The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1897-04-08

porting that which they are entitled to
equality of rights-they have gone
forward to strike the blow that must
sever forever or naught christian
civilized people from Spain's brutal
barbarians.
So intensely determined in their
efforts for supremacy and endowed
with that spirit of devout patriotism,
they become inspired, and the inspira-
tion has driven them onward and has
made warriors of her weakest men and
heroines of her women. The Amazons
of that once fair isle, now a Spanish
pest hole, are more ardent in their
sympathy with the revolution than her
bold chevaIiers. But woe betide the
man who poses as her lover and re-
CARDS his home more adaptable to his
comforts than the ranks, for he who
does will in time receive neat package,
viz WOman's underskirt, and fem
enine line of cutting sarcasm, saying,
"you should wear this as long as you
remain at home and refuse to fight for
Cuba Libre." Show me the man who
will cOnscientiously submit to such
rebuke from the woman he processes
to love and | will show you 999 out of
every even 1000, who, in preference,
would plunge into the seething abyss
of eternal hell. Patriotism, that is the
backbone of this Cuban insurrection-
Cuba's love for her own Cuba.
Her patriotism, started at home,
stands unparalleled and is a feature
worthy of emulation by the entire uni
verse. But strange as it may appear
the Amazon has been severely censured
by some of our fine haired cynics.
Perhaps they are not familiar with the
fiendish atrocities to which CubanS
have been subjected, too horrible for
recital, too inhuman for humanity to
reflect upon and not act.
Heroine is she who takes upon her
self the hardships of rebellion and
places herself upon the scale of equality
with her lord and master. And is it to
be wondered at, after seeing their
homes wantonly fired before their eyes;
their husbands and brothers shot down
in groups with the rising of every sun;
their daughters and sisters put up at
public auction and bid off as slaves to
women of commercial morals? Still,
do you wonder why she unites in the
savagery of warfare? Still, do you
wonder why her tranquility and love
gives up it's charms and is transformed
into ferocious hatred? Still, do you
wonder why the hearts 60 out of women
that weep?
But, alas! tbs but series of the
worlds misfortunes, and, as Dame
Nature wends her weary way, the re-
suits of these conflicts will eventually
show themselves in their true colors.
Americas fistic battle was decided in
few minutes and the victor claimed
the laurels as the worlds champion
boxer. Cuba's battle for freedom goes
on and on and will until she declares
the day of her victory. One destroys
the very semblance of human moral
ity, and grinds a nations name down
in the depths of depravity. The other
is the remolding of a free country, and
modern history that will live in the
long ages of posterity, and cause all
nations to recognize Cuba as the
paragon of patriotism.
All honor to her martyrs, all honor
to her prosecuted, all honor to her sur
viving patriots; for honor is deserv-
ingly due them. For when they drew
the machette, man and woman side by
side, in the desperate struggle for
liberty, and in defense of home and
offspring, they drew the pen which
signed the articles that guarantee to
Cuba her future independence.
p A F.