The record-union., 1897-03-04
Cuban patriots our deepest sympathy in

CUBAN patriots our deepest sympathy in
their struggle for liberty, and emancipa-
ton from the tyrannical and oppressive
Spanish Government, and in their en-
deavor to establish republican form of
government; and that we will extend
to them all the aid in our power, con-
sistent with good citizenship.
Resolved, That it is the imperative
duty of our National Government to
carry into effect the almost unanimous
wish of the American people to imme-
diately recognize the belligerent rights
of the Cuban revolutionists, and to i'm
| medlately provide that gallant Ameri-
can representative, General FitZhugh
Lee, with sufficient number of war
ships to protect the lives and rights of
American citizens residing in Cuba.
That the unspeakable atrocities com
mltted upon the women and children of
Cuba and the dastardly murder of Gu
ban soldiers by the permission and
under the direction Of that cowardly,
brutal butcher General Weyler is dis
grace to civilization, and little if any
less disgraceful to our republican Gov
ernment which has not raised its voice
in protest against these dastardly acts
"a - oCity anu bdi DdIiStH. 1nuI II Is
still more mortifying and humiliating
that our National Administration has
complacently looked upon the repeated
and continued persecution and murder
or American citizens by Spanish fiends
| without protest and without affording
them any adequate protection, and that
its refusal to comply with the request
of our Consul, General Lee, to provide a
Warship to aid him in protecting the
lives and property Of American citizens
in Cuba, is cowardly, un-American, and
is condemned by every true American
citizen; and that President Clevelands
failure to protest against Spanish bar
| parties, and to protect American citi-
tents from rapine and murder, has sub
Jected our Government to just criticism
and has clouded it with suspicious of
Its sincerity in it's professions of sympa-
thy with those struggling for indepen-
| dence, and its purpose to protect Amer
lean citizens in foreign countries
Resolved, That we look with horror
upon the policy of President Cleveland
| III allowing the interest of business and
| Of the capitalists of our country to
outweigh the cruelties and murders to
/ by Spanish authority, and that his
failure to demonstrate against Spanish
| barbaraties perpetrated upon Cuban
citizens, and to place war vessel at
| the disposal of General Lee for the pro-
| lection of American citizens, and his
| failure to recognize the belligerent
| rights of the Cuban patriots, because
such course might interfere with Amer
lcan trade and commerce, is cowardly
and un-American, and in violation of
every principle of our Government; and
we condemn and spurn such course
with inexpressible vehemence and in
dignation.
Resolved, That we cordially indorse
the course pursued by General FitZ-
hugh Lee in his manly and patriotic
endeavor to protect the lives, liberty
and property of American citizens in
Cuba, and in his endeavOr to maintain
the dignity and good name of our Gov
ernment, and that it is the sense Of
| this club that it would be wise and pa
triotic on the part of our incoming
President William Mckinley, to retain
General Lee as Consul General to Cuba,
and to aid him in his noble work by
sending to Cuba a sufficient number of
Warships to enforce respect for the
American flag, and to give protection
to American citizens.
Resolved, That the foregoing pream-
BILE and resolutions are the true ex-
preston of the sentiments of every
member of this club, which is composed
Of representatives of all political par
ties and of all creeds.
Resolved, That copy Of these pre-
ambles and resolutions be transmitted
to the United States Cuban League.
The resolutions were received with ap-
plause, and, on motion of d. Z. Alex
ander, were adopted unanimously.
DIR. SMITHS ADDRESS.
DR.. Smith next addressed the club.
He was unqualifiedly in favor of the in
dependence of Cuba and heartily in
dcrsed the resolutions. He was a res
ident of Cuba for fourteen years, and
was perfectly familiar with affairs
there. 1t is purely political war. The
question is whether the Cubans shall
be ruled by country across the sea,
or shall have the privilege of a local
government. The Cubans take the lat
ter ground, while the Spaniards con-
tend that it is only. a colony.
There is no more resemblance in the
two races than between the HaWaiianS
and ourselves. They are distinct races
or account Of climatic influences, not
Withstanding their descent. Every law
is made in Spain Every official of any
Importance is an appointee of Spain. In
Spain there is no promise for a poor
man, and the only chance Of riches he
has is to cross the sea and get an ap-
pointment in Cuba, if he belongs to
q sufficiently aristocratic family
The Spanish soldiers are recruited
from the lowest orders in Spain, and.
being ignorant. are strongly imbued
with patriotism and think Spain the
first country in the world. The news
papers are under censorship, and if
they publish anything criticising the
home Government, they are promptly
suppressed, so that the people have
chance to read nothing but what lauds
Spain. The civilians come over poor
men and set to work to make money.
marry Cuban women and sit down and
read the Spanish papers and are con-
tented.
But they We're ignorant and want
their children to have better advan-
tages. They send them away to the
best schools. even to the United States
and foreign countries. They come back
educated. knowing something of polit
ical economy, and see that every posi-
ton Is filled by Spaniards. and that
the troops are simply kept there to keep
the Cubans in subsection. and that
they are little better than slaves