The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-11-27
4 Great Mass Meeting in Cooper
Union. New York.
PRESIDED OVER BY EDITOR DANA
A Ringing Address by Congressman
SulEer, of New York.
Resolutions Adopted Demanding BEL
ligerent Rights Tor the Patriots
spanish Republicans to Hold
Great Mass Meeting In Barcelona
and Demand Autonomy for the
Island.

New York Nov. ss-Cooper Union was
crowded tonight with 4 large and enthUsi-
astic audience Of svmpathzers with ths
Cuhan insurCents. The stage was dec
grated with the flags of the various SoutH
American REPUBLICS and tho stars and
Stripes. In thu center of the stage was =
marble hust Of jose Marti. the dead Cuban
patriot. surrounded ny potted plants ana
palm leaves. The mass meeting was SIM
liar 10 the meetings recenty held In Chi
cago. Boston and Washington CITY
Charles A. Dana presided and made the
opening address. eulogizlng the late Jose
Marti and expressing strong sympathy
with the Cuban cause Or. Winters. who
acted as secretary of the meeting. read
letters of regret from Congressman Amos
Cummings. Gov. Mcintyre, Of Colcrados
Gov. Culherson. Of Texas. Gov. clark.
Of Alabama. Rev. Arthur Mcmahon. Will
lam Bail, mayor of Fargo. n. d; ex-tsov.
r. \. Algcr. of Michigan, GOV. Allen, of
North Dakota. United states Senator
Chandler. Augustus W, Peters, Gov Up
ham 0f Wisconsin; Patrick Egan and
Andrew Carnegie All the letters eS-
pressed sympathy with the cause of cuba.
After the secretary had finished read
inr them the president introduced Con-
gresham SuiZer. who. ne said, was among
the greatest sympathizers with Cuban in
dependence. and man who stood ready
- champion her cause even IN the eongress
or the United States Mr. Sulzer re-
marks were frequently interrupted by
desfening applause. He said. LET ma
say first of an that I welcome this oppor-
tuDitv 10 express my sentiments regarding
the freedom 81 cuba, the cause OF the Su-
han patrlots and the position on the ques-
ton which this government should take-
What 7 say here | say with deep conNlc-
tinn. after mature deliheratlon, ana as an
American citizen. as an american repre-
sentative In the present crisis in Cuba
Ef,s N-ff
natri0tic Cuhans. and I sincerely hope ana
believe they VIII succeed.
cuba viii and must he free and inde-
pendent. and IN my Judgment the end Is
near. the result IS inevitable. and tho
Cuban republic viii soon take It's stand
among tho nations Of the world. There is
more than an lnsurTection In titha, IL ~
n revolution. Revolutions always accom-
pllsh something for the uplifting or hui
manity and the amelioration Of the human
race / believe in revolutions when op-
preston can no longer be endured. spain
denies that war exists in cuba. vel she
sent a hundred thousand men there to put
Il down. Her greatest general has TAKEN
personal command, and SAYS he cannot
succeed unless he receives reinforeements
os a hundred and fifty thousand more.
Spain never did and never wiz admit the
truth about Cuba. She will not permit
the world 10 know what Is going on IN tho
island. The probability is that she IS NOT
carving on "a ElNllXrG Ui13E OF AAiietts
There seems TO DE little difference be-
tween Cant Gen Balmaeeda and Capt.
Gen Campos. and the message OF Presl-
dent Grant through his secretary or
state In 1874 crying out In the interest OK
Christian civilization and common human
ity against the mode Of warfare IN cuba
by the Spanish government Is no doubt as
true today as - was then.
Spain cannot win. che cannot again
subjugate Cuba. Her greatest general
meets with defeat on every important en-
f.aeemenf and her resources are drained
10 a condition OF national bankruptcy.
She cannot carry on tie var much longer.
and must soon admit her inability TO queI
tine revolution. From what ! can aseer-
tain and learn from the best and most
authoritative sources | know the Cuhhns
viii accept no terms but the freedom OF
the island.
cuba lies at our very door. and belongs
TO ms by right. Some day she win belong
20 us But it VIII never come hy purchase
Cuba will come 10 US la her own good
time but when she comes she VIII come
in her pride and glory. OF her own accord.
as a free and independent state. pos
session rich beyond the dream Of avarscs
and essential to our control Of the Cuff OF
Mexico. our continental supremacy and
our national destiny.
.sThe time has come when, as people OF
the great republic. We must declare our
honest views and our true convictions,
and declare them in no weak. vacillatin1
or mistaken tones. To remain silent much
longer would subject us TO the rdicuie and
condemnation Of every nation or ths
Western hemisphere. our dhty is plain,
ave. in ms humble Judgment. Is ifnpera-
tive We should recognize the Cuban pa
triots as beilgcreuts who have all tho
rights and privileges that right implies
and affords IN modern warfare. In this
matter in congress / VIII follow whers
any man may dare 10 lead; VIII lead
where any man darcs 10 follow ] cannot
sneak for the administration at Washing
tan Cttv. I can sneak but for one man In
the Ffffv-fourth congress, but hope ana
believe that within the next fe" weeks
some action wifi be taken that VIII com
rrand tho approval Of every hbeFty-loFins
American from Bafiln's bay 10 the straits
~ MAGELLAN. IN the name ~ the Goa OF
,,attons let cuba be free. In the name or
h,,rnauitv. long live the Cuban republic.
when Nr sulzer finished sieaklng ths
soiinwiDq resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That We extend our SYM
.,,,b,, "a the Cuban people in this struggle
~ freedom and Independence ana that
,Ya raII on the congress and president or
tbo Trnfted states and request them TO
srant renigerent rights 90 the Cuban re-