file name as argument in the command line

[Daniel C. Bastos]

%emacs --version
GNU Emacs 22.1.50.2

I recently installed this one from the CVS repository. Now when I run

%emacs file

I get the buffer *GNU Emacs* that looks like

Welcome to GNU Emacs, a part of the GNU operating system.

Get help           <help>
Emacs manual       <help> r     Browse manuals     <help> i
Emacs tutorial     <help> t     Undo changes       C-x u
Buy manuals        <help> RET   Exit Emacs         C-x C-c
Activate menubar     M-`

(...)

How can I convince emacs to not display this help buffer? The node
``Emacs Invocation'' says that

``The last file name on your command line becomes the current buffer;''

but doesn't seem to be true.