The times., 1897-05-17


of the United States, and that is the right
and duty OF this Government to extend
to the Cuban patriots the right OF bel
ligerency in their contest. tAppla
-.Those, feilow-citlzens- who oppose the
extension of this right TO the Cuban pa
triots have, after ransacl;ing the musty
tofnbs OF international law, discovered one
authority, who SAYS that nation has
no right to extend heIligerency to re
bellious people, unless the rebels have a
seaport which they control absolutely.
Wei, If that be SO, want to ask you
how the people OF Switzerland, whatever
their bravery may be, could ever rise sue
cessfuily against those who oppress them?
tApplause) But the weight OF authority
is against such a position, such doctrine
and shall detgin YOU but Inonentw bile
/ quote what writers on International law
have said on the subject:
Manning, the great English authority
on internatio law. says:
=. The concession of beiligerent rights
may at certain epoch in the strife, be
Claimed both in the interests OF humanity
and of neutral states.
~There / plant my contention today.
Il would ask you to read also Stephen
Bonsal's article in the Review OF Reviews
and also his article that appears this morn
ing in the New York Herald. Read also
our consular reports, and tell me then
upon that authentic Information if it be
not time for the United States to take
cognizance of the inhumanity that is prac-
ticcd on that island, where Cubans are
driven into cities and starved TO death
for the harharous purpose OF exterminating
q loyal and devoted people" tApplause.)
Senator Galllneer here read extracts from
a little book written by woman who
visited she island and described the situ-
alton around San Serene, Matanzas, and
Cahanas The writer. after giving con-
dirions in detail, asks how long they
would he permitted to last? Now, fel-
citizens" continued Mr.. Gallinger,
"a single word more and / am done.
1.-THE people OF the Island of Cuba
are fighting for precisely the same prin-
ciples that Washington. and Lafayette, and
Starke fought for In the revolutionary
period (applause); the principles of human
rights self government, and liberty against
the doctrine OF taxation without repre-
sentation- The echoes OF the strife
I20 years ago at Bunker Hill and Concord
and Lexington, at Bennington, Princeton,
and Yorktown. are now being heard in
the once beautiful and now desolate island
of Cuba Out of our strife came the
grandest and greatest Republic the world
has ever known tapplarse) }. and i VIII
read the signs OF the times to nesn,
ladies and gentlemen, that out or the
strife that is going on, in yonder beautiful
isle, will come sooner or later another
free Republic, resplendent in beauty and
glory, to take its place among the natiDns
of the earth. lApplaese.) But. as said
a moment ago, you did not come here Tor
the purpose of hearing me make a speesh.
(Go on; go on 1 thank YOU for the at
tention you have given me-"
The speaker then referred to the address
that was TO be made by Mr. Karl Decker
which would contain not theory and senta.
ment but the facts as they actually existed
on the island. 1t gave him pleasure also
60 read kilograms and letters addressed TO
Senior A A Aguirre and John Bonner,
Officers of the Cuban League
Senator Frye wrote:
1 beg TO assure you OF my profound
sympathy for the cause your meeting will
espouse Cubas Independence has been
fairy earned by her brave patriots. Their
heroism, endurance, patience, courage and
sufferings entiue them to the warm SYM
pathy and active aid OF every American
who loves his country and reyeres the
memory OF the fathers, who bequeathedit II
TO them through rebellion and bloody war.
May the God OF battles strengthen the
ha ands OF the liberty loving Cubans and
soon give you Cuba Libre.
Gen. L. w Colby telegraphed from
Beatrice, Neb.:
All patriotic citizens are for Cuban lib
eTJy, and VIII give active aid to the heroic
struggle against Spanish oppression. My
sympathy and earnest work are with you
IN this noble cause l. w COLB4.
Representative Amos Cummings said in
part:
The atrocities in Cuba are far more ap-
palling as they are committed by men who
pretend TO be marching in the ranks of
civilization.
In years TO come the most disgracefuI
page in the Administration of Grover
Cleveland (hissesl viii be its action toward
the Cuban patriots tApplausc.) Not
word OF sympathy ever came from it, On
the contrary, it's energies were bent toward
assisting The Spanfards in crushing the
patriotic Cubans
Let US nope unAJ the new Administration
viii act differently. The United States
ought TO have been willing long ago TO
extend To Cuba the aid so generously
gwen 10 US by France in our struggle for
freedom (Applause.l
Gen. SangmHy telegraphed that the i'll
ness Of his wife would prevent his at
tendance, but sent best wishes for
successful meeting"
6ea. ClaIkson, commander OF the G. A.
R, said:
L beg TO sa Y that / shall be with you
In spirit My heart goes out in deepest
TO the brave Cubans, who are
making such heroic struggle against
for nd r
trust that the sentiment OF the
meeting may find such strong expression
as TO bring forth early recognition by
our Government of the belligerenJ rights
OF your brave people.
Senator Chandler expressed the hope
That Congress and the President would
soon formally recognize a state of war
and Cuban belligerency Moreover, we,
without delay, ought to send a fleet to
enter the harbors and an army to land
upon the soil OF Cuba tApplause), first, to
protect the lives and property of merican
and secondly, to stop the afro
cious and uncivilized methods of warfare
adopted by the Spanish generals Prcsd-
lent Mckinley" he said, Willingly rec
egnizes the binding force OF the platform
Upon which he was elected, and viii soon
40 his part toward making Cuba free and
Independent. He may proceed with what
might appear undue caution, but he VIII
aot fail to be faithful to hts pledges ard
ne will before long register the decree
which went forth in his triumphant cleo
Ion that Cuba should be taken from the
control of Spsin''
Senator sGallinger then introduced Mr..
Karl Decker, OF the New York Journal
Mr. Decker was received with enthusi-
astic demonstrations of approval and cor
iiality He said that notwithstanding all |