Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1895-10-04
LIBERTY FOR CUBA.
The Theme of Two Big Mass
Meetings Held in Chicago.
Recognition Of Insurgents as Belliger-
onts Advocated-Strong Reso-
lutions Are Passed.

CHICAGO, Oct. surrounded by
patriotic notices, with the American
flag as background, the declaration
OF independence as text book
and the spirit OF liberty as an inspi-
ration, 1000 persons yelled themselves
hoarse Monday night in the cause of
Cuban independence. There could
scarcely have been more enthusiasm
had the meeting been held in
Cuba itself. Central music hall was
not big enough to hold all the
sympathizers and there was an over
dow meeting in the auditorium of
the Young Mems Christian Association
building. At both meetings the same
resolutions were adopted and speeches
were made by men prominent in civil
affairs, all OF whom uncompromisingly
favored the freedom of the little islnnd
from the thralldom of Spain.
The Resolutions.
The resolutions express sympathy
for the revolutionists; call-en- tie
United Stataa~sscs'recoEhize them as
efents, and ask other countries
to join in making this demand They
begin with the best known paragraph
In the declaration of independence and
end with determination to continue
the work begun at Monday nights two
big assemblaRes.
Sympathy with the Cause.
Messages of sympathy were read
from Senator Cullo.n, Gov. AItgeld, of
Illinois; Russell A. Alger, Mayor Pin
gree, OF Detroit; Senator Call, of Flor
Ida; Mayor Bostwick, of Jacksonville,
Flat Mayor Caldwell, of CINCINNATI;
Mayor Sslmonson, Of Tampa, Fla, and
others.
Nearly every prominent club and
organization In the city was repre-
sented on the list of vice presidents,
which included also the best known
businoss and professional mon. Among
tho associations represented were the
Loyal Legion, G. A. R., Confederate
association, Sons of the Revolution and
State Federation of Labor, Irish Amer
lean, Scandinavian, German and Afro
American societies.
The Mayor Presides.
Mayor Swift presided at the meeting
at Central music hall. In opening tho
proceedings he made no speech, but
took occasion to express himself as in
full accord with the movement.
The first speaker, Rev. DR.. Gunsaulus
said he was Spaniard, but he could
not be true to his own country in the
face Of Its action toward the OBJ
pressed. The dawn of Cuba's re-
demption was already breaking.
All hail righteous revolution. A
reference made by DR.. Gunsaulus to
tho inactivity of the administration
met with cheers and uproarious APP
plasee, and the temper of the audience
was evident before ten. sentences had
been completed.
Other Speakers.
Dr.. Gunsaulus was followed by Hon.
Thomas B. Bryan, Judge William J.
Hynes, ex-Coagressman William e.
Mason, Bishop Fallows, and Rev.
DR.. Henson. The resolutions, an out
line Of which is given above, were
read by Rev. DIR. Barrows.- The reso-
lltts.ans were adopted amid tremendous
enthusiasm, and the meeting closed
with the singing of America" by the
audience.
The Overflow Meeting.
The meeting at Association hall was
no less enthusiastic or crowded. Judge
William A. Vincent made u few re-
marks as presiding officer, saying he
was believer In the Independence of
Cuba, but did not wish to see violu-
ton of Internationally. The audience
was deeply interested and any good
point made was taken up at once.
The speakers at this meeting were
Rev. P. s. Henson, Incorporation
Counsel John Mayo Palmer, Hon. w.
j. Hynes and Hon. w. e. Mason. The
resolutions were read by Rev. DIR.
Thomas. and were adopted with loud
cheering.
The audience applauded every senti-
ment expressed by the speakers sug-
costing the recognition of the Cuban's
as belligerents. Two of the speakers
deded the law of nations aud Mr..
Mason wanted an immediate re.
peal of that law which, he
said, was only intended to prevent
one nation from interfering while an
other nation was committing deprcda-
tions of some kind against another ma
ton. The sentiment for the annexa-
ton of Cuba was not strong. Three
speakers wanted the inha bitants of the
island to determine their own course
by popular vote after independence
was gained.
BAllPl AYERS OtuT