Evening star., 1898-09-14
\ MAXIFEsTo FROM CUBANs.
Form II Nationalist Party to Prepare
for Political Liberty.

From the New York Tribune.
At a meeting of Cubans held at No. 81
West 25th street on the 10th instant a
nanifesto was read reviewing the antece
dents of tie present situation, and setting
forth at length the necessity of const-
tuting a new party, which, without refer
cnce to previous political affiliation, should
Unite all the valuable elements of the pop
ulation of the island interested in the we'll
being and prosperity Of its people. for the
purpose of organizing and reconstructing
the country in conformity with the spirit
of the resolutions passed by the Congress
Of the United States on April 49, 1898.
After referring to the military occupation
of the island by the United States ex-
planning its natural and immediate conse-
quences. and showing that the condition is
only q transitOry one, the manifesto says:
In laying down that fact as fun5amen-
tai one. We must not forget the debt of
gratitude which we owe to the United
States, nor the moral responsibility which
the United States has assumed before the
world, appearing as the sponsor of the peo-
Pile of Cuba and of their capabilty to de-
VelOp and flourish IN peace under tho be-
nefcent influence of justice and liberty.
There is no incOmpatibility whatever be-
tween the duties and feelings of the Amer
lean people and our own duties and feel
ings On the contrary, they fully harmo-
nize, since they emanate in both cases from
the same exalted ideal of civilization and
progress.
We have fought for the principle which
the American people have laid down as the
foundation of public law in America name
ly, that those who govern derive their just
powers from the consent of the governed.
Striving for our full autonomy for the pur-
pose of organizing and governing ourselves
in accordance with the dictates of our con-
science and the conditions of collective
life, We affirm and realize the American
principle and prove Its virtually and its
efficacy in furtherng the improvement of
the Individual man and of people:
Laboring now for peace and order with
the same ardor and constancy with which
We engaged in war, we shall demonstrate
that we We're worthy of the sacrifices
made by the American nation in our behalf,
and we shall dispel all suspicion as to our
being unprepared for the political liberty
which we have obtained. We shall thus
fifty return the valuable service rendered
U.s. and at once relieve our benefactors
from all anxiety, showing that their gen.
erous act will neither be injurious to them
nor even the source OF serious care.
The manifesto then outlines the conduct
which should be followed by those who
wish to see the people of Cuba prosperous
and happy, and calls upon all who ami
mated by that feeling, whether Cubans or
Spauiards, to join hands in the further
ance of that noble and patriotic purpose.
The manifesto was received with great APP
lutions were submitted and approved:
Whereas the present situation in Cuba
imposes the necessity of uniting the politi-
cal elements of the country for the pur
pose of supporting the principles and of
achieving the object which inspired the
war for independence; and
Whereas 1t is both necessary and con-
venient that we should conform our con-
duct and proceedings TO the spirit of the
resolutions passed by the Congress Of the
United States April 10. 1898,
Resolved, That for the purpose of con-
stituting in Cuba the Cuban nationalist
party, we invite the cooperation of all the
revolutionary elements, and also of all the
other elements of the Cuban population
which sympathize with the object above
stated, without regard to their previous po-
litical affiliation and,
Resolved That a committee be appoint
ed whose duty shall be to publish and dis
tribute a manifesto wherein the purpose
and object Of the proposed party are set
forth at length, and to take all such other
steps as may be necessary in order to
convene in Cuba at the proper time con-
vention of delegates from all parts of the
island for the purpose Of perfecting the
organization of the party.
In conformity with the resolutions gen
eral provisional committee of sixty was
elected.
There have been circulated recently In
Havana by the agents of the insurgents
great numbers Of copies of a curious little
paper regarding the future government OF
Cuba. These circulars are single sheets of
paper about four inches square, printed
on only one side. Upon them Is set forth
briefly in Spanish the plan favored by the
separadst party for the settlement of the