The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1898-04-27
BLANC0 ISSUES
A MANIFESTO.
TO ARMS, SAYS BLANCO,
TO FIGHT "ETERNAL
ENEMY"

The Insurgents Reject Propo-
sitions.
Habana, April 81 The Official
Gazette publishes an extract of the
following manifesto
"The general government of the ISL
and Of Cuba to the inhabitants Of
the island of Cuba:
aWithout any reason or legality,
without the least ofense On our part.
and st a time when they received
from us only proofs of friendship,
the United States are forcing US into
war iuss al the moment when quiet
ude began to settle over the country.
when production was 6ourishing,
commerce taking courage and peace
approaching wish the cooperation Of
all classes aud all parties uoder the
new institutions granted By the
neither country
.,Such a proceeding is without pre-.
cedent in history Il evidently man
ifests the bogus politics Of the repub-
lie, demonstrating the tricky plans
aud purposes that have always been
nourished against Spain's sovereign
ty in Cnba. which the enemy has been
conspiring for nearly q century to
destroy. Our foes now carry their
hypocrisy and falsehood to the ex.
tent of demanding Immediate peace
in q war provoked and sustained by
themselves; !; her prudence aud mode.
ration have been of no avail to
Spain, though she has carried her
concessions to the extreme limit
of toleratioa in order to eyoid rup
ture.
s.She still deplores this state of af-
fairs, but she accepts it with all the
energy inspired by glorious ma
tional history and the pride of her
people. pride which will never
yield to the strangers haughtiness,
nor consent to see Spain's right and
reason trampled upon by nation of
nobodies. If the United States
wants the island of Cuba let them.
come and take it Perhaps the
hour is not far distant in which these
Carthagenians of America will 6nd
their Z,ma in this island of Cuba.
which Spain discovered. peopled and
civilized, and which will never be
anything but Spanish
tits our turn to have the honor of
defending her and we will know how
to do it with decision and an effort
many time put forth / count upon
you for this with absolute certainty.
/ believe there is no sacrifice you are
not prepared to make in defense of
the national territory, whose integ
rity is sacred to all Spaniards of
whatever origin am sure that
every one in whose veins runs Span
ish blood viii respond readily to the
call which, in these solemn moments
I address to all and that all will
group themselves around me to con
tribute as much as they can to repel
foreign invasion, without allowing
dangers. suffefings or privations TO
weaken the heart Of courage.
s.To arms, then. fellow countrymen.
to arms! There will be place for all
in the fight Let all cooperate and
contribute with the same firmncss and
ENTHUSIASM to 6gh. the eternal coe.
my of the Spanish name. emu'sting
the exploits of our ancestors. who
always exalted high their country's
fame and honor. To arms &! Cry e
thousand times "Viva Espana. :"
Viva Ell Rey Alfonso XIII. !" viva
la Regente, "Viva Cuba, always
Spanish.
"Yoar Governor General,
Pamou Bianco ("
The government has accepted the
proposal of Nicholas Tamin & Go an
American concern, to arrange for q
supply of water from Psita and Colon
The contract will be signed imme
diately 1t is looked upon as good
business arrangement from both
standpoinss.
At meeting yesterday of The di
rectors of the Spsnieb bank it was
agreed TO declare compulsory the ac-
ceptance of paper money at its value
on The day of it's presentation, and
estates receive it at the previous
days value
The movement of troops continue.
aud there are daily conferences OF
the generals and the Spanish admi
rails at the palace.