Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-07-28
SPANISH BISHOPS PASTORAL
Loyal Cubans Enjoined That 1t Il
Their Duty to Resist to the
Last Ditch.
Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press,

Copyright, 1898. by the Associated Press.)
HAVANA, July E.-(From Spanish Cor
respondent.) The bishop of Havana, Mgr.
Manuel Santander y Frutes, has published
a pastoral that has been read III all the
churches. in which he says that there are
times when war is Justifiabie and reminds
his people how Saint Louis, Saint Maurice
and Saint Fernando became perfect in mill
itary exercises. The pastoral proceeds:
''The war which Spain is sustaining
against the United States is just war.
Spain is doing nothing but to defend her
rights over this possession. When the
United States provokes war to take away
Spanish property, what should a brave.
proud and righteous people do? Should
they give away their rights to stronger
or more populous claimant? Conscience
rises against such injustice and the ap-
peal is to the justice Of God.
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'S 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 de-
tense movement in which the regular in
fantry and volunteer troops, all under
command of General Arolas, participated.
Many foreign officers were present. ac-
companying the stan of General Arolas.
They expressed themselves as highly
pleased at the excellent spirit of the men
and the rapidity and smoothness Of the
exercises and evolutions.
1T is sweet to die for ones country and
IN behalf of Gods justice. Life without
honor is a thousand times worse than
death. 1t is impossible to ask the heroic
Spanish army to lay down its arms with
out a struggle. The Catholic religion does
not enjoin upon its votaries such humility
as that. Otherwise nations would be but
the piaythings Of those who do not believe
in God. The right to repel force by force
is not merely permissible right; it is obli-
gatory right. In this case it is all the
more so because the United States declared
the war. In the days of Peiayo and the
times of Cabella. Spaniards cared nothing
about the number of their enemies. It
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 settle the issues
involved. When the word goes forth for
resistance to invasion, all must obey with
out murmuring; without finding fault
On the morning of July q and again
yesterday several American warships bonl-
barded Tunas de Zaza on the south coas:
Of the island. Details as to the lombard
ment have not yet been received. The
Americans landed at Tayabacoa and, unit
ing with insurgent bands there. attacked
with cannon the Spanish forts. The gar
rison defended bravely. Further details
have not yet been received.
Advices from Manzanillo, dated yester-
day, report that the city is quiet. The
American troops are encamped at Calisite
near Manzanillo.
General Blanco has published a bando
announcing that General Linares, COM
mander in the province of Santigo de Gu
ba.- has ceased to exercise Jurisdiction over
the eastern section of the province. Gen.
eral Linares was appointed in November
last.
General Blanco tonight gave banquet
to the officers OF the French cruiser D'Es-
taing. The principal foreign officials were
present, together with the officers of .he
general stan.