| Show 11 I THROW TIIIn INTO THESEA Jr1 I I flj I I Blancos Proud Boast Regarding the American = Les A L I Troops I 1 C114 tho 1100011 sparllh nlothod rc Id C101th nd llrlall Tells V Ill Arellbee 11 J I Havana April 2ITh Official Go ette published an extra containing 190 the following manlfcslo The general government of the Island of Cuba to the Inhabitant of rts Cuba CubaWithout any reason or legality without the host offense On our part wihout I I I I and at 1 time when they have received floret us only Proofs of rrlendshll theM the-M United Still ten are forcing tin Into or 11 just ot 0 lmM when quietude began I duction to settle was over nourishing tire cattlitry iun merce mhen tit prorate mat Ing courage and p Ce pproachlnt pres with tile couporatiort of 11 1 cf s c still th a 4 all parti under the ne Institutions I 1 granted by the moth co ntry ofv i Ruth n Proceeding r Is without prece I dent In history It nvIJ ito manifest DI It I the bogus politics of the republic dem einstrotlnr tile tricky plans anti I purposes ex p 4 pur-poses jp have alvuB been nourished I Is I aicalnst Spains sovereignty In Cuba flat which the enemy has been conspiring la hlh ant for nearly a i ntury to destroy Ou N i foe now carry their lopocrlsy find rod falsehood to the extent of demanding I Immediate peace In n war Provoked wh and sustained I by themselves Hci cid I prudence and moderation havo beet cd of n avail to Spain though h has to carried her conccnns to thc Imo but limit of toleration lit order to avoid I th rupture rpturc to She still deplores this state ot nf sit fair but she accepts It with an till til-l energy Inspired bj 1 glorious national Bh history and the pride of her people n r e pride which will never yield to the cl strangers nor consent to see rpITIR th right nna reason trampled upon by a to I nation of nobodies ft I naton the United States wants the it Island of Cuba let them come and take I M L I I It Perhaps the hour Is not far t3r 01 I tant In which them Curt If ugen falls or fe j 14111 America will find their Kama In thl Island of Cuba which Spain dinTed t q din-Ted peopled anti civilized nnd hlt BI i Bill nr i be anything but Apanlh wi O > I Is I our turn i to love the honor I fBI f-BI I defending hr and we ivlll know how c i 1 A to do I wllh decision and on effort 1 I many a lime put forth I count upon 1 I you for this with absolute certainty iOlf tr nr It t iO believe there Is no sacrifice you are f not prepared to make In defense of Inn II 4 1 national I territory whoso 1 I Integrity Is d 4 Bicred to oil Spaniards of whatever I IV < origin tf am store that every title T jl f home veins runs Spanish III ud I will respond readily to the call which rand r these solemn moments I address l to all and that all will group themselves nround me to Contribute 1 much as 1 I thy can to repel 0 foreign Invasion 1 < without allowing danger sufferings or privations to weaken the heart uf 4 Courage j I N To arms then fellow countomen O To arms There will lw n ptace for all I I In the fight Let all cooperate and rntrlbut with the Fame Irml on1 I I enthusiasm to fight the etermt enemy I I of the Spanish linnie CMUlallng the exploits of our ancestors who awoy t exalted high their country fame nnd 1 14 I honor To ur Cry a thousand times t Viva rspana Viva Kl 1 ney Alfonso > XIIII Vlva La Itegente Viva Cuba il always Spanish q I Your Governor Onoml A RAMON mANCO 1 11favaina APri211 1894 elI I In response to the manifesto front the palace the people began early this A place cabulldings i evening to decorate the public buildings and many private residences balconies I tl flit I J and wlndmvs with the national cwlors I q A general Illumination I of the I city for it J lowed as on Ills occasion of a great I nations festivity About lialfpast 8 11 the demonstrators reached the Public t square opplt the palace 1 committee commit-tee entering and tendering to me governor gov-ernor ireneral In the name of all their etftalca property < and lives in aJd of the government and pledging their I ivadlncss to tight the Invaders T I 1 GovC 00 lllanco lhanked the In the name of the king the queen to I Kent and the imperial and olunldl XI goveTntrientp assuring Hum that he T i gOCnment Isurlng tlm la l I would do everything In his per to I prevent the invaders netting foot In Cuba In response t 1 request by the dpu I tullon that he would address the people peo-ple Uen lllanco went out on the bal ey of the palace wher lie Could look I down on the square crowded with thousands cheering and making an Imposing Im-posing demonstrate After slcnca I a tiecured an Blanco thanked the lKvllc curt them that ho would Burng tll V Ictaq 1 them t victory OtheriNise I shall not Ilve ho Said Do you Blight t to follow mo to the 1 B-light I IlhU crowd onsNer1 Yes we doDo do-Do you sear to give the last drop of blood In jour veins before letting n foreigner Hlamp hit foot on the land I I ru tml we discovered and place his yoke upon I 1 I the people wo civilized 141 The old shouted back Yes Yes A wo to I Den lllanco said Tim enemy > fleet Ill Is almost at Moro uutle almost e the I door of Havana They have mone I but wo have blood to shed and we uio 11 really to shed It We will throw them 4 into the me a tj The crowds Intorruptcli him with hours I of approval and he finished Ills i speech by Paying Viva Esliana viva ii lie > long live the army ant navy t 4 I l and tlio volunteers |
