The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-11-07
A CUBAN MANIFESTO.
Intended to Stir Sy mpathy Through
out the World.
SPANS IMPOTENCE POINTED OUT.
Butchcry and Treachery Used to
Subdue insurgents.
CUBA'S SPIRIT INDUMlTABLE.
In spite of the Heavy Odds They
Are slowly Gaining the Victory,
but at Yer. Heavy Cost.
CuBA's SPIRIT INDUMlTABLE

New York. November 6.-The Herald
publishes Cuban manifesto. which Is re-
garded as tho most important document
ever issued by the Cubans. The mani
festo will be submitted to Cuban colonies
signature. Ii is as follows:
Nearly three years have elapsed since
the iniquites and corruption of the Spanish
administrative policy impelled the people
of Cuba to launch themselves into des-
pelate war that has been the wonder of
the world From the first month the gov
ernment of Spain inundated our territory
with soldiers and proclaimed the barba.ous
rgcr of it's martial law and determined 10
drown in seas of blood the legitimate as
pirations of the colony, woary of bribery,
monopoly, outrages and dishoner, against
the acclamations Of the entire population
The Spanish soldiers have endeavored 10
make Cuba n desert strewn with corases
They have laid waste our fields and have
killed our animals, as il they purposcd TO
stamp out all life on our soil. They have
butchered our tlnarmed men. even when
found PROSTATE in bed, even when protect
cd by the sacred shelter of the hospital.
They have driven the families from their
homes and have huddled them together in
filthy and unwholesome places in order
that hunger and pestilence may complete
the work OF iron and fire.
Such barbarity has proved Intellectual.
In vain has Spain multiplied her armies
Ravaged by the lead OF the patriots and
| anpihilased by ahe rlgoFs Of the climate.
Spaii has at last become convinced that
! she could not subdue us by force and she
has attempted tn employ other arts to
obtain by deceitful flattery the temporary
prolongation Of her decrept sovereignty.
though 1t might only be moral, OF the Lu-
ropean powers which turned deaf ear to
Spanish petition. She then endeavored to
gain over by wiles the friendship OF the
United States Offering them the exnioita-
tton of our market, but she encountered the
indignation OF that great people against
Spains horrible policy of exterminaticn.
change her method. at least in form, TO
conciliate in some way the world at large
ard to introduce differences of opinion and
enmity among the ranks of the patriots and
their supporters In the insurrection
NO political change can be stable or
| fruitful under these conditions What is
| granted through fear or coercion il with
drawn at the earliest opportunity. But
| leaving aside these considerations which
are so essential the so-called reform is
| unacceptable to the Cubans because it does
not, respond to their necessities, satisfy
| their aspirations or recognize The .ullness
of their rights.
Cuba must so organize her economical
| life that she shall obtain the legitimate
! remuneration FOR her labor within the
general laws that govern production and
trade ana with respect to her special in
| dustrial conditions. Her political connec-
! ton with Spain would impose upon Cuba
| a fseaa system, which would render tht
| iulfillment OF This essential condition an
| utterS,irnpessifiiity now and for long
time 10 come. Spanish domination means
/ in the first place aud at the very east the
! payment Of the Interest dpon a r.onstrou.
! debt the cost of large army of occupa-
| ton os navy AMI Of bureacraey what
ever may re the term under which It viii
be disguised.
The Cuban, no longer willing to suffer
a foreign guardianship aspires TO govern
| himself. Bit n Cuban government sur.
/ rounded by Spanish hayonets. watched by 9
| Spanish navy stationed along the coast o.
! our territory. whose laws. II the Dowsr OF
| legislation be conceded TO 1t, must lie ap.
! piled by Spanish tribunals and whose re.
] iations with other countries must run aloni
| he channels Of Spanish diplomacy.
The essential rights OF citizen may
| be summarized In the full liberty OF sui
| srage, his eligibility without willy inpedi-
| ments aud aysteni OF individual guaran-
toes, that shall protect him against All
| uaurpation which may affect his person. his
gcoss or his civil capacity. So long a,
there shall exist in Cuba governor re-
sponsihie solely before a distant power