The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-09-10
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FORMING 4 POLITICAL
Party Embraces Leading New York Men
and Based on Principles Contained Ia
the War Resolutions

NEW YORK. Sept o.--The Times says;
The Cuban revolutionary party In this
city n engaged In the formation OF po-
Hilcal party for Cubu. 10 be known as
the Nationalist party.
Tho plans OF the leaders have 10 far
progrcBscd that meeting will b. held
today or tomorrow 20 select a committee
Of fram 80 TO 20 Cubans M "A nucleus Of
organization.
Tho movement IN In the hands Of T. Es'
tradA Palma. Fldol O. Pelrra. Horatlo $.
Rcubcnn and others well known. 50 far
the plans have BEEN kept quiet. but the
Cuban lcaderu will. within few days,
Issue manifesto setting forth their pur-
poses and cause Il TO DO widely clr,u-
lAicd among their followers In Cubs.
According TO Fidcl q. Plerra, the prin.
clnles Of the new party will be based upon
the principles contained In the war reso-
lutlonn OF congress. passed on April y.
iSA on explaining this. and other fea-
lures. Mr.. Pierru said:
"Qpr ln'gn'i9ns arei IN this movement
to follow closely the desires Of the Amer.
ican government, and the laws laid down
BY II for the rehabilitation Of Cuoa.
when once the prellminnries Of the party
organization are arranged. We shall send
a committee OF two or three 70 Cuba TO
undo political work thai has already been
started and that Is In conflict with the
ideas Of this government. By this mean
that some Of our people have already
made arrangements to hold town In the
province OF Santiago de Cuba. the peo-
pie 10 eject a governor In October. and we
propose 10 sec that this is stopped and no
pontical machinery be put In operation
In Cuba. until in the opinion Of the Amer
lean government. the Cuban people are
ready for it. our rrason for starting the
Nationalist party thus early Is praelie-
ally TO begin a campaign OF sducatlon.
Our people In Cuba. OF course. need such
insRSnction. We wish and think VIC are
able "a form largc and powerful party.
II will coA'Hin. OF course, the original re-
publican party, ana We expect 10 be
Joined by the left auionomists. who con-
stitute the most progressive and liberal
element OF that class
III the purely Spanish elements wish TO
assimllate with the new party, well and /
good. II win be received without REFER
once TO It's sentiments In the past The
commercial interests OF many r tho .
spanlards are important. and as they
would suner by returning TO spain. IL is
not unlikely that the new party Win
eventually contain many old time royal-
sts,
How will the Cubans take to poliuosg
Well, We are now In politics naturally
L may DO slow process. What a cuban
,rrivcs at by process OF political reason
ng, an American will reach by Instinct.
But we expect TO prove that We are oapa-
BILE OF sdf-govcrnment. Tha Cubans
cen by the Americans during the war.
With the exception OF few leaders. were
Il the lowest class, which forms not more
han third OF our population. This was
argeiy the negro class. Judging by them
he Cubans are judged unjustly. II is
8 though q cultured foreigner judged the
ody OF Americans by, say portions OF
our east side In New York City. There
vii always be n dlscontented element in
very country. but when the American
oVernment Is ready for our elections We
opc to bo prepared to meet the situa-
lon."
Mr.. Plerra, In speaking OF the CONNER
lal development Of the island. said that
o expected few enterprises would be s
iarted by foreigners until after the {
panlsh soldiers had left "And after {
hat" he said, 1--WE must raise something /
0 SELL"