The times., 1897-08-08
WOMEN ASKED TO AID CUBA.
The National League Issues an Ap-
peal to- Wives aud Mothers.


The wCman's National Cuban League OF
this city have issued the following appeal
to the women of America, asking them to
lend what aid they are able 10 alleviate
the suffering OF the oppressed il Cuba, by
hospital service, medicines, and all that
may be needed to secure relief and reedon
fol the Cuban people The appeal is as
follows:
To the Mothers, Wives and Daughters OF
Notwithstanding:
Learning with grief and dismay Of the
suff erIug and torture experienced by the
women and children OF Cuba at the hands
OF the cruel and dastar,iIy Spaniard-who
wreakS his lust and brutality upon help
less wOnanhood. who seeks to stamp out
patriotism and love OF liberty by sJarva-
ton, who infliCts his e0wardly vengeance
upon the sick and dying, who deals out
in the very presence OF the heartbroEeu
mother her little daughter, TO be deflled
BY human fiends, to De slowly but surely
tortured to death at the hands OF the
Spanish solciery-knowing all this, We.
the wives and daughters of this blessed
land OF the Iree-mOthers OF happy chill
dren, protected and shielded by Law and
order, Ill the safety of our own unpoIluted
fircsideS-raise our voices TO ask the help
and cooperation OF our sister women in
every State in the Union, that, ii the
name or outraged woGanhood, IL the
name of oppressed humanity, all VIII Join
Us, that We may, as far as lies in QUE
power, alleviate tie Woes of these unhappy
souls in Cuba, who cry aloud to US fUr
succor.
Believing in the God-given rights Of free
dom and the nights of Cuba 10 resist the
tyranny OF Span knowing her heroic
struggle, her dcathless yalor, her de-
termination TO conquer or die, We make
this appeal.
With pity and indignation wehave learned
from the testimony OF e ye witnesses OF the
aCrTors OF the lnquisition that have been
-evived by Spain. and We, in the name Uf
God, and humanity, ask the pity, prayers,
aiG and assistance or every woman N
Am|nca, for the relief of these women and
children, and for the freedom and inde-
pendence OF Cuba now aud foIeverl
Her immediate needs are many She
needs bread for her starving, clothes for
ner naked, hospitals and supplies for her
Sex anu dying. aud pEuteetion for her
nurses and Di;ySiclans, mtnlsterlng To the
wouu deti patriots.
The Woman's National Cuban League,
with headquarters at " ashiDgtOn, D. c.,
with PERMANENT officers. is Incorporated
and chartered fOE humanitarian purposes
It aims to aid the suffering Cubans, by
hospital service, medicines, and all that
may be needed, 70 secure health, happiness,
and prosperity for the Island OF Cuba.
Branch leagues, headed by weil-quaified
women, will De formed all over the cOUntTy.
Applications FOR the night to form branches
Rust be accompanied by credentials.
Donations from all wno desire TO assist
the oppressed Cuhans may be fOrw warded
To the director general, the treasurer, or
other officers of the league at Washington.
a specist appeal is made TO newspaper
women, editors of woman's pages aud all
writers in the United states To lend the
aid OF their peLs. There is work for every
loving mother, wife, sister, and daughter
in America
Let the central league hear from the
women OF America, ana soonl
The WOinan's National Cuban League is
American III Character, and has no con-
nect;on with the Junta, or any other
organization, and all funds will be handled
jority vote. ~
the first organization in America, and its
officers give their time and services with
out pecu1iary remuneration, content 90
work with heart and brain, for the cause
of freedom and to alleviate the suffering
of the oppressed
Information regarding badges, cards OF
membership, etc, will he gladly furnished
upon application to any officer of the
central league.
Clara Bell Brown, Director General;
Bessie Beech Lincoln, Vice Director
General; Alice Lee Moque, Adjutant;
Martha C. Hunt, Treasurer; Mabel
Clayton, Secretary.