The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-10-10

TO this on the ground that the statutes
against such crimes provided all the
necessary safeguards.
cUBA'S FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.
American Expression. Of Sym psthy-The
spiri, Of Liberty Breaking Out Ever,
where.
There has been no abaf ement in the
struggle OF Cubans to shake off the
tyrannical government OF Spain. For
nearly year they have been carrying
on great fight. and their manly
struggle Is winning for them many
friends.
1t is an open fact that the people of
America have always felt friendly to
Cuba. and in the various efforts she has
made TO free herself she has always
had the sympathy of the American
people. But the relations existing be-
tween this country and Spain have
been such as would make it violation
of international law and agreement
for our people to give them active sup
port. 1t seems now that a sentiment
Is spreading which will look to some
movement to do away with those re-
official recognition of the right of
Cuba to fight for her independence.
This is the first step to take Just now
the Cubans are regarded as rebels
against their government, without the
right to try to shake off the yoke of
Spain. If they should be whipped
they would always be called rebels,
traitors, anarchists, &c, to the cause
OF the Sranish government. But if
they win, they Will, in short time, be
called patriots, heroes, noble men who
shed their blood for liberty, just as the
American people speak of the patriots
who won the liberty of this country in
the revolutionary war. II this country
should recognize the right of Cubans
to fight, then they would become "bel-
ligerents" instead of rebels, and would
have the right to openly purchase
arms and ammunition which right
they do not have now.
When the Atlanta Exposition was
opened, Judge Emory Speer, who made
the opening address referred to the
fact that Cuba was not represented
there in consequence of the fight they
were making for independence and
said:
81 will not say, sir, that they will
succeed-that rests with heaven-but
for myself, if | should hear tomorrow
that their last phalanx had sunk be-
meath the Spanish sword, their last
city had gone down into ashes and
that naught remained but the wide
melancholy waste where Cuba once
was, | should reflect with the most
heartfelt satisfaction that have asked
in the name Of seventy million of free
men that you would give them at least
the cheering of one friendly voice"
This sentiment was wildly and en-
Enthusiastically applauded, and echoes
to it are coming from every where.
Last week there was tremendous dem
OnstratiOn in Chicago on Monday. 1t
was an enormous OutpOuring of Ameri-
:, cans who sympathize with the strug-
gle of the Cubans to secure their indie
pendence. The reports say that there
could scarcely have been more enthu-
,, siasm had the monster meeting taken
place in Cuba.
; Many of the governors of the va
rious States have been interviewed
and express themselves as being un-
> qualifiedly in favor in sympathy with
Cuba and Of annexing her to the Uni
ted States.
The attitude of President Cleveland
, is just what might be expected from q
o chump or coward. 1t is substantially
), this that if it appears that Spain can.
not put down the rebellion" the Uni.
ted States will recognize the Cubans
Z as belligerents. Such a brilliant, lib
erty-loving ca idea as this could only
come from head full of mush.
: In speech at the Chicago meeting
: Mayor Swift expressed the pure Amer
Il can sentiment when he said:
{ care we to wait until the process O
u subjugatiOn and determination is com
J plete and every patriot has been giver
y his passport to better land and thei1
), murderers run riot where their pres
y ence is known no more. No! Now il
:. the time! | would be in favor mysel
= of raising an army to help these PEG
pie to win their independence ant
- plant the flag of Cuba on their shores
!, | do not want annexation. l wan
Cuba to have her independence"
e The Atlanta Constitution is ais
purely American when it says:
t, "Here are number of patriotic mel
'f in Cuba struggling to free themselve
b, from the tyrannical yoke in order tina
!? they may have self-government. The
u are fighting cOurageously for their pc
'e litical freedom. Their case is parable
n to that of the Americans who, few i
j. numbers and feeble in resources, in
III augurated a revolution against tn
e British crown. Were they entitled t
l. belligerent rights only when they ha
,e demonstrated hat Great Britain cOul
ar not conquer thcuI!'
- The sympathy of the American pee
u pie is strongly in favor of the Cuba
"a patriots, as it ought to be. Yet GU
le own government is making itself tn
E most efficient ally of the Spanish de:
re potism by preventing the entireI
-, legitimate and lawful export of arm
"a and ammunition to the insurgents.
at Instructions have been given
rs those in charge that the Columbia
70 Liberty Bell, which is now at the Al
at lanta Exposition, shall be placed
be the disposal of committee represen
SO ing the press of America, to be run
eu in protest at midnight until Cut
IL shall be free.