Evening star., 1896-01-20

appears TO be effective In Its work there is
no reason to complain.
President Cfsneros' Message.
Regarding the revolution and the pros
poets of success President Cisneros said:
You may tell the American people, In the
makeup of which proudly claim to be a
small factor, through The Evening Star,
that the cause of republican Cuba will win.
This is no idle boast, but recent events
plainly demonstrate the inability of Spain
to cope with the movement. Unlike the
war of 1S6S-1S7S, the present struggle is
not that of quarter of the people of Cuba,
but the fight of the vast ma ajor:ty for that
freedom which is the brthright OF men
worthy to be free.
1T is a movement blessed by heaven
sanctioned by the enlightened world and
praised by all lovers of liberty and justice.
How can it fail? How can barbaric, tyran-
nical, fifteenth-century Spain win? OF
course she has thousands of soldiers and
plenty of arms and ammunition, but her
army has no heart in the oppression OF
Cuba. What little fighting her soldiers
have done was for gold they have not. and
perhaps will never, receive. How different
with the Cuban forcesi Thousands of them
have given up their families and homes,
gone out into the fields without expectation
or promise Of monetary compensation, and
been willing to bleed and die for nberty's
sake.
But to look upon another side of the
matter. Gomez and Maceo have proved to
the world what a farce the great Spanish
army of over a hundred thousand men is.
And they have made the arrogant generals
of Spain the laughing stock of the world.
Not satisfied with practically driving the
Spaniards from the provinces of Santa
Clara and Matanzas, Gomez appeared be-
fore Havana itself, and gave the palace
officials a scare from which they have not
yet recovered. He did not intend to attack
the city, for he knew that without artillery
to back him such act would be folly and
crime. But he did wish to impress the
i md iaI1 fr,a ae
Washington, with an idea of the strength
| Of the movement.
What Cubans Want.
I'VE want first of all recognition from
the American nation. Independence would
| shortly follow, and then, If the wishes of
the great majority of our people could be
carried out, annexation would be the ulti-
mate end.
LAS an independent and separate nation
Cuba would for many years be weak, but
as state Of the great Union she would
share the strength. glory and prosperity OF
her sisters.
THE Cuban of today looks not to Spain
or to Europe for his inspiration. He real
izes that the old world is indeed old, and
that the best of the future will be found
In America. The Cuban youth attends the
schools of the United States. He learns,
as 1 have learned, to admire the free in
stitutions of the United States; and, while
| CASTLE his heart throbs with the hopes,
| ambitions and inspirations of the American.
"On purely commercial grounds alone We
might desire closer relationship with the
| United States. and / believe II would be
unQuestionably to our advantage and TO
yours to have such. In return for our
sugar, coffee, fruits and woods We would
receive the machinery, cottons and other
manufactured products, well the
| flour, grain and beef products of the
Union.
Americans themselves must see the
desirabilIty of a national and commercial
union. L believe they do and that the Con-
gress of the United States will not longer
delay in the primary action toward that
| end-the recognition of bellgerent rights.
AS for myself, personally, L hope to see the
| lone star of CUBA placed In the blue field
with the other stars of the American re-
public
| President Cisneros desires to express
through The Star his kindest regards and
deepest esteem for President Cleveland and
| the American Congress and people.