The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-04-22

alum Was Announced.
Havana, April p, 1880 p. m.-The Off
cial Gazette, publishing an extra, con-
.ains the following manifesto:
1.-THE General Government Of the Island
- of Cuba to the Inhabitants of Cuba:
without any reason or legality,
without the least offense on our part,
and at a time when they have received
from us only proofs of friendship, the
United States are forcing US into war
just al the moment when quietude be-
gan to settle over the country, when
production was fiOurishing, commerce
taking courage and peace approaching,
with the cooperation of all classes and
Ill parties under the new institution
;ranted by the mother country.
BOGUS POLITICS"
such a proceeding is without prece-
dent in history. 1t evidently manifests
the bogus politics of the republic. dem
onstrating the tricky plans and pur-
poses that have always been nuurished
against SPANS sovereignty in Cuba,
which the enemy has been conspiring
for nearly century to destroy. Our
foe now carry their hypocrisy and false
hood to the extent Of demanding i'm
mediate peace in a war provoked and
sustained by themselves. Her prudence
and moderation have been of no avail
to Spain, though she has carried her
concessions to the extreme limit of toll
Grafton in order to avoid a rupture.
She still deplores this state of af-
fairs, but she accepts 1T with all the en-
ergy inspired by a glorious national
history. and the pride of her people,
do iah IN
strangers naughty demand. nor consent
to see SPANS right and reason
trampled upon by a nation of nobodies.
COME AND TAKE IT.
eff the United States wants the is
land of Cuba. let them come and take
il. Perhaps the hour is not far distant
in which these CarthagenianS of Amer
lea will find their Zama in this island
of Cuba. which Spain discovered, peo
pied and civilized, and which will never
be anything but Spanish.
1T is our turn to have the honor of
defending her, and we will know how
TO do it with decision, and an effort
many a time put forth. [ count fIpon
you for this with absolute certainty. 1
believe there is no sacrifice you are not !
prepared to make in defense of the ma |
tional territory, whose integrity is Sa- /
cred to all SpaniardS of whatever ORR ]
gin. l am sure that everyone in whose !
veins runs Spanish blood will respond /
readily to the call which, in these sol |
emn moments, l address to all, and all I
that viii group themselves around me |,
to contribute as much as they can to /
repel foreign invasion, without allow !
ms dangers, sufferings or privations to |
weaken the heart of courag sc.
ITO ARMS"
ITO arms, then, fellow countrymen.
To arms, There will be a place for all I
in the fight Let all cooperate and con-
tribute with the same firmness and en-
thusiasm TO fight the eternal enemy of
the Spanish name, emulating the eX-
PLOTS of our ancestors, who always ex-
allied high their country's fame and
honor. To arms! Cry a thousand times
Viva Espanar Viva Ell Rey Alfonso
XIII? Viva La Regente" Viva Cuba,
always Spanish!
(Signed) RAMON BLANCO,
Your Governor General,
Havana, April y, 1885,
BEGIN DECORATING.
II p. l1.-In response to the mani
testo from the palace, the people began
early this evening TO decorate the pub
lie buildings and many private resi-
dences, balconies and windows, with
the national colors. a general illumi-
nation of the city followed as on the
occa sion of a great national festiyity.
About $50 the demonstrations reached
the public square opposite the palace, I
a committee entering and rendering to !
the governor general, in the name of
all, their estates, property and lives ,
in aid Of the government and pledging !
their readiness to fight the invaders.
Governor General Blanco thanked
them in the name of the king, the queen ;
regent and the imperial and colonial :
governments, assuring them that he ,
would do everything in his power TO =
prevent the invaders setting foot in :
Cuba. }
BLANCO'S ADDRESS. !
In response to a request by the dep q
utation that he would address the peo- /
pie, General BlancO went out on the G
balcony of the palace, where he could
.eok down on the square, crowded with S
thousands cheering and making an i'm I
posing demonstration. After silence |
was secured General Blanco thanked Y
The people, assuring them that he s
would lead them to victory. Other Y
wise l shall not live" he said. r
DO you swear to follow me to the
ight?" V
The crowd answered Eyes. we do" il
do you swear to give the last drop
il blood in your veins before letting
1 foreigner stamp his foot on the land
We discovered and place his yoke upon
he people we civilized" 7
The crowd shouted back, Yes, yes, l
Ne do
READY FOR BLOOD.
General Blanco said: 1.-THE enemy's a
leet is almost at MORO castle. almost a
It the door Of Havana They have Il
money, but we have blood to shed and S
We are ready to shed it. We viii throw b
hem into the sea- G.
The crowd interrupted him with W
houts OF approval and he finished his Il
peech by saying 'Vive Espana: vive a
q Roy; long live the army and navy d
nd the volunteers II
lie
lightly THOUSAND RESERVES is
"
his Number Called Out By SPANS II
Minister of War. -