Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-01
CISNEROS TO MCKINLEY
An Open Latter Addressed 10 ihG
President OF The United States.
An Appeal TO the Executive 10 Take
The Cuban Question under
Early Consideration.

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CHICAGO. Ill.,, April 1.-The Inter.
Ocean today prints an open letter
which President Cisnsros, of the Gu
ban republic, has sent to President
Mckinley.
Tho letter, which Ia of grent length,
was sent 10 tue Inter-Ocean by one OF
ite correspondents who visited Cts.
neros al his executive headquarters on
Cubitas mouDtain,l state of Camaguey.
Cisneros in his letter TO Mckinley
sayf:
"During tho adm nistratiOn OF your
high office there will he many ques-
lions anu matters OF Importance for
you to de eide. Affairs at home and
abroad will tax tue strength you are
known TO possess, but l would ask you
In tue name OF God and my people to
extend early consideration TO what 10
known ia the United States Ms the
Cuban question. We have at this
time 10 your beautiful capital lega-
ton, as yet unrecognlzsd officially by
your government. That legation,
composed OF men we trnRt and nVnor,
Is amply in the position to MORN the
American government Of such details
| ss II may desire.
SIN the first place beg you to con.
| slider that the Island of Cuba rlghtfuiiy
-Es,sf. "a ~ kssAsnre5 ,eaaf.stas ny esasrs'
hemisphere. geographical location
| preuiudes the possibility OF 1t being
considered part OF any other CONT
nent. Secondly, lis people are essen
TALLY American in all their hopes anc
l IA hs iaia nd a IA. a
| It's people will clntinue to grow more
and stronger American from Day to
| day, and fSum year to year. There.
lore, at the oulset, may 1 not ask why
does Spain struggle sgainet late? Were
It possible for her to drag the island
across the Atlantic, as che drags men
anu women 20 jail; were II possible TO
exterminate the present population
and replant the soil with her loynl
subjects, or were II possible to enforce
that Ignorance amt e,upidlty she &C
mucp desires in the communication
with the great Republic, then there
might be q prospect OF holding CUBA
ever faithful.
slBut even with those, | doubt hel
ability to control the island alter the
passage of "a certain period. The som
OF Spsniarus coming In, after genei
ntluus would be CuDans aa devoted II
their little island domain and with a
much detestatiOn for Its enelavery q
are the Cubans OF today.
uTherefOre, do rs she may, Spain /
destined to lose Cuba eventually, an,
could che hope for success In tle pres
eut war, 1t would only DO u matter 0
a lew years when another rsbelliol
would command her attention, email
ing the iosa VI thousands OF lives an
the vast expenditure OF money IN,
with only the prospect of ultimat
defeat.
"But for Spain the present struggi
. ia a hopeless one. Two years ago III
nalriotic rebellion was inaugurate
and the success attending our arm
, has been a surprise even to us, VIII
were most hupsIul and had met 8
stake"
Cisneros then gives details OF th
, | growth II the revolution through til
island. IL Q tsta blishmen o the yariou
a uepartments OF govsrnm snt by whlc
1 the Insurgents cUlisc. taxee, msintai
:, aImles, carry mails, anu concludes d
follows:
IAN important feature OF the civ,
, government has been the Issuing
, Looks and the establishments OF school
!. Atm early period Ia the war the 20,
ernment tYos up the matter OF educi
ton. realizing that knowledge meaI
streugth and liberty.
i In various sections OF Santiago an
Puerto Principe school houses hsy
4 been erected under the supervision
tins government and native msste
-, have been appointed. In large IN,
- iority OF the schools already estal
!, ilsheu tho teachers mold their plsc
= by virtue OF appointment by tn
= government. Without further bu
/. deniug you, l have the honor to sd
:, that every department OF the cover
= meat is In good working order ar
that uuity OF purposes pervau
= every branch, civil anu military, wni
"a the people OF the island as whole u
y Giving us their most earnest support.
II "Ths army in the field, under II
;. command OF my bravesnd true frien
General-in-ehlef MIXmo Gomez,
% conducting y war OF energy ana mere
a. "rhe struggle may go on Tor yea
"a and Cubs may continue to hght u
A. bnttls against fearful odGs slope,o Out
ss long ms there Is God to give us cou
age we will cling to the banner
n. right anu freedom, sau never lali
10 until the victory Ia won.
10 nAssuring yUn OF the honor
n. am uossessed in addressing you, a.
wJshing you anu your great RepuoI
Of God spreJ, am,
M SALVADOR CIsNEBos BErANoOuR
~, President OF CUBS.
CubItss Mountain, CUBA,
tn March 20, 1891"