Year: 1873

1
greatness and perfection OF Spaniards within
this hast exciting week than ever heard In 10
| celebrations OF the Fourth OF July among
| Americans about themselves, and l Deheve
| they have tribe or two TO boast OF.
| The Dtarfo speaks OF the 'angush" Spanards
have suffered within the past few days. You will
| ind this .'anguishr will be laid away very soon
and the ethereal sense that appears to suffer 80
| much from the American ultimatum VIII recover
| its normal health without trouble.
ia Yankee were editor OF the Didf7o he would
make practical appeal to the spaniaras at this
crisis. and, in spite OF their guitar strumming and
| their nonsense about


THE HONOR OF SPAIN,


they are practical people at bottom, and they
| know the value OF dollar as well as anybody.
The Yankee wond say, substantially


Boys give up that old ship, You can afford TO do
! it. you have already had ample satisfaction. You
| have shot SO OF the hlibusterS, embracing
the best and most active blood OF the Cuban cause.
You have shot varona, and in his death you have
disposed OF 20 900 men. Give up the old ship. Pocket
the honor OF Spain. 1t is VIII o. the Wisp.
This is what the Yankee editor might pc apt to
say. He said something relatively the same when
John Bull demanded the prisoners OF the Trent.
But here we are day by day treated to the most
elaborate rhapsodies about the honor and glory OF
Spain, as If these things had anything to do with
plain question OF international law ii these editors
would open their eyes little wider and exert
themselves a trine to read the treaty made in the
year 1896 between Spain and the United States, in
which the rules laid down piain as a primer,
and say that no persons captured on vessel flying
the nag OF the United States shall be condemned
without the fact OF heir capture and offence being
made known TO the government OF the United
States, besides other stipuauons which have
been grossly violated in the case Of the
virginius, they would be doing more SEN
sible work than they are now engaged at.
To return to that scare which overcame
my brave American and English friends. Perhaps
the Engllshman who occupied room near mine in
the hotel was the most badly scared man OF any.
''Get up said I, calling at his door before sunrise.
with joke in my head at the time, "there's q mob
| in the street. They have chaked your door, and
! you are a doomed man. Fly on the wings Of the
morning." Ten minutes after that l met him
| down stairs at the Office in his stocking feet with
an empty pitcher in his hand, which he had carried
away with the idea II was his carpet bag. He
was tribe pale in the face, just about
as pale whltewash None Of my Ameri-
can friends reached this stage OF demorali-
zation, but they lost all appetite for beefsteak
and ham and eggs. They sustained their human
nature on cocktails, and they were constantly to
be found reading The Spanish notices OF steamers
to sail Tor this port and that. The Englishmau has





bed and opposite the door OF his room he has
planted navy revolver at full cock, with piece
Of rope from the trigger, so that If the foe should
come in the night o triaing exertion will explode
the weapon and create misery outside. The cham
bermaid generally waits until the Englishman Is
well out OF his room before making her appearance
there. The condition of the Brlisher's mind Is ex
pressed tolerably in his own words


Suspense is 'orribe. II these blarsted people
II n r
would be ool roight, fellow would know what TO
do; but cawn't sleep with the thought that Pm
go.n' to get my throat cut without notice, You
Know. Demme II care Tor that


He has lost much nesh within the past week, and
lives now almost entirely on bananas Strange
fact that people in this condition lose all appetite
Tor heavy joints.


The big guns of the Casino, such as
Senior Zulueta. have changed their minds
within the past "a hours, and in
place OF war they now talk OF peace at any price.
We shall see few days whether this business is
sham or earnest but the impression still prevails
that the surrender OF the virginius cannot be ac-
complished without a popular demonstration
against it.


In consequence Of rumors that noisy demonstra-
tions were intended against the American resi-
dents in this city, the Foz de cuba Of the cd inst.
Published the iollowing:-


TO THE SINCERE sPANIARDs.





impatient but irrenective spirits. who, notwith-
standing the gravity oil the circumstances through
manifestations OF an Illegal character, we beg
them 10 remember that any one who now attempts
to carry out acts OF that nature incurs tremen-
dous. immense responsibility, the extent OF
which he pernaDs aoes not comprehend.
The imprudence OF single individual may COM
promise, more than anything else, the honor OF
Spain. Let good Spaniards know that the most
worthy superior authority of the island, deserving
OF the most complete and absolute confidence, IS
engaged without rest in the grave AFFAIR which to-
day attracts the public attention. Let US, there
1t would be making an i'll return for the zeal. the
elevated patriotism, the sincere good iaith or the
cnivalrous honorable and worthy CHIEF VINO, for
offend him not t6show the greatest calmness mean
while the questions TO which he dedlcates all his
activity and intelligence are being arranged
The actual Captain General OF the Island OF Cuba
and OF this we ought not to entertain the slightest
doubt-will bring out the honor OF Spain without
stain however violent or pacific the solution given
TO the question may be.


Let not the Spaniards in heart forget that we are
surrounded by many ldbordates, VINO propagate
absurd rumors and are interested In provoking
conflicts or immense transcendency, now that the
gravity OF the circumstances and the excited state
OF minds tend to produce them.


DO not forget that the laborontes, whose ability
is well known, would not let slip TO secure their
ends the opportune occasion presented at the
present time. Therefore calmness, union and con-
ndence in the authority. IL you hear any one
VINO speaks Of carrying into effect illegal
acts, which would be disgrace that
would crush US, recollect that he must be either
some restless spirit VINO does not stop to reflect
the tremendous danger in which he puts the honor
OF spain and the integrity OF the territory, dis
guised rebel who desires to make tool OF you.
And. above ALL take into account any commoton
attempted or executed would be motive or Joy
for our enemies, and would constitute a real
triumph for those who desire TO tear away our dag
from this island.


BONBAsTIC APPEAL.


The Voz de CUBA, in this mornings ISSUE after
being laudatory to the United States in parts
OF its nrst editorial, is pugnacous in another. and
addresses the volunteers present. and prospective
In the following strains:-


In the moment OF imminent danger for the
country, the most pressing duty OF its citizens is
that all should be found ready to assist her. At
the present moment OF peril, everyone who Is
good Spanard should take up arms, TO die II neces-
sary, In the struggle. Thus will the whole world
see how Spanards reply to stupid and naughty
threats.