New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-11-27
CUBAN LIBERTY THEIR TEXT
A BIG MEETING AT COOPER ONloN'

CHARLES A. DANA PREsIDEs AND MAKES AN
ADDRESS OTHER SPEECHES by THE
REV. THOMAS DIXON. FATHER
DucEY AND OTHERS.
The mass-meeting held in Cooper union '~''
night in the interest of Cuban independence was
a remarkable gathering Assembled In the i''
torlc place was an audience Of southern W
II was a Spanish and Cuban gathering WIFI
rare exceptions and the speakers ana oose' 49,
of American blood and training were ue"''
that product peculiar to the pen'hsuiai 80
tries Spain and Italy, the hiss. They are 49,
the only two nations on the race Oh inc CO. "
who can make a hss sound venomous' an" -
was used last night with effectiveness whence
the present Administration was ment.ohe" Al"
any way. 1t is evident that the Cubans nave III
hope Of recognition under existing eohdi'io"''
CHEERING THE CUBAN FLAG.
Put ~ the vast audience could hiss II coo'a
also cheer and applaud in a manner 10 put "
typical American assemblage to shame as, io'
instance at the mention of the Monroe D'0
trne. or when the chairman OF the "'ee'i'o'
Charles A. Dana. rose to bow his THANKS ioi ''''
introduction by Henry Lincoln WINTER Ut "'
the very close OF the meeting wheh SONIC -"
,busiast unfoIded the single-starred Cuban nag
which caused hundreds to turn back and try to
REGAIN entrance to the hall. Men threw their
hats I'd to the very ceiling and shouted them
selves hOarse.
MR.. DANA INTRODUCED
The meeting was prompt in beginning, show
tho that tho members Of the committee from
the lose Marti Club had their purpose we'll IN
hand. 1t was q memorial to Jose Maru. l"e
chairman Of this committee was Emilio Agra
monte. and associated with him were Henry
Lincoln Winter V. Diaz Comas ana D. To-
ViIlalon. Mr.. Winter. as the secretary OF tne
committee took active charge or the stase' anu
introduced the permanent chairman. Charles a.
Dana, in an address of considerable length anu
of fiery purpose He paid splendid tribute
70 Mr. Dona's interest In the cause Of Cuban
independence When the latter arose 10 re-
spond he was vsibIy moved by the enthusiasm
Of his audience Mr.. Dara, in accepting the
honor conferred upon him. spoke brleny. ne
said:
Nv friends Cubsns Americans. the warmth OF
your reception overwhelms me feel have done
nothing to such confidence anu sqo fsna ina:
every flash OF the eye which see before me sHr
ne fairest isle OF the earth. (App!ause2 And al
this enthusiasm deshttn as y 10 n is IL ad
Wances TO re so.emn minion Of humanlty-freedom.
progress liberty for all, and the opportunity ,b Ss
destiny to which nature and Providence have as,
signed him Appauseo Ny Trends, ,ns was have awe
marked a career not short that knew Jose MART
knew him intimately ana worked WITH m MN IDEAS S
that dashed ever from hls unquenchapie soul ne
WAS man of geR whose ne a went the
whole range or humanity ana sGq 6 ,nr opnortmn
tiles of ne. (Cheers)
MARTrs DEATH.
He died worthiiy. lie died in the cause dearest to
his heart and we who come here tonight 10 recall
his lovely character, to admire his great qualities
and to feel that that man was consecrated wherever
he went may we'll be content gaze upon his grave
and TO fee, that he did not perish in vain No man
perIshes who follows such ideas as he followed
For freedoms battle once begun
nequeathed by bleeding sire to son.
And that grave OF Marti, though It seems 10 mark
the failure and disappointment of his greatest as
along which cuba marches to its great destiny Of
universal happiness. progress, light and freedom.
For my. part. can say that wherever liberty Is
struck 10 secure the freedom Of the people
there Is my heart and all The aid n can render s
freedom o. Cuba is cause that interests man
kno and it Is cause that IS especially interesting
nent, the last, footho!d Of msilaeval despOt:sm,
press the energy OF man cannot share
n az y en Esns e and which, kno 80
they feel Justly. because after all Spain did no,
her institutions and dsspoiic Practice and What is
more she has inherited poverty Laughter and ap-
sary to maintain her antquatei system? She can
not draw 1t from the pockets of the Spanish peas
ants; she must draw It from the rich feds. teemng
soil and divine sky Of Cuba. But that excuse which
l offer of my own mind is a phosophc observation.
and cannot Justify Spain. cannot justify the tyranny
cannot justify the oppression and cannot justify
island by which Spain seeks to supply her own
Spain must be reduced to a system Of forced econ
omy. My friends l will not detain you longer.
There are 10Y some Letters r to be reaa and after
afre and whose souls alive with the in
spiratt!ion Of freedom WIG win use words CORE; e;
hearts here tonight. loud applause)
LETTERS OF SYMPATHY
Letters read from Governor Albert W.
Mcintyre of Colorado. Governor c. A. Culber-
son OF Texas. Congressman Amos J. Cummings.
Clarence King. Ethan Allen General NJ. r. Nc
Mahon, the Rev. Or. william S. Rainsford.
William +. Ball. of Dakota John Fox, the Rev.
Joseph Silverman. of Temple Emanu-El Gen
eral r. A. Alger. of Michigan Governor Roger
Allen Of North Dakota, Senator William E.
Chandler. Augustus w. Peters, Governor WILL
lam H. Upham Of Wisconsin. General Daniel
Butterfled. Patrick Egan and Andrew Carnegie.
In all OF them was expressed the hope that the
United states may speedily give TO Cuba
recognition n begerant power
Mr.. Dana next introduced Congressman Will
lam Sulzer. who spoke at length. At the close
he said he could not speak for the Administra-
ton at Washington. He could only speak for
one man In the LIV. Congress- but he hoped
and believed that within the coming few weeks
such action would be taken by Congress as
should meet the approval Of every liberty low