The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-17
TO THE ARMY OF CUBA
President Masso Issues an Ad-
dress of Congratulations.
1T DID ITS DUTY WELL
The United States Thanked for Coming
to Cuba's Assistance-A Glorious
Future for the Island Is Con-
fdently Prophesied.

Washington, Sept. 16.-Senor Quesada
of the Cuban junta has received the fol-
lowing address to the Cuban army. is
sued by President Masso of the repub-
lie of Cuba:
ITO the Army Of the Republic: 1t is
a pleasing duty. which the government
council could not but fulfill. and at
the same time il deems il the highest
gift of fortune, to announce to the army
of liberation of the end of the stTug-
gle carried on in these heretofore fruit
ful but now devastated fields, before all
the world, between dignity and jus Iice.
There is no need TO say whose is the
victory. Cuba, panoplied by a feeling
of honor and the defense of right, was
aided in its weakness by the magnitude
of the necessary sacrifice and went into
the struggle with the firm and serene
resolution of one who faces death, TO
conquer death itself seeking refuge in
Immortality; but the stubborn resist
ance had to result in our complete de-
struction or triumph.
"All the vigorous efforts Of the nation
that discovered this new world and was
it's mistress made during three years
and a half Of dire war, carried on by
combined arrogance and egotism, have
not been sufficient to prevent the inter-
national effacement from this hemis-
phere of that grasping and proud people,
to the eternal shame of its name and
material ruin of it's power, eXpiating
finally it's grave fault by such a heavy
punishment. Its honest and implacable
Judge was a nation blessed by fate,
youthful. pushing, generous. just.
The United States of North America,
from the moment our cry of Feb. "a
was given, rose alarmed, casting its
eyes across the small seas which sep
arate us toward this bloody and agi-
tated land. Moved by our commissions,
the United States could not continue
the pleasant life which their prosperity
guarantees, which other countries indit-
ferent to our misfortunes have contin-
ued to live. The United States gave in
their cities hospitality to our people;
in their manufactures our rifles were
made; from their shores came numer-
Gus expeditions; their press, with inn
mense and constant clamor called for
justice. praising our trumphs, publish
ing our sufferings, encouraging us with
their sympathy and promise of help.
while il protested against and con-
demned the atrocities Of Spain. Amer
ican diplomacy drove the famous Wey-
Ter out and terminated the criminal pol
icy of concentration; the United States
have continued their great work Of hu.
manity and justice, sacrificing their
own peace, offering their own treasure
and giving their own noble blood, con
stituting the execution of their verdict
by which the empire of Spain is forever
extinguished i'm the Antilles. and Cuba
becomes sovereign in the possession Of
her independence.
Every Cuban heart. therefore. in
stead of bitterness and sorrow, must
be proud of having done its duty and
grateful to its protector. And the army
of the revolution should also receive
the congratulations of the rising re-
public il deserves our boundless graft
tude. The government council there
fore. salutes the Cuban soldier, who
has been a model of abnegation and
heroism; ii has shown a perseverance
equal 20 it's bravery.
THE American people, our ally Of
yesterday. our host of to-day. our
friend always, is contemplating Cuba
and will witness our constitution. Let
Cuba be worthy of herself and she will
be worthy of the friendship of the
United States. The Cuban army will
do its part: it was founded under the
motto embodying our ideals-country
and liberty. We have at last a coun-
try and will deserve liberty.
"Our love for Cuba will cause us 10
have little trouble in establishing a
calm present, harbinger of a prosper
Gus future. Neither interest nor
hatred were the motives which inn
PEELED us TO this war. The Cuban flag.
so gallantly defended, will be i'm the
hour of peace soiled with no crime or
violence or revenge. The good judg-
ment and magnanimity of Cubans will
gain for them the admiration of the
world. They will deserve a place In
history for they will have seen their
work accomplished and their country
redeemed and triumphant.
"The President, BARTOLOMO MASSO.
"Cama guey September, 1895"