To attain this end they
have used funds from the public treasury. and
our judiciary is corrupted for political purposes
and the judges fear 10 decide cases in accordance
President Palma not only knows Of these condl-
tons but they the result OF his orders II is
one Of two things; he is either hgurehead or the
perpetrator OF these outrages. 49,
Personal liberty exists no longer IN Clba- Win
such z government opposition is Impossible Gn-
less some radical remedy is applied under existing
conditions the minority viii Tuie,
Il Is nv belief that the United States has an
indirect responsibility, for under the Plat aInsnd-
ment the American government promises inter-
vention IN the eveEt OF dlsoroeI or me purpose q
vantage Of this TO commit al kinds Of inpropr1e
ties in the assurance thaI tle people OF Suo6 ~
protect themselves py the use OF aIIIS ne
government has provoked the disorders With fair
elections the majority VIII RUE. - L.
The governments charge OF anarchy ana CyLa-
,f+a fs sIbterfuge 10 justify its vtolences, The
killing Of VtIuendas and the wholesale arrests OF
Liberal parusans are llst4lIC7S s
have been liberated and placed IN the rural guards
Some Of the government supporters cast as many
Die resulted in their arrest What will be the end
Who foreteu THAR