The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-12-15
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CUBAN LEAGUE OF AMERICA.
Organization Perfected With Men of
Prominence Enrolled.

Organization Perfected with Men of
Prominence Enrolled.
New York, Dec. 4.-The Cuban League
of the United States was formally organ
lied in this city this evening. The men
behind this movement are so we'll known
and carry so much weight that it is be-
yond doubt that it is the beginning of a
movement that will take no
small part is the history of
both countries-having as it does
the complete independence of Cuba
from Spain for its principal object.
A league under the same name existed
during the ten years war, and was the nu-
cleus in this country, about which aid for
Cuba conferred. Many of the original mem
bers of the league were among those, who
met in parlor d. r., of the Fifth Avenue
hotel, to inaugurate the movement, which
has for its aim the independence of Cuba.
The meeting organized with Col. Ethan
Allan as president, and the following vice
presidents: Charles A. Dana, former Gov.
Roswell p. Flower, former Postmaster
General Thomas M. James, Chauncey M.
Depew, John R. Dos Passos, Theodore
Roosevelt, former Mayor Thomas f. Gill
roy, ex-Gov. of Ohio George Hoadley, j.
Edward Simmons and C. HI. Dennison.
Francis Wayland Glen was elected sec
retary; Darwin r. James, treasurer, and
the executive committee was made up as
follows: John Jacob Astor, Paul Dana,
Gen. Daniel Butterfield, Col. Fred d.
Grant, Walter Logan, Edwin Wardman,
John G. Mcguire, r. c. Alexander, Con-
stant A. Andrews, Frank b. Carpenter,
John d. Kelley and Thomas E. Stewart.
In, 4.,a. II 4
this call: I'VE, the undersigned citizens
of this republic. anxious for the
success of all peoples in obtaining the
civil and political liberty, which this ma
ton secured more than a century ago and
still enjoys, unite in organizing the Gu
ban league of the United States of Amer
lea.
''The object of this league is to secure
for Cuba by all lawful, peaceful and hon
orable means, the political independence
which her patriots are now endeavoring
by tremendous sacrifice of treasure and
life to gain, to encourage them with our
sympathy and moral support and to
arouse the whole nation to demand an
end of the campaign of murder and de-
struction in that island.
Mindful of the help which our fathers
received in a similar struggle, we are con-
strained by a sense of gratitude to return
fectively given to us.
"It is apparent to all thoughtful observ-
ers that Spain has not the power to crush
the Cuban patriots and, therefore, the
| continuance of the cruel struggle in Cuba
can only serve to prolong sense of abase-
ment and humiliation in the minds of all
men who are confident that this republic
| has the power to end it, and is in honor
| called upon to do so for the highest good
| IF ma artiee directly concerned.
This call was signed by all of the men
| above named. Other prominent signatures
attached to it were those of Gen. Powell
| Clayton. A. b. Hepburn, Silas B. butcher,
| Gen. c. 7. Christensen, Col. H. Il. Swords
| Coils p. Huntington, Louis Windmuller
| Gen. Stewart, L. Woodford, Col. William
| L. Brown, Gen Martin T. Mcmahon, Hon.
| Noah Davis Warner Miller Gen. Howard
| Carroll Dr. A. NJ. Fernandez de Ybarra,
| Alonzo b. Cornell and about fifty others
| In assuming tie presidency, Col Allen
called particular attention to the heroic
| struggle that the Cubans had made
against their mother country, and he ad-
| ded that now the Spaniards had departed
| from the path of honorable war and had
| become murderers and assassins, if the re-
ports of Gen. Maceo's horrible death were
4 true.
| Gen. Allen predicted that the movement
thus started would become historic.
1--WE want to inflame the patriotism and
| honor of our people" said Col. Allen, in
to a torch that will kindle the honest ef-
forts of every liberty-loving American, SC
| that this horrible butchery shall cease
and the independence of the island of Cuba
be an established fact"
A monster mass meeting will be held
| in Cooper Union next Monday night, wher
| Senator Morgan of the foreign relations
| committee and Representative Hit cf the
same committee in the House, Speaker
Reed and Senator Cullom of Illinois viii
speak