The San Francisco call., 1898-04-20
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 STAINS CRIMES AGAINST AMERICA.
The Maine Affair Only One of Long List Which Have
 Not Been Avenged


l.
 T am willing to do my share, either on
 the rostrum or in the field. There is
 no American-no man that has ever put his foot on American soil-but will l cheerfully stand firm when liberty is
 the cause. Spain has set her foot on
 Cuba. Cuba, the child of Spain, has
 borne it and has sent her treasures to
 Spain. But it is not the treasure upon | which We are to calculate-it is the | liberty of the Cubans for which we are | to contend. Let the voice go forth from here; let 1t not be said that Cali
 fornia, which was acquired in a strug- l gle for freedom, refuses to send a word
 of sympathy to Cuba. l know many of those who have lately been slaughtered | in Cuba Why were they shot? Be-
 cause they had the noble spirit of
 Americans to go and plant the banner 1 of freedom on the island of Cuba"
 At an adjourned meeting held on the | following evening there was an in
 creased attendance Generals Green
 and Anderson, David c. Broderick and | others were chosen vice-presidents | The committee on resolutions made it's | report, then opened with this vigorous | preamble:
 Whereas, we have good reason to | believe that the people of the island of l Cuba are now struggling to vindicate | SiiC ii5illS VI IIl1Ly anu GSIdbllSu IOT | themselves a government of their
 choice, with view to secure to them | selves and posterity the inalienable 1 rights of life and liberty, and the right
 to pursue happiness and acquire prop
 erty." Therefore it was resolved
 That as citizens of the United
 States, we deeply sympathize with | these struggling patriots, and sincerely desire that they may successfully and | tri1 1boy y,f1 cfoh liCl o ho | py government.
 That we are bound by all the recol- 1 lections of the past, by all the enjoy ments of the present, and by all the beaming, glorious hopes for the future, to send a word of sympathy and en- couragement to those engaged in deadly but holy struggle, and to en- courage the gallant and chivalrouS of our own and of every land to aid and Cooperate by personal eXertionS those now engaged in Cuba in the existing struggle"
 The third resolution expressed sor- row and indignation at the barbarous murder of Colonel William S. Critten- den and his gallant compatriots. The matter was denounced as a cold-blood- ed murder, and perpetrated after a pledge of safety had been made and given before the surrender. It was characterized as "an act of perfidy that demanded the execration of every man. ly heart, and which cried aloud for vengeance-a vengeance that can only be assuaged In the blood of the des- pot minion who perpetrated the heart less outrage" It was also resolved:
 That we regret to learn the active efforts being made by our Government to prevent our citizens from rushing to the aid and assistance of the gallant Cubans, and that we cannot admit, but stoutly deny, the right on the part of our Government to prevent any Amer ican, armed or unarmed, from leaving our shores for any purpose, especially for the purpose of establishing free and enlightened government.
 That as soon as the patriots of Cuba shall establish a provisional govern ment with sufficient assurance of it's stability, it will be the duty of the United States Government to treat with it as with one of the nations of the earth
 A committee of five was appointed to receive voluntary contributions to en- able such as were disposed to render the Cubans all assistance in their power. The meeting adjourned with three cheers for Cuba, Liberty and Lopez"
 meeting for similar purpose was held at Sacramento on the evening of the 22d. It was called to order by Captain Achilles l.. Kewen, and or ganized by electing General A. M Winn chairman, and Captain Kewen and Ma jor Pierson B. Reading ce-presidents. A committee on resolutions was chosen consisting of Captain B. D. Fry. Ben jamin F. Washington, Colonel E. J. c. Kewen, Dr. John F. Morse, c. Kenyon Fitch, Captain Joseph R. Beard and others. At an adjourned meeting on the 26th vigorous resolutions were re- ported and adopted.
 President Fillmore reviewed the incl dent in his annual message to Congress and stated that the expedition had been set on foot in palpable violation of the laws of the nations. He gave assurance that the Government would spare no pains to procure the release of the prisoners who had been sent to Spain, but declared that it was his purpose to rigidly enforce the laws which prevented it's citizens from in- terfering with the concerns of foreign nations. He declared that no individ- uals had right to hazard the business of the country or to violate the laws upon vague notions of altering or re- forming the governments of other countries, and that every independent nation must be able to defend it's pos sessions against unauthorized individ- uals banded together to attack them The Government of the United States would rigidly adhere to and enforce it's policy of neutrality, which it was among the first to proclaim and estab- fish.
 The Spanish Government did not re- ceive the message of the President in the spirit in which it was written The bold attacks of the Lopez parties had alarmed the authorities of that nation and the constant threats of vengeance served to keep up the alarm. These fears and the suspicious founded upon them induced the authorities of Spain to commit various outrages which were carried to such lengths that a senti- ment was created in the United States that our Government was Justified in considering them gross national insults. American steamers and merchant ships were fired into and searched to satisfy the suspicious Spaniards that they were not transporting filibusters and arms to again attack Cuba. So freuuent and fragrant had these outrages be- come that in 1854 there was very gen eral clamor for war with Spain. The New York Herald advised an extra ses- sion of Congress, and declared that the only hope of President Pierce was to act with vigor. The National In- tp1IiCapror coi6 tI,o or;o;-