New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-08-30
CI-BA IN NEED OF RECOGNITION.
HER cArsE SET FORTH AS SIMILAR TO THAT OF
THE COLONIES IN THE WAR WITH
GREAT BRITAIN.

HER c,1sE SET FORTH AS SIMILAR TO THAT OF
THE COLONIES IN THE WAR WITH
GREAT BRITAIN.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir. II seems strange that struggle should be
going on in a part OF the world not FAR distant
atrurple which is a repetition OF one through when
our ancestors successfully the fruit OF wnich
is the existence of these United States of America
and that there should be so little interest mani
tested in this country by the native American over
the efforts being made for the establishment OF 'he
principles W, love dearly. In cuba something
over a million of people are making the struggle OF
their lives They are fighting against oppression
and unjust taxaton for life. liberty and happiness
They have fought the same battle before and nave
failed but now. more thoroughly equipped, with
en husiasm raised to the highest pitch. every Gu
ban at home and abroad fired with enthusiasm
patriotism ard valor. sees victory perched on MS
standards and future era OF peace ana happiness
lowering over his fair and.
What do they lack? Recognition. am Informed
BY competent authority that II one nation OF the
world would recognize the Cuban insurgents as
beigerents and accord them beligerent rights the
war would end In few months Naturally
they look to us for recognition. and not without
cause The conditions antedatng our war for free
dom and those at present existing in Cuba are
nearly Identical: II there he any difference 1t lies
in the fact that the Cubans are even more OPP
pressed than were the American colonsts Our
fought the nCht ana won. ana We over
a hundred years after. with an experience Of peace
and prosperity intervening almost unprecedented In
the worlds history. have in measure. become
caoused and unmlndful OF others
History will not let us. nor should We allow our
selves TO- forget the story Of the prvations and
suffering the Continental Army went through that
we might live. and the fact that, but for the help
afforded us by the outside world, the war for
American independence would have terminated In
different manner. History says that when baron
Won Steuben reached Valley Forge In that terrible
ing and we-nigh disheartened. His ARRIVAL gave
I them courage. and the rigid drilling ne gave
them enabled them at later date to meet on equal
grounds the British regulars with their Hessian
hirelings The career OF the Marquis de l.afayette
is too well known to need repeating. and at the
final surrender OF CORVALLIS the escape OF the
British forces was prevented by French feet in
Chesapeake Bay. while of the army OF 1900 men
attacking the British on land 1000 were French
under Rochambeau.
We owe 1t 10 ourselves and 70 the cause OF hu-
mainly not to forget these facts. and when the
opportunity arises should repay the debt We
owe The opportunity has arisen and Is here
Cuba does ask us to send her men, simply
recognize her and accord her belgerent rights. and
she will do the rest AS matters stand al present
what we can do without violation of any law is
this: We extend to Cuba our sincerest sym
pa thy organize body whose business II
will be to public sympathy for the Cuban
war OF independence and, while we cannot send
them arms and ammunition. we can raise a fund to
aid tho wounded and sufferers OF the war. This
believe would be a legal procedure and / stand
ready, II anybody will help. 10 organize such
body. FRANK VAN FLEET NJ ID.
New York. Aug. II. 1895.