New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-10
ETCHRE AND CUBA.
GAMES AND SPEECHES AT THE HOTEL
ST GEORGE
crxrp, c,r1JS MAKES A BITTER ATTACK ON
THE SPEECH OF EXMINIsTER fhELf' '
THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE.

crxrp.1 cA71IN MAKES BITTER ATTACK ON
THE SPEECH OF EX-MINIsTER PHELPS On
THE STRUGGLE FOR INDEPENDENCE
large number Of Brooklyns society peopis
n,aved euchre last evening and incidentally heara
49,, Is.ao c CatIin Murat Halstead ana
Raphael Navarro lecture In behalt OF inc go
ratr,os IN the dining room Of the Hotel 81 ueo &c
On every table a pack OF cards anu '
cover with the names Of the players "',''e' ,
On There were no decorations further '"a'' 49,
iature flag OF Cuba embossed IN the pach VI go
tally sheet The prizes were thirty IN huinoe'' az -
them being costly and beautiful. Several VI -
were offered by leading business houses III + "'o',
ST. and Broadway. one prize box al the ''o''"'
Theatre, was given by Colonel SIM
Most of the ladies were in evening ATTIRE anu ~
Gowns and Jewels seemed to attract more atteh"oi
than the address or General |a'''' ~
part follows: 18th
As between any other Power or peop.e on ear eli III
and America for America first iast an, nv
~ treaties ami OF international relations between ,s
the United states ana other Powers De@ es and and
contentmen OF our people. the prosperity s,st %,
our trade. saving nothing q s, and most inn
portan consideration for the American pS rJpg c,tv
the tenement dens Of our b sre bovas and sheds Of
our own fair and far-famed city OF non' d bsari
churches Is a war far more sOu-sickenlns an" 49,
crushinr 70 rs than that In the lagoons ana noun
IA ms OF cuba. even In that unhdpps and he
la Of ArnenidnS
is Inernstual war with hunger and cold and NAKED.
ness with disease ard death. whose wal anu aS0y
ire daily and nightly ascending 10 me thto"' y,
offended God which Is a direct AMI dimnlns nl',.'I
ment against ourselves. our roceN' o"' ~
civilization and our Government. vi, couago
I DENY the brutal statement OF the lale 'v"..se
professor eN- Minister Phelps. AT the rooms 81 Wv
Young Mems Christian Association one WeSn aso
last evening | deny that the Cunih re os r -
rebellion Of bandtt Of arson OF page ana non
I affirm that he uttered a monstrous slandet upyi
struggling people and II viii 60 down 10 ~
In shane with similar ISLANDERS utterei aga SS
Are colonies
7 renca, I am for Cuba against the cruei and
despotic Power that Is threatening ana
10 drive native sons ana 1auentttS ny -, y, ,,ro
vIncial servliude. But for all TINS the l'iIpo' dli
the paramount question remains: ~ llerr Soo.,
substantial cause for actual oinclal in,eTitrens.
the mar, OF the President or the nj 81 SUI
roc Doctrine In its fullest sense. al al naZaus' an
I need not say to you. that as between una an"
snaln I am for cuba and forevermorc. nave
been no Indifferent onlocker in TINS unrqual
Power earth. ana those o. the Sd'd"'
and untiring patriots OF cuba
Al the end Of General Catin's remarks M"'"'
Halsted who has been newspaper correspondents
in Cuba. WAS introduced Spain has forever loS'
c,h, " said h. Its people are rnconqucrao.e Inc
Cuban soldiers march up ana down the SAM sI.1
ing and some times Guiding their spanish opP"iien.s
according to the dictates OF their mHitd'y v''Ceas
Gomez has confidence In his men. ana m. h', ,,
nl,sheI great things With small resources Ny MAJ
stead said that he did not believe this country q
prcsent was prepared TO nav" war WIN 'P'..'
President Cleveland. he believed wohd uisp,aY ~
judgment in regard To granting oelgerent rights 10
Raphael Navarro followed MIR Haisfai and made
a short address