The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-12
"CUBA LIBRE."

HERALD reporter yesterday interviewed gentle
man who is high in the councils of the present
movements Tor freedom in Cuba. but who desires. in
consequence OF the Importance of the mission he Ia
about TO perform. to remain at present unknown.
He said:-"Heretofore the negro has not boon az.
pected to take conspicuous position in the efforts
to throw of the yoke Of Spanish rule one reason
which was the fear that with the latitude he would
necessarily DO given. outrage and massacre would
take the place Of calm deliberate action and continu
Gus effort in the common cause. Tho blacks
seem to understand the position of affairs
thoroughly. however. and the slaves on TWEEN.
ty-three plantations in Eastern Cuba have already
abandoned their masters and their homes This
they have done quietly and without threat menace
o attempt to commit injury or outrage to person
or property. Fifteen competent officers have re.
Gently been landed the eastern shore and are
rallying other around them. besides drilling
and instructing the negroes spoken Of. The work
of organization has begun. and Generel Garcia the
president of the Comite Revolutionarie Cubano. is
actively at work completing the scheme for the out
break Of hostilities.
THE PROCLAMATION.
.rhe business Of the Comite in this city is now In
the hands Seor Jose F. Lamadriz. who has issued
tho following proclamation-
SPANIARDs IN CUBA-As the day is approaching for
q and terrible contest for which the Cuban
people, white and colored. are preparing IN order to
gain their liberty and Independence, we think 1t is
our duty to address you with sincerity upon our
Lips and loyalty IN our hearts. The brightness OF
the new day Is already breaking upon the noun
tans Of the east. and, although somewhat obscured
by the clouds of battle and bloodshed is sending its
Illuminating rays over the western provinces; Dc
not peheve that this Eauant anu generous minaed
people will again fall blindly into tho nets pre-
pared by treachery for their Footsteps Taught
by the severe lessons or the past. Cuba Will
enter upon the contest armed with the
business OF ner cause opposing force by
their convictions and the unquenchable resolution
to pind upon ner prov the laureis OK victory or to
remain desoiate amid the ruins OF her cities and
pantations.
Inc independence OF CUBA Will soon be an accom-
piisheu TACT. your nation exhausted and poor with
neither presgc nor credit before the world because
OF the bad administration OF It's rulers, will be UNI
able 10 resist the assault OF united people, We do
not ask your aid i'll the struggle. but open
arms TO those VINO sympathize with us, and viii!
JON our RANKS INSPIRED oy the greae principles OF
liberty ana human progress. .ies; DO not DOUBT Tor
moment tnat your nation VIII DO poweriess ooforo
u.s. npotent as during our last uprising as she was
TO prevent the glorious emancipation OF her colo
aid III the struggle. we Will receive with open
arms those VINO sympatnlze with US. ana actuateq
by tho love or liberty, Join our ranks. But con-
quer we Will, II 1t must be alone, and to Cubans
aone VIII remain ne glory OF noerating the country
from tyranny: hather than not triumph we are
feaa 10 sacrince All tne resources OF tue country
ana 10 reduce TO ashes the last nome. we wish only
that you may not SIN through Ignorance, and we de-
sire TO dissipate with the light or truth the mists
which obscure your minds. that you may not be the
victims as well rs the blind instruments Of the ter
Tidy rapac,Sas ana oppressive government which
plumbers ana tyrannlzes over us all without distinc-
ton.
49, YOUR TRUE lNTkREsTs
we ueslre 10 snow you your true interests wnicn
in which you live and where you enjoy the love Of
your wives ana cnuuren, where you nave honor
ably acquired your fortunes and where you desire
10 increase tnem, ana nnaiy, Where you participate
IN tho misfortnnes which overwhelm It, the spolia-
lions whch rum II ana the vexations which humili-
ate anu uisnonor its people lou snouio perceive
the inIquity OF that law which fayors you on ac-
count OK your having oeen porn IN Spaln ana which
is only used to Halter ana seduce you from
magnanimous patriotism. we desire TO address our
selves to those Spaniards who do not live by mo-
nopoiy, abuses ana disorders. we Will not conde-
scend 10 waste words upon that crowd OF venomous
vipers insatiaole vampires ana useless drones thae
Cypress our uniortunate country who' Tor OBVIOUS
personai motives au the oppfessors ana give their
support to defend 10 the odions government we wish
70 o'erthrow. VI tnose persons we viii niways 10
enomiss, ior they can never cease TO pc ours You
o o Spahiarus' aeainse whom we 90 not cnerisn
prejudice with which You have been inocniated and
s'en Iear OF Preossession 20 our FRANK and
loyal propositions. we Wish so become Independents
OF spaln Docaase ner aon IN, means In cups
what IL sighines among All peoples III europe. IN
America everywhere that she mas governed vix.s
'n 1, al,,s. serva.u ;. Ina gnoranco
needing guardianship possessed of the elements OF
force anu intelisance anu tne spirit OF progress
nv ,I t wv ;,r1t,. Hon oi'a.e i le.y
,r Ing po o oso~d .. sa @ 1it anu mora.
hold with the sword their right to life liberty ana
the pursuit OF happiness TO assure to Cuba the
prosperous ,u'uro whrh hel ,d gn'' anu 70 1feak
to make her the peer of the other civil.
lied and enlightened nations of tho world. and to
@ ner sno VI that progress now oen'o"
NEcEssrrY OF UNION
is evident that those whose hearts are animated
ested IN the GOOD foytnnc o. their countrv Witch
pours out for them lavishly fortune and happi-
ness ought to unite their forces to ours to secure
Cnban rapnhi,c.ns and sn;ov shsir rioht
liges and advantages. To arrive at these oiiSH
going to continue against the Spanish gov
eminent the war which has been interrupted by
unfort innate truce. imposed upon US by treach.
cry. until We or at once and forever from our
dear soil the noxious elements. We do not wish to
cast out those Spaniards who love and benefit the
island. Those who declare themselves our enemies