The evening times., 1898-07-29
FROM B1ANco's CITY.
Havana'a BishOp Issues . Pastoral
Defendinx the Spanish Cause,

DefendiHK the Spanish Cause.
Havana. July 2s.TThe bishop of Havana.
Monsignor Manuel Santander Frutos.
has published a pastoral that has been
read In all the churches in which he
says that there are times when war Is JUS
tifable, 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 United States is just war.
Spain is doing nothing but to de-
fend her rights over this possession.
to take away Spanish property. what
should brave. proud and righteous peo-
pie do7 Should sthey give away their
rights to stranger or more popuious
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 a thousand times worse
than death. 1t is impossible to ask the
heroic Spanish army to lay down its
arms without struggle. The Catholic
religion does not enjoin upon its votaries
such humility as that. Otherwise ma
tions would be but the playthings of those
who do not believe in God. The right to
repel force by force is not merely per-
missible right: it Is obligatory right In
this case II is all the more so, because the
United States declared the war. In the
days of Pelayo and the times of Isabella.
Gpap nj rdS ho,,
Der of their enemies. 1t 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 involy-
ed When the word goes forth for resist
ance to invasion. all must obey without
murumring or without finding fault"
The pastoral calls upon the people 10
give aims to the poor and to help them in
other ways. SO that their lives may not be
in danger from falling subsistence
Last Sunday. along the whole defense
line around Havana there was a sham
defense movement. in which the regular
infantry and volunteer troops. all under
command of Gen. Arolas. participated.
Many foreign officers were present, &C.
panying the stan Of Cen Arolas. They
expressed themselves as highly pleased
at the excellent spirit Of the men. and
the rapidity and smoothness Of the exer-
cises and evolutions.
On the morning of July % and again
yesterday several American warships
bombarded Tunas de Zaxa on the south
coast of the island. Details as to the
bombardment have not yet beeen receiv-
ed. The Americans landed at Tayabacoa,
and. uniting with insurgent bands there,
attacked with cannon the Spanish, forts.
which the garrison defended bravelys
Further details have not yet beeen re-
ceived
Advices from Manxaniilo, dated yes
terday. report that the city is quiet.
The American troops are encamped at
Calisite. near Manxanillo.
Gen. Blanco has published a bando an
nouncing that Gen, Linares. commander
in the province of Santiago de Cuba, has
ceased to exercise jurisdiction over the
eastern section Of the province. Gen.
Linares was appointed In November last.
Gen. Blanco this evening gave a BAN
Quet to the officers Of the French cruis-
er D'Estaing. The principal foreign off,
cials were present. together with the Of
f1cers of the general stan.
Late on Monday night the insurgents.
under leaders Rocio and Mario Diax. at
tackled the plantation Nuestra, in the ia
ruco district.s 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-
pelling the ihsurgents, who left several
guns behind them.