The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-09-23
CUBANS ISSUE A MANIFESTO.
S0-CALLED PROVISIONAL GOV.
ERNMEST COUNCIL MEETS.
BODY ASSEMBLED At SANTA CRUZ.
Manifesto Declares That Corporate Ex-
iatonoa OF Cuban Assembly shonid 10
Allowed 10 Continue.

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under date Of September IA, says: The
council Of the so-callod provisional
government Of the republic Of Cuba,
represented by Senior Bartolome Masso,
president Senior Mendex Capote, vice
president, aud Seniors Font Sterling,
Aleman and Moreno do Ia Tore, sec.
retaries, met at Santa Cruz on Sep
tember 1st and formulated q manifesto
10 the Cuban people, with an order to
the military commanders Of the Cuban
army, both Of which have been pro-
mulgated.
The manifesto, which is an elabor-
ate document, touches on the history
Of the movement for Cuban indepen-
dence and the principles upon which
the Cuban people have fought for
their liberty. It provides, in part, as
follows:
"The peace preliminaries have been
signed and the government of the
United States has imposed upon Spain
an obligation to renounce all her
rights Of sovereignty over the island
Of Cuba and to evacuate the territory
Immediately The cessation Of hos
tilities has also been agreed upon.
Though the principal object Of our
revolution has been attained-that is,
the destruction Of Spanish domination
the work of this council is not yet at
an end, for the Cuban republic-the
ideal for which we have fought-has
not yet been constituted Now that
hostilities have ceased and Spain has
renowned her sovereignty, it is the
duty Of this council to set before the
Cuban people the feelings and pur-
poses Of the men who made the revo-
luton.
eve always felt confident that
through our own perseverance we
would in the long run destroy Span
ish domination, but we must acknow-
ledge That an indefinite prolongation
of the struggle would have annihilated
the little that was left Of our wealth
and population. The entrances upon
the field Of a powerful and decisive
factor, upon which we have always re-
lied and toward which the hearts of
all Cubans have always turned, has
put an end to the horrors of war to
the benefit of all concerned.
"This prompt solution. we must ac-
knowledge, we could never have OBJ
tanned. 1t is proper to acknowledge
the evident truth. That is the best
title the United States has to our graft
tude. We were abandoned by the
world, some nations ignoring us
through selfshness, others ignorant of
our real condition, considering US an
obstinate and ungovernable people,
because we did not accept the cajoleries
and batteries with which Spain tried
to soothe our just anger.
"This was our situation when the
people of the United States, their gov
eminent and congress, came to our
rescue and took upon their shoulders
the task of delivering us at once from
an unbearable yoke, as our sufferings
could not be endured or permitted any
longer. They have accomplished their
programme brilliantly. What is more,
they have liberated, in one way or an
other from the rule of Spain all peo-
Piles oppressed by her. The liberation
is definite and irrevocable Spain has
been expelled from this hemisphere.
Gratitude Expressed.
"We are grateful. In nations as
we'll as in individuals, gratitude is
ennobling, AS we begin now our ma.
tional life we, more than any other
people, must be jealous of our national
honor 1t is thereforethe duty of this
council to explain to the people Of
Cuba what, in its opinion, are oul
duties toward the United States and
toward ourselves and what are the
rules that ought to direct our conduct
'"The people of the United States
have all along appreciated the fact thai
the majority of the people of Cuba is
in agreement with our principles; fol
the motto Of the United States gov
eminent has been the same as our owl
absolute independence for Cuba
Under these conditions the Americana
could not take a hostile attitude to
ward us or consider our authority lille
ultimate and harmful to the welfare o
) the Cuban people.
"These considerations have con
WINGED us that we should not dissolv,
and that the powers we have received
| from an assembly elected by the PEG
: pie under arms should not vanish. Oh
q the contrary, we feel that we shout,
remain as a nucleus and guide TO
those who have vastad snnh 1nnrre1 i