The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-01

Speak-Ringing Resolutions Adopted.
CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-As much of the
population OF Chicago as could find en-
trance into the auditorium of the Gen.
trail Music Hall and the Y. M. G. A.
building to night shouted itself hoarse
in appreciation of q series of resolutions
in which tho United States government
ia asked to recognize the Oubans as bell
ligerents. Such genuine enthusiasm
has seldom been witnessed In the city
and on no occasion were words spoken
by men more full of the heart and soul
Of the speakers.
Mayor George B. Swift presided at
the main NEE ting in Central Music
Hall, while Judge William A. Vincent
was chairman Of the over flow meeting
in the Association building. The
seventy FIVE vice-presidents, who &C.
cupied seats on the platform were
chosen from among the leading busi-
ness men Of the city, and each one OF
Thorn had previously expressed himself
as in full accord with the object of the
meetings.
The Rev. DR.. w. H. Thomas read the
resolutions, which were adopted as by
one mighty voice. They are as fol-
lows:
eve, citizens of Chicago, gathered to
express our sympathy with the Cubans
In the grave Struggle to secure for
themselves and their children the bless.
ings OF independence, liberty and self
government, present the following:
1--WE hold these truths to be self
evident: that all men are created equal
that they are endowed by their creator
with certain inalicnable rights; that
among these are life, liberty and the
pursuit of happiness; that to secure
these rights governments are instituted
among men, ceriving their just powers
from the consent of the governed that
whenever any form Of government be-
comes destructive to these ends, it is
the right OF the people TO abolish 1t and
to Institute new government, laying
Its fou ndations on such principles and
organizing It's powers in such form as to
them shall seem most likely to effect
their safety and happiness.
prudence, indeed, will dictate that
governments long established should
not be changed for light and transient
causes, and, accordingly, all experience
has shown that mankind are more dis
posed to suffer, while evils are suffera-
BILE, than to right Themselves by abolish.
ing the forms to which they are &C.
customed; but when a long train OF
abuses and usurpations, pursuing inva-
riably the same object, evinces design
to reduce them under absolute dos
potism, 1t Is their right, 1t is their duty,
to throw of such government and pro-
vide new guards for their future secur-
ity.
This historic declaration, made by
the founders of our republic on July 4,
1776, was true then and Is true to day
For many unhappy years the Cubans
have been most shamefully oppressed
and cruelty burdened, until the yoke OF
Spanish rule has become intolerable II
the fathers of American independence
we're justified in casting off the oppres-
sive dominion of Great Britain, the
Cuban patriots of to. day have far
greater justifics ton for their attempt to
overthrow the tormenting, impoverishs
Ing, heartless tyranny of the Spanish
govern ment. We desire publicly to ex-
press our Indignation that in this year
1895 the spectacle is presented of ship
loads of eoldiers sent three thousand
miles across the ocean to America, 1.-The
land OF the Free" to shoot down in cold
blood 8 courageous people who simply
desire to govern themselves.
"Our indignation is further aroused at
the unspeakable cruelty OF the Span
iards towards the Cubans In this strug.
gle. Death seems to be the penalty
Noted out to all Cubsns captured un-
der arms, and even those furnishing
medicines to the so-called rebels are
to be shot. We are glad to notice that
the course Of the Cubans appears to be
more humane, end we take this oppor-
tuDity of congratulating them upon the
remarkable progress they have made in
spite OF the terrible odds against them.
I'VE believe it to be the privilege and
duty OF the United States government
to recognize the rights OF Cuban revo-
lutlonists as belligerents as soon as
practicable, on being so requested by
competent Cuban authority in accord
ance with constitutional laws. Such
action OF our government we deem due
to the Cubans and to the cause of uni
versal liberty.
while disavowing all bitterness of
leeling on our part toward the people OF
Spain, we nevertheless believe that It is
our duty and privilege as citizens of a
free republic thus TO express our heart.
felt sympathy with our Cuban neigh
bors, living upon an island which nature
has made paradise, but which the
cruel methods OF the Spanish govern
ment have done much TO deepoil. We
respectfully urge our fellow citizens
throughout this country to Assem- BILE In
mass meeting, to diffuse information
and thus arouse. or rather deepen, the
sympathy of our whole people with the
Cnbans in their heroic attempt to cast
of the yoke Of oppression, and to
achieve that independence and freedom
which are the great highways to happi-