The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-25
FREEDOM OF CUBA ASSURED
SAID REV. DIR. TWITCHELL AT
DWIGHT PLACE CHURCH.

DWIGHT PLACE Ch OICh.
His Address to Naval Veterans and Gov
ernor's Foot Guard-Churoh Packed
With an Immense Audience-Hundreds
Unable to Gain Admittance-"Partisan
ship Has No Place Now"
Dwight Place church was packed last
evening with one of the largest congre-
cations that has ever been within its
walls, the occasion being an address to
the Second Company Governors Foot
Guard and to the Naval Veterans by
Rev. DR.. Twitchell, pastor of the
church and chaplain of the local COM
pany of the Foot Guard. Hundreds of
people who sought to gain admission to
the church were turned away, every
available seat and all the standing
room being taken. Not only was the
auditorium of the church completely
filled, but the class room at the rear
and connected with the auditorium by
double doors was also filled, chairs
having been placed there to accommo-
date as many as the room would hold.
The Foot Guard and the Naval Vet
Grams marched to the church headed by
the Second Regiment band, the Foot
Guard being in uniform. Seats imme-
diately in front of the pulpit were re-
served for both organizations. The
church was appropriately decorated
with flags draped about the walls and
galleries.
DR.. Twitchell spoke on Spain and
America" He first referred to early
events in the history of Spain, the part
played by the country in the Punic war,
its conquest by Rome and by the
Arabs, the persecution of the Jews in
the second century, the inquisition, and
the conquest by Napoleon, and from
all these facts brought to the atten-
ton of his audience the Spain of to-
day and the resultant characteristics
of the Spanish people. He called at
tention to the fact that Spain had a
population of about 1S,000,000 persons
and a seacoast 1900 miles in extent,
700 miles on the Mediterranean sea and
600 miles on the Atlantic ocean. He
said that in time of peace the Spanish
army numbered about $4,000 men and
that in time of war it could be recruit
ed to 100000.
He spoke of the condition of Spain
after the Napoleonic wars, how she
seemed to be "a lifeless corpse which
no medicine could revive. He said:
Spain has been in all these centuries
in the midst of commotion. Her
sword has been unsheathed and a.
warlike spirit has reigned and these
conditions are to be accounted for in
the past. The savage bull fight has
educated the masses in a taste for
blood
DR.. Twitchell spoke then Of the rule
of Mexico by Spain with an iron rod
and called attention to the fact that
that prior to the American Revolu-
ton Spain had on these shores nine
distinct governments, all on the same
plan, but each wholly independent Of
the others. Then when he said "But
of all these only Porto Rico and Cuba
remain under her rule-Cuba soon to
be free''-the vast audience, despite the
time and place, was unable to restrain
it's enthusiasm and tremendous
storm Of applause swept through the
place. He spoke in high terms of the
policy of President Mckinley in dealing
with Spain and said that but for the
wild talk of senseless editors and ora
tors there would be no war now. He
said that the Maine disaster furnished
pretext for the war cry heard since
and that while congress would be i'm
mortalized in shame, President Nc
Kinley and his supporters would be i'm
mortalized in fame in the minds of all
right minded men. He spoke of SPANS
concessions and said that the last con-
cession demanded of her, she couldn't
make and save her life. But he
said, 1--WE are now in the midst of the
present and things past can't be REM
edied. There is war on the high seas
and the tramp of soldiers is heard. 1t
is time to bury all differences and
prove that we are united people
The war may be for a sentiment, but
is for righteous sentiment. the up
lifting of the oppressed" He then con-
trasted the action of the United States
with the inaction of European nations
which looked on while Armenians were
being massacred. In conclusion, he
said: "Partisanship has no place here
now nor has religion any barriers that
cannot be surmounted. Whether the
war lasts weeks, month or years, the
war lasts weeks, months or years, the
us take the God of our fathers for g
guide"
At the conclusion of the address the
audience united in singing America.
The Foot Guard marched to the ar.
mory, led by the Second Regiment
band. The hand music as they march
ed down Chapel street attracted large
crowds and many thought that the
militia had been called out. Thousands
of people followed down the streets tc
the armory. They completely blocked
Meadow street after the company hac
entered the armory and it was some
time before the street was cleared
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