The record-union., 1896-12-15

Campaign of nurder and Destruc-
tion in That Island.''
NEW YORK, Dec. 14-The Cuban
League of this city was formally or
ganized this evening. The men be-
hind the movement are so we'll known
and carry so much weight that it is
| beyond a doubt that this is the be-
ginning Of a movement that will take
no small part in the history of both
| countries.
The meeting organized with Colonel
Ethan Allen as President, and the fol-
lowing as Vice-Presidents: Charles A
Dana, Ex-Governor Russell P. Flower
ex-Postmaster General Thomas NJ
James, Chauncey NJ. Depew, John r.
Dospassos, Theodore Roosevelt, ex-
Mayor Gilroy, George Hoadley, J. Ed
ward Simmons and c. H. Dennison.
Francis Wayland Glen was elected Sec
retary, Darwin r. Jones Treasurer, and
the Executive Committee was made up
as follows: John Jacob Astor, Paul
| Dana, General Daniel Butterfield, Col
onel Fred D. Grant, Walter Lofan, John
G. Mcclure, r. c. Alexander, Constant
A. Andrews, Frank B. Carpenter, John
D., Kelly and Thomas E. Stewart
In opening the meeting Colonel Allen
read this call: "We the undersigned
citizens of this Republic, anxious for
the success of all peoples in obtaining
the civil and political liberty which this
| nation secured more than a century
ago and still enjoys, unite in organz-
! ing the Cuban League of the United
States of America
THE object of this league is to Sc
cure for Cuba by all lawful, peaceful
and honorable means the political inde-
pendence which her patriots are now
endeavoring by tremendous sacrifices of
| treasure and life co gain, to encourage
them with our sympathy and moral
support, and to arouse the whole nation
| to demand an end of the campaign of
| murder and destruction in that island.
Mindful Of the help which our faith
ers received in a similar struggle, we
are constrained by sense of gratitude
to return to Cuba the kindness which
was SO effectively given to US.
F, 1T is apparent to all thoughtful OBJ
servers that Spain has not the power
fore the continuance of the cruel strug-
gle in Cuba can only serve to prolong
a sense of abasement and humiliation
in the minds of all men who are conf
dent that this Republic has the power
to end it, and is in honor called upon
| to do so, for the highest good of all
parties directly concerned
| This call was signed by all of the men
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lures attached to it were General Powell
| Clayton, A. B. Hepburn, S. B. butcher,
General c. T. Christensen, Colonel II. l..
| Swords c. p. Huntington, Louis Wind
| muller, General Stewart l.. Woodford,
Colonel William l.. Brown, General NJ.
T. Mcmahon. Hon. Noah Davis, Warner
Miller. General Howard Carroll, DIR. A.
M fernandez de Ybarra. AlonZo 3.
| Cornell and about fifty others
Colonel Allen predicted that the
| movement thus started would become
historic.
A monster mass meeting will be held
in Cooper Union next Monday night,
| when Senator Morgan of the Foreign
Relations Committee, and Congress
| man Hit of the same committee in the
House, Congressman Reed of Maine and
Senator Cullom of Illinois will speak
VOLUNTEERS FOR CUBA.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 14-Volunteers for
the relief Of Cuban insurgents are being
| mobilized in this city, and next Friday.
If all plans are carried out successfully,
1000 men viii leave New Orleans for
Cuba. Two hundred of these are st.
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| East st. Louis and points south of here
on the lines of the Illinois Central and
Iron Mountain Railroads. julius Van
Gerst of New Orleans will be in charge
of the expedition, with w. c. Carter, j.
l.. Goodner and Cornelius Knott of this
city as aides.
The quartet met here at noon to-day
and completed arrangements. Van
Gerst and Knott will leave this evening
on the Illinois Central, picking up the
men on that road as far south as Cairo,
| and perhaps Memphis, and will then
proceed via steamboat to New Orleans.
This programme was planned so as to
avoid suspicion, Van Gerst claims He
is not reticent about giving informa-
ton, because he says this is a move of
ueep interest TO the American people,
and he feels sure of their sympathy and
support. All he fears is interference
from Federal authority.
SOLDIERS URGED TO JOIN.
COLUMBUS tO), Dec. 1.-THE
Evening Press" in a guarded editorial,
urges soldiers in the United States army
here who may be discharged and others
in military training to join the Cuban
insurgent movement. 1t also suggests
that fund in aid of the Cubans be
raised here, and says that one subscrip-
tion of 500 has already been offered for
| this cause.
| MANY ANXIOUS TO ENLIST.
NEW YORK, Dec 1.-THE Cuban
Junta in this city has had more callers
to-day than any other day since its
establishment, all desiring to enlist in
1.-THE Cuban army. Not one of them was
lacceoted. as the laws Of the United