The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-22
AMERICANS DARED TO COME
.sTO ARMS, MY FELLOW-COUNTRY-
MEN: TO ARMsv' HE SAYS,
And Shout for Spain. the Young King
and the Queen Regent-Prep-
aratiOns for Defense.

Cuba 10 the Inhabitants of the Island of
Cuba:
without any reason or legality, without
the least offense on our part and at time
when they received from us only proofs
of friendship. the United States are forcing
us into war just at the moment when
quietude began to settle over the country
when production was hourishing commerce
taking courage and peace approaching, with
the cooperation of all classes and all parties
under the new institutions granted by the
mother country.
Such a proceeding is without precedent
in history. 1t evidently manifests the bogus
politics of the republic, demonstrating the
tricky plans and purposes that have always
been nourished against SPANS sovereignty
in Cuba, which the enemy has been con-
spring for nearly century to destroy Our
foes now carry their hypocrisy and false
hood to the extent of demanding immediate
peace in a war provoked and sustained by
themselves. Her prudence and moderation
have been of no avail to Spain, though she
has carried her concessions to the extreme
limit of liberation in order to avoid a rup-
ture She still deplores this state of affairs,
but she accepts it with all the energy in
spired by a glorious national history and
the pride of her people, pride which will
never yield to the strangers haughtfness
nor consent to see Spain's rights and reason
trampled upon by nation of nooodies.
IF the United States want the island of
Cuba let them come and take it. Perhaps
the hour is not far distant in which these
Carthagenians of America will find their
Zama in this island of Cuba, which Spain
discovered peopled and civilized and which
will never be anything but Spanish. 1t is
our turn to have the honor of defending
her, and we will know how to do it with de-
cision and an effort many time put forth.
/ count upon you for this with absolute GER
tainty 1 believe there is no sacrifice you
are not prepared to make in defense of the
national territory whose Integrity is sacred
to all Spaniards of whatever origin. l am
sure that everyone in whose veins runs
Spanish blood will respond readily to the
call which, in these solemn moments, adj
dress to all and that all will group them
selves around me to contribute as much as
they can to repel a foreign invasion, with
out allowing dangers, sufferings or priva-
tons to weaken the heart of courage.
ITO arms, then, fellow-countrymen, to
arms. There will be place for all in the
fight, Let all cooperate and contribute
with the same firmness and enthusiasm to
fight the eternal enemy of the Spanish
name, emulating the exploits of our ances-
tors who always exalted high their coun-
trys name and honor. To arms! Cry a thou
sand times Viva Espana,' Viva ell Roy
Alfonso Kill Viva La Regent Viva
Cuba always Spanish Your governor gem
eral. RAMON BLANCO"
Havana, April p, 1898.
War enthusiasm is running high among
the Spaniards. rumor that the American
fleet was about to blockade this port caused
CONSERVATION in some quarters, but in mil
itary circles the report was hailed with JOY
The gunners at MORO Castle and the other
forts think they will have little trouble in
sinking the Yankee war ships If they come
within range.
The volunteers were drilling as usual on
the Prado last night, and the Albisu The
alter was crowded when the news that the
United States had sent an ultimatum to
Spain was made public. The announcement
was greeted with enthusiasm by the public,
and the audience in the theater called on
the orchestra to play "Cadiz March, which
they accompanied by singing a strong cho-
rus. In the midst of the enthusiasm in the
theater one of the actors brought a Span
ish flag on the stage, which caused another
patriotic outburst and enthusiastic cheers
for SPAN and Spanish Cuba accompanied
by belicose demonstrations against the
United States, a climax being reached with
the audience loudly calling for war.
AS is natural with an outbreak of hostiri-
ties apparently imminent, the movements of
troops continue, and the captain general is
holding daily conferences at the palace with
the Spanish generals and with Admiral
fbo MD of
naval forces in these waters. All the meet
ings are private, and nothing is allowed to
be known concerning the conclusions ar
rived at. The Spaniards say patriotic dem
onstrations are being made i'll all the in
terror towns, as well as in the insurgent
camps, where, it is added, white flags have
been hoisted in the vicinity of such camps
by relatives of the insurgents, who have
been carrying food and presents to the men
in the field
The Diario de In Marina in it's editorial
this morning, praises the Spaniards of Mex
ico who said to have raised by sub
scripton about 81 100000 for Cuban relief
The same paper says: There is no fear of
Il scarcity of provisions In case of war
owing to measures adopted by the govern
ment and to the patriotic attitude of the
Spaniards of Mexico"
The Union Constitutionale refers in high
terms to the stand taken by Spain, saying:
She does not need sixty hours not even
one hour to return the Americans insult
ing challenge"
The Union Constitucionale says of the
American ultimatum: THE disappointment
OF the seventy millions of people will be
great when they come out of the fight with
the people over whose possessions the sun
has never set"
At a meeting yesterday of the directors
of the Spanish Bank 1t was agreed to de-
clare compulsory the acceptance of paper
money at its value on the day of presenta-
ton.
1t is currently reported here that the in
surgents have declined to confer with the
delegation of the colonial government which
was sent to treat with them for peace on
the basis of broader form of autonomy
1t Is added that the insurgents will only
accept Spanish generals as mediators
La Lucha this afternoon publishes a sar-
castle article with reference TO the United
which il says: '.McKinley's unforeseen or
der putting us out was so sudden that we
had no time to take even the furniture out
of our house and we have decided to reveal
ourselves against his command and to re-
ject him for lack of competence. We will
repel by force If force Is used in putting
us out of our own house and. too. we COM
mand ali tenants in the same case as ours
to use all means of defense and not to obey
such az order, it being unprecedented and
oil means 20 oppose it being good and justf-
fed
Secretary Ayuntamiento recently proposed
that the mayor be authorized to withdraw