The Portland daily press., 1898-09-17
hASO TO CUBAN ARMY.
Mahifeslo From President Cuban
Republic.
THE END OF THE STRUGGLE FOR
FREEDOM ANNOUNCED.

Expressed-This Country Referred to
as an ally and Friend-Confident
That q Stable Government Can Be
Established.
Washington, September 16.-Senor
Quesada, of the Cuban junta has received
the following address to the Cuban army
issued by President Maso of the Cuban
republics:
To the Army of the Republic:
1t is pleasing duty which the govern
ment council could not but fulfil and
which at the same time it deems as the
highets gift of fortune, to announce to the
army of liberation the end of the struggle
on in these heretofore rich but now devas-
tated fields, before all the world between
dignity ard injustice.
There is no need to say whose is the vic
tory. Cuba, panoplied by feeling of
honor and the defense of right, was aided
in it's weakness by the magnitude of the
necessary sacrifice and went into the
struggle with the firm and serene resolu-
ton of one who faces death, to conquer
death itself, seeking refuge in immorsali-
ty. The stubborn resistance had to re-
suit In our complete destruction or tr1-
umph. And as there remain Cubans in
existence the success cannot belong to
Spain.
All the vigorous efforts of the nation
that discovered this new world and was
it's mistress, made during three years and
a half of dire war, carried on by COM
bined arrogance and egotism, have not
L. S1oto 10 afTaHa-
ment from this hemisphere of that grasp
ing, proud people. to the eternal shame
of its name and material ruin OF its pow
er, expiating finally it's grave fault by
such heavy punishment.
Its honest and implacable judge was
another nation-blessed by fate, youtnful,
pushing, generous, just
The United States of North America
from the moment the cry of February
"a was given, rose alarmed, casting it's
ewes across the small sea which separated
us toward this bloody and agitated land
Moved py our convulsions the United
Stairs could not continue to live the
pleasant life which their prosperity guar
antees them and in which other countries
Indifferent to our nisfortunes 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 numberous expedit-
ions; their press with immense and con-
stant clamor called for Justice; praising
our triumphs, publishing our sufferings,
encouraging us with their sympathy
and promise of help while it protested
against aud condemned the atrocities of
Spain. American diplomacy drove the
infamous Weyler out and terminated the
criminal policy of concentration. The
United States have continued their great
work of humanity and Justice, sacrificing
~, ,oi, off irr hOi frnQ
ure and giving them their noble blood,
constituting themselves the executors of
the verdict by which the empire of Spain
was forever extinguished in the Antilles
and Cuba become sovereign in the enjoy
mept of her independence.
Every Cuban heart, therefore. instead
of cherishing bitterness and sorrow must
be proud of having done its duty and
grateful to its protector.
And the army of revolution should also
receive the congratulations of the rising
republic, it deserves ever boundless graft
tude. The government council, there.
fore, salutes the Cuban soldier, who has
been model of abnegation and heroism.
The army has shown d perseverance
equal to it's bravery
The American people, our ally of yester-
day, 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, having
fought under the motto employing our
ideals, Country and Liberty. We have
at last country and will deserve liberty.
Our love for Cuba will cause us to have
little trouble in establishing calm pres
ent harbinger of a prosperous future.
Neither interests nor hatred 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 gallantly
defended and stainless will not be in tho
hour of peace soiled with crime or vic.
lence or revenge. 1.-The good Judgment and
them the admiration of the world; they
will deserve place in history, for they
will have seen their work accomplished
and their country redeemed and tri-
umphant.
(Sigued)
THE president
BARTOLOME MASO.
Camaguey, September -, 1898. a