The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-17
A REMOySTRiNCE FROM THE CUBAN
PATRIOTS TO THE SPANISH REPUBLICANS.

preston OF our sentiments touching the political
attitude that you assume which is little consist
ent with those republican principles that you bazon
abroad great to-day is our wonder to see tnat,
having made your doctrines triumphant and es-
tabshed the Republic in Spain, the tools OF despot-
ism continue-authorized by men who give them
selves the name of republicans-to commit In
cuba the same crimes, the same assassinattons,s
Identical cruelties, presenting over and over the
same scenes OF savagery as before your advent to-
power.
We will not deny that, although the Illusion
! lasted but little while, we thought for . moments
that, II not TO u.s. whose opinions should be knows
to you, at least to those Cubans who are with YOU
would be conceded rights and privileges besideA
those that laughing stock and sanguinarT
farce in the name of your lauded Republic.
We do not forget for q moment-we see 1t we'll
1t was Spain only that considered.
We thought for moment that we were about to
witness the logic OF facts; that, laying aside your
arms and ceasng to exercise a pressure on
Cubans; that, taking away the apparatus Of force,
you would say to them, .'You can, with entire lib
erty, deposit your vote" We hoped, illusvely.'
that you would convoke, in plebtscite that part Of
the people to know their opinion.
Foolishness. you are Spantards
In place OF logic crime in place OF right, forces
| for justice you have substituted the whip.
| The whip yes, that even now crosses the shouls
| ders of the slave.
or the slave And you call yourselves republf-
! cans 2 And there is phantom, an incOmprehensi-
| BILE thing that ls called the Spanish Republic; yet
| In Cuba slavery existsl And many OF you nave
deceived the people, hundreds and hundreds OF
times in delivering abotionist speeches.
And you belong, in the greater part, to the Span
ish AboiLionist Society,"
Hereditary monarchy may have died in Spain, 40
you have written; but parliamentary democratic,
or elective forms have not yet been revived, not
outstanding your cry, as II to delude your COM
sciences, "Spain. with honOrI'
! Marked, as we were. like so many reprobates.
with the horrible stigma OF slavery that existed In
our country, we launched ourselves any way into
the fight to wash away that stain; to throw on the
weight that oppressed us; to redeem ourselves
from that sin OF poor humanity, comprehendinE
that only the baptism Of frghtfu misfortunes and
ills without number and the atrocious martyrdom
that to-day weighs over the poor Cuban people
could rchabitate
The fault great; Its atonement should be
immense. This consideration has cheered and
given US strength to not vacate in the presence
the fearful picture of the blood OF innocent, sacri-
feed victims, shed in torrents; OF that hecatomb,
the fruit OF thousands land thousands OF judicial
and military assassinations, which have served in
giving appetite to the sanguinary passions Of the
volunteers.
! Repeatedly, more to comply ourselves with q
| duty than because we expected any results from
our suggestions have we addressed the Spanish
authorities OF the island, asking that the war
might be regularized. Our efforts have been uses
less, and they reckon upon the fact OF express
ing ourselves in the sense that decision to this
| end would not imply part either the wish
| or the design that on that account we should ba
| recognized as beligerents.
Each petition of this kind was always followed BY
coarser preparation OF all kinds OF crimes greater
violence, mutilations more irightful, savage
color the war, without quarter, that desolates
the fields OF Cuba; that has destroyed the greater
part OF her riches; decimated her towns; the same
as to-day. Spain, calling herself republic, in her
mpotent rage, In the agonizing commissions Of her
! power and rule in Cuba, shows herself more fero-
cious and sanguinary, invents new martyrdoms,
| and rivets firmer the chains OF slavery.
We-let us confess it--fOrmerly liked your sym.
pathies, not because you gave us assistance not
because you could have contributed anything
| towards the gaining OF our struggle-no, by
heaven but only because 1t was pleasing think.
! ing you true republicans-not to find ourselves
alone in ancient country in defence OF reason;
not to find ourselves isolated in the arena where
| right is sustained; not to be mean vassas where
justice is invoked, but only because, honorable
men, we aspire to have followers, friends, CO.
| rclgionists.
| curious spectacle that which the Republic OF
| Spain affords IN Cuba.
Figueras CASTELAR,, Pi y Margall, Salmeron, de-
tending the right OF conquest.
Sameron, ri Margall CASTELAR,, Figueras.
patronizng slavery
Establishing in Porto Rico under the pretext OF
abolishing 1t slavery OF new form. Stimulating
that they manumit beings when, on the contrary,
they condemn them
Republicans OF the world, forget their speeches.,
tear the leaves from their books; what they told
you was false, what they wrote you lies.
People OF Spain, those your governors; re-.
pubcans Of Spain they your chiefs
II we, patriots and true republicans, would have
one day attempted to snow to the world the false
ness OF your doctrines, the lying republic that in
Spain has raised itself-never erorts-never
our mockery-would have reached the sublime
ricature presented in the peninsula.
No, never could we have conceived so grotesque-
q stain as that which is attempted to be repre-
scnted by the Deputies OF Cuba, who IL Is s0me-
times sald will be elected when we fsic) lay down
our arms-as if the Cubans who are In sympathy
with thcm should suffer for our faults. At other
times it Is said social problems cannot be re-
solved without having that representation which,
even II carried out elected under the vigilance
Of the volunteers, who would punish with death the
individual who, by his vote. might disagree with
them, the genuine and faithful opinion OF the.
people can never be expressed.
Spanish rule in Cuba was founded on rights that
have disappeared which you, Spanlards, have
pulled down and scofed at. II was founded In con-
quest; afterwards 1t was made part solely OF the;
dynasty; later, 1t belonged to the monarchy, and
your own history proves that you dsavowed the
first right and sanctided your own Righteousness
by treadng upon the dynasty and then rending the
monarchy in pieces. For none of these acts did
you count upon us. The first, through the remote
ness OF time, it was not possible to deal with; tha
others happened in our own days.
Why then, when speaking or u.s. do you invoke
the integrity OF the national territory Why that