Evening star., 1896-12-22
FOR FREE CUBA.
Great Demonstration Made In New
York

Great Demonstration Made In New
York.
A great demonstration was made in New
Icrk last night in favor of the Cuban in
surgents. under the auspices of the Society
of American Friends of Cuba. -Four t,,,ons-
and men marched to Cooper Ur,.on, led by
Frank Meyer, survivor Of the yirsinius
massacre.
The transpefencies carried at the head
VI eacn Column bore the society's emblem
OF american and Cuban flags crossed. and
design that showed the American eagle
holding the stars and stripes over a globe,
on which We're the outlines of Cuba Other
transparencies depicted the killing of Gen.
Maceo. with the title. ''Spains latest tri-
umph of numbering under the flag of
truce" and Gen. Weyler riding i'm triupnh
over Cuba, with the Goddess of Liberty de-
manding, SO far and no farther
Col. Ethan Allen. president o. the Cuban
League. called the meeting to order and
stated its object. Several times during Col
Aliens speech, when President CleveIand's
name was mentioned, it was bitterly hissed
There were wild outbreaks when Maceo's
name was spoken.
A series of resolutions declaring that the
Cuban republic entitled TO recognition
was read and adopted.
The President Criticised.
President Cleveland was criticised in the
following language: in our judgment he
'the President mistakes the impulses which
sway the American people. They view
with wonder and admiration the cheerful
resolution with which vast bodies of men
are sent by Spain across thousands of miles
Of ocean, that the costly gem of the An
TILES may still hold its place in the Spanish
crown. On the contrary, the American
people view with horror this energy of de-
mons, whose purpose is to continue the rob-
berry and slaughter of unoffending subjects
arN- of
volt'ng perdy is on every page of her his
tory for the past 4te years could have been
said with equal audacity of England a CEN
| tury ago, when George III marshaled his
Hessians upon our soil and tapped at every
wigwam for its tomahawk to secure the
reduction of the colonies.
we Indignantly repudate the idea that
our heartless treatment of the Cuban
patriots should be continued because
otherwise, difficulties are apprehended with
SPAIN
Gen. Bradley T. Johnson of Virginia said
he believed that 30 per cent of the people
of the United States were in favor of Cuban
Independence, and that fully 10 per cent
favored this government helping the in
surgents to end the struggle.
Gen. Johnson said that President Cleye-
land had no right to disobey a law passed
by Congress, and if he did he is liable to
Impeachment.
Col Allen explained the absence of Sena-
tors Morgan, Cullom Mills Call and Lodge
by saying that circumstances demanded
their remaining at the national capital The
Senators all sent their regrets, with the
statement that they heart and soul for
TIE freedom of Cuba. Governor Morton,
Rev. Heber Newton, Rev. Thomas Dixon
jr.. and Rev. Robert S. Macarthur also
sent spirited letters.
DR. A. NJ Fernandez de Ybarra secretary
of the meeting. announced that w E. D.
Stokes had subscribed 81 900 to the fund, a
lady $780, and gentleman 5000 and read
cablegram from the junta's agent in Paris,
saying that the total collection there
amounted to 800 900