The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-02
AN APPEAL TO M'KINLEY.
The Ailc0ed "cuban Government"
Makes d whining Plea.
INSURGENTS ARE IN THE MlNOPllY.
The Tools Of spain Claim lint They
Arc the Rcnl Cubnns and Must
Dc 70 Regarded.

Washington, April Tho Cuban gov
crnment tmeaning the home rule authori-
ties In Cuba and not the insurgentsJ has
appealed to the president OF the United
States TO respect the will Of the majority
OF the recple Of Cuba The appeal de-
cares that the majority represents those
in favor Of home rule under Spanish Gov
eieignty; that the insurgents are in the
minority; that the majority has right TO
| rule its own destinies; that ii would be IN
| injustice Tor foreign will (meaning the
United States) to impose upon this majesty
a political regime contrary TO It's viii;
! that it would be great wckedress 10
dispose of its lot without its own consent.
The appeal to the president does hot in
| terms protest against the United States Sc
curing the independence OF Cuba, hut its
tenor is to prevent any form OF Cuban gov
ernment other than the one there now.
The appeal is signed as follows
Jose Maria Galvcz,
President OF the Honorable Government of
Cuba.
The appeal was placed in the hands OF
the president this, morning and the state
ment was made that 1t was the direct
EXPRESSION of the Cuban government itself
without the inspiration or knowledge OF
the Spanish government either at Madrid
Havana or elsewhere
The appeal to the president is as fol-
lows:
me colonial government of Cuba desires
10 make known TO the president of the
United States that although there are SOME
in Cuba in arms yet there are an i'm
mense number who accept home rule and
arc resolved to work zcalously under this
form of government in order to rc-estab-
iish peace and prosperity to the land. The
insurgents form majority, while the au- |
Economists represent The majority of the
interest of the civilization by means of
justice and liberty. The Cuban people is |
an American people and has, In conse- |
quence, perfect right to govern itself ac-
cording 10 its own wishes and aspira-
lions and in no way would it be Just for
foreign power to impose upon IL a 20
litical regime which 1t csteems contrary
to its happiness and conscience. This
would be TO substitute oppression for lib
crty. The Cuban people is now 4 free
people, IL wishes TO rule its own destnies
and 1t would be great wicaedness to
dispose Of its life without its consent The
history and the feeling of the Unitsd
States do not permit an American people
TO be sacrificed and to force govern
ment which the same people consider in
imical to its permanent interests and to
the cause OF peace and order in a country
of different races. of small population and
whose political organization now is COM
plete.
The honorable government OF Cuba hopes
that the president OF the United States
faithful to noble tradition o. the North
American republic, will consider and re-
spect the right of the people of Cuba. not
permitting action to the establishment
of peace in Cuba under sovereignty to the
mother country and with home rule gov
equal for all and which might be
still improved so as to inspire the con-
fdence of every one. The home rule gov
'rnment Of this island. which Is a Cuban
government, protests energeticaly against
the falsehoods OF the American press pub
lished with n malicious intent OF forming
passions, making it appear that injustice
and brutal force reign in Cuba nnd that
home rule has failed even before the CO.
onial parliament has taken its seat and
when experience can not vet tell whether
the new regime will answer or not. There
is no good faith in these stories. AS was
said by the immortal Washington, Hon
esty is the best policy"
The Cuban parliament demands respect
or the will OF the majority OF the people.
tSigned) joseph Maria Galyez.
President OF the Honorable Government OF
Cuha 10