The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-11-22

der the auspices of the Philadelphia
brigade and in aid Of their Antietam
monument fund. The speakers were
! Governor Matthews of Indiana, General
Gonzalio de Quesada, secretary of the
revolutionary party in the United
! States, and Captain w. w. Kerr, owner
/ of the steamer Laurada.
Strong resolutions were adopted call
! ing upon congress Immediately after
| converting to request President Cleve-
! land to recognize the Cuban republic
without delay. General Palma, minis
ter plenipotentiary of the Cuban re-
public, and number of prominent To-
cal CubanS were present.
Spanish MisruIe.
Governor Matthews said in part:
The pages of history nowhere reveal
mere atrocious crimes against hui
mainly, more cruel warfare or wicked
oppression, more examples of outraged
truth and justice. nor greater crimes
against all Christian civilization than
have marked Spanish misrule and
despotism in Cuba. A gem upon the
seas, it would have been a mine Of
wealth to its possessors through the
fostering care of home rule, and would
have we'll replenished the depleted
treasury of a decayed and effete ma
ton. But the reverse has been true.
With but the selfish greed of revenue,
Cuba has been drained and robbed
and despoiled until in the destruction
OF her own prosperity, crushing out the
hopes and ambitions and energies of
her people, She scarcely yields revenue
to the greedy oppression. Debt upon
debt has accumulated, reaching the
enormous sum of over 800 per capita
The system OF taxation is the most
oppressive, brutal and degrading ever
instituted by amy government. Bur-
densome taxes are laid upon all trade,
upon every industry and enterprise,
upon public business and domestic life
upon the home, the cradle and the
grave. Its exercise breeds corruption
and bribery in the public official and
the lnhabitant. excluded from holding
even the thumblest Office, is robbed of
the last remnant of political civil and
religious liberty. All revenues de-
rived from taxes must flow to Spain
through Spanish officials, and there
the Cuban must pay for the privilege
of both buying and selling. For nearly
four hundred years has it been so. with
nothing expended fer Cuba's develop
ment-her taxes only serving to furn-
ish means for still greater oppression,
and to more firmly rivet the chains
which bound her in her degradation
ana shame.
Not Half So Bad.
The wrongs against which we re-
belled were not half SO grievous, nor
the barbarous cruelties nearly so
great; and yet the same great princi-
pies are involved that aroused to ac-
ton our same fathers in 1776. Yet,
with all disadvantages, the Cuban pa
triot has been brave and has fought
a good fight.
Her sons have inhaled the atnos-
phere Of this liberty loving country.
and their souls have been enkindled
with the fires which we have lighted.
There is presented to us a question
which we cannot we'll escape, a cry
coming across the waters for sympathy
and for aid to which we cannot much
longer close our ears and hearts
I(hlS appeal comes direct to us.
There are appeals for help at times
when it becomes almost crime not to
stretch out the hand with needed aid
When aid and encouragement mean
SdIVations life, peace and happiness.
and their refusal is sorrow, suffering.
degradation and death
Let not my words be construed into
reflection or criticism on our govern
ment. l have an abiding faith in the
eternal principles of our government.
ana In the courage, the justice and
the wisdom of the men whom we have
CHOSEN to direct its affairs. In good
time they will do that which seemeth
10 them right and just and wise. and
recognize the duty and obligation rest
ing upon the great republic of the
world. When it is asked that belliger
ent rights be heartily and speedily ac-
corded to the long suffering defenders
or Cuban freedom, it is that they NAV
nave broader opportunity to present
thelr claims to the world subject
to the rules Of civilized warfare With
these accorded, the question of indie
pendence will be for after consldera-
ton, when bravely and worthily
merlted. What claim, 1 ask. has
Spain upon the further Indulgence of
the civilized nations of mankind? II
would at least be difficult to conceive
that amy mode of government could
be worse for Cuba than that which She
wound now spurn. Nor is the question
OF annexation to be considered at this
time, nor whether Cuba may place an
other star upon the blue field of orr, /
flag. 1t is the purer. more
unselfish question of national liberty.
Of human rights, and of broad hu-
manity
Generous Sympathy.
we, DIS d government, WITH high re- !
gard for national honor and national
dignity, may be reserved. conserva-
tive and diplomatic, but as individual
we may span the dividing /
waters with hopeful, generous sym |
pathy and bid Godspeed to the Cuban
patriot in his sublime hope and his
holy ambition. His cause is just the |
right shall prevail, and in Gods own
time Cuba will be free.
General Quesada. followed in a. STIR
ring appeal for the sympathy of the
American people.
Captain Kerr, in his speech, said:
IF there is a country on Gods earth
we ought to despise and bare our
breasts to their bullets, it is SPAIN"
Concluding, he said: Vessels will
cave this country every day and land
arms, ammunition and men on Cuba's
shores until she is free, and if Spain
win wait ten days she will hear of
another expedition being landed
General Frazier, chairman of the
meeting, announced at it's close that
ne had Just received word from Con-
FRESHMAN Amos Cummings of New
ork that he was at that moment pre-
pairing resolution to present ton con-
sress recognizing Cuba
Spanish Atrocities.
TAMPA, Fla, Nov. 21.-Colonel Fer