Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-07-02
OUBa's CAUSE.
A Phoenician Attends a Meeting OF
sympathizers.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June 81, 1896.

BUFFALO, N. Y, June q, 1896.
! EDITOR HERALD:
The great struggle. for independence
now going on 10 Cuba, is attracting the
attention and sympathy of the Ameri-
can people. And here in Buffalo her
sympsthizers have organized what is
| known as the Standardization Junts
OF Buffalo. The society numbers three
hundred mem beFs and it is ths first
society of the kind organized in
America. 1t held it's fret mass meeting
at Concert Hall last night, and being a
! Cuban sympathizer I attended.
Senior T, Essraps Pslms, minister
pleniponsentiary from Cuba, WAS billed
to speak, but being unable to attend, be
sent as his represep tetive Mr.. Henry
Lincoln de Zlyss, M. D., a native of
Cuba, At the appointed time the
speakers arrived, preceded by a fife and
drum corps, made up of boys; as they
entered the familiar strains of "March-
ing Through Georgia. fell upon our
ears, they marched to the front and
RECALLED the audience with "Yarkee
Doodle ''Sssr-Spaugled Banner" and
the Cuban National hymn, in msnper
that brought down the house.
| The Hon. Jacob Stern, president of
the Junta, then slapped forward and in
i few we'll CHOSEN remarks said that the
meeting was for the purpose of srousing
practical sympathy aud aid for suffer
ing CUBA. He then introduced Father
| Cronin, Who made an eloquent and
! stirring appeal in behalf of "Free Cube"
representing her rs young ana besuti-
full maiden robbed of her liberty, and
oppressed by tyranioel mother, kneel-
ing at the feet otthis great nation, With
pale and tear stained face, pleading for
I help. "Shsll she plead in vain? No,
DOL And sat down amid tremendous
applause.
The Rev. W. j. McKittr:ok. of the
Calvary Prssbyterisn church, ives the
next speaker, and represented Cuba as
q starved child who had been fed from
the cup OF deceit, on unfulfilied prom
ses, until Der ribs fairly clicked to-
gether in he extreme poverty, and
hunger for something real.
Mr.. Y 1895 was then introduced He
said that among the nations of the
earth the United States was looked
upon as being the great standard bearer
of liberty. He compared the struggle
of Cuba for liberty to our own struggle
for national Independence.
He depicted in i'm passioned eloquenoe
the history of mis- rule and oppression
practiced by Spain toward Cuba, and
declared that if the cItizsne Of Spain
knew the truth they would rise in revo-
luton, Danish the Queen Regent ard
establish repu bliosn form of govern
ment. He said that Cuba had debt of
$3.50 o0o,000, not contracted by herself.
but forced upon her by Spain. He de-
clared the intention of the Cubans to
win, and appealed TO this nation, this |
Liberty loving people," TO deliver Cuba |
from the hell of the Despot.
He believes that il beIIigerent rights |
we're granted the Oubsns by the Presi- |
dent the fight would be WOO, and ridi- |
cules the idea of Spain fighting this
country.
The Rev. O. O. AIbertson, of this Del-
ware Avenus Methodist Episcopal |
olureh was next introduced
He said hs was a psacsable man end |
did not love war, but VIXEN be heard
the story of Spanish cruelty and OPP
preston in Ouba he felt just like Ger
tain good chaplain of our late war who,
upon learning Of some occurrence that
was not according to the code of civil
ized warfare, paced excited up and
down in front of his quarters saying:
Il wish l was two hundred feet high,
fifty feet wide, with sword half as long
as I am, and there was a million of me,
I'd wade in and settle this thing in
about five minutes"
He wound up by saying that the
British fight best on a full stomgch;
the Scotch when hungry; and the
Iriehmen when be had "wee drgp o.
the crathuf" ID him; but that al Amer
lean at eny time, at any place, and
noder aby circumstance; and he hoped
they would not go back on their repu-
5etion, but demand tie recognition Of
oellgerens rights for the Cubspe by the
President, regardless of C lneequences.
The speaking was good and the audi
snce enthusiastic, aud from the manner
q which the appeal for collection vas
responded to l judged that the Cause of
Cuba received quite send eff.
ALFALFA.
Frank Anyway.