The San Francisco call., 1897-11-26
IN BEHALF OF CUBA.
An Appeal to Aid Patriots Issued
by President Allen to Members
of the League

of the League.
NEW YORK, Nov . President Ethar
Allen of the Cuban League of the United
States has issued the following:
To the Members Of the Cuban Leqque Of the
United Stats: TIE Cuban prob EN- which sc
long has rested q blight upon the con
science OF our people approaches its solution
.Inde ependence for the Suffering patriots now
within our timely actIon, rounds out theiI
years OF trial with deserved recompense
Ihi, great cOuSumma ton the American people
should forthwith demand IRON their political
rePresen iatIves. The cowardice of wealth Sc
ducinG our officials TO inactiOn while
murder has been done, the insinceritv
OF rulers inventtng specia! pleas "a
cover their treacher 10 national duty, tn
open and unnect Ssary lnterierenCc with the
legal commerce OF the country as an act OF
grsce to brutal Spain and making lis her ally
against those following our historic teaching,
have all run their courses To the wounding oil
national pride, and to our utterly exhausted
patience. But time. and the Cuban sword
have brought the crisis which foreruns final
cure, in Cuban independence.
Tins Is the hour OF Americas opportunity.
Effective WoTh can be done. which, If wei
81. ne, Will go lar 10 excuse our past neglect
Congress Is the objective point Cuba Shoul
be put on equal terms wltn Spain regarding
supplies from our burdened magazines Flour
cattle, horses and arms from American soi by
HlguJ and day, 20 III steady rush 10 the
cuban snores Tor the support OF the forces OF
mOnaTchlcal Spain; none of these can 60
hence 10 Iced The starving patriots of repubIi-
can Cuba The soldiers we nave thus led use
he lie we give them % erase from the earth
hn entlre population by deeds OF horror whose
reciiais freeze the heart OF the civilized
world. Unmoyed We have so Tar heard the
vail o1 the victims or have iurni .hed new
blades for Spanish hands TO insure the work
OF Cuban deCimation.
Bellgerent rights to Cuba Will quickly
change this brutal panorama. The Senate
mas already ordered its verdict for such rights
and the lower house should respond before
the "cw year comes in. The Cuban League OF
The United States now calls upon lis entire
family OF 500 branches, to un .te rs one voice
IN demand upon their Congressional repre-
-ntatlveS 10 vote this Way. All other organ
lZed friends, and also individuals of whom
lneTe Hre hundreds OF thousands SympaIhiz-
ing with CUBS, urged 10 The same activ.
Y. Following bciugerent rights, Indcpend-
ence Is assured. Be mol deceived Dy the ignor-
ance or the hypocrisy OF those VINO argue
against Tins remedy. There are other cures
but belllgerent rights l. now the most avail
al bic and the most effective. This VIII enable
Gu uba 10 draw support from US, as Spain has
done and on equSl terms. Ourneutra lity laws
cover belllgerents with the same shield
Cunning sYmpathlzerS with Spanish barbar-
ity affect 10 see danger 10 Cuba in his bur The
i3cts ana the laws expose their insinceri. v
VIII The grant OF belligerency from u, Ameri-
can nerosl.y ana patriotism w0uId cro,vd
Cuba with hill ocks OF munitions oi war for the
patriots and for the utter destruction of her
opPrcSsOrs We are told that his q YES TO
Spain The right 10 search our ships e il he
granted But what damage can result 10 our
commerce. when this search must be limited
10 the coast OF Cuba, and then for the contra
band, OF ar prohibited after Spanish nr,,-
ClamAiiOn OF bl pckade-which. by the vAv
has never yet been gwen. Unreasona Bile or
unnecessary search clearly for the ANNOYANCE
OF American commerce. IS much forbidden
after b-ili2ercncy as before. Let such base
i Ss apprehen>inLS die in the utterance.
sin, no official notice Of war, ror of block
ade OF Cubau rorts has been given to tn 5
puolir, there Is uot, nor has there been
any legal restriction upon our Tree com
merce with even the insurgents; yet, rs
q matter OF g~ace an q special favor 10
Spain. our executive have interiered with our
peaceful. and legal commerce, 10 the great in
jury oi our citizens.
Is it not time 10 change these methods?
With an executive who knows his duty and is
willing 10 do IL, all this may be rightly