The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-12-30
FOR CUBA LIBRE.
Stirring Speeches Made
Last Night at a Meet
ing in the Taber
nacle.
PASTOR SCUDDER DENOUNCES SPAIN
Major Pangborn ~Deprecates Inter-
Yention By the United States
Other Speakers Express
Sympathy.

There was a large audience. OF which
ladies formed a prominent part all even
ing by their enthusiasm and SYM
pathy with the cause.
The front of the organ and platform
were decorated with the Stars and Stripes
and the flag Of free Cuba, the latter bear
ing a likeness of General Maceo drapel
in black. A choir of young ladies wear
ing the Cuban colors as aprons was a
prominent feature
A. De yarona Quezada, President of
the Union. presided. In the opening the
meeting he asked the following questions:
lis there anybody here tonight who is
anxious to see the tyranny of Spain per-
petuated in Cuba? Is there anybody who
desires to see the last death struggle be-
tween European despotism and American
liberty end in victory for the foreigner?
Is there anybody here who desires to see
the only remaining vestige of monarchy
now remaining in this hemisphere placed
the necks of a patriotic people, who
are battling against assassination and de-
struction for the same principles that
were the basis of the American Revolu-
ton? If there is such a man let him
stand up" As no one arose he said it
was evident there was none present. He
announced Congressman McEwan's inabil-
ity to be present and a donation from him
of S., concluding his remarks by giving
an Interpretation Of the colors of the
Cuban flag.
Hev. Mr. Scudder was then introduced
ana made the following address,
sFeiioW citizens and friends of Cuba
This old Tabernacle has ever been the
Jealous advocate of human liberty. and
has never failed to cast its influence
against all of oppression. In
war times 1t befriended the slave. and
now in times of peace it is ready to
the Armenian and the Cuban.
II tonight this old fort throws it's shot
and shell into the Spanish camp. it will
act in keeping with its past history and
the generous instincts of the American
people. We are here tonight to show
our sympathy with a much abused.
down-trodden people-a people who are
for justice n freedom as val
as did our fathers In their man
iy struggle for independence. We are a
liberty-loving people. and we necessarily
admire those who are battling for their
rights and are entitled to our encour-
agement. And when we see our little
neigibor, Cuba, systematically maltreat-
ed by -domineering Spain-when we see
ner patriotic citizens slaughtered by
butcher, General Weyler; when we read
OF houses burned, goods confiscated,
DESTROYED, men murdered
and women assaulted; when we note the
base treachery to which a so-called CIV
ilized nation can descend in battling
with its subjects; when it refuses to
grant them either justice or home rule
and practices extortion such as would
bring the blush of shame upon the face
of a Turk; when the Gem of the An
titles, which Columbus declared to be
the fairest land ever witnessed by NOR
tai man, lies drenched In blood, merely
satiate the wage selhshness Of Spain;
| affirm it to be the duty of all decent
men the world over to denounce these
wrongs and rectify them If they can!
eth evils which this long suffering
people have endured are so monumental
and continuous that in our judgment they
demand the interference Of these United
demonstrated their inability to maintain
civil government upon the island, and
now for nearly two years martial law has
prevailed with all its attendant cruelties.
BY their brutality and treachery, by their
ignoring the rules of honorable warfare,
they have forfeited the respect and good
will of all civilized nations, ard the time
has come for prompt and vigorous action
the President of these United states.
We are Cuba's nearest neigbbor, and she
naturally looks to us for assistance. If
interference on our part Is without preca-
dent. it is high time that a precedent was
in the interest of humanity and
the attainment of liberty. If I see a
burly brute pounding and kicking a de-
felceless woman. it is my duty as a man
to interfere and protect the weak, no mat
ter to what nationality the victim may
This world is a brotherhood,
and n must put down oppression wher-
II there are certain technical obligations
which bind us to Spain, our obligations to
humanity are greater. / am not wise
enough to dictate the character Of this
result of purchase or skiIlful diplomacy,
or out and out recognition Of billiger-
eEcy. ! cave that to our representa-
| an only a voice, but my voice, / be-
lieve accords with the veicesQf the peo-
in accordance with the behests Of the
people. Cuba will win In spite of the
government. The Insurgents have
proved their ability to carry on the war
ammunition continue to pour into their
camps. notwithstanding the Spanish pa
troll and a viglant police OF the Ameri-
can sea coast. Nobody knows where they
start from or when they arrive, but they
sinews OF war.
Cuba Is already. lost to Spain, and none
have wasted one hundred million dollars
on their for1orn hope and are no nearer
the end than they were a year and six
they keep the Cubans in abject subjec-
ton, and that they cannot do. for a
million and a half Of Cubans WIN never
ana aixty o thossa u1d'e cubans g 1 Never noa again
will they extort forty million dollars a
year from q people who are as courteous