The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1895-04-17
TOWN FREEDOM FOR CUBA.
Three Thousand Enthusiasts Meet at Tam
pa, Fla.

TAMPA, Fla, April 10.-Lycec
Cubano was the scene of one of the
most enthusiastic meetings tonight
ever held here. The .occasions is the
celebration of the twenty-six anniver-
sary of the Constitution OF
the Cuban Republic. There
We're three thousand people present,
including several hundred ladies, who
joined most heartily in the demonstra-
ton. The half was packed with an
eager throng. The streets for nearly
block were thronged with Cubans
and their friends, and all round the
building the people stood in great
numbers The hall was gaily deco.
rated with bunting and national en-
blems The Cuban and American
flags were gracefully wreathed about
the pictures of Cuban patriots on the
walls and on the stage.
Among those who had a place on
the platoon were Ramon Rivero, pres
ident of the society; DR.. Valdes Do
minguel Fernando Figuerado, leader
of the party here, Enrique CALICO,
Gualerio Garcia and Jose Herrera.
Rivero. editor of Cuba. was master of
ceremonies. The speeches abounded
with fiery patriotism and the reading
of the proclamation of the Republic in
1859 by Col Figurado was continually
interrupted by applause. One speaker
declared Spain would never take
her hands off the throat of Cuba until
her grasp was severed by the blood of
Cuban courage"
Another said The coming of
Campos means the re-establishment
of the the regime of the
revolution whose anniversary
this meeting is called to honor
Then they garreted and shot the pat
riots, out ragged their wives and
daughters and burned their homes.
The same fate now hangs over the
heads of our fair native Isle and our
blood kindred there They will be
subjected to the basest crueities ever
heads of liberty-loving people, and
they will be called upon to wade
through seas OF blood, but over and
beyond it all lies the pearl of great
price, liberty for Cuba. Let them do
their worst, we are prepared for them.
We have made up ouc minds fully to
the great struggle, and we are deter
mined to win the freedom of Cuba and
redeem her from Spanish bondage
at any and every cost. When CARROT
ing and shooting and the outrageing
of our women and the burning Of our
homes begins we shall pay them in
kind for their hellishness. Mark you,
we shall not begin these blood-curling
optrages and shall only condescend to
meet these devilish things on equal
footing when we are forced to 50 by
their own example"
The speech was greeted with cortinu-
ed applause. Other speeches were
mace by Sotero Alfonso, Nester L.
Carbonell, Eduordo Reina, Francisco
Diaz, and aSpaniard, Romaella.
One of the principal features of the
evening was the speech of Miss Luisa
Sanchez, a charming and intelligent
blonde The speech was made extern
pOIS anu A1S4 SNC1y INV SAiSAo "st'
grace itself, while patriotic eloquence
raised a storm of enthusiasm in and
around the hall
At the close of the meeting the fol
lowing resolutions We're unanimously
adopted.
Resolved, That the Cubans assembl-
ed in mass meeting endorse the action
of the councils in selecting Jose Marti
as delegate and Benjamin l. Guerra as
treasurer of the party and accord a
vote of thanks to the secretary. Con
zalo de Queseda, for his work through
Florida in representation of the Cuban
delegation.
The resolution was at once wired to
Quesada in New York. Benjamin
Guerra, the treasurer, is in the city,
but was unable to attend the meeting
on account of illness.
FLORIDA SYMPATHIZES WITH CUBA.
TALLAHASSEE, FLA, April 10.-ln
the Senate to-day resolution by SEN
ator Chipley, extending sympathy
and encouragement to the Cuban re-
volutionists, was adopted.