Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-11-27
DANA FOR CUBANS.
The Famous Editor Speaks al a Mass
Meeting in New York.
I'm, ursr nE FREEw HE SAYS.
=. The Last Foothoid on This
.,fncut of Medieval Dcspot-
t.m"-Congrcssm"" suffer speaks
.t.o-Nirsucs OF Mnrti.

.t.o-Nirsucs of Mnrti.
.ew YORK November 26.-The cause
,c.n,.s PATRIOTS was the topic at a big
-.e,.n. he'd In the Hall Of Cooper
,.~ Tonight. The meeting was under
.,.sse1ic,s Of the jose MART Club COM
o..,l ~ Cubans
f,-~, Lincoln Winter introduced
49,. zion. Charles \. Dana, who was
...,l friend Of Martfs. as chairman
... meeting. he culoezed Mr.. Dana
,,. gndylng friend 4 Cuban liberty.
no. utra was received with workable
.-7.,! of applause. the entire audience
.-- and cheering again and again.
t...r onet had been restored, Mr.. Dana
.. .. follows. his address being fire.
..-rr interrupted with applause:
..,, friends" said he. "Cuban-Amori-
,.s warmth OF your reception over
-. nae. / feel that | have done
.... 90 earn such confidence and SUCH
..., but 1 know IL IS not personal
thsf flashes from each eye that
fsfore me. expressing the spirit OF
+, and the hope OF independence FOR
.,,f isle OF the earth. All cnthu-
delightful as IL II 20 the soul IN
..le DO Is kndled. Is OF no avail, unless
r,,r..s fl the solemn mission OF
.,.rftr freedom. progress, and liberty
r.I " us. and the opportunity Tor
l.,,,. man on Gods footstool TO work
-t. destiny 20 which Providence has
s,s..rai him.
.,,. s-.erIs 81 is one OF the pieces Of
bod
raf short. that knew Jose MART.
t... tm intimately. / worked with
.. ..i. rr SIDE and gathered inspiration
. t-. IDEAS tha; flashed from his
.......h,ii. soul lie was a man Of
.. f. was q man Of conviction; he
man whose svmpathies went over
... ,rt-ra range OF humanity. and sought
3D.. LID fn, iuI opportunities Of lie.
.4a f.rl worthily He died I'm the
..s. dearest 90 his heart ana We VINO
..f. tonight 20 recall his lovely
.....t.-. to admire his great qualities,
and fa feel that a man was consecIateu
wherever he went. may well be content
a s.le upon his grave and TO reel tha'
l. rnt perish IN vain.
ESQ wan perishes Who follows iaeas
s0 a- Do followed,
.Tor freedoms battle. once begun,
r,uesthed 10y bleeding sire TO SON.
rHou.h baflcd Oft. Is ever won.
There was great cheering at this point
..t Nr Dana had 20 pause few mo-
r.nfs till the applause ceased.
MARTIs GRAVE.
And that grave Of Mald' he resumed,
.t.ough 30 Sc. ms 10 mark the failure ana
.nrpoiutacnt OF his greatest asplra-
t.r.. Is in Itself "a monument on the road
.le along which Cuba marches 10 her
..-.t destiny o. universal happiness, pro-
.4.ss light. and freedom.
.ror my part. ! can say that wherever
.rty as sought for there is my country;
and wherever a hand IS raised or q blow
.,lirk 20 secure the freedom Of peo-
10 there is my heart, and all the AID
t-at can giye shall Doe rendered as long
as I live.
The freedom Of cuba is a cause that
interests an mankind. and IL Is cause
chat specially interests al Americans. II
.e On the American Continent the last
othold Of medieval dcspotism. Ii is
t.a last dungeon $40 which the effort Is
rr-rotuated o. impr'son the human mind
ard rapreea tha ouefgy Of man
% cannot share that anmosity against
rrtIr which 30 many Of my friends feel
AVID which ! know they feel justly. be-
..uee spain did not make herself, she IN
l.fei the dungeons and the insutu-
rons she mas inherited the despotic pra-
Woes and what rs more she has inherited
poverty.
Where does she GO for the treasure
tst '- necessary 10 maintain her an
t4la'1 system? She cannot draw It
from tfo pockets OF the Spanish pea
SAINTS. she must draw 1t from the rich
-.e- and the divine sky Of Cuba. But
tat excuse cannot justify Spain, and can
mot justify the oppression. the tyran-
r, and tine wholesale plumber Of that
raf and beautiful island. by which
s.an is 10 supply her own interests.
r. cuba must be free
IIr enthusiasm here reached fever
fasf and the audience seemed To have
na control of themselves under the spell
90 &c., uaui's oratory Hats were flung
fhe ar and the women waved
trr'r laulhoichiefs in their enthusiasm
Isl, Cuba must be free continued Air.
ntra "and Spain must be reduced TO a
p. tenn nf forced economy. Ny friends,
J r pot letain YOU longer. There are
-.He letters 90 be read. and after that
.4 500 hear speeches from men whose
f.rf- lrr fred with The inspiration Of
r..'nm AND no will use words which
N.I correspond with the spirit Of free
dom Nlt p,Wadcs all hearts here to-
i.h'"
A.. i.e inclusion OF Mr. pana's speech
letters 0f rcIret were read from General
Russell s.. Aigor Of Michigan, Albert W.
.0in1f. Governor Of Colorado, Gov
,r c.acrson Of Texas: Congressman
Amos Cummings General Martin T.
tI1 General Daniel Butterield.
Patrick Esan, Governor Allen OF
l'-'t Dakota. Senator William l.. ChaL-
fr Sew Hampshire. Governor Up
in o. Wisconsin: Andrew Carnegie and
w. Peters.
SCIZER.
i"-r -snan William Sulzer was the
i.- iklr. and hc received an enthusi-
1st Ie.tur. he said In part:
ae present crisis IN cuba my sym
ft'. ago am with tae heroic and patri-
'.tan-. and I sincerely hope and
thel viii succeed cuba must and
l. ''Da and ind pendent. and in my
nt trr end is near. the result in
and the Cuban republic VIII soon
4,ani among the nations Of the
". On ibis revolution The sympathy
American and every believer IN
ani liberty should 20 out to Cuba
a' Dttacs"
Don Al rt.nx axrrrrs.s trxnnntvsrnN