The Wichita daily eagle., 1896-11-29
CUBAN CURSES CLEVELAND
Boufke Cochran Denounces the Admins
tration's InactiOn.

New York, Nov. 2S.-St. Leo's church
| was crowded with Cubans and their SYM
pathizers yesterday morning when a re.
! QUEEN mass was celebrated in memory
| of the eight Havana medical Students
who were executed by the Spanish vol
unteers in the city Of Havana on Nov.
| %, 1871. The services were conducted
by the Rev. Father Ducey.
Referring to the present Cuban strug-
gle for liberty. Father Ducey said the
spirit displayed by the patriots is even
greater than that of the patriots who
founded this country.
Another commemorative service was
neid last night in Chickering hall. which
| was crowded. BoIrke Cochran, Charles
A. Dana, Emanuel Sanguilly. Enrique ].
Narma and DR.. Enrique Barnett were
the speakers.
All the members Of the Cuban 1unta
had seats on the platform. Bourke Coch-
rams speech was one of the most elo-
quent ever made by him. He urged inter
vention by this government in the IN
terest Of civilization and humanity, and
said the annexation of Cuba would put
this country on a footing with barbarous
Spain.
When, however. the Cuban should
breathe the air OF freedom and desire
TO become a part OF this republic, then
they could be treated as equals. and not
the subject of conquest. Further, ne
said that If necessary, the Cubans should
be allowed TO purchase their freedom
from Spain and that. in the interest OF
peace, the United States should guaran-
tee the payment OF the bonds. However,
IL seems 10 me. he declared, that the exc
cutive should make known his views up
On the Cuban question, and II this word
was spoken, freedom would be secured
without the firing Of a single shot. But
II armed interference should become nee
essary, in the cause Of humanity. ne IA
vored final resort 10 arms. He added:
NO nation can remain Indifferent 10
atrocities committed within view OF its
harbors. II Is an intolerable government
that would permit such a state OF az
fairs 10 exist without criticizing the gov
ernment OF Spain in Cuba Il is duty
10 civilization. humanity and ourselve.
whether sooner or later. this government
VIII extend the sympathetic hand TO the
Cuban in MS trouble. II is a question ot
his emancipation. Our attitude must b>
defined SO the patriot and the Spanish
can know with whom he must reckon.
II the Cuban patriot Is 10 be exteTminas-
ed. in heavens name let him know that
the aid ne is expecting viii not be forth
coming. that the butchery g 10 be con-
tinued instead OF keeping him n suspense
oy our silence.
At this time a Cuban. who had been
overcome by passion. shouted: Ours.
Cleveland" The speaker. having caugh,
the exclamation. lost no time 20 reply
My friend" he said. no man wiz
bring curse upon this country by fail
ure 10 Go his duty.
Resuning his speech. Mr. Cochran de-
cisrei.
IT * time this government. should
speak out and have the courage os IL.
conviction ! hope Il does. and j. VIII
not Be 20 annex Cuba but 70 li6erofe -
Il believe that II the president insisted
that Cuba must Be free. IL would BE free
II a feet OF vessels n charge o< one o.
our sdnirals. steamed into ire hsrbor o.
Havana and invited the entire Spanish
outfit the entire party os execu,ioners.
70 take Z trip - Cs1iz % Barcelona they
would wi.Aagiy accept the iaviiztio1--
II conclusion Mr.. cocrz7 sad.
This government must speak upon TIRE |
C1os- QUESTION Never before las - /
us1ca povs- been vested n ihe executive |