The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-10-28
CUBA.
The MercifuI Projects of De ROdast TO Butcher
Unfortunate CubRns.
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Unfortunate CubRns.
We make these extracts from Havana letter
A paper entitled Supplemonto el Labordnte, in the
interest OF the mas % peen rng me pes
two weeks. Its leading article Is cursory yet very
energetic resume OF the situation from cuban
point OF view. Speaking of the public circulars
and reserved orders OF Captain-Genera de
Rodas Et LaboTante does not believe in the merciful
intentions of the Spanish head centre, as may be
Circulars Of General Rodas have been published
prohibiting the putting to death OF any one without
being first tried but the reserved orders OF the
General KOdas which have been received by the
governors and chiefs Of columns ito shoot without
trial any whom they may deem suspicious, are not
Published. No ono doubts that the circulars pub
iished are complied with, and the reserved orders
are already counted as assassnated Those most
exposed are those who possess property which is
distributed among the assasslns The persuasion of
theirs that the more Cubans they kill the fewer SOL
dlers he resurrection will have is the cause of this
infamous butchery BY robbing and killing they
translate the celebrated programme OF justice and
morality.
spain's shabby RecruIts-A ,.GrOwI from SCI
In reference to the soldiers which Spain sends out
here, certainly shabby enough in appearance and
without arms and accoutrements, Et La6oTahte thus
II we have to form an idea of the power of Spain
by the soldiers she sends us, poor indeed, must
she be. 1t is true they are all young men, but it is
also true they all come unarmed, naked, without
shoes and hats What does Spain wish us to think of
her when we behold her poverty and her misery?
viii she exact Of us our admiration or better, eX
pect our contempt? In direct contradiction do we
find what her papers tell us and what we ourselves
see They speak to us OF their inextlngushable
riches, and we alone can contemplate the spectacle
of her misery. For Gods sake, for Gods
sake! no more Quixotism. Let the truth be
told and let 1t be confessed at once
man-her main artery, without which life is impossi-
BILE. Let them not have scrupe5 in saying that with
out Cuba Spain cannot ive she cannot I'LL the ext
gencies OF her eXtravagances and OF her govern
men; that Cuba is indispensable to her in order that
she may annually extract millions of dollars, and
loI,a tI,nt l11tl,o tstrl,aN
shoes, and arms those ridiculous hordes which she
sends here to fight against our aspirations OF being
free and independent; that from the resources OF
Cuba and alone of Cuba, she draws the wherewith
to fight against Cuba. And now, is this to be rich
strong and potent? Come, come that will do.
Ponce de Leon on Cuban Independence.
The following document has been found among
the effects OF an usurgent encampment recently
taken in the Eastern District. II is entitled "Rules
Cuban citizens in districts under our (Spanish)
control and is signed with the name of Nestor Ponce
de Leon, q member of the Cuban Junta:-
First. Win the sympathes Of the Spaniards by all
practicable MEANS rendering them apparent good
that the prejudice may be greater.
Second. Try to involve them in runous litgations,
and appear to be generous and dsnterested towards
them, charging nothing at first for professional
vices, in order to disarm them and avoid their
picions
Third Annoy them by attrlbutlng to faulty legls-
laton and to the injustice of judges the cases that
may be decided against them
Fourth. Get possession OF all the offices of the adj
ali claims from Spaniards, be they on account of
wrongs delay of service or other causes by blaming
the superior officers Crowded they not Cubans)
and the Government for all faults in the proceedings
Geigning to sympathze with the claimants and ap-
pearing yourselves to suffer from the same arbitrary
measures.
Fifth. Get control of the educational Institutions
and do your best TO withhold from the children ali
knowledge OF heroic deeds in the history of Spain,
and instruct them only upon those relating to Cuba
Sixth Endeavor to escape paying taxes or contrbu-
tiOnS, whether direct Indirect but try to get en-
ployment by the Government, that you may take
memoranda and give information, when wanted,
without their knowledge.
Seventh. Buy tickets in lotteries, but try 30 dis
credit their object.
Eighth Dispose of your slaves by selling them to
the Spaniards, in order that they may lose them as
the revolution proceeds
Ninth. Watch carefully your Spanish relatives,
and if you do not choose TO cause them injury when
ever an opportunity offers ITSELF do not AT least give
them any substantial assistance.
Tenth. Get possession of all money-making stua-
tions whether in banks, railways, teegraphs, post
Offices PIERS hospitals etc, wthathe main object in
view OF being useful to our cause and OF depriving
the Spaniards of said Offices and, consequently, OF
the encouragement for them to come from Spain or
to remain among us.
Eleventh. In all your purchases and business
transactions give always the preference to foreign
ers and never buy from Spaniards valuable Objects
such as jewelry, fancy articles perumery, and fur
niture, nor even clothes or provisions.
Twelfth. Get firearms, to be prepared for any
emergency.
Thirteenth. Circulate all rumors that may lead to
prejudice the actual prosperity OF The island and
damage business so that many may leave and few
come.
Fourteenth Circulate the advantages OF Chinese
immigration, which, for many reasons, is and vet
will be more necessary TO us.
Fifteenth. To contribute, each one according to
for are bound to do so blythe oahs upon the lives
of our children, our mothers, and our wyes-Oaths
more sacred than common formulas
NESToR PONCE DE LEON.