The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1898-04-26
BlanCO Issues a Manifesto
CALLS FAITHFUL TO ARMS TO FIGHT
"ETERNAL ENEMY"
"Nation OF Nobodles" NIust be nIatie to Fall
Before Spanish Who Emulate Exploits
OF Ancestors-The Cuban Insur-
& nts Reject Propositions.

Habana, April 21.~-The Official
Gazette publishes an extract Of the
following manifesto:
"The general government of the
island Of Cuba to the inhabitants OF
the island of Cuba:
"Without eny reason of legality,
without the least offense on our part,
aud at timo when they received
from us only proofs of friendship,
the United States are forcing us into
war just at the moment when quietude
began TO settle over the country,
when production was hourishing,
commerce taking courage and peace
approaching, with the cooperation
OF all classes and all parties under
the new institutions granted by the
mother country.
"Such n proceeding is without pre-
cedent in history. 1t evidently mani
fests the bogus politics of the repub-
lie, demonstrating the tricky plans
and purposes that have always been
nourished against Spuin's sovereign
ty in Cuba, which tho enemy has
been conspiring for nearly q century
to destroy. Our foes now carry their
hypocrisy and falsehood to the extent
of demanding immediate peace in a
war provoked and sustained by them
selves; her prudence and moderation
have beon no avail to Spain, though
she has carried her concessions to
the extreme limit Of toleration in or
der to avoid a rupture.
"She still deplores this state of
affairs, but she accepts it with all the
energy inspired by glorious nation
al history and the pride of her peo-
pie, pride which will never yield to
the strangers haughtiness, nor con-
sent to Spain's right and reason
trampled upon by nation of no.
bodies. If tho United States wants
the island of Cuba let them come
and take it. Perhaps the hour is not
far distant in which these Carthe.
engians Of America will find their
Iuma in this island of CUBA, which
Spain discovered, people and civil
lized, and which will never be any
thing but Spanish.
It is our turn to have the honor of
defending her and we will know how
to do it with decision and an effort
many Il time put forth. I count
upon you for this with absolute GER
taInty. | believe there is no sacri-
flee you are not prepared to make in
defence Of The national territory,
whose integrity is sacred to all
Spaniards of whatever origin. I am
sure that every viens runs Spanish
blood will respond readily to the call
| which, in these solemn moments, |
address to all and that all will group
themselves around me to contribute
as much as they can to repel q
foreign invasion, without allowing
dangers, suff> ;ngs of privations to
weaken the heart of courage.
"To arme, then, fellow country
mon, to arms! There will be place
for all in the fight. Let all CO. -oper.
ate and contribute with tho same
frmness and enthusiasm to fight tho
eternal enemy of the Spanish name,
cmulating tho exploits of our ances-
tors, who always elated high thier
country's fame and honor To arms!
Cry thousand times "Viva Espana,"
"Viva El Rey ALFONSO KILL" sylvia
la Regente' Viva Cuba, always Span
ish.
"Your Governor General,
"Pamon Blanco."