Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1895-11-30
TO FREE CUBA.
A Stirring Appeal for the
Sympathy of the Amer
lean People.
SHOULD DESPISE SPAIN.
The Strongest and Most Out
spoken Expressions of Sym
patty for Cuba yet Made.

| PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 22-The strong
est and most outspoken expressions a
sympathy for Cuba yet made In thu
city were heard tonight at a meeting si
the Academy of Music, under the aus
pices OF the Philadelphia brigade, and in
aid of their ADtietam monument fund
The speakers were Governor Matthews
of Indiana, General Gonzalio De CUES.
ada, secretary of the revolutionary party
in tie 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 Palms, minister plenipoten-
tiary of the Cuban repub bile, and num-
Der Of prominent local Cubans were
present.
GOVERNOR MATTHEWS SPEECH.
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'The pages of history nowhere reveal
more atrocious crimes against humanity,
more cruel warfare or wicked oppres-
sion, more examples Of outraged truth
and Justice, nor greater crimes against
all Christian civilization than has mark
ed Spanish misrule and despotism in
Cuba.
"a gem upon the sea it would have
been q mine Of wealth to its possessors.
through the nurturing fostering care Of
humane rule, and would have well re-
plenished the depleted treasury Of q de-
csyed and effete nation.
But the reverse has been true. Cuba
has beeu drained and robbed and des-
poiled until in the destruction of her
own prosperity, crushing out the hopes
and en- billions and energies of her peo-
pie, she scarcely yields a revenue to her
reaching the enormous
sum Of over 500 per capita.
1.-The system of taxation is the most
oppressive, brutal and degrading ever
instituted by government. Burden
some taxes have been laid upon all
trade, upon every industry and enter
prise, upon public business and domes-
tic life. upon the home, the cradle and
the grave. Its exercise breeds corruption
and bribery in public officials, and the
excluded from holding even
the humblest Office, Is robbed of the last
remnant of political, civil and religious
liberty. All the revenues derived from
taxes must flow to Spain through Of
ticIals, and thus the Cuban must pay for
the privilege of both buying and selling.
Nearly 400 years has it been so. with
nothing expended for Cuba's develop
nent, her taxes only serving to furnish
means for still greater oppression and
more firmly rivet the chains which bind
her in her degradation and shame.
"The wrongs against which We rebel
ed are not half so grievous, no: bar
oarous, nor the cruelties nearly 30 great,
md the same great principles are invol-
red that aroused to action our fathers
n 1776. Yet with all their disadvantages
he Cuban patriot has been brave. and
ought good fight. Her sons have in
ialed the atmosphere of this liberty low
ng country, and their souls have been
with the fires which We have
ighted.
There is presented to US q question
which We cannot well escape, q cry COM
ng across the waters for sympathy and
i'd to which we cannot much longer
lose our ears and hearts,"
The governor made a stirring appeal
or the recognition of billigerent rights
1 the Cnbans, saying the question of
was one for after consid-
ration.
WE SHOULD DEsPIsE SPAIN
General Quesada followed in stirring
ppeal for the sympathy Of the Amer
,an people.
Captain Kerr in a speech said: "If
here is country on Gods earth We
ught to despise and bare our breasts to
heir bullets, it is Spain." Concluding
10 said: ''Vessels will leave this coun-
ny every day and land arms, ammuni-
8 free, and If Spain will wait 10 days
he will hear OF another expedition be-
ng landed"
Meeting, announced at the close he had
ust received word that Congressman
Amos Cummings of New York was at
hat moment preparing resolution to
present to congress, recognizing Cuba
RED BLUFF, Cal. Nov. 23-Duripg
asst midnigh and today severe north
I'm has prevailed in the upper Sscrs-
nento valley, reaching forty miles per
lour. The temperature reached forty
his morning; no frost.
CARSON, New. 23-A cold wave of un-
usual intensity, accompanied by high
Try winds, visited this place yesterday,
ausing the temperature to fall from
hirty, to sixty degrees in few hours.
FRESNO, Calf Nov. 23-The tempera-
ure fell this morning to 2S.5 degrees.
orange growers are fearful of damage.
Los ANGELES, Calf. Nov. 23-The
range shipments will commence in
bout two weeks. The crop is large
,ut heavy frosts are predicted tonight
nd oranges may suffer. The tenpera-
ure dropped last night to AZ degrees
Ibove zero.
SAN Francisco, Nov. 23-The State
Mining Bureau announces that the
mineral products of California last year
amounted to $40, 2O3, 294 Of which s13.-
'23, 2S1 was gold.
SAN Francisco, Calf. Nov. 23-Ths
meat inspector has discovered that horse
leshis being sold for food here and
will follow.