The San Francisco call., 1897-02-16

noble cause. No one can read the history OF
tnese corquests without shudder of horror.
In period of about four hundred years Spain
mas slaughtered millions of people, to say
nothlng OF the loss OF her own subjects. She
mas pIundered the countries of her conquest
OF billions of dollars and devastated and de-
stroyed billions more in property. Treachery
anu uecelt have been her principal mode OF
warfare Her sole object in a msjority OF In
stances was for mere plunder. Indeed, she es-
tabllshed regular line of fvessels betweenSpaln
and the seat of conquest, carrying soldiers
and munitions of war one direction and
the spoils of her victims the other.
This was kept up for over 200 years as regu-
| lar business. In the province of Peru alone
miibons OF natives were murdered and billions
ol treasure taken. One of the many atrocltles
committed was during this conquest when
Plzarro treacherously murdered Atshaulpa,
the Inca, or ruler, of Peru. on the 18th OF No
vembar, 1892. Atahaulpa announced his In
tention OF visiting the Christian commander.
and Pizarro arranged and perpetrated black
act OF treaehery that compares in many respects
with that of his brother in butchery, Weyler,
VINO recently betrayed and murdered that
0rave ana gallant general, Antonio Maceo.
Inc Governor OF Peru, suspecting nothing,
came into the great square of Cusco in grand
| regal procession. He was suddenly attacked
oy Plzarro's soldiers, who were in ambush, his
ing unarmed) and the Governor made a pris-
oner The Governor was promised his liberty
Tor ransom in gold. After having secured
S4,ooO.OOO, and having deducted the royal
fifth, the invaders divided the remainder
among themselves and then murdered the
donor of ell this wealth.
This same line of policy was pursued in
Brazil, Mexico and all countries visited by
these Spanish highwaymen and bushwhackers.
q N iS If
buH-hghteFs carried on a war of determination
ana plunder, for no other purpose than their
greco Tor gold. To-day they are carrying on
tho same tactics in the Philippine Islands ana
Cuba, only in the disguise of taxation.
This bloody work will never cease until Spain
Is driven from the waters of the Atlantic for
ever, which must certainly soon come to pass.
The island of Cuba, 900 miles in length with
an average width of about so miles and 1000
miles OF coast development, including the
small adjacent islands, produced one-fourth
OF the sugar OF the world up to the breaking
out OF the present war. Tobacco and coffee
come next in value OF productions. However,
tho variety of products is innumerabie, two
thirds of the island being under cultivation
during times OF peace.
The population is principally Spanish
Then come French creoles in the east; Anglo
Americans and Germans in the north;
American Indians, or Yucatan, in the south
west, with quite a number Of negroes aud
Chinese throughout the island.
The island being province of Spain, is sub
jeet 10 her laws, which have grown more and
more oppressive, inasmuch as Spain has
attempted to make up the deficiency In her
exchequer oecasioned by the loss of her South
American colonies by taxing Cuba to death.
The CubanS have learned through bitter
experience that any promise of reform on the
part OF Spain will not be kept Her sons and
daughters are now in the field, i'll fed and
clothed and only half equipped for warfare,
lighting tor that liberty our fathers fought for
in this glorious free land of ours. Shall we
Sit idly By, and see this fair land at our very
door, depopui ated of its brave defenders, or
made slaves forever? The time is past due for
this country TO act. Let US urge without fur
ther delay our Representatives in Washington
TO press the question OF recognition. Cuba
once recognized by the United States, her
trials viii soon be over. Yours truly
D. E. BoHANNoN,
1117 Fifth street, Sacramento, Cal
1t will be but few days now until the
committee calls mass-meeting and be-
gins the Cuban movement on the same
lines as carried on in New York. The
following gentlemen will speak at the
meeting: Attorney W. S. Scott, ex-Judge
Robert Ferral, R. c. Clement. H. W. Hut
ton, Judge F. W. Van Reynegom, Edward
Solomon and H. E. Aighton.
Tho committee has been busy for sew
eral days writing letters to persons who
imagine the purposes of the league are
belligerent. All have been notified that
the WORK is wholly sympathetic and along
lawful lines.