The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-10-11
THE CUBAN ANNIVERSARY.
ENTH UsTdsTTC CONFEDERATION OF
JHE RJSING At i1RI.

lbe NubinS celebrated the second anniversary
of tlieir independence 10 Irving Hall last evening
The hall was filed to over1owing, aud many were
compelled TO leave for want Of even standing room.
The galleries were beautifully fcstooned with the
fag. OF all republics, but not Gag Of prince or
potenate was displayed. Outside the hall was o fne
exhibition OF fireworks. aud a good band pla, ed
patriotic airs Each visitor on entering the hall was
Furnished with miniature Gag OF the young rcpub.
lie. with the request that 1t should be placed the
lappol Of the coat.
Around the speakers stand were twined the
beautiful Gag Of the United States and the nag Of
Cuba. On the platform swsrs Gems Thomas Jor-
dan and Ryan, Col. Bailey and Lieut.Col Enrique
Agramonto, Of Gen. Ryan's stat.
At precisely eight o'clock Don jose Manuel
Mostre, Cuban Commissioner for tho United States,
opened tho meeting with a mastery address. Mr..
M1stro was slad to the cause Of Cuban indepen.
depcs so deeply implanted in the breasts Of those
far removed from the scene Of conflict The
cause, he said, ono OF justice, and the Spanish
myrmidons could never crush the patriots who are
nshting for their freedom. For liberty they hgbt
and liberty they will have. The speaker iusiaucod
the south American Republics, anu their struggles
to throw on the Spanish yoke, apd their Gnal sue
cess after years Of struggle.
GEN. HNAucN's SPEECH.
The neat speaker introduced was Gen. Mcmahon,
who was received with burst Of enthusiasm
which lasted several seconds. The eloquent gen
tleman said that tho people of tho United states
should have a feeling OF deep humiliation at the
conduct OF tic Government at Washington with
respect 70 Cuba, and that every true American
should echo 1t through the length and breadth OF the
land. Every meas thAl could be dictated by those
in power had been employed TO overthrow these
Who we're entitled to our consideration and sympl
thie,. Two y,>rs ago the people Of Cuba threw OF
the Spanish allegiance. aad have struggled ever
since for that Independents which Is so dear TO all
Their women and childron have been drntxed IRON
their homes and cast into vile and loathsome dan.
eeons, and yet the Authorities who cit in solemn
Judgment at Washington deny the existence Of a
war and refuse TO acknowledge them as bellige-
rentsi
Tho speaker expressed the opinion that country
haa produced greater heroes than those who urc
struggling In Cuba. lie said that the dawn Of liberty
was near Ht hand, that the unnatural alliance be-
,wcon our Government and the so-cahed Govern
ment at Madrid must be broken. Much may he
done by our people for CUBA, notNithst ding ue
nostiliiy Of The Government at Washington lie
prophesied that, with unity Of action, ere another
anniversary dawned Cuba would be iree.
The MarsaiiiAise hymn and Hal Columbia were
pnyed By the band al tile conclusion OF Gen. McMa.
hons speech. The next speaker wis Padre Jose
Palma, a priest Of the Spanish Episcopal Church,
who delivered long and patriotic addrVs.. lie was
succeeded BY
GENERAL THOMAS JORDAN
who said that they were present to celebrate the
horn amid war and csrnsre, and conceived
through a genuine aspiration TOR freedom. Pre-
villas vi ass Of fSra, Mspsel ccsiodss and frsSciseo
Aeuilerawith handful OF men struck tho first blow
carried on this unequal struEEie for two years
against tho whole military power OF spain. Ho
comnarud TIE edorts OF the Cubsns with our own
afrur OF iulg No aaI1 tlaf
history did not reeorl M instance whore
goyernmeat had done 50 n!te for
80 much a. the Spanish Government las
doue from The Cuoans, he nkened the action OF
puit In boston liarbor lie added hat in Cuba
any one IL liable TO be arrested ON the slightest
system which he wes sorry TO say WI,
| IN iul blast In New YORK., and he had
no doubt that ~ least hall dozen " The sueaks
were IN tire sound Of hi. voice; lie made the ussor
tion tuat % the people Of the United states during
the next 90 day, would give to TIE CubIns only h1lf
az many men ~ tG French furnished tie Ameri.
cans m taeir war OF Independence, with.a qJ days
the CuOars would drive lie Sptuigrl. into tie
Atllnti~ ocean. Instead o. he ping Cuba, However
tae United States Gov srumrut Aad under cover oi
partial neutrality hw' stopred teir supplies ana in.
directly aided Spain IN dun. that, which Spain was
utterly IN qpobc Of DON. without ttc ad OF the
lnIted states and England, he rooi,ed the To-
stance ~ vessel which vas ht'i ou.
Amy being compelled to Tut into Nassau TOR
cJa' ani win there she WIS seized under the neu.
sold AZ the sale she Ma- ~ previous understand
ne purchased By tie Spaniar-, and Is 1t tie pres
cut time ua-d by them IN b.ockAdinr ire ports II
Cuba 7 he question, he said Is being asked daily
why do not tue Cubsnn In tie United States return
and s0in the Cuban army lie would answer that
question by saying that our Government had thrown
such Obstac.es In the way that they could only re-
turn to be murdered as Louis Ayosterln had been
Con. Jordan was followed by Don Enrique Pihoyro
who delivered feeling address whic1 brought tears
81 the eyes rf many. he wurnily clnh raced on
leaving he siard A bcautilpl pccn, cuuposei by
tnf Izf lFIl n Vyuz han res nv f.fnfn
call bcinG made Tor a speech from some 6shI,ns
mau,
GIN. RYAN,
who lll 10 to this time kent ir the shade Wa iu.
troiuccl. and worked up the fee ing, ol the audi
ence by W"il-deN cred speech ~ which he dealt
some trenchant blows AZ The Guyrrnment at Wash,
ingtun, nut ridicu ed the neutraht, laws He "a
that with less than i2O0J stands Of arms Of all kinds
and great pauciiy Of ammunition and provisions the
patriots nad been fighting liOtCO spanish re- uars
and volunteers for more than ~ years, with good
prospect OF ultimate success. lie also declared that
1t wus wrr Of determination, and that either tho
spanish or Cubans would have to leave the island.
Addresses were neat made DS Sol0r Jose MlIia
tU-pedes. j. Il, Ru1, and Jose de Arma.
DR. RuH, who de- cred m eloquent speech, said
thai the Ilus OF the pa riots would eud with tnc Ia
Dependence of cuba and Porto Rico Loud ap
PICTURE or cUuA
Mr. Nicolas Azcar4to followed witt glowing
picture OF Cuba in state OF independence. Tie
hchb OF sugar cane would sway In the hieeze. pay
ing tribute In their luIutianco 10 tho might Of
free labor her coffee groves would tpreld thoir
blossoms for miles and be mingled vita school
houses her soil would te' N with untold riches
and her manufactures stud the streams railroads
would cross ucr bosom Ia every qurater and truns.
port busy population nom ono section TO another
ant would flourish In her midst, and her commerce
would Wilton the seas with its sails lie tult sure
the happy day was near at hand Spain had become
exhausted and was unwilling to waste more men ana
money supon fruitless expeditions. Every effort
should now be employed to send further arms and
ammunition, and the reward would speedily come
NJ. Petit, French gentleman, seemed anx Gus to
find an American Laiay et's who would render aid to
Cuba, On Loiug told by tie audience that several
had been found, he desired to sec them The audi.
ence either applaudod yocerousy, or loft tho hall,
during his discourse. lie was interrupted by thG
Chairman, who held up miniature Cuban nig AMI
proposed three checrs, which were heartily gwen
The assembhEe then dispersed
An unusual number Of Cuban young men are now
In this city. They have escaped from Havana with
view OF joining expeditions from the United Statos
They could not reach the lines OF the Cuban army
from that city,
Gen. McMahOn's Speech on the Balcony OF
the City Hail.
Al noon yesterday hundred guns were fired
In the city Hall Park in honor Of the serond ami.
ycrsery Of the uprising in favor Of Cuban ndopend-
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