The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-30
TO the CUBANS.
spain Urges Them to Fight Against the
United states.

United Stotes.
Havana. April 21.-(Correspondence Of
the Associated Press.)-The following is
the full text of the proclamation issued
to-day by the autonomous colonial gov
eminent Of Cuba:
President Of the Court of Secretaries
of the Island of Cuba to the Inhabi-
tants Of Cuba:
THE colonial government, the real
representatives of the people Of Cuba.
is threatened with a most unjust and
carricious attack by the United States,
an attack which, Notwithstanding its
veil OF hypocrisy, threatens to restrict
our liberty and well being. 1t forces
us to submit to the world a most SOL
emn protest against this Ubiquitous Of
tense.
W. rely on your patriotism and SELF
denial, on your courage and enthusiasm,
to assert our common nationality and
rights in defending the homes flu
ture of our children. You will instantly
answer to the urgent call to arms
which, in the name of the nation, has
been sent to us by the authorities OF the
island. Never at any time in the his
tory of the world has such contempt
beer shown for International law and
Justice; never has such an attempt
beer made as this undertaking by the
United States to plunge into war the
island OF Cuba, occupied by Spain four
centuries ago, when that republic did
not exist, save in the imagination OF
the colonizers of our race. The island
belongs to the Spanish nation by sacred
and indieputable title. claims that the
ambition and pride of a covetous and
hostile people plainly wish to ignore.
Far the greater part of that North
American territory was discovered and
---t---A - A,r- fatkAvs aud that Az
plot is for their eternal memory. The
mighty Mississippi covers the remains
of fernando De Soto, a former gov
ernor and captain general OF his island
None of the alleged pretexts justifies the
proposed violation of this island. No,
do the pretexts themselves exist in the
hearts and minds Of educated people.
1T is not true that the people of Cubs
have taken up arms n that all are II
combat against the sovereignty of thu
mother country. This statement Is scorn
fully denied. 1t is not true that Spaii
has refused to satisfy the just aspira
ton of the Cubans, because we are sat
listed with the constitutional basis Of au
tonomy.
I'm the preamble the supreme gov
eminent explicitly states that no reform
which will make the laws perfect vii
be refused to further the perfection o
the new constitution so long as they d
not conflict with the authorized privil
eyes. 1t Is not true hat u peopl
suffer under the oppression of foreig
officers. We are governed without al
bitrary measures and have no fault t
find with men born among us, who 10
many years have represented in the op
position our deals and nave maintains
with s~teadfastness and perseverance on
: aspiration to political liberty and prope
e. government.
= "As a last statement. ii is not tru
: that peace is impossible unless til
United States ~intervenes; but what
!. true-and this we declare and proclaim
the world knowing that none can no
estly affirm to the contrary-is tina
I peace would already have been a fat
. is the United States, either directly
. indirectly. had not encouraged the wa
particularly at a time when the Quicl
tempered people of this united countr
were about to reach an understandin
4 and become reconciled in the embrat
Of the immortal nation of which we al
o sons.
Inhabitants of This island of u
during these solemn moments when "
were abou to TAX part In h hrst coll
NAL parliament, the United states vo
UNFAIRLY seeks to arbitrate your destil
les and delay the resolutions or yo'
representatives with a view to lmpen'
ing and craftily annulling them.
: THE integrity of Spain and the a
tonomy of Cuba are threatened.
: their ambition the Americans will wi.
TO possess themselves of this island tn
= Il may be dominated by a strange rae
opposed in temperament, tradition. la
guage, religion and custom to ours. i
- elimination of the latter would silentl
p but fatally, be continued by those WI
3 wish TO gain through enslavement al
IN absorption.
The duty OF all Is to repel such
20 outrage and such an odious schen
he With unanimity and decision let us II
low i'm the imperishable steps and a
IN tions of the heroes I'M defenders OF I
% capital who over a century & co
n tended with the invading hosts und
- the English Lord Albemarle. As spa
~ Iards we owe this duty to our blood a
=, our history. AS inha bitants Of Cuba
J. owe Il to her. Dur strength must
manly and energetic and true to the II
he destinies Of our race.
e Let US forget our personal grievane
to and discord before the grand and su
lime object that should direct our WI
l. and wishes. The object is worthy of O
e. sacrifices. Let our souls rise to I
is heights of our trials n u thougl
and actions 70 the loftiness OF our J
a. triotic duties. Ions live spain. 10
live the king. Don Alfonso XIII! Ia
IN live the queen regent!
an '(Signed).
" JOSE MARIA GALVEZ,
ANTONIO GOWN,
:, RAFAEL MONTERO.