San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-01
QUESADA ON CUBA.
HIS INSURGENTS MUST BE REoR-
GANIZED.
South America And The North
American Gulf States Solid
For Cuba-Death By Dis
ease Aids the Rebels.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The World
publishes an address from General
Rafael de Quesada to the American
people. Among other things the
statement says:
"Many misstatements regarding
the Cuban situation have been
made. They should be corrected.
received word from Cuba today
that Gen. Maceo is not prisoner.
He is at the head OF his forces and
confident Of speedy success.
~ wish to express my gratitude
to the American people for their
sympathy. We are fighting a sys-
tenn of infamy and oppression. We
are fighting the Spanish govern
me mt, not the Spanish people.
81 find American sentiment
with us. / have more than thou
sand letters from leading citizens
of the United States expressing
sympathy and offering aid in be-
half of free Cuba.
81 have told all these gentlemen
that we cannot violate the law. We
must first be recognized as belliger-
ents by the United States govern
ment. Then we shall have all the
men and army we need, and the
war will end quickly.
81 may say, however, that Cuba
is practically ours. We occupy
nearly all the island. The Spanish
soldiers have the towns and the
ground they stand on.
"Despite statements to the con-
trary, the death rate among the
Spanish troops is appalling. The
reinforcement asked for by Gen.
Campos are to fill their places.
The pestilence is sweeping away
the soldiers at an increasing speed.
Gen. Campos, few weeks ago,
had a total force of 10000 men.
We have 10000 armed soldiers in
the field, but we have 100000 men
ready to 60 to the front and fight
as soon as they can get guns and
ammunition.
"The situation in Cuba has
changed within a week. The yell
low fever destroys more men in a
day than are killed in many bat
ties. 1t is safe to say that during
July and August Gen. Campos
will lose 10000 men from yellow
fever alone. We want more arms
and ammunition. We could dis
pose of 100000 cartridges at once.
The men to use them are ready to
march at an hours notice.
"Marti was great organizer and
his services were of inestimable
value. There has been delay In
filling his place, but by July 10 his
successor will be installed. Mean
while the yellow fever will have
slain thousands OF the enemy and
we shall conquer.
ave shall soon be recognized as
beligerents. The republic will be
proclaimed very soon. The first
country to recognize our new
government will will be Chile next
Preu, then Colombia, and the
next Argentine. Republic. The
South American countries are all
with us. Venezuela has too many
serious complications just now to
make any official demonstration
for Cuba. Chile detests the Span
ish government. We have her en-
tire sympathy. Her wealth and
influential young men have held
many meetings recently and sent
us substantial aid.
"In North America the gulf |
states are with us to man. "Flori-
da is enthusiastically for Cuba. So
we are confident Of winning our
cause and establishing a substan.
tial republic at an early day. We |
our independence now as
good as accomplished.
eve wish again to thank the
press and the people OF America for
their sympathy and letters OF en-
Meanwhile we shall
obey the laws, and in obedience to
President Cleveland's proclama-
ton, do nothing contrary to the
will of the government"
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