The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-17
AN ADDRESS
BY MASSO
President Of Cuban, Republic Is
Issued.
1t Is Quite Badly Translated by
Some One.
BUT is STILL ASTRONG
Document, Interesting to Amer
leans and Cubans.
Praise For the Services of
American Arms.

Washington, Sept. 17-Senor Quesa-
da of the Cuban junta has received the
following address to the Cuban army.
issued by President Masso, of the Gu
ban republic:
To the Army of the Republic:
1T is a pleasing duty which the gov
eminent council could not but fulfill,
and which, at the same time it deems as
the highest gift of fortune, to announce
to the army of liberation the end of the
struggle carried on in these heretofore
rich but now devastated fields, before
al the world, between dignity and JUS
tice.
1T is no need to say whose is the vic
tory. cuba panOplied by a feeling of
honor and the defense of right was aid
ed in its weakness by the magnitude of
the necessary sacrifice, and went into
the struggle with the firm and serene
resolution of one who fears death, to
conquer death itself, seeking refuge in
immOrtality-the stubborn resistance
had to result in our complete destruc-
ton or triumph.
''All the vigorous efforts of the ma
ton that discovered this new world
and was its mistress, made during three
years and a half of dire war, carried on
by combined arrogance and egotism,
have not been sufficient to prevent the
nnaI eHacement from this hemisphere
of that graSping and proud people, to
the eternal shame of it's name and ma
terial ruin of its power expiating finally
its grave fault by such a heavy punish
ment.
Its honest and imp1acabIe Judge was
another nation-blessed by fate, youth
ful, pushing, generous, just.
1.-The United States of North America,
from the moment cur cry of F'ebru-
airy oath was given, rose alarmed, cast
ing its eyes across the small sea which
separates US. Moved by our convul-
siOnS, the United States could not con-
tinue to live the pleasant life which
their prosperity there guarantees them
and which other countries, Indifferent
to our misfortunes, have continued to
live. The United States gave in their
cities hospitality to our people, in their
manufactures our rifles were made;
from their shores came numerous expedi-
tons; their press with immense and
constant clamor called for justice
prafsing our triumphs, publishing our
SufferingS, encouraging US with their
sympathy and promise of help while it
protested against and condemned the
macy drove the Infamous Weyler out
and terminated the criminal policy of
concentration; the United States have
continued their great work Of human
ity and Justice, sacrificing their own
peace. offering their own treasure and
giving their own noble blood, cOnstitut-
ing itself the executioner of their YER
dict by which the empire of Spain is
forever extinguished in the Antilles,
and Cuba becomes sovereign in the en-
joyment of her independence.
Livery OUDdI heart, therefore,
stead of feeling bitterness and sorrow
must be proud of having done it's duty
and grateful to its protector.
"And 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 a model OF abne-
cation and herofsm; it has shown a per-
severance equal to its bravery.
1.-THE American people, our ally of
yesterday, our host of today, 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 it's part; it has
sought under the motto embodying our
ideals-Country and Liberty. We have
at last country and will deserve lib
erty.
Our love for Cuba will cause us to
have little trouble in establishing a
calm at present, harbinger of a prosper
Gus future. Neither interest nor ha-
tired were the motives which impelled
US to this war. No one who gives up
his home and suffers hardships and
misery is capable of such baseness.
The Cuban flag so CALAMITY defended
and stainless will not be, in the hour of
peace, soiled with crime or violence or
revenge. The good judgment and mag
nammity of the Cubans will gain for
them the admiration of the world"