Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1896-11-28
sYMPATHY FOR CUBA.
Intervention Urged In behalf of civil
lization and Humanity.

NEW YORK, Nov. a7.-St. Leo's
cbugCn was crowded With Cubans and
heir sympathizsrs this morning when
u requiem macs was celebrated in
memory Of tne eight Havana medical
students who were executed by the
Spanish in the city OF Havana on No.
vember 81, 1871. Tho services were
conducted ny the Rev. Father Ducsy.
Referring to the present Cuban
struggle Tor liberty, Father Ducsy said
tho spirit displayed by tho patriotic is
even greater than that OF the patriots
who founded this @ untry.
Another com memOrstive service
was held tonight In Cbickering hall,
which was crowded. Bourke, Cock.
ran, Cha les A. Dana, Enrique Yer
0na and DIR. Barnett were the speak
ers. Bourke Cochran's speech WAS
Que OF me most ei1quenl ever made
by him. He urged intervention by
this government in the interest OF
civilization and humanity. When
the Cubans should breathe the air of
freedom anu desired to become part
OF this republic, then they could be
treated AZ tquals ana not the subjects
OF conquest. Further, he said, II
necessary the Cubsns should be al
lowed to purchase their freedom from
Spain, anu that in the interest OF peace
the u nited States should guarantee the
payment Of the bonds. However, 1t IL
time that the executive should make
known his view upon the Cuban uues-
| ton, and II the word was spoken, free
dom would be secured without the
firing OF n single shoI. But II armed
| Interference should become necessary
in the cause Of humanity, he favored a
| hnal resort to arms.
He added: No nation can remain
Indifferent to atrocities committed
Within view of Its harbors. IL Ia all
intolerable government that would per.
| init such u slate Of afisire to exist with.
out criticlsing the government OF Spai a
iu Cuba. 1t is duty to civilization,
huns nifty and ourselves. Our attitude
must be defined go ths patriot and the
Spunisrd can know with whom he
must reckon. Ii the Cuban patriot 10
10 be extefminate1, in heavens name
let him know that the aid he ia ex-
pecting viii not be iorthcOmipg, th at
tne butcbery Is to be continued, Hstead
OF keeping MIN In suspense ny our
silence"
Al this time Cuban, who hsd been
ONtICDue ~ IorSiohl tdouAouB Lutte
Cleveland"
The speaker, having caught the sx.
| clsmation, lost no time TO reply, my
friend" he said, "no man will brin y
curse upon this country by n failure 10
do his duty"
Resuming his speech, Mr.. Cochran
| declRreo: sit 10 time this government
| SHOULD speak out, and have the
courage OF Its convictions. j hope IL
does, ana It will not be to annex Cuba,
but TO literate 1t.
.."I believe that II the President In.
! sisted Cuba must be fee, it would be
free. IL feet OF VESSELS In charge OF
one OF cur aumiIals steamed into the
harbor OF Havana and Invited the ea.
| tire Spanish outfit, the entire party OF
sxecutioners, To lake trip TO Csuiz or
Barcelona, they would willingly ACCEPT
the Invitation.
"Wiij our President pronounce the
word of doom or liberation? II he de-
oiares Cuba libre, thst hsR," pointing
10 the Stars and Strlpes, "wili be the
symboi OF liberty anu progress to man.
Kind"