The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-08-20
ANOTHER sRoaoslue FROM THE CUBAN IuNrA.
Did ihr Revolution Gain or LO9 by the Ided
Annexation
Hostility and Imbecility Of tas Admi3
istratiou.
General Qult1nau's Dcfesttou Attrvbmod u
u lunneueN.
Antiquity Of the Ang!o-Frrnra Alliance,
sS~, &C.. L.

i Vr 49,. &c.
| 1ls Cuban Jcn,a hns published through IA sec.
retary, another solemn and portentons manifesto
discussing the past history and present attitude or
| the revolutionary movement. We deem the doca
ment OF sufficient interest mn niimportanre 70 warran,
its translation and publication IN columns II h
as follows
In speaking OF the vicissitudss Of peopl. there
are words which symapiize grcas ana compisx into
rests and which resume in thcnselvrs all the parts
Of u complnstsd mora work. The words religion.
liberty, union, republic, Independence. empire, mo
naschy &c, have BEEN and are, she v1ponent u q
whole social cr political gstem--tls banner around
which its defenders grouped. Like an great
IDEAS they foaent enthusiasm; and in giving susie
nance to the most fat.ering hopes, they reoeivc
from the people .Aemselvcs thni conxcraton which
impresses-as il were 10 Ghinity--thc most pro
tountand religious respect. IL IL pity u him who
attempts to approach the 80, with scru.nixins
eyes in the infammable epoch Of incubation. The
exalted passions, and the prcoccupstions which
accompany them, hardly afford tame 10 the observing
mind for any reasoning 20 comc.to the aid of CON
mon opinion. But time and the devclopcmen, Of the
secrets which II holds afterwards with their
incxorablc logic to restore 1am 10 the pubic
spirit and TO open the way 70 ths examination and
study Of the lessons Of the past such believe Ina
occvJn4 to the Cubans in regard 20 the sentiment
and Ouydencies which the word annexation brings
with Il. Far very far from us, IL The dcaire the
presumption Of combating II We only
humble Journalists 10 deposit in tls rcgstcr u the
recognized organ Of revolution the frnt OF osr
experience, and Of observations 10 the end that
the people may read Of them, mny apsseciaie them
IL they deserve may study them, may deliberate
and may resolve.
Cuba was lying submerged In the colonial con6.
iion 10 which the unjust mother country had
condemned II. by excluding II In 1887 from the
social Spanish pact Of which II had formed =
part for than three hundred years when INC
independence and xatson of Texas W tho United
States came TO oncr model 10 initiate, and a drec.
ton 10 give to aspirations restrained up TO thai
time by the tcrrors which the dangers OF poiiti-
cal and social condition Inspired. Even In those
days, the island had taken strides in civilization In
wealth in population. compared with the forinn
periods in which II had aspiresi 10 IL liberty and
Ie-soned by the experience of brothers of the
Continent Il wns believed thnt the solution 10 thu
| problem was found In annexation 10 the American
Union. Thls truth !. notoriors Ill as II IL covered
| by the fact that condition Of Independence mnd
| plcccdc annexation. u independence must have
precedence In the order Of events, annexation by
virtue Of IT. necessity and its Importance mus, he
| consequences. Annexation resolved everything for
Cuba excepting the existence of It's individuality. IL
comprised The liberty enjoyed BY the American people
under System ~ government which h to-day the
admiration of the world. IL left hope for the pro
seryaton Of the initiatory movement Of revoin-
ton here, where onr aH-ocntion going 81 ra.se
imnnrnre funds although without tlnsgrs~sng the
laws. II promised powerful assistance of every
Kind 'oorc, and 10 the terrible period of probAtioa.
And IN Issuing triumphaBtly from IL. offered the
conservation 81 social interests aud the cnjoy
Of peace within and secuity without. Thus annexa-
ton had the triple virtue ~ confirming the exigen-
cieA ~ the past az creating present, aud ~ guar
snteeing the future. Annexation was also q neces-
sy al that time, 10 faire the public spirit IN tho
altitude IL our rights.
Thec were fascinating hopes IN the eyes of tho
oppressed people of Cuba, aud nevertheless. these
not the only things 10 induce the people run
the hazards u y revolution. spanish Jespotl.m per
| formed ita part at the same time. From the high
arirtocracy, whose members also converted
into despi-ed coonis- down u The class ~ ths free
| people ~ color cut on ny onefourth In tho saint
Bartholomew Of ODonnell-all were suffering a de
| priyation ~ the rights Of man--all we're miiierng
the most shameful ottrapcs, the most insnlting de
Prgdation of human dignity, the hafh0st and most
exorbfant eAactions and all the series of evils which
tyranny brings IN its train The revolution, travel
/ ling towards annexation, was accepted "a saving
thought and of possible realization. S the idea
Icing new ana ~ foreign aids being iiidctDcd, tho
/ revolutionary spirit wsyered In the beginning,
certain and irssoiute among donb,1 and fears nntii
| the ndefatigabe genius AMI the sublime sslfdeniai
| Of Lopez tuft away, nj fartrDas, The veil which
covered the srcfrs of the programme Theory
converted into fact. hope Into reality and the
idea pasSsd from The state u Induction t the ground
of penasion and Ia the deyclope ~ the PASSIONS
- ypng COMPRESSED. The reiterated e.nrts made by
,bslllustroas standard L.arer of raght. Ia direct
4 public opinion towards another channel. Mt
sufciebtt 70 change public conviction and the teso
luton of many partly becanse his subjected
10 the criticism ~ the time did not govern the sitg
| uon--they destroyed Il without building up, and
partly, and above all thai IN regard ~ the feeling
oi excnrvc IspdnDism. they had cast ssldo the
/ usefHfafs rrUTEFl that ful4 had only n Lex and
| spain ~ grant
| IL dec 10, come within The limited scope Of this
| article 10 descend b. the theatre o. revolutionary
| facts. II IL enough 10 feel that annexation lis
| dctsru iniDR and ifnpulriye motive and that was
| for tho greater number, thc rufrtinent which sue
tainsd The ca1se the end and oiyectof - many 80
rilcsr until not long arD tho yi-sitod@s and snddea
changes pnuging ffvm tbo complication u % many
eBcountsring clement. indDcsd eyBs patriots
~ spprach the question, aitb0ugh privately.
ard 81 cndrayor " dlrrcs The r.folytlonary pDerzr
tons BY anothcr road. bot they hAitsd iof tina
| Tine until they .bogld The ressih which ise
| rpsned project ot thcse days might tase. Well.
| niat project has already burst. and iSt fhs very
| reason. that The moral rcruDtop ~ tns,a hss Al
tanned coosssi pfUJorfbDuz, sol that every tsansnr
| ton tetseen The t0Sny and - mesropolas !.
| impossible. to-day. rbBc ~ Sand on = starting
! po,ni for ! ner acton 4 h<boyyes the Cuban Y~s-
~ " si)cct he examination of an sssE ned
| and con-, lenilfSs ra-9nlng the anestlOn ~hc,he~
the Idea ~ aAbe1Aton, - . means hss fulfilled all
ia; i promised n IT, preliminary egssh ~ reyo
sriion. wbat contrary elements !, hss created AMI
rh1t Effects 4 hes prtdneed toward tie oaa.1nsfnA
! ton ~ - object.
| Wt,h0ut TIE oon.eiousu<~- n tt<ir own ,a~-
I the tutans thought thx, Il wa easbt f,~ hefa 10
/ cauy hs;beT their dag. theif dcicgsies and
| their near, ~ give iurpacncY ~ the srifc
vith foreign yowor, than ~ in3ilae 10 il1tr~lvr-.
| aud u await aiisrsards the ald shich iheY vosh
| always have NEEDED They csieHI4isd up0n Amrn.
caH sympahcs crriio5. snsDng oibfF can-ss. by an
besAiion- They believed tbs 10 W sso Tho
pentss de-'dtaiun ~ ihe Am@,ean gg.yrhncn,
and people and loJ heleyed In faet. tasi The greet
4 Interest. Whfh tbesr w0ud draw frvfn that union
would h. a. lrftsl,ble stimuli for The tArli accept
nnce ~ uf o0mtaci ard for the rendering ~ -aeh ..
ss,snca a. " required, AID wOald ir oonpaillas
1 vth tLe national Law. and with The 0lligstDns ~
i The La ~ nsaans Vas ever bore fDprsded 10 pfr
i osslsG,s more certain, and mof~ powerful Hov
/ has Is ieen corresIonasd t0f LIT % dsseeai -
| isets
/ % TIE loth of January. lsss distinguishes -
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