The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1897-04-06
APPEALS TO M'ERLEY.
President Of the Cuban Provisional
Government Writes a letter.
FUTURE PICTURED BRIGHT.
Claims That The Insurgsnta Have Theii
Own Way In Many Provinces aud
That the spanish Are Only
Hoiding Co the cities.

New York. April 5.-salyador Clsno.
ros. president OF the provisional gov
ernment Of Cuba. has written On open
letter TO President Mckinley ard has
given a copy 10 a special correspondent
Of The World in Cuba President CIs.
heros, writing under date OF March Z.
says In part
"Mr President To-day you become
the chief executive Of The greatest. free
and mosi progressive aation that the
sunlight OF heaven ever shown upon
To-day the organized and maintained
republic Of Cuba. citizens and soldiers
from the highest % the lowest con-
gratulats you and pray God viii rive
you strength and wisdom % continue
the progress and Increase The prosper.
ny of the American people
DO as she may. Spain ls destined 20
loss Cuba eventually Could fhe pray
FOR success 10 the present war % would
ofly be a matter OF years when there
would be another rebellion
But tor Spain the present struggle is
hopeless. The success attending our
arms has been a surprise even 90 ne.
Every province Of Cuba has risen
against the tyrannical power OF Spain.
In two years We have accomDlished
more than did the entire lasi war which
continued ten years The civil branch
Of the government b wen established
and To- workings are daily becoming
more forcefui and complete.
"The entire province of santiago.
with the exception oi several large
towns e. entirely under our control
In more than 200 cities. towns and VII
lages. Spain has not a soldier and has
apparently relinquished an claim % the
territory. She no longer has cly.l rep.
reseuiatives in most Of the districts
while thero Is not one town .n the
entire province bm has iu prsfect OF
assistant project app1iuted by The re-
public q Cuba.
Spain collects to-day hui ouc-clrhth
the amount o. taxes 10 Puerto Principe
Santa Clara aud Santiago provinces sh,
did two yoau ago. while the take.
levied and collected By this govern.
ment have IN the three province.
amounted % more than $3.50 000.
These taxes are not collected by all
o. the military The levy is Fixed bl
our secretary Of the treasury ulih th,
council ot the secretary of the interior
and the civil officers in the yar.out
projects coliec, che same On ths rorllai
way.
For more han a year the army ha.
not levied tax or tribute without %,
assent Of the secretary oi the treasury
we have established throughout Oh,
island a system OF malls. and iho fanl
o. the republic attached Co a parcel In.
fure' is delivery at any point Amer.
lean mails are carried by this system
and delivered 20 persons in the mos
remote parts of tho island
An important feature of -he civil
goycrument has been the issuing Of
books and the establishment % schools
Early In the war the goycrnmen, tool
up education. realizing that knowlsdr,
meant strength and liberty IN va,
rious sections q Santiago and Puerto
Principe schoohouses have been erected
under the supervision % the rovern.
ment and native teachers have beer
appointed.
Every department of ne govern.
ment is in good working ordsr and
unlty Of purpose prryadOs cycry tancl
civil and military. while the people O.
the island as a whole are giving M
their most earnest support
The army IN the deld. under N,
command of my brave and true friend
Gen. Maxine Gomez. Is contrasting 4
war of energy and mercy Th, rule
OF the government and the dictates o
humanity direct q.
The struggle may go on Tor year
and Cuba may continue 20 Eight M
battle against fearful odds alone. hu
50 long as ,herc Is a God 20 give u
courage We viii cling 60 tho banner O
righ, and freedom and never fauer On
,il the victory is won"