The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-09-28
Address to Cuban Army,

Senior Quesda, of the Cuban Junta,
has received the following address to
the Cuban army, issued by President
Maso, Of the Cuban Republics:
ITO the Army of the Republic-1t is
q pleasing duty, which the government
council could not but fulfill, and which
est gift of fortune, to announce to the
army of liberation the ending of the
struggle carried on in these heretofore
rich, but now devastated fields, before
all the world between dignity and in
justice.
"There is no need to say whose is
the victory. Cuba, panoplied by a feel
ing of honor and the defense of right,
was aided in its weakness by the mag
nitude of the necessary sacrifice, and
went into the struggle with the firm
and serene resolution of one who
faces death, to conquer death itself,
seeking refuge in immortality-the
stubborn resistance had to result in
our complete destruction of triumph.
And as there remains Cubans in ex-
istence, success can not belong to
Spain.
"All the vigorous efforts of the ma
ton that discovered this new world,
and was its mistress, made during
three years and half of dire war, car
ried on by combined arrogance and
egotism, have not been sufficient to
prevent the final effacement from this
hemisphere of that grasping and proud
people, to the eternal shame of its
name and material ruin of its power,
expiating finally its grave fault by such
heavy punishment.
sits honest and implacable judge,
was another nation-blessed by fate,
youthful, pushing, generous, just. The
United States of North America, from
the moment the cry of February "a
was given, rose alarmed, casting its
eyes across the small sea which sepa-
rates us toward this bloody and agitat-
ed land. Moved by our commissions,
the United States could not continue
to live the pleasant life which our pros.
perity guarantees them, and which 9TH
er countries, Indifferent to our misfor-
tunes, have continued to live. The
United States gave in their cities hos
pitality to our people; in their manu-
factories our rifles were made; from
tons; their press, with immense and
constant clamor, called for justice,
praising our triumphs, publishing our
sufferings, encouraging us with their
sympathy and promise of help, while
it protested against and condemned
the atrocities of Spain. American di-
plomacy drove the infamous Weyler
out and terminated the criminal policy
of concentration; the United States
have continued their great work of HUI
manity and justice, sacrificing their
own peace, offering their own treasure
and giving their own noble blood, con-
stituting themselves the executioner of
their verdict, by which the empire of
Spain is forever extinguished in the
Antilles and Cuba becomes sovereign
in the enjoyment of her independence.
Every Cuban heart, therefore, in
stead of bitterness and sorrow, must
be proud of having done its duty and
grateful to it's protector.
Sand the army of the revolution
should also receive the congratulations
of the rising republic; it deserves our
boundless gratitude. The government
council, therefore, salutes the Cuban
soldier who has been model of abne-
cation and heroism; who has shown a
perseverance equal to his bravery.
1.-THE American people, our ally of
yesterday, our host of to-day, our friend
always, is contemplating Cuba and will
witness our constitution. Let Cuba be
worthy of herself and she will be
worthy of the friendship of the United
States. The Cuban army will do its
part; it has fought under the motto en-
bodying our ideals-country and lib
erty. We have at last country and
will deserve liberty.
"Our love for Cuba will cause us TO
have little trouble in establishing a
calm present harbinger of prosperous
future. Neither interest or hatred was
the motive which impelled us to this
war. No one who gives up his home
and suffers hardships and misery is ca
pable of such baseness. The Cuban
flag, so CALAMITY defended and stain
less, will not be in the hour of peace
soiled with crime or violence or re-
venge. The good judgment and mag
nanimity of the Cubans will gain for
them the admiration of the world.
They will deserve place in history,
for they will have seen their work &C.
complished and their country redeem.
ed and triumphant. The President,
BARToLEMO MASO.