Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-10-05
IN Cuba and the Con-
dition Worse Than Ever
Are Words Of General Gomez,
4 Presidential Candidate.
AsseHs That Present Government is Running
(, That CountT---PaIma Denies II.

New York, Oct. 4.-Iiberty is dead If
Cuba, and the condition of affairs there
is worse than it ever was under Span
ish rule. even in the most ferocious pc
RODS cf the Weyler government. Fl
nancial ruin ard dishonor faces th'
people and if things continue as they
are, the nation will he converted int(
one Of hereditary rule.
That declaration was made, lasl
night, by General Jose Miguel Gomez
governor Of the province of Santa cara
and candidate Of the Liberal party foI
the Presidency, at The New AnlsteI
dam Hotel, where he is stopping. on MS
arrival on the steamship Monterey from
Havana, yesterday. Gen. Gomez re-
fused to discuss Cuban affairs at length
but after he had rested at MS hotei'
he was more communicative .
81 am here to rest for some udS3,
he continued, ''and to breathe the ar
of liberty that is lacking i'll my own
country and tor which have fought >"
long.
"On false charges the government
assasfinates the Liberals. the JAMS arc
filled with political offenders ana we
have no hope for justice from JuuHe9
and magistrates who recognizes no III"
but the will Of the government. we are
hindered in casting oar votes ana W
ba IS now suffering a reign OF terror
never caualItd under Spanish tyranny.
II was such things as these tnit nlaae
us withdraw from the elections. fub-
lie funds are used for electorial pur-
noses. The sanitary condition OF the
island Is a disgrace. The Cuban govern
ment has employed thousands OF men
in the sanitary department. but for E3t-
Ing. not for working purposes.
at has become impossible TO dare
70 oppose the government without
risk of ones life and liberty. The mayor
of Havana has been deprived OF his
office against the law and the whole
city council has been dismissed because
they were Liberals. No che dIreS con-
fess his political opinions for tear OF
assassination, for which purpose the
most desperate criminals are allowed
nv th. government to be at large.
For what is happening i'll Cuba. the
United States government has direct
responsibility. Palma IS enabled to do
as he is doing only by telling the peo-
plt every day that in case of revolution
or disorder the United states would
send troops to punish them anu 10 SUI
tain the Palma government.
81 believe if the Plat amendment
holds the United States government re-
snonsibIe for order in Cuba il should
never be taken for supporting the rn-
lawful acts of the present government
and IN serve as a screen for the COM
mission of such acts as have been COM
nnnnnpntS OF tn3l
government. II is the duty of the Unit
ed States to put a stop 70 such 2 con
Cttion and II affairs continue rs th"y
are much longer. v" shall nay" 70 aP-
peal to the United States to do 50.
IF the United states should inter-
yene In the matter of elections anu m
sist that these elections should be chr
NED on honestly, IL would be proved
that 50 per cent. Of the population are
Liberal. That proportion Of the people
hate Palma and his expressions worse
than they hated Weyler, for the condl-
lions he has enforced. are worse than
ever existed under Spanish dominion.
Before leaving Cuba, Gen. Gomez
rendered his resignation as Candidat'
for President in order. as he said, e
give the convention fun liberty in its
proceedings. Upon his arrival here h
was Informed that the convention was
held, last Sunday. and that 1t had beer
decided not to accept the resignation
Gen. Gomez said that before he could
outline his next action. he would hav'
to learn the reasons for this action TX
the convention and would have I" give
the matter deep thought.