Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-10-01
N CUBA'S CAUSE.
rorr thousand Persons Yell Themselves
HOaFSe in Chicago.
,n,rio> OF INDEPENDENCE.
..o Text-Book OF the Occasion.
s,;r,f of Liberty the Inspirn-
don-,d'cr"e Criticism" "i tho Adj
t,istrntion.
pinistratior


.., ny patriotic notices. with the
...-l-an flag as a BACKGROUND the De-
.., Of independence as a textbook,
.,o spirit Of liberty as an inspi-
se0 persons yelled themselves
Tonight in the cause OF Cuban
-f,ncc. There could scarcely have
,.,re enthusiasm had the meeting
ia cuba Itself. Central MUSIC
49,. ,as not big enough TO hold all the
.1lzcrs. and there was an over
,,..,,ne in the auditorium of the
,.,s II. MS Christian Association build
A. both meetings the same reso-
..,s wore adopted. and speeches were
D.. men prominent in civic affairs.
teem uncompromisingiy faVorlng
o.. freedom OF the little island in the
.-,n.m OF Spain.
-e. resolutions express sympathy Tor
,.,olutionists. call on the United
...... Z, recognize them as belligerents.
..,.x other countries to join in max
.. ..- demand. They begin with the
....-.nswn paragraph Of the Declara-
..,.. independence and end with a de
......,,.,,n TO continue the work begun
.,.,..hrs two big assemblies. Some
.. .-. notices on the walls were:
.i SNOW not what course others may
.....l.tas Tor me. give me liberty or give
t..th"-Patrick Henrys words in
,. H..se OF Burgesscs in Virginia.
.,rt.. a train @; abuses and usuTpa-
,.tnces a design TO reduce the peo-
....r rule Of dcspOtism. 1t Is thcr
-l. t throw off such government -
I...-.tlau OF Independence.
.r., moral progress of a people can
.... begin TN they are independent '-
.r,.i. is. however limit at which
s-..aflucc ceases TO be virtue Ii
..,. i..r!Se.
.Ta, history Of the present struggle Is
,lsfarv Of repeated injustice and usuipa-
aid having H. direct object the estab-
...r.ut Of an absolute tyranny over inns
,..., Declaration OF Independence
.l,nerc liberty dwells, there Is my coun-
rr" Milton.
trse cod who gave us life gave us
u.rty AT the same time."-Tnomas Jener-
-"
SYMPATHY.
,.ssares OF sympathy were read from
senator Cullen, Governor Aligeid, or l'ii-
Is Russell \. Alger; Mayor Pingree'
.. Detroit. Senator can Of Florida; Mayor
...tNick. of Jacksonville. Fla; Mayor
caldwell OF Cincinnati; Mayor salmon
sn. Of Tampa Fla. and others.
Nearly every prominent club and or
.auization in the city was represented
.u the list OF Vice-presidcnts, which IN
Guided also the best-known business ana
Irofess .oual-men.
Among the associations represented were
the Loyal Legion the Grand Army OF the
Republic the Confederate associations
the Sons Of Revolution. the State Federa-
lion OF Labor. and the Irish merican
SCaudinlvinu. German, ana N-Io-AntlI-
can associations.
Mayor SWIFT presided At Central Music
NaI In opening the proceedings ne made
Gil. speech but took occasion 10 express /
o., lc AS in full accord with the move /
t..at
\ SPANIARD SPEAKS. /
rs, frs, speaker. Rev DR. Gunsaulus, |
said .e was a Spaniard. but he could not |
p. true 10 his own country in the face /
q. 90. action toward the oppressed. The /
.lwn ~ Cuba's redemption was already |
.. King All nail the righteous revoiu- /
tn! /
ference made by DR.. Gunsaulus to /
T. inactivity Of the administrator .r
,.tl cheers and uproarous applause, and /
... temper II the audience Wac evident |
,.f.re ten sentences had been completed. |
.r Puusau.us was followed by Thomas 1
T. HDan
I.-- William J. Hines spoke next. u
Cd here tonight" he began. neither as /
Sllriarl nor as a Cuban, but as ar
American. and to voice the sentiment OF
...ry American who wishes success to
C.h4 iu this struggle TO be free For ten
years she has made this struggle without
,...-s-sIou ~ sympathy Let US give
express on # sympathy now. as early as
tr .n this last fight, and let them
i..0 that Chicago at least is willing 10
q. al 100 %, uoWer"
what is Cuba? a spot upon the ocean?
tata LAS an area equal To that of Eng
ltt .r New York. or double that Of
Fermo. Massachusetts,. and several
other states. It's national debt Is simply
'r- i.... " chains. Not one dollar of
no aey which il owes has been spent
ln i...l- It's waterways or improving its
I'm view Of these facts. | say that ]
t.rk g. SILL all agree with me that the
Mite. states should recognize the Gu
laas a- POI, sercnts at the earliest posi-
DE moment
"The presence Of Mayor Swift here to-
itht gives me Joy. for he represents
'f4 in tl.s matter"
Congressman W. Z. Mason did not
N'1h 70 was Of much use TO hold
meeting passing resolutions Of sympathy
".'A 'te Cubans, when the United States
Nfnr /. IFS back on them. lie thought
-s n The opinion so frequently e.
pressed that Cuba could not rule itself,
.lt u il could sot do so now IL never
would b., able 20. Should Spain be al !
""'. t1 piuion its victims for another !
hundred years?
ibis Was followed by the reading by
49, secretary OF the various letters and
t'-fams received expressing sympathy
90 tAe movement To the Rev. Dr.
hauo"s was entrusted the reading Of the
resolutions. In fun they are as fol
bows;
RESOLUTIONS.
'M'morial-We. citizens of Chicago
. Itterti TO express our deep sympathy
Nia tAe Cubans in their brave strug-
&c 90 secure for themselves and the!r
.Aifta the blessings Of independence,
fiy. and elf-government. present the
owing.
We hold these truths TO be self-evi-
H. eat all men are created equal; that
'Ay are endowed by their Creator
WIN certain unauenable Rights; that
among these are Life, Liberty, and
'a- iursui, % Happiness, that 20 secure
1859 rights, Governments are Instituted ,
-"''s men. deriving their just powers
,r'n 'he consent OF the governed. , ,
''ai whenever any Form OF Govern ,
u'nt becomes destructive Of these ends. ,
' p the Right OF the People 10 alter
~ 'o abolish H. and TO institute new
GOV fnmeni, laying its foundations on
-'h principles. and organizing It's pow G
'' in such form. as to them shall seem {