The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-16
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make the passage. This offer declined, as
have made up my mind to
RETURN THROUGH THE SPANISH LINES
unless something very unexpected happens t.
make me alter my resolution. Then expressed
Awish to be allowed to pass through the CubaI
lines to the Camaguey district, in order that
should be made acquainted with the state O
the whole instruction. President Cespedei
At once replied
Every facility shall be placed at your dis
pOsal to see and examine into the state Of oul
forces and whatever information or papers
you may require relative to the civil or mil
itary organization shall be freely placed al
your disposal" Referring then to
MY LETTER ON SLAVERY IN CUBA,
he said
1--WE were pleased with this letter, because il
showed a desire to present the case of Cuba
fully and truly. There are many points in it,
however, about which I will speak to you at
. future time.
4 HUT HAS BEEN PLACED AT YOUR DISPOSAL,
and as you must be fatgued and may desire
to rest will not detain you longer now, but
expect you will do me the favor of breakfast
ing with me-"
Having accepted this kind invitation, !
withdrew to my shelter of leaves to change
my travel-stained garments. When the hour
Of breakfast arrived an aide-de-camp pre-
scented himself to conduct me to the house OF
the President.
BREAKFAST WAS WAITING,
and as there was no other guest, imme-
aiately sat down opposite the President. The
table was not over twenty inches wide, and
about two feet and half long. When we had
discussed
THE VERY FRUGAL MEAL
before us asked the President his opinion Of
the Spanish Republic. He Immediately asked
me if its existence had been officially an
nounced, and answered him that General
Morales de los Rios had officially
ANNOUNCED THE ABDIcArIoN OF AMADEUS
and the establishment of the Republic to the
Consuls the day preceding my departure from
Santiago de Cuba. The President then actu-
ally proceeded to interview me relative to my
opinions on the subject but reminded him
That
CAME TO INTERVIEW HIM,
not to be interviewed. A compromise being
Affected, he spoke in effect as follows about the
Republic in SPAIN
CEsPEDEs ON THE SPANISH REPUBLIC.
''Spain is not republican country, and the
military aristocracy will never consent to the
permanent establishment of republican form
Df government. The present government may
last few months but
BEFORE FOUR MONTHS
you will see q struggle inaugurated between
he monarchists and the republicans. It is
impossible to say how the Republic may affect
the cause of Cuba. It can make no difference
10 the men in arms; for they will accept
NO CONDITION FROM SPAIN EXCEPT NDEpEND-
ENCE.
Many of the prominent republicans have
advocated a right to freedom; but there is a
great difference between theory and practice
Now that they are, as you assure me, really in
possession of power, we shall see how they will
oct.
HIS OPINION OF CASTELAR,,
HERALD Castelar, believe,
Is opposed to the abandonment of Cuba?
President CEspEDEs- Yes, CASTELAR, has falsi-
6ed his republican principles. 1t is some time
gince he declared that he was
A BETTER spANIARD THAN REPUBLICAN,
DO that we can look for very little from him.
HERALD CoMMIss1oNER-But if Spain should
finally adopt republican form of govern
ment would not Cuba be disposed to become
reconciled to herr
President CEspEDEs--I cannot say what the
sentiment or feelings of the people in the
towns may be; but
: THE cuBANs IN ARMS
will accept no reconciliation or peace with
Spain except on the condition of independ-
ence. We are separated from Spain. by an
ocean of water, and have interests different to
hers, but we are also separated by
AN OCEAN OF BLooDsHED
and cruelty unnecessarily used by the Spanish
government in their efforts to subdue us. The
blood of our fathers and our brothers and Of
helpless, defenceless families, slaughtered in
cold blood, forbids our ever accepting any
conditions from the Spaniards.
THEY MUST GO AWAY AND LEAVE US IN PEACE,
or continue the war until we are all dead or
they have been exterminated.
HERALD CoIMIssIoNER-What would be-
come Of the Spanish population in case Of the
abandonment of the island by Spain?
President CEspEpEs-At present we look
upon all Spaniards as enemies, and treat them
30; but if the independence of Cuba were con-
coded, and treaty of peace made with Spain,
those Spaniards who would select to remain
would receive
THE SAME PROTECTION AS OTHER CITIZENS,
and, as the Cubans are very orderly and
1aw-abidng people, if it we're only shown
chat the Spaniards were permitted by law to