The sun., 1897-01-13
4 oUBIN MIHIFBsro.
The Bsierui Huis OF spein n Cuba -Th 1.
spoiistio, s.d the Morstrous Debt


spoiistio. s.d the Morstrous Debt
Since the year 1910 the scsfYold ha. a,oo5
permanently In Cuba for the punishment or,o.
called political crimes. This statement i mad.
in a pamphlet received by The SrS. entitled.
Manifesto Addressed to tho American PeopIs
BY the Cuban Society Of Judicial and Ecouomio
Studies" which bears the signature OF tn,
President OF tho Society. Enrique jose vurona,
and the signatures Of Its other officers, besides
thuse OF many more revolutionary patriots.
The manifesto says that the history OF spAn-
ish domination In Cuba during this century has
consisted OF series Of crimes perpetrated with
the hypocrlticai sanction Of the law. TIE 'ol.
lowing is . passage from II:
Tho number Of Cuban patriots who nav.
been hanged, gerrOted. or shot by the SparInris
Is frightful. The number of those who havs
been killed arbitrarily. without shadow Of
process Of law. Il countless.
"On every occasion that the Cuban' IN des.
tyrsnnicai government. the spsnl. n arm Ie. have
fallen upon Cuba like hordes OF Tattats. cHrry.
ing snsS Soie. h.ss u e.tsSiished ren ~ otrss
In the cities. dragging to Spanish dungeons fut
mere suspicion the most re.pested r.t'2e,,.
and the prison. or death. The proclnml. N,
OF Spanish Generals from valmaseia Ia W"y.
Ter, show that they have considered tl"ulselve,
in an encmy's country. against which they have
applied the law. Of war OF the bar6,rou' nso..
OF the island and in 1890 Weyler is nlak.Lga
desert OF the western section.
Spain has rejected no means 70 carry ont her
object OF drowning In blood the love of liberty
OF the Cubans. she has pad inforlner-. has
iavored ,reas9n; ma ana mas hsttr ,poos, az
world contemplates. with horror and rerus.
nance. the savage spectacle pre,.ented by sinn
mysterious dsappearance has opened an IN.
healabe wound In every Cuban bre.s,.
Nothing can be devised to bridge over this
abyss OF blood. Spain has put our home, n
mourning has devastated our land. has scat.
has kindled in our hearts an inextinsIi.ha'.s
flame Of horror: Inder the SHADOW OF the
rene conscience There can be no home for u,
Cuban in a Spanish colony. .,..-
cuban people gnasr nm s .ne p3wer or spa
lives. or their liberties: they cannot count up"n
the product OF their own labor. nor can, they is.
velop freely the elements of moral and ~ ma
terial culture. In this lies the tnsiihca'ton =
the appeal 70 arms to abolish such = Govern.
mont and create another which viii insure the
the Cuban acts wisely II he reject transaction
which would maintain the political doninA;.oa
But yesterday coionists Of Spain. tornen,et
rebellion. we cannot believe that the good Offices
OF the great republic which gave the htst exam:
pie to the word ana S sI,rad me o M
hateful bondage. We persevere in the hope that
American influence WIN be sxerted ra,het,o
secure for US our blood bought right TO liberty
and independence"
Another argument In the manifesto Is that
Cuba cannot be held accountable for the vast
debts incurred by Spain In the suppression %
Cuban liberty. The financial management ot
Spain in Cuba has been so unreasonable that 10
were to assume the responsibilities she has
created. we would be confronted with imme-
diate bankruptcy. and tho complete paralyza-
tion OF the DEVELOPMENT Of public wealth.
SPANS policy IN Cuba has been that OF ruth
The following Information upon this subject
Enormous loans have been contracted by
Spain oa the guaranty of the colonial treasury.
A. the beginning OF the war debt OF 500 600;
interest OF SIC. .ss4.5i9 was paid. Immediately
upon the beginning OF the war the Governmen!
In reserve for the conversion OF previous obligs-
t!ons: Thus the Cuban treasury was overour-
Interest. representing soi25. 900 annually
Spain has used up these resources OF our
her oppressive supremacy. sh. ha. jus, neso.
tiated an interior loan Of $50, 900. 900 at 5 per
after After the pscis.,on. & Th. r.pP.sent. sent q an add:
tional burden OF - 600. 600 to be PAID annually
from the Cuba. budget II ,G: :.
fTs! normal bulge. of spsn,h Cubs SiiI a. hsys
which would be held entirely outside OF tbs
islant. In order to appreciate at glance the
Significance OF this important fact, Il is suta-
cient 70 remember that in lss5 the clear IN
The Prrsident's message acknowledge that
more than $50. 900, 600 are invested In Cuba by
roads belong to English capitalists. The large
sum that represents the interest upon these iu-
talnly be rulned by adding to this egress OF cap
ital the payment OF nonstrous debt"
oes ~ hat interfere s With cuSsn success CO Il de-
terioes Spain as under the domination OF para
sites. and says:
There are three classes that govern and live
snreaucrat., called politicians. Aad the cier:y:
Cuba, and is resolved to hold the island at /
hazards. The colonial army Is composed eH:
for the avarice and ambition OF the Spanish
military. These will never consent 20 ths
The Spanish bureaucrats derive a con>!de--
able portion OF their power and pToGt
public OH otiicss IN cSos 1 Thi, revenue 1Ss
not giye up as long as they control the destinic,
Srs and and IL siS se
In interruptions alrotness to draw the SUP.
sISrSy siSnSs Ss % the psE2e The influence o, 80
all measure. tending to grant the Cubans their
natural liberty. and they will be the fr.t -
self-government."
There is no word OF encouragement for Cuba
quoted from. It is as follows;
Now a, the end Of two years Of incessAn,
blood and our proper rites In the effort u resist
the onslaught of the most formidable army
tnht ever crossed the Atlantic ocean: now that
we have dislodgei the Spanish Government
from four-tfths nf our territory: now that we
have with us the Immense ma jnrity Of the
Cuban people even those who must remain IN
the cities dominated bv the spanish army. IL
would seem TO uS that We have light to expect
tho moral and diplomatic support OF the free
Governments of this nov world. In the centre
or which our country lies.
The Cnbans have made tho final appeal 10
arms to free themselves from an IntoierAhle
situation, AMI to procure dehnte remedy fog
the wrongs OF their country"