The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-02-24
FIRST ANSIVERSARIl
One Year Ago Cuba Began ths'
Struggle For Freedom. II
CELEBRATED 11Hr UNITED STATES
BY the Revolutionary Club With
Patriotic Speeches. 1
CUBA RESOLVED TO DO OR DIEs
Ono Speaker says She VIM win or Wit1
Leave only Ruins for the
Conqueror.
CELEBRATED N1HE UNITED STATES
CUBA RESOLVED TO DO OR DIE,

New York. February 2i.--cuban rcvolu-i
tlonury clubs tonight celebrated their hrst
anniversary. One year ago the pntriotics'I
Cubans took up arms against Spain. The
revolutionary clubs OF this city held q
grand mass meeting nj Chickering hall
and the place was crowded 10 It's utmost
capacity, III
over tho speakers stand foated tho new
Cuban nag or new colors adopted by the
northumberland, white and blue, With /
q red diamond Mt the stan end, In tho cen-sj
ter OF which IS q white star. At tho rcglEi
of the stage were the names OF the dead
heroes who have given up their livos for
the liberation OF Cuba within the last year,
with tho picture of General Marti In tho
, renter. XIX
The speakers who occupied seats on tho
| platform were. Juan Fraga, chairman OF
the meeting; Enrique jose Vnrona. Els,
| rll,ia Jose rruJillc. Dr Eusebio Hcrnan-i
dos and DR. joaquin Castillo, special com-i
| missioner from cuba N
| Spanish lnu6unge and tho applause was
| frequent ana long when General Weylerf
| waa scored. I.
| The nrat speaker was Senior Varno, whols
said. The movement begun on the slth ol,i
| February. 1893. Ia a Hreut rovoiuuon, pe-l,
| cause II springe from the depths OF tnbani
| society and because IL began by being eco-l,
| nomical rather than political.
| Tho consequence Ia that the rcVolutioN,
must bn prosecuted IN a spirit vhtirclysl
| ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ia TO say--and span
ish The economy regime Imposed upon
l Cuba by Spain waa based upon 'nohoio.y Il
| The regime which cuba must ADOPT IoE'
4 herseu has been based on liberty IN Otust
| that the current meroi.ntilo transacuons
\ should flow through uicir natural cnan1
| ncla TO their natural markets, The poiI
/ teal regime to which spain has subJecle1
! cuba IA purely personal and military rns
regime which Cuba seeks ~ thurougnist
4 popular and democratic, lrrcsponaiplity
| IL the attribute OF Spanish missionaries
| Absolute responsibility should be the ht7
| tllhute OF servants OF the cuban people.
| cuba has armed her sons not 70 make
SOLDIERS OF them, but That they thouIn
win tho TILE of free citizens, the wnn
in Cuba " and shop,1 be only an tnciderty
Through her terrible sacrifices Cupn seeks
a state OF Independence. But Spain mas
done and viii continue 10 do her utmost
| 10 Keep her In subsection and break tue
spirit Of her patriots. This was the mean
ing Of her Arnding out the tyrant Weyirt
to take command OF her army. IL "
declaration that spain Is resolved to prose
cute tho war 90 the bitter end. To THIS
| hnrhnrous resolve Cuba VIII oppose her
strong aud stern discrimination tg
| achieve her victory nj whatever COST
4 Aud II everything should 90 against hen
she +, rendy to sacrifice her iaAt son and
leave the enemy IN possession OF nothing
bat ruins.
Senior Villuodn. n lawyer from Havana.
IN IA hriuf speech, depicted with gren &.
force the prlvatons OF the Cuban armies
ON the field and declared that money atone
was wanted to mako tho war for liberty
n glorious Success.
After his speech n collection was taken
up and large amount Of money was
given, six good sized baskets were SOON
nllcl with American grcenbocks.
President Palma, although present, on
nccount Of n slight illness was unable
to speak.