The San Francisco call., 1898-04-22
RAMON BLANCO WILDLY RAVES Cuba's Governor-General Issues an Appeal "to
 Arms"
Cries Out Against American Carthaginians and Seeks
 Defenders of the Island.
Spaniards Who Cruelty Slaughtered Innocent People, Shouting
 Loudly in Their Rage.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

HAVANA, April 21.-The Official Ga zette publishes an extra containing the following manifesto
 The general Government of the island of Cuba to the inhabitants of Cuba; Without any reason or legality, without the least offense on our part, and at a time when they have 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 HourlShlhg, commerce taking courage and peace approaching, with the co-operation or all classes and all parties under the new institutions granted by the mother country.
 Such a proceeding is without precedent in history. It evidently maniters the bogus politics of the republic, demonstrat- ing ha;.o the tricky plans and purposes that Spain's sovereignty in Cuba. which inc enemy has been conspiring for nearly a century to destroy. Our foes now carry tleir t hypocrisy and falsehood to the ex- tent or demanding immediate peace in a War provoked and sustained by them selves; Her prudence and moderation tifnee sbe neen or no avail to Spain, though sHe HaS carried her concessions to the extreme limit of toleration in order to d aVold rupture. She still deplores this sIate sI or affairs, but she accepts it with fiorai e bjttergy inspired by a glorious na-
 
 ple, a pride which will never yield to inc stIaHserS' nor consent to see Snain's 6 Tight and reason trampled unon hv a ya@ tlon of nobodies F0i DS " Ad-
 II the United States wants the Island of Cuba' let them come and take it PerbaDs Sur StIe Iour IS not lar distant in which these 1JaI ICldginians of America will find their d1allla 1sllt. m thls Island of Cuba which Spain u!fSc.oVere1' peopled and civilized and when VIII never be anything but Spanish ~ ~ iS our turn to have the honor of de- Ienqlng her, and we will know how to do with It with decision and an effort no ,1,, uU time put forth. I count i1non vol i,idHy fa,. this with absolute certainty beiia1,a aua there is no sacrifice you are not nrev,a .eS 10 make in defense of the national terri. tory whose Integrity is sacred to all Snan- fards Of whatever origin am s1ire tbn 1. every one Tn whose veins runs Snsnisb blood will respond readily to tbo naii which. in these solemn moments I addraer to all. and that all will group themsai,,ae around me to contribute as much as +be,1 can to repel foreign invasion without allowing dangers, sufferings or privations to weaken the heart of courage.
 To arms then, fellow countrvmeni ro arms! There will be a place for all in tbe fight. Let all cooperate and contrilIte e with the same firmness and enthnsia er, to fight the eternal enemy of tba Spanish name, ,emulating the exploits of our ancestors always exalted high in fbai,. country's fame and honor To armsi C,rv q thousand times. Viva Espana. . ''Viva Ei ,I Key Alfonso XIIF'; "Viva la Reeente". ''Viva Cuba, Always Spanish
 Your Governor General
 Havana, April 21. 1S9S