Show CISNEROS TO HcKINLEY I An Opin Miter Addressed to the President of the United States 1 0 Alvl 1 0 it lifefly 1 Take Ch Corona qulotlian und 1 IF Ctnolderol I CIIICAIIO lilt April 11he Inter Ocean tnday prints an open letter which President Clsntros of the Cuban Cu-ban republic hat not to President McKluley Tbu letter which It of great lecglh I was sent ID tbe InlerOoean by one of III correspondents wbo visited CIS neros at his executive headquarters on Cubital mounlalnttatn of Cumagusy Clsneroi la hit letter to McKluley tayri During the administration of your high cilice there will be many older lion and matter of Importance for you to decide Affairs at homo and broad will tax Ibe strength you are known possetio but I would ak you In too timing or Uod and my people 10 extend early consideration to what Is I known In the Unllil Bill as at Ibo Cuban question We have at thin time lu your beautiful capitol a logo lion as yet uureicognlzid officially by your government That legation I composed 01 mD we trust and bODor la amply In the position to Inorm I the American government of such details as It may Desire I In the first piece I beg you to con aid I or tbat tbe Island of Cuba rightfully XQLSUU WkL tptilqfcoftklo yclwril l > hemisphere Its geographical location precludes Ibo possibility of It being considered a pHI ol any other 00011 rear blecouelly people are essentially essen-tially American In all their hjjes still atplratloui and thirdly the Island and Ito people will nllnus lo grow war and stronger American from day to dy anti It 01 year to year Therefore There-fore ut the oulsol way I not a > k why dove Bpslu struggle ajalustlatt Were It possible for her to drag the Island across the Atlantic as she drags men end women to Jail were It possible to exterminate tile present population and replant tile soil with berlo > al subjects or were It possible to euforc time IgnoioQce anJ Stupidity these much eivslrea lu IbO communication with thu great Itcpubllc thou thorn might be a prospect ol uoldluK cute ever lallhlul But even with those I doubt her ability control the Island alter the psessgeof a certain period The eons of Spaniards coming In alter comes utljns would be Cubans aa devoted to their llltla island domain and with as much detestation for lit euslavery as ate the Cubaut of today I Therefore do as the may tipsln Is i destined to lose Cuba eventually slid I could she hope for Buccest lu the pass net war It would only be a matter of a lew years when another rebellion wculd command her attention entailing entail-ing Ibo loss iif Inoueanils or live and I Ibo vast xpeudllure of money and vlth only the presroct of ultimate detest i Hut for Spain the present ttiuggie It I a hopeless one ro years ago Inn I patilotio rebellion waa Inaugurated I and the mucous a atlendlui our Mm ills been a sorption you to UP bur bu-r mel hupdiul and had mJkt at ttokf Clsueiot then gives details ot the growth if the revolution through the island ILcitabllshmen o tli > various departments 01 guveruniiut by which the Insurgents oulito t < xer matulalu armlr carry mall and concludes as follows Ali Important feature of the civil government line home the issuing 01 oook and tbela lIblOnlol schools Lan early period lu Iho war IbKOV romnl tvou up Iho matter of educa tlon rvallclug that huowledgo meant cuglh and liberty Iu various sections of Santiago and 1 orate Principe school houses have bD erected under the supervision of the government and native motors have been appointed lua large ma Jorlty ol the ichoos already ejtab lisbed tbe leacheri hold their place by vlrlue ot upromtmeut by this government Without further bur dilator you I bave the honor to say tbal jry department ol the coves m1 I cove-s iu good Working order and that unity of rurpaOI pervade ovary brae lib civil And military whit shot people of the hi ad 116 a whole are Ill v JUK Us Iblr most earneloulPorl Tb army In the i field uOdlh command 01 my brovlOand true ImDd I Uonorllnchlel Zhxlwo j Uvmtz 10 I Conducting a war ofeutrgy i and tritroy The struggle iuay go on for years aDd Cuba may continue to light this tattle against fearlul oUos alonrbul as lout as there Is I a Old to give us Lout age we will cling lo the banner right Red freedom mud cover falter uutll Ibo victory la I woo Ateurlrg You ot the honor I am an i lotscsied In addressing yru find wishing you and your great llepubllo led puJ 1 am SALVADOR Cl3NFn03 llETANOOUKT rr > tideit of Cub Cubits Mountain Cuba Alston S2 160711 |