The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-17
President Masse Congratulates the
Insurgent Army.
INDEPENDENCE AT HAND
AMERICANS NO LONGER ALLIES,
BUT GUESTS.
Deep Gratitude to the United States
For the Sacrifices It Made In Be-
Half of Cuban Liberty-Soldiers
Praised For Their Valor and
Urged to Moderation.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Senor CUES
ada of the Cuban junta has received
the following address to the Cuban
army, issued by President Masso, of
the republic of Cuba:
ITO the Army of the Republic:
at is a pleasing duty, which the
government council could not but ful-
fill and at the same time, it deems as
the highest gift of fortune to an
nounce to the army of liberation, the
end of the struggle carried on in these
heretofore rich, but now devastated
fields.
''There is nc need TO say whose is the
victory. Cuba, panoplied by feeling
Of honor and the defense of right, was
aided in its weakness by the magnitude
of the necessary sacrifice and went
into the struggle with the firm and Sc
rene resolution Of one who faces death,
to conquer death itself seeking refuge
in immortality-the stubborn resistance
had to result in our complete destruc-
ton or triumph. And as there remain
CubanS in existence, success cannot be-
long 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,
egotisrn, have not been sufficient to pre-
vent the final effaeement from this
hemisphere Of that grasping and proud
people, to the eternal shame of its name
and material ruin of its power, expiat-
ing finally its grave fault by such a
heavy punishment.
Its honest and implacable judge was
nation-blessed by fate, youthful,
pushing, generous, just.
"The United States of North Amer
lea, from the moment our cry of Feb.
"A was given, rose alarmed, casting its
eyes across the small sea which Sepa-
rates, towards this bloody and agitated
land. Moved by our commissions, the
United States could not continue the
pleasant life which their prosperity
guarantees, which other countries, in
different to our misfortunes have con-
tinued to live. The United States gave.
in their cities hospitality to our people;
in their manufactures our rifles were
made; from their shores came numer-
Gus expeditions; their press, with i'm
mense and constant clamor called for
justice, praising our triuTnphs, publish
ing our sufferings. encouraging us with
their sympathy and promise of help,
while it protested against and con-
demned the atrocities of Spain. Amer
lean diplomacy drove the famous Wey-
Ter out and terminated the criminal
policy Of concentration; the United
States have continued their great work
of humanity and justice, sacrificing
their own peace, offering their own
treasure and giving their own noble
blood, constituting the execution and
of their verdict by which the empire of
Spain is forever extinguished in the An
TILES, and Cuba becomes sovereign in
the possession of her independence
Every Cuban heart, therefore, in
or of HI at1c-tI
be proud of having done its 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 heFoism; he has shown a
perseverance equal to his bravery.
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 its
part; it has found under the motto en-
bodying our ideals-countFy and lib
erty. We have at last a country and
will deserve liberty.
Our love for Cuba will cause US to
have little trouble in establishing
calm present, harbinger of a prosperous
future. Neither interest nor hatred
were the motives which impelled us to
this war. No one who gives up his
home and suffers hardships and mis-
cry is incapable 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
nanimity of the Cubans will gain for
them the admiration of the world. They
will deserve a place in history, for they
will have; seen their work accomplished
and their country redeemed and tri-
umphant.
(Signed) 'BARTOLoMO MAsso,
The President
"Camaguey, September, 1884,