Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-24

meeting at the Grand Opera House on
Saturday night. Nearly 1000 people
were in attendance. The auditorium
was decorated with the American and
Cuban colors and on the stage were
portraits of Washington, Lincoln and
Grant. Ex- Mayor Shortlidge presided
and the following served as vice presi-
dents: Gen. j. Parke Postes, L. B.
Morrow, w. @. r. Colquhoun, DR.. j.
II. Morgan, II. f. Pickels, Philip
Reybold, the Rev. Robert Watt, d.
D., Charles Baird, ID. z. Barnard, Col.
William b. Norton, @. f. Thomas,
William r. Finn, r. Lewis Arm
strong, Robert Francis, Patrick Ma
garity, Thomas Holt, William Francis,
W. ID. Mullin, James O. McComh,
Harry Rumford, Thomas L. Young, @.
M. Leitch, A. P. Butcher, William II.
Pierson, Harry Taylor, Isaac S. Bull
lock, eXCongressman Martin, Sheriff
Gillis, Frank Stidham, ]. L. BURNETT,
Hon. William Wilson, Jr., Samuel Will
son, ]. H. Lewis, pr. Linton Smith,
Thomas j. Lawson,s Hon. Frank Wal
ker, j. A. Wilson, NJ. 7. Dannenberg,
James W. Ponder, G. p. johnson,
Alfred Gawthrop, George w. Sparks,
William Blake, E. L. Rice, Jr., Charles
+. Rudolph, Thomas S. Lewis, Elec-
ton Commissioner Doud, Hon. John
Pyle, Harry A. Brown. DIR. Adolph
Brunei, Nicholas Bentancourt, DIR.
Leopodo Acosta. Saturnino Domin-
guez, Saturnino Dominguez, Jr., Pre-
siding Elder Barrett, Capt Caprile,
Mr.. Shilter, j. A. Lucena, j. M.
Rogers, Frank W. Pierson, George C.
Marls. William S. Hilles, William S.
Prickett, DIR. G. r. Jakes, James Ster-
ling, H. H. Ward, William G. Taylor,
Medforl Ii. Cahoon, p. f. Taylor,
Harry Chandler, T. Allen HIlles.
Frank Woolley, Clarkson Jennings. II.
H. Billany, Gen. Garrett J. Hart,
Peter i. Cooper, Jr., the Rev. Merritt
Hulburd, d. D., Tomas Estrada Pal
ma, president of the Cuban Junta,
William III. Weeks, H. G. Knowles, A.
p. Satterthwaite, William A. Hill,
William II. Walker, DIR. Willard Sprin
ger, Gonzales de Quesada, secretary of
the Cuban Junta, M. Fidel Pierra,
Alton G. Pyle, DIR. Frantz, Samuel
Setthern, Charles g. Kurtz, William
ii. Foulk, Max Lichtenstein and
William j. Thomas. Music was fur
nished by Grace orchestra.
The following were adopted:
Whereas, AS free. citizens of the
State OF Delaware, we are in massmeet-
ing assembled for the purpose of voic-
ing our sympathy with the struggle of
the people of the Island of Cuba for
independence and self government.
And
Whereas, The history of the present
and all former revolts of Cuba from the
rule of Spain shows that the attempts
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dominion of that island, are marked by
such cruelties and inhumanities as are
not by the law of nations permitted or
practiced in civilized warfare. Now,
therefore, be it
"Resolved, l. That we extend to the
Cubans now in revolt our full and SIN
test for political freedom.
$50. That as free citizens of free
country, in the exercise of our right of
petition, and in the name of humanity,
we respectfully ask our national gov
eminent, las soon as is consistent
with international obligatory to
recognize the Cuban revolutionists a
belligerents, to the end that recog
nized status of belligerency may appeal
TO the common Judgment of the civil
LIKED world for mitigation of the mer-
ciless character of the warfare waged
against them.
Letters of regret from Congressman
| Willis, the Rev. Lafayette Marks, d.
D., DIR. Nathan Pratt, |. N. Mills, W..
f. Causey and d. w. Corbitt were
read by Gen. Postles.
Speeches were made by Peter l..
Cooper, Jr., Fidel Pierra, the Rev.
Merritt Hulburd, d. D., DIR. John
Guiteras and Gonzales de Quesala.
Mr. Cooper recited the ills to which
the Cubans are subjected by the Span
ish monarch and urged his hearers to
| petition their representatives in Con
| gress to ask the United States to
recognize the struggle of the Cubans
for Independence. He hoped the United
States will recognize Cuba as ii bellig-
erent power and requested the audience
| to assist in securing this recognition.
He referred to the flag which was to be
presented, and spoke of the associa-
tions which flag carries 10 ones mind.
~ DESIRE" he said. "that when you
look at this flag you shall not behold
| Cuba as one of the richest of the Span
ish possessions, but one of the greatest
nations of the earth. -
Fidel Pierra thanked the audience
for the interest it displayed and hoped
| by American help the Cubans will be
| enabled to accomplish their purpose.
He read an editorial translated from a
Spanish paper. 1t was headed "Cut
| Them Down" and was an appeal to the
Spanish soldiers to invade Cuban ter
| ritory and STAY the inhabitants in the
most barbarous manner. 1t branded the
| Cubans as outlaws, barbarians, robbers,
Adventures, assassins and bandits and
| implored the soldiers to strike them
down with all the force at their com
| mand. The speaker stated that this is
the kind of warfare that will be waged
against the Cubans, and for which they
desire to be prepared to defend them
selves. He said it would have been
[ tried long ago, but for the fact that the
Spanish government has some respect
| for the United States, He expressed
| the hope that this government will re-
cognize the belligerent rights of the
| Cubans.
DR.. Guiteras, who is professor al
the University of Pennsylvania, spoke
as an American and also as Cuban.
| He asserted that Spain has acted UNI
| fairly toward this government and
hoped the United States will not inter
fere with the Cubans. He contradicted
the statement that the men engaged in
the struggle are mainly negroes.
DIR. Hulburd made IA stirring appeal
and was frequently applauded. He pre-,
scented the flag, which was accepted
with appropriate remark by Gonzales
de Quesada.
After the meeting many persons went
on the stage and shook hands with the
Cubans assembled there and expressed
the hope that they will be successful II
| tba;, afTo,+, o., 4bro,,, of tha SnaniEl