New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-01

he WANTS THE PRESIDENT TO REMOVE
THE MEN WHO IIrrIsrST THIS
,gft<ypy THERE

THE MEN WHO E-rHEsr.NT THIS
COUNTRY THERE.
In the Eighteenth Street Methodist Church. near
SiXth-avc.. the Rev. Dr. John !. Il. Wilson had for
his theme yesterday THE Liberation OF cuba the
Duty OF American Patriotism He said In part:
True patriotism Is but Christianity applied In
ones own country. bui the religion ~ the hIbic
f. not titniar. There * a Cosmopolifnnism II
blood ana should Ice Of sentiment AM feeling. max
INK alive th- wrongs and rights OF rest
OF tn. worll win the intense feeling OF patriot
ism NodncIcd and expanded 10 4 RECOGNITION of
common brotherhood that "'iol htth made OF one
blood all ne nations OF mon TO dwcIi on tie face Of
all tn" earth. The country having The first appeal
10 our Christian cosmopoliansn - the country in
the creates, need. C.utching ~ the garments Of
this great Republic ana nr!Oring TO her. or
AZ least not to help her enemy. is bleeding cuba.
OF our own liberty.
Or Wilson told OF the many outragcs Cuban
patriots. mentioning particularly those of Mayor
Rodriguos. Ir. Frank Argcmentc and OF GARLIC
and Bolton and KIchciicu. the latter American
citizens.
In relation to these latter outragcs he said:
There is not consul in Cuba to-day. but ought
to be peremptor,iy removed BEGINNING WIN Con
viii compel immediate ana fair trials OF American
citizens, their release from confinement. and
rcparation when unjnstly accused And whore re-
fusa Is given or delay made. enforce percmptorily
compliance with IN" guns Of our battlcshps IN
those waters. We want men there who viii rccog-
nize the fact that they are representatives. OF free
country TO a Government OF the most pcrn1ous and
cruel savaPcs that Blister ana poutc the face OF
Gods green carth-a government represented by
VINO respect nothing but force.
| never before wanted to give up the ministry
OF the Gospc for secular position but | would
like TO represent this country In cuba. II did as
my soul nVcth something would happen ten hours
after landed more important to American in
scntaton OF plantation owners and shopko per 3
bent more upon making their pile than al uphold
Ing the dignity OF their country.
appeal To Prcsidcnt Cleveland to clean out
the hOrd. OF none -ecttcTs who represent In
Cuba. Don't wait for digninod dtapc CORE
spOndence. DO 1t by telegram. Then let n court
OF inquiry be convened to find out why American
citizens under their Administration have been de
spoiled Of their property without restitution, and OF
how much money they have been able to make In
their private ventures by conducting their public
trusts not to offend the Captain-ieneral and the
hordcs OF thicving cutthroata who assist In govern
Ing the Island.
The batilcships Of this Republic have been sent
TO Cuban waters TO protect these Spanish h.nds In
their monstrous work lcsf cubans in this land
should send relief TO their suffering brethren.
Think OF II. We who have liberty because OF
French interference In our behalf forgctful OF the
pit out Of which We were taken. helping the
most ruthless and cruel tyranny earth to
butcher defencclcss victims who stretch out bleed
Of humanity than the so-called law against MI
clustering.
II II be not the duty OF American patriotism to
secure emancipation OF these people OF fellow feel
ing upon our border. aspiring 10 institutions; II
not then. what obligations are we under to IA
suffering world?
God hasten the day when. Moses-like, voice
from Washington shall speak unto the Spanish
Pharoah In thunder tones: Let My people GO