The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-10-01
CHICAGO CHEERS CUBA.
Monster Meetings Shout Enoour-
agement to the Insurgents.
RECOGNITION HEARTILY URGED
Bssolutions Passed Denouncins Spanish
oppression and Asking Sympathy for
"rhsse Struggling People who Are Max
ting such e Gallant Flight for Indepen-
dance from European Rule"


ting such Gallant Flight for Indepen-
dance from European Rule"
CHICAGO, Oct. 1.-As much of the popu-
1Ation of Chicago as could find entrance to
the auditorium Of the Central Music hall
and tho Y. M. @. A. building last night
shouted itself hoarse in appreciation Of q
series of resolutions In which the United
Gtatcs government Ia asked to recognize
tho Cubans rs beliigerents. Such gcnu-
tne enthusiasm has seldom been witnessed
In this city and on no occasion wers words
spoken by men more full Of the heart and
soul of the speakers.
Mayor George B. swift presided at the
main meeting in Central Music hall, while
Judge William A. Vincent was chairman
Of the overflow meeting In the Association
building. The sevsnty-1vs vioe presidents
who occupied seats on the platform were
chosen from among the leading business
men of the city, and each one of them had
previously expressed himself as In full ao-
cord with the object of the meetings. Be-
fore the speaking began copies Of tele-
grams from q number of gentlemen who
could not be present were read. The first
Of these was from Governor John p. Alt
geld, and Its words called forth cheers.
Other kilograms were from Congressman
0tOfkt N. AuafnBt ftcnabOE w VI
Florida, and George Peck.
All Of the speakers addressed both meet
angs. They were; Rev. r. W. Gunsaulus,
w. J. Hynes, Rev. n. 8. Henson, John
Mayo Palmer, Thomas B. Bryan, William
E. Mason and B. N. B. Sherman.
When Gonzales de Quesada, secretary OF
the Cuban revolutionary party OF the
United States, and Q. A. Zayas, another
prominent Cuban. stepped upon the plat
form Mt Central Music Hall the enthusiasm
II the audience knew no bounds, and ii
was some minutes before order was re-
stored.
At this meeting Eugene Keauffer played
for tho first time in public, his new march
Scuba LIBRA" introducing the Cuban ma
tional air.
The Rev. DR.. w. H. Thomas read the
resolutions, which were adopted as by one
mighty voice. They open with quota
tion from the American declaration of In
dependence, and proceed as follows.
"This historic declaration made by the
founders Of our republic ON July 4, 1776
was true then, and In true today. For
many unhappy years the Cubans have
been most shamefully oppressed and
cruelty burdened until the yoke Of Span
ish rule has become intolerabie. II the
fathers Of American Independence were
Iutblutu III ChSbiuk thu Impressive w
minion of Great Britain the Cuban patri-
cts Of today have far greater justification
for their attempt to overthrow the Inn
poverishing, heartless tyranny OF the
Hpanish governments.
1--WE desire publicly to express our indig
nation that in this year, 1895. the specta-
els Is presented of shiploads Of soldiers
sent 1000 miles across the ocean to Amer
fsa, the land of the free, TO shoot down In
cold blood courageous people, who aim
ply desire to govern themselves.
"Our Indignation Is further aroused al
the unspeakable cruelty of the Spaniardi
towards the Cubans In this struggle
Death seems TO be the penalty meted Out
90 all Cubans captured under arms, and
sven those furnishing medicines TO the 80
called rebals are 90 be ruthlessly shot.
1--WE are glad to notice that the courss
Of tho Cubans appears to be more humane
: and we take this opportunity of congrat
= -ulAting them upon the remarkable pro
Gress they have made, In spite Of tho terri
BE odds against them.
eve believe 1t to be the privilege ant
duty OF the United States government Il
recognize the rights of tho Cuban rovolu
tionists as belligerents as soon as practic
able. on being so requested by competent
Cuban authorities, In accordance with in
ernment wo deem due to the Cubans and
TO the cause Of universal liberty.
- "While disavowing all bitterness Of feel
ing on our part toward the people of Spain
we nevertheless believe that IL Is our duty
and privilege at this time, as citizens o.
this free republic, thus to express oul
heartfelt sympathy with our Cuban neigh
bors, living upon an island which nature
has made paradise, but which the crue
methods of the Spanish government hav,
done much to despoil. We respectfully
urge our fellow citizens throughout thi.
country to assemble In mass meeting tt
diffuse information and thus arouse, ol
rather deepen, the sympathy Of our Who'll.
people with the Cubans in their heroic at
tsmpt to cast of the yoke of oppression
and to achieve that Independence and free
dom which are the great highways to hap
piness and prosperity.
"Ws respectfully, but urgently, appea
10 the citizens Of all the republics in the
three Americas to give emphatic expires
sion to their sympathy with these strug
Cling people, who are making such gal
liant fight for that Independence from the
European rule which the other nations o
the new world have already secured"