New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-12

gratitude q This people must be on par with that
great and generous impulse and Y cuba. by IT.
eeogra phcal situation and the necessity Of is com
rncrcl,l existence IS called 10 maintain tina,
t. Is free and FOR the mutual benefit y both coln-
,-,cs closer relations with your great Republic
than with any other nation whatever. from this
dav forward cuba viii consider herself bound hy a
closor tie In the affection It bears FOR IN" noble
American masnanlnlIty-
"Hoyryer true and minute may be TIE reports
ina, Won have heard. never Will you De able 30
I'm i,st conception o. all the boodshed. tho
,,fsorv the run and The sorrow caused 70 the
r,,c,ed Cubans TO obtain her independence. and
how the dcspoiic spirit Of spain. isritated 70 me
last degree before The most Just OF all reb'liions.
hs r.velled IN the most implacabe destruction o,
cv.rvthlug lives and property. The nation which
q, one time adopted the lnquistion and invented
GO fortunes lastly conceived the concentration
scherne the most horrible Of ell means 10 martyr
tao and then 20 annlhilate an entire people. and II
q has stopped In the path OF destruction II Is due
:, . rrcat measure to the cry % Indignation which
tho knowledge Of such horrors Unanimously drew
,ro,, the states over which you govern
..1r,. nooule who are saved from extinction and
,,boqe evils your gifts assuage j. the people for
bose liberty W daily shed our blood on the lelds
q. hot,le the country who's Independents" we now
o,ouor at the point OF the sword for them is also
Cor rs. blood OF orr blood and flesh Of our flesh.
40 must rejoice with them In their joys We
No., and syrnpathlze with them IN their sOrrows
d er,-fs 30 not surprised. then. that. MS the
communicable Of this Cuban Army. am 50
1oo,ly moved at the wave OF compassion which
,tates vour noble country. and that / acccde to
,h rso,,cet Of ;he patriots command 10 appear
,fore Won the representative Of the great Nation.
| a.. the cxponcnt Of our immense gratitude. have
.,-ef.re sir 10 fulnl a conscientious duty by set
,i,r forth fact which beg you will please trans
| mi, to tho knowledge II the persons 70 whom is
| reconmcnded the phnanthropic mission Of succor-
| ,n, tho unhappy destitute Cubans. and in order
that ignorance OF certain nntecedens may not de-
| r,,o many needy ones OF the enjoyment Of that
| noble American charity.
..Thc revolution. absolute master Of the coun-
| . bas never prescribed any citizen whatever his
| a,,o,alitv from earning his living. and II has
| ,.,,e,cd that as soon The harharOus concen-
| .,,o, degree was dcrogated. innumerable families
TO. loft and still leave the city for tho fields. I'm
| ,,5 no hunger to wrest from the fruitful Cuba n
,yo,ation the means OF relieving the most press
| 90, ,s.ds OF Ilfe Those unhappy beings ignore
| 49,, tac, that II the Spaninrds. By steel and priva
| ,,r have shrouded their hearths in mourning. SC
| - 4, may be said that the hora Of Cuba was IN
| mourning devastated by the bullet ana torch
| ,vhor.eorc being IN the same circumstances these
| ,or,unates have the same moral right 10 par
,c,nst. I'm the relief furnished to needy Cubans by
| o,r generous people Many widow. many
| o,har many an orphan. do We meet In our way
| Who ssks q ssccor. that We are not &o's "