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Gomez and Hernandez 189
little Civil Government a chance to spread its wings
and gain experience before attempting to fly alone.
As Hernandez said, " the life of one entire generation is not too great a sacrifice to the prosperity
of countless generations to come."
For Hernandez, there was the glory of conflict,
and the opportunity to develop his rather unusual
abilities. For Gomez, continuance of the struggle
meant daily hardships and lack of rest or comfort
in illness, a life delightful to a young man, but trying for one of advanced years. For Gomez there
was the chance of a stray bullet that might prevent
his seeing the aim of his life — the work of his brain
and hands — completed.
Gomez had long since ceased to count on assistance of any kind from the United States. Concerning recognition I heard him say, " I have a mind
to forbid any man's speaking that word in camp.
Recognition is like the rain ; it is a good thing if
it comes, and a good thing if it doesn't come."
Gomez distrusted Americans. He thought them
mere sharpers. " They continually fill their newspapers with sympathy for our cause," he would say,
" but what do they do ? They sell us arms at good
round prices, —as readily as they sell supplies to the
Spaniards, who oppress us ; but they never gave us
a thing — not even a rifle."
Gomez held the old-fashioned theory of the moral
responsibility of journalism. He did not realize that
successful newspapers are struck off nowadays like
so much calico, with no other moral purpose in view
than an extensive sale. Gomez held the editor of
the New York Herald in extreme contempt. "The
| Title | Marching with Gomez |
| Creator | Flint, Grover |
| Publisher | Lamson, Wolffe and company |
| Place of Publication | Boston, New York [etc.] |
| Date | 1898 |
| Language | eng |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Title | 00000234 |
| Type | Books/Pamphlets |
| Transcript | Gomez and Hernandez 189 little Civil Government a chance to spread its wings and gain experience before attempting to fly alone. As Hernandez said, " the life of one entire generation is not too great a sacrifice to the prosperity of countless generations to come." For Hernandez, there was the glory of conflict, and the opportunity to develop his rather unusual abilities. For Gomez, continuance of the struggle meant daily hardships and lack of rest or comfort in illness, a life delightful to a young man, but trying for one of advanced years. For Gomez there was the chance of a stray bullet that might prevent his seeing the aim of his life — the work of his brain and hands — completed. Gomez had long since ceased to count on assistance of any kind from the United States. Concerning recognition I heard him say, " I have a mind to forbid any man's speaking that word in camp. Recognition is like the rain ; it is a good thing if it comes, and a good thing if it doesn't come." Gomez distrusted Americans. He thought them mere sharpers. " They continually fill their newspapers with sympathy for our cause," he would say, " but what do they do ? They sell us arms at good round prices, —as readily as they sell supplies to the Spaniards, who oppress us ; but they never gave us a thing — not even a rifle." Gomez held the old-fashioned theory of the moral responsibility of journalism. He did not realize that successful newspapers are struck off nowadays like so much calico, with no other moral purpose in view than an extensive sale. Gomez held the editor of the New York Herald in extreme contempt. "The |
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