The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-05-07
CUBAN LEAGUES APPEAL.
Their Petition 10 the Daughters of
the Revolution.

Their Petition TO the daughters Oh
the Revolution.
At the last regular meeting of the Cuban
League, of this city, last night, commit
tee was appointed TO endeavur TO interest
the various social patriotic organizations
of this city. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. j.
S. Bonner presented an appeal from the
league to the national board of management
of the Daughters of the American ReVo-
luton, now in session in this city.
The appeal was Well received, but no
formal action was taken, as the charter of
the organization forbids the society to act
on state matters 1t is understood, how
ever, that the various state organizations
and local chapters of the society will give
their aid 10 the movement organized in
this city for the Cuban cause.
Following is a copy of the appeal pre-
scented to the Daughters OF the Revolution:
To the National Board of Management
Daughters Of the American Revolution:
The people OF Cuba are again battling
for independence. The blood of their
martyrs already shed in vindca.ion OF I hei r
rights mas given to the pen OF c0HIing gen
eratiuns a record of inhuman atrocities
which would have shamed a medieval
despotsm. Cuba now looks TO the people
of the United states for such AID and com
fort as may be found in the open expression
of sympathy AID legal material support.
Because of the intimate commercial and
social Intercourse between the people of
Cuba and OF the United States; because of
the bond of brotherhood which should unite
those who have achieved and those who
are striving for independence, Cuba las
the right to expect from us the hand of
friendship; and TO deny this right, 90 be-
false as a friend after having Iurcd her
people to their present condition by force
OF example and personal encouragement. is
tn brand ourselves as the IScanOt OF Te-
publics.
How stands therec ord az the preSenttime?
We know too wei how deaf al ear our Gov
erument and our people have turned TO
Cuba's cry for aid We have seen, with
deep regret, with what a callous regard
our Government has witnessed the de
monical butcheries and outrages practiced
upon unoffending women <nd children by
tbs Spanish sodieTy.
We, the people Of The United States. are
indicted before the world as wanting in
ordinary charity To Cuba. We are ar
raigned on the charge Of helping The
strong against the weak, of embra cling
where we should snite The fact that
Spain has heretofore auaed herself, and
is now doing so, in our waters. aud that
the Navy OF the United States is en-
Bloyed to pursue and destroy all YES
sells attempting TO carry succor to Cuba,
forces cur conviction under this indict-
ment We cannot Cnticise the powers OF
Europe in their defense of the Turk so
long as we give tadt aid TO Spain in her
barharouS course in Cuha.
We are charged before the world with
imuotency to protect our own citizens
against Spanish violence on Cuban soil,
and in husmnE our Indignation at the |
and inhuman oruelties prac
ticed on that island.
1t is due To ourselves, as well as TO |
Cuba, that this record should be reversed |
We are persuaded that when an appeal is |
made to tie humanity, a well as tn. ma |
torial interests, OF the people the coun- |
try will respond with a whole-hcarted ell |
thusiasn worthy of American institutions. |
il is not necessary, nor do we propose, 10 |
violate the laws Of our country. but we |
owe TO Cuha impartial neutrality, and if |
our laws are unjust let them be changed. |
While the people OF this country are unani- |
NOUS incNtending their sympathy III words, |
we should remember that there are times |
when an empty hand hestows no favors. |
Such a time is the present. The American |
people view with horror the work of the |
SPANISH demons in Cuha, whose only VIC I
tories are gained by the slaughter OF |
old men, women and children, and the |
massacre of the wounded and their at |
PENDANTS in Cuban hospitals.
1t is not necessary 10 appeal to the pa
triotiSm Of the Daughters OF the Ameri- |
can Revolution. We know that their SYM |
pathics and their hearts are with us in |
our attempt to extend a helping hand to |
Cuba What viii you do to aid this
great work liz behalf OF our common hu-
mainly?
We appeal to you for practical sup |
port The hand that rocks the cradle
is the hand that rules tie world" If
the women of our country will make the
effort, Cuba viii be free. We invite you
nav. we beg yOu-to cooperate with Us |
your various chapters in every
part Of the country, in whatever way may |
seem best to you. What work could he |
more appropriate or more grateful 10 the
Daughters of the American Revolution
than the effort to give peace and free gov
eminent to down-trodden Cuba. AMI rescue
from the unspeakahle outrages of the Span
ish tyrants the women and children of
that brave, unhappy island?
THE CUBAN EAGUE OF WASHINGTON.
By the Committee.
J. s. RONNER