The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-05
Memorial Mass Meeting Under
Auspices of Cuban League.
HONORING AMERICAN HEROES
EuIogies Upon the Services of Citi-
zens of the UUited States Who Died
10 Free Cuba STIRRING Resolutions
Passed Expressing sympathy
with the Cuban Patriots.

evening 10 attend the meeting held At
the National Tacater under the auspices
or the National Cuban League in n.emory
II the American citizens who have died
ia che CultaR cause.
Gen. WHham H. Browne, president OF
the league, presided. and with him pn
the stage we4e Mr. james F, McHngh, ex
president of the Federation of Lator. Mr.
MackeT, Cd. A. A. Aguirre, lion. "A. q.
Riddle, Hua. Claude Swanson OF Virginia,
Hon. William l. Greene Of Nebraska. DIR.
Themes CalveT, Rev. DR. Byron Sutherland,
u. D., MI. Frank Hume, DT. Allen, Cod.
Richard Hinton, ex-RepTesentatiye Turner
Of New York, Mr. ". +. VoWies and Others.
Rev. Dr. Byron Sunderland, ID. ID. Of
fered the InYus- alton.
The first speaSeF of j.c evening was
the Hon. James Nc Donald CaI rings on, who
| discussed the relation of this GoyefnemnJ
to the struggle from the int" irrational
standpoint. His eulugy Of the splendid
services %: Senator Morgan was greeted
with long-,ontinued applause and cheers.
hon. Claude swanson, Of Virginia spoke
next, ami made his first of many hits by
reference To Consul General Lee
1t was false, he 81 atetl. to say that the
business men OF the country We're against
Cula; it was the spectators men without
conscience without position; III n who
would spit on the American flag, If ~ oRey
could he made bY it, who were IN oppO-
sition "
His SppeCh made a great impression.
The next address was made by Hon W. l.
Greene OF Nebraska, who was frequently
interrupted Try applause and cheers.
Let Spain. he said, ''denan nj war ha-
cause we desire justice, and 100000
swords viii leap from their scohbardS AMI
men VIII hurry to the war TO the airs or
Dixie and Yankee Doodle" But there
was no uze talking about war with Span.
It was scarecrow."
Hon 4 G. Riddle. formerly consul
To Cuba made 4, brief address, in which
he made the point. among others, that
cur contribution or $50, 900 To relieve
distress in Cuha made US to that eX-
tent allies of Spain He also. from his
personal knowledge OF the island, gave
an interesting resume Of Spanish mill
tary government during the war before
the present
\ bt US EtdtA tlAt ltir.Allltftt anu AFht-
Iutions. which were as follows.
In tne name Of liberty, humanity, out
RACED wonlanhood and u Almighty God,
amen:
Whereas II isnutoTiOus bat for two years
| ~ more a stat OF war has existed be
tween Spain and the Cuban republic. re
SuIting in the complete military and civil
! cuntrc! of the island by she forces OF the
! rppurliC. q few fortified towns alone ex-
| cepteE
Whereas IL apyearS that thsarmieS of free
Cuba. not only hold th int teripT OF tte cvIn-
| try and defeat the Spanish forces at every
fresh encounter, but bold. aad for two
months have held. the important seaport
and city OF Fanes, on the north coast of
the province Of Santiago de Cuba, against
repeated attacks Of the combined army
and navy Of Spain:
Whereas the aforesaid military DONNA
tion of TIE island. the existence of a fully
organized civil .-overameut witt executive
legislative aud judicial branches in com
plete operation. and the undeniable poSs.s-
sion or a fortified seaport, constitute the
Cuban republic A De facto state. under the
tlscta Of all accepted authorities on inter
na-isnaI law, and As such entitled 20 bel
hgercEt nights: and
Whereas ailintrH. AtionaI authorities, with
a single exception, lay down the rule that
| II is the right and duty of a neighbonng
nation to recognize belIi serency in the in
| teresrs Cf humanity whenever the war IF a
| government against a province in nsuFrec-
! tiS.n against u ~ conducted in an inhuman
| manner, even If the insurrection has not at
| taincd - proportions that otherwise would
entitlc IL To such recognition; and
| whereas IL is well known 10 the Govern
mont aud people of the United State on the
| official reports Of our cGnsuls in Cuba, that
/ war on tie part Of Spain against the peo
| pie If he island has heen and is being prose
| Cuted in a CsUol. Hoodt hirsty and iiendish
| manner. that prisoners of war are regu-
| Iariy put to Clca IN, that theinmate tes OF Cuban
| field hospitals are butC heTed in their beds
| aad their nurses and physicians murdered
! that thousands of inoffensive peasants
| are driven from their homes with the de
| Hheratc purpose 10 staIve them TO Ceath in
| the Spanish garrison towns. that captured
| girls are publicly sold at auction TO brutal
| troopers, to be outraged and then killed
| that thousands OF Cuban women ana young
| GIL children, ceptmod in the Interior, have
| been rgshIessly outraged and Murdered by
| Spanish officers and soldiers; that IN the
/ town Of Pinar del Rio little Cuban babies
have been held up by the legs and sliced to
| death with maChetes under the eyes If
| their sitrieBinr, dgonized mothers, who, irl-
| mediat5ly afterward, were outraged and
| hutchercd, and that American citizens
| have been imprsoaed without cause. in one
| instance repeatedly tortured, and then
/ -, ntF
| have died under sentence Of death by
| starvation, ali these horrors and atTosi-
ties having been publicly attested 10y
raany witnesses: and
| Whereas to this time the action Of the
| Government OF the United States, however
! intended, has resulted only in giving aid
anl comfort TO the Spanish authorities in
| Cuba Willie perpatrating these crimes
against God and humanity and in sending n
tardy and insufficient Teli.rf as aims 10 the
| starving thousands OF the desolate island,
| while a. the same time preventing aid
/ from reaching gallant people Struggling
for the God-giyen right IF liberty, and
| apparently uheetling the cry Of a universal
! aud indignant American sentiment, and
! in strange miSapprehensiun OF the duty of
! the hour; and
Whereas the Senate Of the United States
| has passed Il joint resolution recognizing
| the beiHgcTeHt rights Of the Cuban repG blic.
| which rrsol ution is now before the House
| Of representatives but suppressed in some
mysterious way. 70 the JOY and satisfaction
Of the enemies OF human liberty, by which
action he American people are denied their
| constitutional right OF speaking through
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