The sun., 1897-10-10
APPEAL TO THE PACIFICOS.
Urged 20 Fight Tor Cubn-More Instances or
spanish Brutality.

OTTAWA, Oct a.-Ottawa citizens remember
Donald Rockwell who. during his residence here
Us Vice-Consul OF the United States. made hosts
Of friends. From this city Mr.. Rockwell went
to Havana, continuing in the service as secre-
tary to the United States Consulate. From
Havana, a short time ago, came the news of the
arrest of a prominent Cuban family the
cusation of active sympathy with the insur-
gents. 1t appears that the only evidence
against the family the frequency of Mr..
Rockwell's visits to the house, when he paid
some attention to one OF the daughters beau
'iful and accomplished young lady. The charge
that compromising documents, letters, and dy-
Mantle were found in the house Is regarded
wholly: untrue, trumped up simply to afford
pretext for furnishing family for their sup.
posed friendly feeling toward Americans.
These facts ara gathered from letter received
from Mr.. Rockwell by a friend in Ottawa, and
the letter adds that this instance is only one Of
the many crueties practced upon families of the
highest standing in Cuba, merely because they
do not share the official feeling OF hatred toward
Americans. Mr.. Rockwell describes the stu
alton in Cuba as growing worse daily for the
'.reconcentrados," the non-combatants are
called. They are 'pacifcos," who will endure
any indgnty. or even torture. rather than
fight. They gathered in squalid villages.
by order OF tho Spanish military Governor, and
there they are dying of by scores.
Every effort to arouse these people to take
part In the struggle against Spain has proved
unavailing. They will suffer, but they will
not fight. The Spanish soldiery has butChercd
thousands of these helpless and unotfending
creatures, magnifyng their massacres into bril-
liant Spanish victories against the lighting Gu
bans. Mr. Rockwell inclOsed Il circular copy
of appeal to the non.Combatanls issued by
the patriot committee. This circular, which
Is printed on tissue paper, for greater security
in circulation, says:
"Tn THE RECoNCENTRADOS: The yiolator of
women, the inccndiary. the assassin, Wcyler
and lack Of military skill, our valiant brothers
who are fighting for the Independence OF Cuba,
has immured you like Cattlc in the village; so
that there you may perish of hunger and misery
The time has come when you should reject
upon the situation. Tho passive attitude of n
revonCcnt radu i at strife with the dignity of
the patriot. DO not hinder the holy cause OF
Cuban redemption. but draw the maChcte,
grasp the rife, and join yourselves TO the he
rocs who. without hope Of profit. are shedding
heir blood for that sublime ideal.
Cast aside every consideration which re-
strains you from the discharge Of your obigh.
ton. viii You acQuicscc in the slow and horr.
ble death Of Your women and chldrcni Never!
II is unworthy of your pcUpc. Determine,
therefore. cecapc from this prison, where YOU
yourselves in tho splendid phalanx which shall
perfect, and that very soon, the grand and go
rious work initiated on the 2ith of February,
1898. Your country requires il. She is su.
premc. .ong live free Cuba. Down with Span
IL rule