The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-04-22
He Issues an Anti-Amercan Maifesto
at Havana.

He Issues an Anti American MahIestO
at Havana.
Havana, April 21.-7:30 p. m.-The ON
cial Gazette publishes an extra contain
ing the following manifesto:
"The general government of the island
| of Cuba to the inhabitants of Cuba:
without any reason or legality, with
out the least offense on our part. and at
only proofs of friendship, the United
States are forcing US into war Just at
the moment when quietude began to set
| tie over the country, when production
was fiourishing, commerce taking cour-
age and peace approaching. with the CO.
operation of all classes and all parties
under the new institutions granted by
the mother country.
"Such a proceeding is without prece-
dent in history. 1t evidently manifests
the bogus politics of the republic, DOM
onstrating the tricky plans and purposes
that have always been nourished against
Spain's sovereignty in Cuba, which the
enemy has been conspiring for nearly
century to destroy. Our foes now carry
their hypocrisy and falsehocd to the ex-
tent of demanding immediate peace in a
war provoked and sustained by them
selves. Her prudence and moderation
have been of no avail to Spain, though
she has carried her concessions to the
extreme limit of federation in order to
avoid a rupture.
"She still deplcres this state of af-
fairs, but she accepts it with all the en-
ergy inspired by glorious national his
tory and the pride of her people, a pride
which will never yield to the strangers
naughty. nor consent to see SPANS right
and reason trampled upon by a nation
of nobodies
'If the United States wants the island
OF Cuba let them come and take 1t.
Perhaps the hour is not far distant in
which these Carthagenians of America
will find their Zama in this island of Gu
ba- which Spain discovered, peopled and
civilized, and which will never be any
thing but Spanish.
at is our turn to have the honor Of de-
Tending her and we Will know how to do
ii with decision and an effort that any
time put forth. I count upon you for this
WEN eAbSOluNc L DeileVe there
is no sacrifice you are not prepared to
make In defense of the national territory
whose integrity is sacred to all Span
iards, Of whatever origin. am sure
that every one in whose veins runs
Spanish blood viii respond readily to the
CALL which in these solemn moments I
address to all and that all will group
themselves around me to contribute as
much as they can TO repel foreign in |
vasion, without allowing dangers, suf- |
ferings or privations to weaken the heart !
Of courage
ITO arms, then. fellow countrymen, 10 |
arms. There will be a place for all in /
tbs fight. ct all Cooperate and con- |
tribute with the same frmness and en- /
to fight the eternal enemy OF /
the Spanish name. emulatins the ex-
pioits OF our ancestors. who always er-
alted high their country's fame and
honor. To armsi Cry thousand times
Viva Espanar
Viva FL Rey Alfonso xITIr
Viva Regenter Viva Cuba, always
SPANISH
(Slgned) RAMON BLANco,
Your Governor-GeneraI
Havana Aprtl q. 1888"
II o MIN response 70 the manifesto
rom The palace, che peopls began early
MS evening 10 Decorate ehe public build-
ngs and many private residences. bal
'onies and windows with the national
,oiorA
4 general illumination Of ehs city fol-
owed e. or tbs occasion o. great ma
ionai fes,ivtty About haE past 6 O'Clock
he demonstrators reached the square 90
'osfts tie palace. = committee entering
nd rendering 20 the governor general. n
hs name OF az. their estates. property
I'd lives IN az Of tire government and
hedging their readiness 70 aght the invad-
Is
Governor General BIaace thanked shs-
: ons name OK the king. the queen regent I ,
a6 The imperial S7o colonial govern
oents. assuring chem rhat Be would d ,
verifying in Is p1xs- 20 pTeveaI ths
1vadeT setting foot Fl Cuba
IN response 70 q request by the depufs- =
on thzt hs would address ths people
'ensras Bla1ce Eeat out OF the balcony
Z the paizce. where ss could look sown
pol ~ square croE5es VIII thousands Z
hesriog and making Al imposing aezso1 Z
;racoa. AFTER silence was secured Gen
RAJ Blazco caa7keo IRE peopls- Assuring
hem that ne would iest thsFa - v.cto-y- I
Otherwise shall TO, i've. re szst
+0e sea swear 70 ta..oE re 70 tie
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