The New York herald., 1869-01-01
CUBA.


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a New sccret Organsxstien IN Havana-ils
First Proclamafion-The Labsrers Called 70
Acgi0n.
HAVANA, Dec. Ie, 1888.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HRRALD:-
! or all associations In this island endeav0ring to
forward the revolution and to conquer the ndeDend-
ence OF the country the most powerful, complete,
respectable and efficient in every respect is that OF
The 'abordntes 1t has in its ranks in all the i'm
portant cities, towns and villages throughout the
island the most influential, learned and wealthy
men Of all classes each place, and the work UNDER
taken by them OF the most perfect and satisfactory
character that has been seen In this country yet.
The association has been in operation but short
time only and all prospects before them already
very encouraging and promising.
The enclosed document Is the first one issued by
them, and recommend it to your perusal request
ing also its publication in your widely circu-
lated paper, II advisable, it describes the broad
basis on which our present glorious revolution Is
founded and shows its principles and designs on all
important questions. l am, dear sir, yours re-
spectfully, JUAN BONA,
Secretary OF the Executive Committee OF the Asso-
citation.
The following Is translation of the proclamation
accompanying this communications
LabOrersl Now or never. Unity, discipline
serve, liberty. Government OF the country by the
country. Union for the defence OF families. Guar
antees for the future BY persuasion or by force.
Cubans The patience OF nations towards their
aggressors becomes exhausted, as the divine good
ness tires OF the pertlnacty OF the wicked. The
supreme moment has come for Cuba to shake on
her fetters ana her rights by the force OF
reason, II timely or by the 1orce OF her arms now
that the war trumpet sounds in her and despo~
tlm urges her on To- combat. The Spanish ma
non has now shown Us how 10 acquire liberty; do
not let us despise The lesson. Our brethren or the
Eastern Department are already fighting herocally
for that OF Cuba. Let MS follow their noble exam
pie and let US prove 10 spain and the entire universe
that injustice and slavery have not been all power
fnl in so degrading US as TO extingulsh the sacred
love OF our country In our hearts.
CuNansl Now or neverl The moment is propitious,
the cup OF suffering has overnowed, and liberty with
Its fiery blast causes its excesses boil over. The
events now transpirng In the East prove the i'm
potency OF our Oppressors; that which brothers
are dong, nearly unarmed, cannot we do the same,
with more resources ana numbering more enthu-
slastic patriotsS Yes the glory OF triumph sure;
the shame OF inacton is intolerable
Ii hitherto, the respiration OF Cuba has been sufo-
Gated, to-day she can aspire TO the ambient air OF
life with more dilated and vigorous lungs, and can
say face to face to her tyrants, IL also desire to be
freem We win not offer the shameful series OF our
wrongs to stimulate your energy. Three centuries
and half OF oppression need no comment TO render
the past odious; thirty years OF lying promises
FOLLOW TO render them valueess for the present and
for the future. Now at this hour when revolution
ON which spain SO prides herself, could have has
tened the day when at least part OF the spoil
would have fallen to the share OF Cuba, what does
the government of Spain send in return for her
exemplary resignation Vain Offers, positive false
hood supported by fresh army that has to be paid
by the Cubans To quiet the complaints or the coun-
try the taxes gathered by its agents already insup-
portable, only serve TO augment the pressure. 10
the humble observations OF the neighbors It only
palpitations OF illustrious and generous
people, and. terrified by its painting, the only
means to pacify 1t was TO declare war and muir
der, and Cuba will be African before she becomes
Spanish. Impatient to realize its barbarous threats
it excited the discord between races. attributed
the most unfortunate and undefended Internal ma
chInaions and gave orders In the forts TO nre the
cannon ana hoist the black flag, that spreads alarm
and terror in the bosom OF families; the midst OF
pacific people whom by Its means 1t has filled
win anxiety favors the arming OF an exclusive par
TALLY. and armed alike criminals and garrsons, 20
that all who excited its suspicious should he sacr
feed, and as II were, form second st. Barthol-
NEWS night In order to prevent such dark deed
and prevent us from sinking further into the abyss
opened by the government Of Spain we have
organized the Association OF the Laborers,
which opens its ranks TO all the good,
to all the lovers OF their country's tree
dom; at the same time lovers OF order,
the dignity OF man and OF his rights in all social
situations. AS powerful organization the patriot
augurs its triumph over the depressing government.
which, IN its mpotent wrath towards the coming
liberation OF Cuba, had the only wish OF seeing il
reduced to heap OF ashes.
The Laborers on the contrary animated by the
love for their native land aspire to the hope Of see-
power, and demand the invioability OF individuals,
their homes their families and the fruits OF their
labor, which it WIN have guaranteed by the liberty
or conscience, the liberty OF speech, the liberty
or the press by peaceful meetings, by loco
motion; in fact, they demand o government
OF the country, for and by the country, free from
army OF parasites and soldiers that only serves
consume 1t and oppress It, And nothing OF that
kind can be obtained from Spain, they intend 70
fight 1t with all available means and drive and
nproot its dominion on the face OF Cuba. Res pectng
above all and before all the dignity Of man. the
ciation declares that 1t win not accent slavery as
forced inheritance OF the past: however instead OF
abolishing u as an arm by which to sink the island
into Darbarlty, threatened by the government OF
Spain, they view abolition a means OF Improving
the moral and material condition OF the working
man, and thereby TO place property and wealth IN
more lust aud safer position.
Sons OF their times, baptised In the vivid stream
OF civilization and therefore aoove preoccupation OF
nationality the Laborers VIII respect the neutrality
OF Spaniards, but among Cubans will distinguish
only friends and foes, those that are with them or
against them To the former they offer peace fra
ternity and concord; TO the latter hostility and war
and hostility that viii be impacable to the
traitors to Cuba where they first the day VINO
turn their arms against them or offer any asylum
refuge TO their tyrants. We, the Laborers, ignore
the value nationality but at the present moment
consider Il OF secondary moment Before nationality
stands liberty the indsputable condition OF exist
ence. We must be people before becoming a
ton When the cubans constitute free people
they Will receive the nationality that becomes them.
Now they have none.
Cubans, OF the great family Of America we and
brothers OF Porto Rico the last 10 bear eters
and we hear the sound OF the lash the slaves
back. The world OF Columbus despises and casts
us on for being so hurnatingly privileged. Let Us
shake of Its leprosy and JOIN honored people, and,
converting our irons into swords, let us keep the
1gnominious instrument OF punishment TO cast IL at
the vampires and executloners who dishonor and
Liberty independence, order, moral and material
prosperity viii be the recompense OF our efforts
Union, fraternity, discipline, and. above all, the
love OF Tree Cuba, Is all that we take.
THE JUNTA OF THE LABORERS.
CONDITIONAL LEAVE or ABSENCE f0a PRESIDENT ACTON