Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-10-01

Chicago, September S0.-As much of
the population of Chicago as could find
entrance to the auditoriums of Central
Music Hall and Y. NJ. G. A. buildings
tonight shouted itself hoarse in ap-
probation of a series of resolutions in
which the United States government is
asked to recognize the Cubans as bellig-
Grants. Such genuine enthusiasm has
seldom been witnessed in this city and
on no occasion were words spoken by
men more full of the hearts and souls
of the speakers.
Mayor George B. Swift presided at
the main meeting in Central Music Hall,
while Judge VIM. A. Vincent was chair
man OF the overflow meeting in the AS
sociation building. The seventy-fve
vice presidents who occupied seats on
the platforms were chosen from among
the leading business men of the city,
and each one of them had previously
expressed himself as in full accord with
the object of the meetings. Before the
speaking began, copies of kilograms
from a number Of gentlemen who could
not be present were read. The first Of
these was from Governor John p. Alt
geld, and it's ringing words called forth
cheer after cheer Other kilograms
were from Congressman George e.
Adams, Senator Wilkinson, Of Florida,
and George r. Peck.
The representatives of the various or
ganizations which had selected commit
tees to cooperate in making the meet
ings a success, were distributed between
the two. Among these were the presi-
dents with committees from
THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS
Loyal Legion, Confederate Associa-
ton, Grand Army Of the Republic,
Naval Veterans, Society of the Sons of
the Revolution, Illinois State Fedora
ton of Labor, twenty-five local labor
organiza tions. Standard Club, Mar
quette Club Kenwood Club. Bankers
Club. Oakland Club, Illinois Club. Men
oxen Club, Italian residents, Scandi-
navian, German, Bohemian, Irish,
Greek and African sicieties.
All of the speakers addressed both
meetings. They were:
Rev. T. w. GursaulUs, ~. J. hynes,
Rev. P. II. Henson, John Mayo Palmer,
Thomas y. Bryan, VIM. 4. Mason and
Eb Sherman.
When Gonzales de Quesada, secretary
of the Cuban revolutionary party OF the
United States, and @. A. Zavas. another
prominent Cuban, stepped upon the
platform at Central Music Hall, the en-
thusiasm of the audience knew no
bounds, and it was some minutes before
order was restored.
At this meeting Eugene Kaueffer
played for the first time in public his
new march, "Cuba, Libra" introduce
ing the Cuban national air.
The Rev. H. w. Thomas read the
resolutions, which were adopted as by,
one mighty vi0ce.
THEY WERE AS FOLLOWS:
We. citizens of Chicago, gathered to
express our deep sympathy with the Gu
bans in their brave struggle to secure
for themselves and their children the
blessings of independence, liberty and
self-government, present the following:
The historic declaration Of independ-
ence. made by the founders of our re-
public on July 4, 1776, was true then,
and is true to-day. For many unhappy
wears the Cubans have been most
shamefully oppressed and cruelty bur
dened until the yoke OF Spanish rule
has become intOlerable. If the Fathers
of American independence were justi-
fed in casting off the oppressive do
min:on Of Great Britain, the Cuban
patriots of to-day have far greater JUS
tifcation for their attempt to overthrow
the tormenting, impover.shing, heart
less tyranny Of the Spanish government
We desire publicly to express our
Indignation that in this year, 1895, the
spectacle is presented of shiplOads of
soldiers sent three thousand miles
across the ocean to America, "The land
of the free" to shoot down in cold
blood a courageous people who simply
desire
TO GOVERN THEMSELVES.
We believe it to be the privilege and
duty of the United States government
to recognize the rights Of the Cuban
revOlutonists as belligerents as soon
as practicable, on being so requested by
competent Cuban authority, in accord
ance with International law.
We respectfully urge our fellow-cit-
liens throughout this country to assem-
BILE in mass meetings, to diffuse infOr-
nation and thus arouse, or rather
deepen, the sympathy of our people with
the Cubans in their heroic attempt to
cast off the yoke of oppression, and to
achieve that independence and free
dom which are the great highways TO
and prosperity.
We also urge the press and the pulpit
with voice and prayer, to continue their,
help to the righteous cause Of the men
who are bravely fighting for home and
native land.
The City Council, after trancacting
routine business, adjourn
ed on motion of Alderman Frank Law
Ter. in order that the members might
attend in a body.
The memorial sent by Governor Alt
geld was as follows:
'.Is is time that Spanish mis-rule,
Spanish brutality and Spanish out
rage should be driven from the Amer
lean continent.
The nations have long asserted the
right TO interfere for the purpose of
suppressing any practice that shocks
the moral sense of the civilized world,
such as cannibal slave trade. yet the
do not torture their victims
and do not indulge in wholesale slaugh-
ter while in Cuba the torture is fend-
ish and the butchery continues.
I've must end these aorrors or else
talk less about our Christian civiliza-
ton. Besides, when viewed from a
and political or a'military