The times., 1898-07-30
FROM BLANco's CITY.
Havana's Bishop Issues N Pastoral
Defending the Spanish Cause

Havana, July 29.-The bishop of Havana.
Monsignor Manuel Santander Frutos.
has published 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:
The war which Spain is sustaining
against the Urited States is Just war
Spain is doing nothing bur to de-
fend her rights over this possession
When the United States provoked a war
TO take away Spanish property what
should brave, proud and righteous PeO-
pie 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 JUS
tice of God.
"It is sweet to die for ones country,
and in behalf of Gods justice Life
without honor is thousand times worse
than death. Il is impossible to ask the
heroic Spanish army to lay down its
arms without a struggle. The Catholic
religion does not enjoin upon its votaries
such humility as that. Otherwise ma
tions would be but the playthngs of those
who do not believe in God The right to
repel force by force is not merely per-
missible right; 1t is obligatory right In
this case it is all the more so. because the
United States declared the war. In the
days of Pelayo and the times of Isabella.
Spaniards cared nothing about the num-
Der of their enemies. 1t was a shame
TO surrender: and they did not give uu
their rights. They fought to the death.
Neither the army nor the people is
the authority to settle the issues invoIv-
ed. When the word goes forth for resist
auce to invasion. all must obey without
murumring or without finding fault"
The pastoral calls upon the people to
give aims TO the poor and TO help them in
other ways. so that their lives may not be
in danger from failing subsistence
Last Sunday. along the whole defense
line around Havana there was sham
defense movement, in which the regular
infantry and volunteer troops. all under
command of Gen. Arolas. participated
Many foreign officers were present ac-
pauying the staff of Gen. Arolas. They
expressed themselves as highly pleased
| at the excellent spirit of the men, and
| the rapidty and smoothuess of the exer-
! cises and evoluTiOns.
| On the morning of July q and again
| yesterday several American warships
/ bombarded Tunas de Zaza on the south
( coast of the island. Details as 10 the
| bombardment have not yet beeen receiv-
! ed. The Americans landed at TayabacOa.
! and uniting v-ith insurgent bands there
! attacked with cannon the Spanish forts.
which the garrison defended braveIy.
| Further details have not yet beeen re-
| ceived.
1 Advices from NanzaniIlo. dated yes
| terday report that the city is quiet
The American troops are encamped al
| Calisite. near ManZanillo.
Gen. BIanco has published a bando an.
| nouncing that Cen Linares. commander
in the province of Santiago de Cuba. mas
ceased to exercise jurisdiction over tht
eastern section of the province. Gen
| Linares was appointed in November last
Gen. Blanco this evening gave q ban.
quet to the officers of the French Cruis
er DEstaing. The principal foreign Off
cials Were present, together with the of
| ficers of the general staff
Late on Monday night the insurgents
under leaders Rocio and Mario Diaz at
tackled the plantation Nuestra, in the ia.
ruco district. The principal attack was
directed against the main building The
wife of the manager. his brother-in-law
and two children were wounded The
small garrison finally succeeded in re-
| pelIng the insurgents, who left several
/ guns behind them.