The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-22
WILL FIGHT TO DEATH
CTBAys WILL NOT ACCEPT Az
ToNoNY OR REFORMS.
President of Jgnta Issues Patriotic
Statement-steam shfp Laurada on
Another FiIibusferinx voyage
Thousands of Cubnns Idle for
want of Arms-spain Eager to
Grant Reforms-Dr. Rfxars Widow
New Joan of Arc.

NEW YORK. Jan. 1--Tomzs Estrada
Palma. president Of the Cuban junta, TO-
night issued a statement. IN part as fol-
lows:
so much has lately Been said Of The
probability OF TIE termination OF the Gu
ban revolution BY the acceptance, on the
part OF the Cubars. OF autonomy or re-
forms. that I feel il tncuE bent upon me.
as the accredited representative OF the
cubans. TO make a brief statement OF the
subject
I'VE cubans are rot worshipers OF In
dividusII1ies. We are steadfast followers
OF our ideals. The death OF our glorious
Maceo brought sorrow 70 the heart OF
every Cuban but We did not faiter: his
received no percspttnle check The leader
VINO proposed peace under the Spanish
flag would find himself without followers
No treaty OF peace can DC made by The
Cubans. unless ratified by a specially con-
Yened assembly IL il beyond the bounds
OF possibility 10 expect rfIat the Cubans.
after two years or sanguinsry strife.
when they and themselves Ia a position
such as Il has never been their good for
tune 70 occupy. in paint OF numbers
equipment and resources. Will row weak
y accept terms OF compromise. Every
Cuban, every American. knows that the
apparent generous and eonciliagory spirit
Of Spain springs not from her strength.
but from her weakness How can We.
kssEals A4kuET the EiAEAAkA5N1AaASSs EE tx QECk-
ID 10 waver2
IL the Cu5ans In the field are too strong
TO even consider such proposals, the Gu
bans in the cities are too well advised Of
SPANS precarious situation 20 counsel
this step. IN these cities. SPANS only
s1rcngh0lds. men Of position, of refine
ment. OF wealth. have but lately signed a
statement in which they unequivocally say
10 those in this country who seem TO Ia
Dor under the error that autonomy would
be a solution Of the so-called Cuban prob
lem, thar nothing snort OF independence is
acceptable 70 them. They base the state
economic reasons We Gubans viii con-
tinue TO tight for independence, first, last
and ali the time. Our leaders may fall,
but others win take their places.
The opportunity VIII and the man. Co
mez himself mas written that even should
be fail, the revolution is strong enough TO
continue its triumph The only excuse We
VIII have fol having begun the war Will
be its triumph. the only fitting monument
for our fallen comrades, the Independence
OF their country"
Mail Bearing Cuban Stamps.
The recent claim OF the Cuban junta
of New York thar letters bearing the new
Cuban stamps have passed through the
United States man has caused a denial
from Postmaster Dayton. OF New York.
Mall 50 stamped may possibly have come
via Tampa or Key West. but the postmas-
iers probably have asked fer instructions.
The issue has never been raised. but it
IS looked upon as likely that mail bearing
Cuban stamps would be forwarded and
the fun postage collected.
Steamship Laurada at IL Again.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 2L--It is the general
belief in shipping circles here that the
stea mship Laurada has gone on another
expedition 10 Cuba. This famous steamer
LEFT Gibraltar December 81, ostensiby
bound for Baltimore. having taken on
large supply of coal before her departure.
She had been 10 Messina. and when at
Gibraltar her captain reported having on
board a cargo Of fruit for this port. Tn
der ordinary conditions she should have
made the voyage In fifteen days. Twen-
ty-one days have elapsed and she has not
yet been sighted at Cape Henry. The cir
cumStances, taken in connection with the
fact that a coal barge named ]. j. Ward
is reported 10 have put in at Newport
News the other day from Philadelphia,
with a load OF arms and ammunition
which Is said 10 have been reshipped on a
schooner IN Hampton roads, leads to the
opinion that the Laurada waited at a
point outside until the schooner came,
when the cargo was transferred.
Arms. Not Men. Needed.
CINCINNATI. Jan. IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Tampa
says: Emanuel Silvero arrived here to-
night from Key West, having escaped
from Cuba on a fishing vessel. He comes
from the field near Artemisa. He states
that Gen. Rivera is sadly in need OF am
mgnition and arms. He has over $500
men that could be used had they arms
lie confirms the story OF January 9, when
a Spanish band came upon a Cuban hos
pital near Sar Cristobal containing 500
wounded insurgents, and put TO death all
Of them. even the attending physicians.
Cot. San Martin. whose troops are raiding
all that section was ambushed two weeks
ago and out OF forty-five men only three
escaped They raided small town. twenty
miles from Palicios on New Years day,
and abducted all the women in the place,
some dfty in number.
Cuban Leagues in the United states.
NEW YORK. Jan. n-The Cuban
League OF the United States is organizing
branch leagues in every town or city in
this country OF 5.0c0 or more inhabitants.
The object Of the league is to cali forth an
expression OF the unanimous sentiment OF
the American people in favor of Cuban in
dependence.
An effort is also being made 20 secure the
passage Of a resolution In every state leg
stature demanding that such action
should be taken by the government as viii
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