New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-06
METHODISTS FOR FREE CUBA
CONFERENCE SAYS SPAIN MUST BE
DRIVEN FROM THE ISLAND.

HUMANITY BARBARIrY AND TREACIIERY-
CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED IL THE PA
rRIoTIsM COURAGE AND CAPACITY
OF THE PREsIDENr-LAsT DAY
OF TIE SESSION
The ninety-ninth session Of tho Network Con
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church placed
itself on record yesterday as strongly urging ac-
ton by this country toward putting an enc 20
Spanish rule In Cuba, and indeed. IN the "hoie
Western Hemisphere and at the same t!rne eN-
pressing the creates. confidence IN President Nc
Kinley's patriotism. courage and capacity ms
expression O. opinion the outcome or long
repor; from tho Committee on National Ahairs'
which specially appointed by the conference
last Wednesday. The committee was ORDERED 20
repor, yesterday. the last day OF the session II
was expected that the Conference would close rs
work Yesterday morning. but. owlng 20 the I'M
rortance OF the affairs which we're dscusseo' II
was found impossible to finish the work then. and
another meeting held In tho evening, when
tho appointments Of pastors 10 the various
churches were announced by Bishop John r.
Hurst the president OF the Conference
The Committee on National Affairs was composed
OF The Rev. Dr.. James NJ. King. secretary OF IN"
Society for the Protection OF American Ins''u-
lions chairman: =. Lamont. G. +. Wright =
Lowther p NJ Walters. c. w Miard. w j..
Palmer j. w Campbell and E. l.. lioffecker. The
proceedings Of the Conference began yesterday at
$50 a. re- with q devotional service led by the Rev
A. L. Lord.
REPORT ON NATIONAL AFFA1R5
Almost Immediately after the business session or
the Conference began. at o'clock. the committee
on National Affairs presented It's report which
was read by the chairman. Dr.. King. II was IN
part follows.
The Christian Church and the Christian iHinis
try have been potent factors in securing cNlI an
religious liberties and in shaping the ciViIlzato1
that We enjoy. II is. therefore, both a riSh' anu
a duiy Cor this Conference OF Christian minister's
representing large section OF the most lluIh'
branch Of the American Protestant Churcn. 70
make q deliverance upon the National ana lh!tl-
national questions now cOmrrandre the attention
Of the peoples OF many lands = e.A
Inspired by this Republic. the nations OF sour
and Central America and Mexico nave 'hloWn oii
the yoke Of Latin yra any, ara. despite 'He poilu
aCc OF horedtv. have made commemorate progress
toward The publ can form Of government .
The atoms of Spain 10 the Americas nave
always been those OF oppression and spoualloh. OF
commercial monopoly and political desI otlsin anu
her grasp mas never been relaxed eNcel, ny SUI,
cessive revots and revolutions. When 'ha!les
was enthrOrcd he was the ruler OF a mighty Roman
realm. Ecclesiastical powers came TO be supreme
and coerced the civil powers into submission
Since then intriguCs and intolerance conspiracy
and cruelty have marked eve"y step or the Inhreh
10 death Of SPANS Latin civilization IN all lands
Philip and Alva haVe been the typical leaders
their successors differing from them in calihre but
not in character. ,
Although Spain once owned this entire hemis-
phere and the most powerful nation on the
earth. to-day I'm the Western World she holds only
IN the grasp Of her cruel hand already struck
with paralysis. Porto Rico ard unhappy cuba
one course OF action she has with perverse uni
formty broken her promises to all OF her colonies
for enlarged liberty. Our Inheritance from Spain
African slavery.