The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-01-19
One Hundred and Fifty of Them Held a
Meeting Last Night.
FORMED A LEAGUE TO AID THE PATRIOTS
with tho StrugaIiur
eubaus Resolve 10 Assist Thcm I'm
livery Lesnf Manner Possible All.
drchs by SemOr CnIvo-Mr. w. n.
b"rto"s Appeals for the Patriots.

SiaSiic friends of the patriots who ara
struggling TO wrest the verdant Island
OIL Cuba from Spain's rule of iron and
',ooa heio meeting in this city last
n'shS ana formed league to aid the
Cubans in their fight.
Inc meeting was held In the rooms
oi Wyandottc Tribe of Red Men. I'm ODD
feiiows' hall. on Church street. The
ros'rum at which the presiding officer
SAT was covered with u silk American
nag The Cuban colors were not dis
prayed. but two flags bearing the lone
star of the Gem OF the Tntilles Will be
useu at the next meeting.
ne meeting was called to order NV
MI Nliiiam B. Barton, who stated iIs
ouJect TO be the formation of a Cuban
league. - NuOhii
LEAGUE ORGANIZED.
me election of officers. which was
tneh t gone into. resulted as follows:
PRESIDENT, w. b. Barton; vice-prasi.
aent. II. $. Holland; Secretary. Charles
Saunders "''''iii
Among those present was Scnor Man.
uet d; ChlVo. Cuban patriot. who. up TO
r aS. HcP'enper, bore arms In the ranks
OF Gomez's army, but who IS now in
this country In the service of the iup,a
re IS very little man. with piercing
n,uch eyes, raven hair and a dark COM
PIeNlon lie speaks English very i'm
perfectly.
a REGIMENT FOR CUBA.
Ahother interesting figure was that of
Col q. l.. Austin, of Phucbus. Va. The
ooiohel has had, according TO report.
having served through tho civil var ana
later enlisted in MaXimilian's Nexicnn
army, In which he attained the rank of
colonel. This gentleman is
engaged in the work of organizing a re-
slheht OF 1000 Virginia volunteers for
oSi N,Ge IN cuba: He says that he has
already secured 500 recruits In EllzabeIh
Clty county and he hopes to secure one
or tWo hundred more here In Norfolk.
APPEALS FOR CUBA.
Mr.: Barton made an earnest speech
LOT Cuoa. lie showed up the causes OF
ihe REBELLION In the island In a clear light.
M cuban revenues" he said went
10 10 spain. and although they amount 10
S2l .0O0, 600 per year. only S2j 900 has beon
spent on the island by Spain since the
last rebellion, twenty years ago. Cuba
mas no schools and her people haye no
voice ', In the government" he said.
ihey have to buy everything from
spain on account of prohlbitivc tariff"
The speaker contended that the Amer
lean colonists had not half the cause
1or rebellion against English rule as
the Cubans have against the tyranny of
Spain.
UNClVILILEZ WARFARE.
He denounced the unciviized method
OF warfare followed by Spain and stated
that the adoption by her of barbarous
treatment OF non -combatants had sealed
her late IN the island. Cuban liberty Is
sure to come and there is no way to
stay II.
People who say that Cuba should
lay down her arms and accept reforms"
he continued, don't know how Spain's
promises of autonomy have been broken.
ner treachcry to prisoners and hog teri-
bic excess in the punishment of those
she held to be traitors. II they do
know OF these things they will also
realize that Cuba will sacrifice her last
patriot before she will again surren-
der"
ADMINlSTRATIOND DENOUNCED.
Mr.. Barton denounced the attitude of
the administration toward Cuba and
predicted more favorable action by the
O!ney." he said. ARE more influenced by
Spanish gold than by American patriot
ISM
SENIOR CALVO'S ADDRESS.
translated address by Senor Manuel
j. Calvo, who was present, was then
read by the secretary. Senor CaIvo's
knowledge of English is so imperfect
tNat he desired to place the facts at his
disposal before his audience in the clear
est possible manner. through translate
cd copy of his speech. He reviewed the
state OF affairs in Cuba. described in an
Interesting manner the method of war
fare used by the patriots and concluded
with an appeal for aid.
The reading OF the address was fol-
lowed by a few remarks by Senior Calvo
himself. and his impassioned appeal on
behalf of his stricken country was rem
dered all the more touching because of
the broken English in which 1t was
couched.
PLEDGED THEIR AID.
The following pledge was\ signed by
about forty OF those present, many OF
whom contributed literally to the pa
tr!otic cause. All who did so were pre-
sented with souvenlers. The form was
as follows:
I'VE. the undersigned. being In full
sympathy with the struggles of the ma
tive Cubans against Spain and Spanish
dcpotism. hereby subscribe our names
as members of the Cuban League of this
city, pledging our moral support and all
other aid which we can legally render
the natives in their struggle"
The league will hold another meet
ing in the immediate future. large
Il.