The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-12-07

NEW YORK, Dec GA special to
the Herald from rebel headquarters.
La Matilda Plantation, province of
Puerto Principe, Cuba, says:
Salvador Cisneras-Betancou the
Cuban executive, better known US the
Marquis Of Santa Lucia, who is here
with his entire cabinet, has issued a
statement. He says:
ours is a republican form of gov
eminent, based on broad democratic
principles and especially suited to the
Cuban people.
Our government was first organ
lied by the election of four deputies
from each of the five army corps, who
gave the matter sound and careful
consideration, and decided upon all the
details of the first form of organiza-
ton. Upon this occasion General Co.
mez exhibited his true patriotism and
democratic ideas, giving over, as he
did, all the extraordinary powers with
Which he had been invested uron his
first landing in the country. This sim
gle patriotic act won for Gomez the
unbounded respect and admiration Of
his fellow citizens.
THE officers of the present govern
ment were chosen by the assembly
which fist met for that purpose and
for the adoption of a constitution, and
it is this government that has appoint
ed as diplomatic agent, or delegate
plenipotentiary, Thomas Estrada Pal
ma, who is now in the United States.
He has in turn appointed our sub
delegates to other countries.
Our government will last and the
victory will be with us in the end.
No Chance of Failure.
There is no chance fer failure. We
have the people of Cuba with us and
our treasury is by no means empty,
for the large number Of property own
ers of the island are paying taxes to
U.S. Many Spaniards, wishing our res
pect and protection are included in
this list.
II am well pleased with the progress
of the revolution. When I first took
up arms against the government the
Spanish regime tried to ridicule me by
saying that an army of thirteen beard
less youths would no. injlIre the au-
thorities much. But one month later
Spanish stronghold, the village of
Alta Garcia, was captured. G'he gar
rison of 100 men at j1l Mulet was ever
powered, a government contingent of
100 men was routed at La Larga, and
the Spanish garrison at San Meronimeo
was overturned.
I'VE We're more powerful at the be-
ginning of this war than we were at
any period during that Of 1858, while
the enemy is all at sea concerning our
movements and inside methods.
General Campos may have the idea
that he can whip US, or perhaps he
will attempt to deceive the Cubans, as
he did in 1873, but in each he will be
wonderfully mistaken.
Complete independence.
Complete independence of Cuba is
what we are struggling for and on no
other basis will terms IF peace De ar
ranged. If Spain would agree to with
draw her troops from the Island and
accept a money settlement, the amount
to be paid by free Cuba, then all would
be we'll, otherwise the war win contin-
ue to rage with all Its attendant hor-
rors.
I expect that belligerent riphts will
be recognized by the United States
and followed by every American re-
public Ours is the cause CO freedom
of justice and of right, and 1 hope at
no distant day to see our i,ag floating
in triumph over our beloved island"