The San Francisco call., 1897-05-30

with particular interest on this day, de-
voted by the local Cuban League to a
demonstration for raising funds for the
island patriots:
THE CUBAN LEAGUE OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA, Col. E. ALLEN President,}
115 Broadway, May II, 1897.
Faust E. Mascherini, Secretary Of Cuban League
OF San FrdRciScO-DEAR SIR: 1 nave Just re-
ceived your favor oil the 18th, asking me as
the president of the Cuban League OF the
United States to send you some expression of
goodwill for your grand demonstration in be-
half OF the patriots OF Cuba, to be held in San
Francisco on the 30th of this month. / wish
- could be with you in person, but the width OF
continent lorblds TINS. SHAH be with you
in spirit, for the earth is not broad enough TO
separate those who are animated with CON-
mon and patriotic desire to help struggling
sufferers on the road TO political freedom.
1t Is inconceiyable TO me that any opposition
should exist in our country to actively help
ing forward the cause of Cuban inde pendence
except upon the theory of total deprayity.
He who can read the appalling story of suffer
ing by the heroic Cubans in defense OF pur-
pose as noble that which animated Wash
ington and his compatriots and not feel
impelled to rush to their relief is so STEPPED in
the depravity of original sin that he becomes
q dangerous member OF society. And when
tnat man has, unfortunately for the country
crept into high official position he can DO
much by cant and hyDocrisy-as he is doing
to-day-to dishonor our Republic before the
world. ! need not here recall the tortures
regardless of age or sex. The world knows it
by heart. Ee who rises in his place, whether
in Congress or out of Congress, and Gays he
does not know it or pretends to disbelieye IL
is to-day the canting hypocrite have referred
TO, and the truth is not in him.
The cries of Cuban distress we can almost
hear which the savagery of brutal Spain
wrings from non-combatants, and more than
this not letter comes from Cuba, nor is a re-
port made from personal visitation that does
not dwell on the evidence OF needless slaugh-
Government has haar,
in working order, levying taxes and raising
armies, and virtually controls all the island
except the sea ports, which the navy OF Spain
still retains. Then is 1t premature TO say that
he who at this time rises in his place as the
conservator of the morals and the patriotism
OF the American people and asks for further
1nforma ton upon the controversy is guilty of
dissimulation, his demand for mere knowledg pc
is sham, and he SO convicts himself ss he
stands?
Can honest men divide as to our duty in
this case when the facts must be admitted as
just stated? Nations, well as individuals
are bound by the obligations of humanity
Nanton murder befouls the eyes and sense of
him who views it without effort to preyeutit
So the cruel story of Cuba, must render cailous
the better feelings OF our people as a whole
unless natural impulses have their way and
further wrong is stopped by our interference
I've are great and powerful while Cuba is
weak. We enjoy liberty, because our fathers
gained 1t in battle Cuba inspired by our ex-
ample is fighting for the same great end In
our trials France gave to Us that support which
meant victory. Are we not the colossal in
CRATES OF the earth. if we in our strength shall
mot do for Cuba what SO greedily we sought
from France century ago? This however, is
the sentimental side ofthe question, and space
forbids its enlargement.
But upon material grounds-if we are base
enough to fly no higher in the realms of
ethics-free Cuba means ultimately American
Serritory- This territory is what we need, and
IN the near future must have. know that
there are those-whose eyes being in the back
Df their heads they see not the future-who
say 'Cuba is not wanted" On the contrary,
we so much want it that some day-if it be the
only way to this end-we shall deluge it with
American blood to obtain it. Commercially
II dominates the whole South American con-
unent, whose trade we are after. 1t COM
mands the gull which will soon be to our Ma