The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-01


people who simply desire TO govern them
selves. Our Indignation is further aroused
at the unspeakable cruelty Of the Span
iards towards the Cubans i'm this struggle
Death seems to be the penalty meted out
to all Cubans captured under arms. and
even those furnishing medicines to the
so-called rebels are 20 be ruthlessly shot
We are glad TO notice that the course
OF the Cubans appears 10 be more hui
name, and we take this opportunity Of
congratulating them upon the remark
able progress they have made in spite
of the terrible odds against them
We believe i to be the privilege and
duty of the United States government
TO recognize the rights OF the Cuban rev.
olutiOnists as belligerents 8 soon as pos
sible on being so requested by competent
cuban authority in acceptance with inter
national law. Such an action of our
government we 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 it Is
our duty and privilege al this time, as
citizens OF this free republic, thus to eX-
press out heartfelt sympathy with our
Cuban neighbors living upon an island
which nature has made paradise, but
which the cruel methods of the Spanish
government have done much to spoil. We
respectfully urge our fellow citizens
throughout the country 10 assemble IN
mass G-eeting to dinuse Information
and thus arouse, or rather deepen, the
sympathy of our whole people with the
Cubans in their heroic attempt to cast off
that independence and freedom which
are the great highways to happiness and
prosperity.
We also urge the press and the pulpit
and altar with voice and prayer to con-
tinue their help to the righteous cause OF
the men who are bravely lighting Tor
We respectfuliy but urgently appeal to
the citizens of all the republics in the
three Americas to give emphatic express
sion to their sympathy to the struggling
fight for that independence from the
European rule which the other nations
of the new world have already secured.
Be it further resolved, That the organi-
zation which arranged for this gathering
be requested to take charge or ana con
tinue the good work so ausplclously De-
DIR. Barrows followed the reading of the
resolutions with an appeal for their adop-
tion. I'VE are told said he, 'that we
must keen on good terms with Spain, but
there is a limit even to good fellowship.
/ hope these meetings Will arouse new
feeling of independence and patriotism.
| do not believe that a cut-thrOat nation
mas any right to be honored with our ST.
| lence here tonight
Mayor Swift introduced Bishop Samuel
Fellows who spoke briefly Are we TO
wait until the process of subjugauon and
determination is complete and every
patriot has been given his passport 70 a
better land and their murderers run riot
| where their presence is known no more.
Mo- Now is the time. would be IN
favor ug5eI OF IdloltlB al army ~ AANAb
these people 10 win their moe
pendence and planting the flag of Cuba
on their shores. ] do not want anneXa-
tion. / want Cuba to have her independ,
| ence" These sentiments were received
with manifest approval by the audience.
Rev. z. S. Henson, the next speaker,
/ eachOed and indorsed them. Dr. Henson
| related the parable of the oGod Samaritan
and compared Cuba to the poor victim ~
| ing by the roadside, and Uncle sam, ne
| said, was destined to be the Good Samari-
| tan, at the sound of whose footsteps the
ruffians who had stripped her Of her jew
| els and We're now stabbing her TO the
/ point Of syncope would tuEn and Zee.
| "The American people," he said, did
not propose to stand by and look idly on
while this work Of butchery Is going on
! not as long as there is God in heaven
| and shot and shell on earth. i hope when
another flag than Spain's Is raised. Amer
/ lea will be the first to recognize It,"
The proceedings closed with the singing
| of two verses Of america
The meeting at Association hall was no
| less enthusiastic or crowded. Judge Will
liam A. Vincent made few remarks as
presiding officer, saying he was a believer
| in the independence of Cuba, but did not
| wish to see a violation of international
| laws. The audience was deeply interested
and any good point made was taken up al
once. After the Rev. p. S. Henson had
| spoken, ex-Conporation Counsel John
Mayo Palmer explained the intent and ef-
| feet of the law of nations. He thought the
people of the United States should speak
| through the newspapers to their brother
Americans of Cuba and should urge our
own government to recognize the Cubans
as belligerents.
w. j. Hines followed Mr.. Palmer, after
which the resolutions were read by DR.
Thomas, and were adopted with great en-
| thusiasm.
The Hon. w. f. Mason's talk closed the
meeting and the audience sung America, -
while leaving the building. The audience
applauded every sentiment expressed by
| the speakers suggesting the recognition
of the Cubans as belligerents
Two of the speakers defined the law of
nations, and Mr.. Mason wanted an i'm
mediate repeal of the law which, he said.
was only intended to prevent one nation
| from interfering while another nation was
committing depredatons OF some kind
against another nation. The sentiment
| for the annexation of Cuba was not
strong. Three speakers wanted the in
habitants of the island to determine their
own course by popular vote after indfe-
| pendence was gained.