New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-22
A SPANISH PLEA FOR PEACE.
rvr FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE SPANISH
REPUBLIC DEPRECATEs THE WAR AND
ppA,sEs THE UNITED STATES.

-. .o.,f.s,o from, tho inhabitants OF Catalonia
in favor OF peace between the tni'en 0'a
spsin which was summarized IN recent olSp"'
wa. nreceded by the publication in the 'NonV'l,e
Revue Internationale" OF an article or ~ '"'
the leader Of the great Federalist parry IN 1p'.
This is one more proof that IN the Penins''" -
well as IN France italy. Germany ana
continental Europe. the radical or ao'""0o'
NficaI parties which represent the masses' 'i", ,-
the American Republic in the present co"''S
leaders ana their press organs nave coHS''' - i
,,,r,.A THAR svnnathv' with the CAied S'd'e'
while Castelar, who was the third President oI ''o
snansh Repuhlic in 1873 has forgotten MS 'o'''e'
hurna,itariap IDEAS Pl MargalL the hrst fies'
dent of the defunct Republic. continues 10 ad"e'e W
the principles OF freedom for ns'ions a. "" .
individuals II was 10 be expected tha' HIS W.
attitude in regard TO the Cuban qlesuo" "o.'-
initiated BY the people OF Barcelona ana
who were always considered 10 be the most noei a.
=, 60, a. ,oav are the best instruments OF her
industrial progress A.. 80
Tho Barcelona manifesto. signed BY thrty-nVe as
sociations and eighteen Californian papers 10 'ne
echo OF the article published by Fl Nalea'' anu
from which a few extracts are TRANSLATOR
since 1923 Cuba. listening TO the voice OF boHVaF'
has planned n great conspiracy anu "a'
c.,sea since then 10 work for her emancipation
From 1858 70 1875 she sustained war against sS
Thousand men, and laid down her arms only 'hFousn
. comnact The insurrection began again ID IS's'
and Was once more put down, but not wiped ou''
4. that time we the Federalsts undeFs'oo" '"o
,rnnossibitv OF ever subdIing Cuba. ara we sho"eu
the need o. another compact We were con'p'o"
,nr we proclaimed. and we were wasuns use'es''
,oId and blood Let US propose autonomy We
said and n Il be not accepted Jet US nesoud'e
n.ace upon the basis Of independence We nave
recosn,zed the independence OF other a. our Al"e'
can colonies: why should we not recognize 'hal VI
cuba The other colonies were no better eo"0a'e1'
and had made no greater efforts to OBTAIN I'ec10
Moreover. II is certain that even II we oonquere1
the island to-day we would leave uQoh ''e IaS'
ho,tiaAed the hot cinders OF war. The ree'on
=, neonles &c not 70 be denied We snail not put VI.
For a long time that % Cuba. TAey dio no' "e',
us. autonomy was granted too late ana unoer oa1
cora,tions The struggle continued and It has pro
duced another still more terrible the Struggle WIN
the United States h.,
The Spanish people has been led into error when
:. believed that the United States was patton o'
merchants unable 10 make war. having no ONE
passion but cupiiity. no other god than solu i"9
neople were left in ignorance o. the o'hel "a's "a"
ried on BY America. against Great D'''a"' or.
Mexico Some propose 10 invade the 'eii'''
an, enemies Surprising this 10 be possible VIVA
W. ~ Tho advantage The British invaded
A,,.r,ca IN 1872 and even burned the Captoi. but
this did not prevent them from being neateh " INC
end The fact Is that We have To deal WIN na.'VI
a, seventy millions OF inhabitants, ao'e " Pu' -.
ura millions Of soldiers: nation winch 1T al 10
Vas had shown itself more tenacious than any
other. .A,- .- .nould
.1t Is necessary At any rate that TINS wal s"ou'I
,.as. Uha. e 10 be done The principal error VI
~. Las. Cabinet was TO refuse TO recognize 'u""',
,ndenendence 1t must be recognized To-Day am
~. must require the immediate cessation OF hos""-
ties -,, c.o,.e IN.
",ua cannot suppose that the United states III
..rds N annex Cuba 1t has often shown oes'e
% acquire the island. but has always p'o'es'eu
against the statement that II wanted 10 conquer
Cuha nv force Even now It's only object - 10 ~
establish De ace and concord. We nave an i"uu0 -,
ments for signing a treaty BY which our ho"o' VIZ
remain intact. and which viii injure our 'n,e'es'
&C little as possible. In order 10 nego''d'' - w."
should We the Federalists. act?
"A similarity in principles and system Oh s''V-"
want un,,es II. 10 the American Government DC
,ueen liz and the Americans there exists pohu
~ svnnathv in 1873 they fastened 10 recognize
ou- Republic and they even endeavored to open 20
NC a credit in order that we might dominate 'hs
d,noult situation In which We found ourselves
Others even among the moderate Repuo"cahs'
have tried to cover our enemy with shame we. on
the contrary have always seen in III" American
Republlc the cradle OF democracy Each
day OF war Is one more step toward our rum Let
US stop It without giving our attention 70 epheme'
Gus triumphs or to momen;ary defeats