The record-union., 1896-12-22
One a Street Parade and the Other
Mass Meeting.
Strong Resolutions Adopted at the
Cooper Union Meeting, Held Under
the Auspices of the Cuban League,
Demanding Forthwith the RecOg-
milton by This Government of
Cuban independence.

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Two great
demonstrations in favor of struggling
Cuba took place in this city tonight.
One was street parade of the Organi-
zation called the Friends of Cuba. The
other was a mass meeting at Cooper
Union, called by the Cuban League of
the United States. Several thousand
men took part in the parade, and many
thousands more lined the sidewalks and
cheered enthusiastically along the line
of march.
The procession formed on East Eigh-
tysixth street and Eighty-seventh
street, and marched by way of Third
and Lexington avenues and Broadway
to Cooper Union. Franz Mayer, Presi-
dent of the organization, was grand
marshal. The column was divided into
ten battalions. An American flag was
with two Cuban soldiers as escorts. A
large number Of large transparencieS
were carried illustrating Spanish mas
sacres. One showing the killing of
Maceo bore the title, "Spain's Latest
Triumph in Numbering Under the Flag
of Truce.
Cooper Union was packed to the doors
when the meeting Of the Cuban League
was called to order by it's President,
Ethan Allen, lineal descendant of the
General of the same name of revolution
ary fame. Mr.. Allen said in part:
This immense and enthusiastic au-
citizens still throbs in harmony for any
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than this, it is proof that the American
people do not breathe the air of cow
ards, although some of the Government
may. We are assembled tonight to
uphold in other lands the cause for
which our patriots contended in this
Cuba is now for the second time in
the death grapple with her savage foe.
She is resolved to be free, and we are
here tonight to say she shall. The curse
of Spanish rule is no longer to be toll
Grated. 1t is the Government that ad-
mits of no reciprocity between the King
and subject, is one part tyrant and all
the rest slave. The instincts of our peo-
ple revolt against this wherever it may
exist, and especially when SO near our
own shores. Spain by her revolving
cruelties has forfeited the good opinion
of mankind, and is no longer to be re-
garded as factor among civilized ma
tions.
1--WE assemble here tonight as Amer
leans to declare that the independence
of Cuba shall be recognized now. To
delay is to make ourselves responsible
for the further ruin and slaughter which
freedom or determination, and applaud
ing her heroic energy it is our duty to
stay the assassin's hand. With Spain
we have tried argument long enough.
She is not amenable to reason, so we
must resort to some other force. The
time has come to stop our talking, and
to load our guns. We are animated with
the hope that brighter day is to dawn
upon these struggling heroes of the
Antilles
General Bradley r. Johnson, the next
speaker, criticised the attitude of Pres
ident Cleveland.
Secretary DR.. de Zayas read letters
from Senators Cabot Lodge John Nor
gan, Wilkinson Call, r. O. Mills, Gull
lom, Thomas Dixon, Jr., and Governor
Morton. All regretted their inability to
be present and speak for Cuba's cause.
In most part the letters roundly con-
demned the butchery being conducted
by the Spanish soldiers under Weyler.
Secretary de Zayas received a num-
ber of letters from prominent people
giving financial aid TO the cause.
Among them was one from w. f. d.
Stokes donating 1000 Mr. Stokes
spoke briefly. declaring that our repre-
sentative in Washington. Secretary Oh
ney, is doing what every American
citizen knows to be wrong.
The list Of Vice Presidents was read
and approved. Among them are: Hon.
Levi =. Morton. Hon. Frank S. Black,
Colonel John Jacob Astor, Senator Da-
Vid r. Hill, Charles a. Dana, Andrew
II. Green, General Daniel Butterfield,
Roswell p. Flower, Andrew Carne gle.
William Rockefeller. w. r. Hearst,
James Gordon Bennett, Chauncey NJ.
Depew, DIR. Seward Webb, Alonzo r.
Cornell, j. S. T. Stranahan, Franklin
Edison, Hugh J. Grant, William c.
Whitney, William NJ. Evarts, Thomas
c. Piatt and Frederick r. Coudert
The following resolutions were
adopted:
Whereas, The people of Cuba who
are determined to enjoy the rights Of
self government, did, a quarter Of
century ago conduct a ten years war
for that purpose; and
Whereas, They have for the second
time entered upon the bloody paths of
revolution, which they have pursued
for nearly two years, conducting a most
heroic struggle against the tyranny of
Spain; and
Whereas, The people of the United
States cannot regard with indifference
a contest so near their own borders.
and which repeats so closely part of
their own history: therefore be 1t
Resolved That in the catalogue of
wrongs which distinguish the rule of
the mother country over Cuba, we