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Crowded Meeting In New York Of SYM
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Crowded Meeting In New York Of SYM
pathiEers with the Insurgents
NEW YORK. Nov. 27.-St. Leos church
was crowded with Cubsns and their sym
pathizers this morning when a requiem
mass was celebrated Of the eight Havana
medical students who were executed by the
Spanish volunteers in the city Of Havana
on November =. 1871. The services were
conducted by Rev. Father Ducey. Refer
ring 10 the present Cuban struggle for lib
cry, Father Ducey said the Spirit dis
played BY the patriots is even greater
than that Of the patriots who founded this
republic
Another commemorative service was held
tonight in ChickgTinE hall. which was
crowded BJurke Cochran. c. =. Dana.
Emanuel SlrEuilly and Dr.. Enrique Bar
nett were the speakers All the members
Of the Cuban iUr-a had seats on the plat
form. Buurke Cockrau's speech was enc
Of the most slogunet ever made
by him. re urged intervention by
this government IN the interest o.
civilization and humanity and said The
annexation uE Cuba would pu- this country
on a footing with bGrhgrous Spain. When.
however. the Cuban should breathe the Air
Of freedom and desired 10 become q part
o. this republic. they they could be rated
as equals and nos the subjects o. conquest
Further be said thar IL necessary the gu1a1z
should be allowed 70 purchase their free
dom from spain and that. IA the interest Of
peace. the United States should guarantee
the payment @. The bonds However b Is
time. he declared that the executive should
make known his views upon the Cuban Tues-
ti0r and il the word was spoken freedom
would be secured wi-h0-t the firing q
single shot But i armed Interference
should become the cause Of humanity. be
favored q final resort 70 arms He added.
NO nation can remain sleu; while
atrocities are committed within view OF i-s
hsrbors i is an iutolerable Eovernucu:
that would permit such 2 state Of affairs
20 exist without Criic!siug the government
Of Spain IN Cuba. Il is Z duty 70 CiviilZa-
tiCn, humanity and ourselves, whether
sooner or later this government viii extend
sympathetic hand 70 The Cuban IN his
trouble. Il IS no. q question Of his e-usn-
cipation or his determination. our attitude
must be defined, so that The patriot and the
Spsnisrd can know with whom he must
reckon. II the Cuban patriu; IS 10 be ex-
terminated. in heavens name let him Eno-r
that the aid he is expecting is ngt forth
coming tina; the butchery is 10 be con
tinued. instead Of keeping him in suspense
ty our silence
At this time q Cuban. Who had been over
come by passion. shouted: Curse Clsve- I
land" TIE speaker having caught the eE-
Clsuatiol lust no time 10 reply Ny
friend" he said no man VIII bring a ours
upon this country by q failure 10 do his
duty"
ResaminE his speech, Nj Cochran de-
Cla-c5 1T iz time this government should :
speak out and have the courage o! Itr oon-
yi-tiour. ! hope IL docs ard II viii not bE 7
10 annex Cuba. but liberate II. ! believe .
that II the president Insisted that Cuba /
must be free il would be free II q feet OF I
vessels In charge Of one Of our admiral F.
steamed into the harhor OF HavauEn and ~ /
vitca the entire Spanish outfit 10 take q
voyage 10 CaLiz, they would willingly &c
cept the Invitation"
In conclusion Mr.. Cochran said. This gov
eminent must speak upon the Cuban ques- {
ti5u. Never before has SO much power been 4
vested in the executive. VII our president /
pronounce The word q doom or libaratlong /
II be declares Cuba lihre that flag point /
ing 70 the stars and s,ripCsl VIII be The f.
symbol o; liberty and progress 10 man
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