The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-28
A BISHOP TO HIS FLOCK
PASTORAL FROM THE CLERICAL
RULER OF THE CITY OF HAVANA.
Says the War Which Spain Is Making
Against the United States Is just,
and Should Be Maintained.
rom a Spanish Correspondent Copyright.

From Spanish Correspondent. Copyright
HAVANA July 27.-The bishop of Ha-
vana, Monsignor Manuel Santander y
Frutes, has published a pastoral that has
been read in all the churches, in which he
says that there are times when war is JUS
tifiable, and reminds his people how Saint
Louis, Saint Maurice and Saint Fernando
became perfect in military exercises. The
pastoral proceeds:
1.-The war which Spain is sustaining
against the United States is a just war
Spain is doing nothing but to defend her
rights over this possession. When the
United States provoked a war to take away
Spanish property, what should a brave,
proud and righteous people do? Should they
give away their rights to a stronger or
more populous claimant? Conscience arises
against such injustice, and the appeal is to
the justice of God.
1T is sweet to die for ones country and
in behalf of Gods justice. Life without
honor is thousand times worse than death.
1t is impossible to ask the heroic Spanish
army to lay down it's arms without strug-
gle. The Catholic religion does not enjoin
upon it's votaries such humility as that.
Otherwise nations would be but the play
things of those who do not believe in God.
The right to repel force by force is not
merely permissible right it is obligatory
right. In this case it is all the more so be-
cause the United States declared the war.
In the days of Pelayo and the times of Ca
bella Spaniards cared nothing about the
number of their enemies. 1t was a shame to
surrender and they did not give up their
rights. They fought to the death. Neither
the army nor the people is the authority to
issues involved
goes forth for resistance to invasion. all
must obey without murmuring or without
finding fault"
The pastoral calls upon the people to give
aims to the poor and to help them in other
ways, that their lives may not be in danger
from failing subsistence.
There is much unfavorable comment upon
the refusal of the United States to allow
the captured Spanish officers to telegraph
to their families as to their condition of
health.
Last Sunday. along the whole defense line
around Havana, there was a sham defense
movement, in which the regular infantry
and volunteer troops all under command of
General Arolas, participated. Many foreign
officers were present, accompanying the
staff of General Arolas They expressed
themselves as highly pleased at the excel
lent spirit of the men and the rapidity and
smoothness of the exercises and evoutions.
On the morning of July %, and again yes
terday, several American war ships bonn
barded Tunas de Zaza, on the south coast
of the island. Details as to the lombard
Americans landed at Tayabacoa, and. unit
ing with insurgent bands there, attacked
with cannon the Spanish forts. The garri-
son defended bravely. Further details
have not yet been received.
Advices from ManzaniIlo, dated yesterday,
report that the city is quiet. The American
troops are encamped at Calisite, near Man.
zanillo
General Blanco has published bando an
nouncing that General Linares, commander
in the province of Santiago de Cuba, has
ceased to exercise jurisdiction over the
eastern section of the province. General
Linares was appointed in November last
General Blanco tonight gave a banquet
to the officers of the French cruiser DIES
taing. The principal foreign officials were
present together with the officers of the
general staff.
Late Monday night the insurgents. under
leaders Recio and Mario Diare, attack I'd
the plantation Nuestra. in the Jaruca dis
trict. The principal attack was directed
against the main building. The wife of the
manager, his brother-in-law and two chill
dren were wounded The small garrison
finally succeeded in repelling the insur-
gents, who left several guns behind them