New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-22
BLANCO'S CALL TO ARMS.
MANIFESTO ISSUED TO THE PEOPLE OF
CUBA YESTERDAY.
THE COURSE OF THE UNITED STATES REVIEWED
IN BITTER TERMS. FOLLOWED BY AN
HISTORICAL SUMMONS TO PER


SONS LOYAL TO SPAIN
Havana. April p. 1880 p. m.-The "Ofhciai
Gazette" publishes an extra. containing the io'-
lowing manifesto:
..rhs General Government Of the Island OF
Cuba to the Inhabitants OF the lsieno Oh
Cuba:
without any reason or legal right, WITHOUT
the least offence On our part and at time
when they have received from us Only proofs Oh
friendship the United States is forcing US INTO
war inst at the moment when quietude began
70 settle over the country. when production was
nourishing. 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 q proceeding is without precedent IN
history II evidently manifests the bogus poll
tics OF the Republic. demonstrating the tricky
plans and purposes that have always peeii
nourished against SPANS sovereignty IN CUBA
which the enemy has been conspiring for nearly
q century to destroy Our foes now carry their
hypocrisy and fasehood to the extent OF &C.
manding immediate peace IN war provoked
and sustained by themselves. Her prudence ana
moderation have been Of no avail TO Spain.
though she has carried her concessions to the
extreme limit Of liberation In order to avoid a
rupture.
"she still deplores this state Of AFFAIRS but
she accepts 1t with all the energy inspired by
glorious national history and the pride Of her
people O. pride which will never yield to the
strangers haughtiness nor consent TO see Spain s
right and reason trampled upon by nation OF
sobodiee II the United States want the island
Of Cuba let them come and take 1t. Perhaps the
hour is not far distant In which these Cartha-
sdnians OF America will find their Zana In this
Island Of Cuba. which Spain discovered peopled
and civilized. and which Will never be anything
but Spanish
TT is our turn to have the honor Of defending
her. and we will know how to do 1t with decision
and an effort many time put forth. count
upon YOU for this with absolute certainty. |
believe there Is no sacrifice you are not prepared
to make In defence OF the national territory
whose integrity Is sacred to all Spaniards Of
whatever origin 1 am sure that every one in
whose veins runs Spanish blood will respond
readily to the call which In these solemn mo-
ments / address to ALL and that all will group
themselves around me to contribute as much as
they can to repel a foreign invasion without al
lowing dangers, sufferings or privations TO
weaken the heart Of courage.
ITO arms then, fellow countrymen, to arms!
There Will be place for all in tho fight Let
all Cooperate and contribute with the same
1rmness and enthusiasm to fight the eternal
enemy Of the Spanish name. emulating the *
plots Of our ancestors. who always exalted hlgn
their country's fame and honor.
ITO arms. Cry thousand times Viva Es-
pafa" Viva ell Rey Alfonso XIII Viva La
Reina Regenter Viva Cuba always Spanish
Your Governor General. RAMON BLANCO."
Havana, April p. 1898.