The New York herald., 1874-11-08
CUBA LIBRE.

Patriot Protest Against Negotiations
for a Subsidiary Settlement with the
Spanfards-The Lone Star Flag Must
BE Com pietely Free.
KINGSTON. JAM, Oct. 20, 1874,
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
l see now that you were right, when, in July
last, you boldly asserted that intrigues OF some
sort were being laid down in order TO settle the
Cuban question between General Concha, tine
nsurgent chief In CUBA. Santa Lucia and the
Cuban Junta at New YORK. Indeed the assertion
was Afterwards repeated by the whole press IN
the United States In England and in spain gen.
orally. Tne Eooca, OF Madrid, on the 9th OF
August went so far 10 denounce as .autoatstero
demonstration a banquet that was gwen there
about that time to the Cuban Commissioners
charged with the delicate task OF settling the dim
culties among the Spanlards and the CUBAN IN
surgents, which have lasted long enough. and with
no prospect oi speedy end.
According to the Epoca, soon after the secret
banquet aforesaid, powers were granted to Gen.
era Concha by the Spanish government to
approach the Marquis or Santa Lucia and try to
bring about between tue two some KIND of an
arrangement preliminary to treaty OF peace. For
this purpose Captain General Concha commits
stoned Brgadier S. Marin, who. suppose you are
aware, went to Holgun and took command OF the
eastern military district, some time In the month
OF August. You know already how this well COM
bined plan and intrigue came to an unexpected
and bloody end through the nlGndering OF a too
Jealous Spanish officer, who, ignorant OF
the manGuvre Of his chief, pounced upon
General Caiixto Garcia niguez and made
him prisoner. Previous TO that event
Messrs. ALBANIA and Echeverria respectively the
agent and the diplomatic commissioner OF the Re-
public OF Cuba IN that country. had applied to Cis-
neros, acting as president for the same and asked
OF HIM discretionary powers that they might
enter into peaceful arrangement with Spain.
who, as they asserted, was iavorably disposed TO
cede to the insurgent Cubans the utmost that any
other prominent Power would be inclined to grant
to its colonies. 1t appears that Cisneros or santa
Lucia was not prepared to entertain such propo-
siton from Spain, although his feelings as iatner
were touched his son in Madrid being more or
less mixed up in the endeavor to make him waver
and swerve from the right path.
This Is plainly shown in his
PROCLAMATION,
of which the following is copy
TO THE CUBAN PEOPLE.
FELLOW CITIZENS-Slnce the Spanish yoke com.
menced to bear heavily upon us our protests
against Its iniquites and wrongs were also begun.
TO our just petitions they answered with exile and
the scaffod to the Cubans until, our burden be-
coming unbearabe. and being assisted In the
same purpose, the glorious rising Of the 10th OF
October, 1863 was effected From that time to
this, with the tears of our outraged wives and
daughters and with most noble blood or our broth
ers split on the battle field, an ocean OF hatred and
repusiOn has been created, deeper even and more
expansive than that Which separates Cuba from
Spain.
This ocean our enemies now seek to suppress by
offering US their pretended system OF repuDncan
government under their hateful dag, before which
would nave to be lowered and folded our nnsullied
one, on which shines an only star, rehecflng It's
pure beams upon Lopez, Estrampes, Aguero,
EpnaclO AprlmOnte
We can hardly understand how such an IDEA
came into the heads OF our enemies. No.. We
neither want their empire, monarchy, repuohc or
anything to do with Spain; nothing whatever but
absolute, total Independence, and In the same way
as many OF our brothers have attested their devo-
ton with their blood, thus we will spill ours until
that ensign OF evil, OF degradation and OF shame
has disappeared forever from Cuba.
TIE PRESIDENT,
Salvador Clsneros BetanCourt.
NAJAZA, August 23, 1874.