Arizona republican., 1898-04-28
AMERICO-MEXICO.
Ringing Resolutions Adopted in Mass
 Meeting Last Night.

Last night the court room was dressed for the occasion of meeting called by the Mexican citizens for the purpose of evidencing their loyalty to the flag of their adopted country. The bench was festooned with the Amer ican and Mexican flags, draped grace fully around the pictures of Washing ton and Hidalgo.
 At about S:15 o'clock the court room was crowded. At S:3O o'clock 1t was jammed, and when the Phoenix band had footed the last notes Of the Star Spangled Banner" there was scarcely room for another person outside the railing, while within the bar sat those who were to act as officers Of the as- semblage, orators, reporters and dis tinguished guests.
 Manuel Y. Garcia, as presiding of ficer, called the meeting to order and introduced the speakers, the first be- ing Ascencion Sanchez. He talked in the Spanish language, as did most of the speakers. Sanchez said that this was not political meeting He knew that all Mexicans were in favor of the indeDendence of Cuba, and praised the United States for it's noble step to free Cubans while Europe re- mained silent in the face ct the great wrongs being done in that island. All Mexicans should join in to help America in this grand movement.
 Pedro G. de la Lama of Ell Demo- crata made the speech of the evening, his expressions of patriotism arousfng the audience to a warm degree of en- thusiasm. He admitted criticising the acts of some of the authorities during the time the question of war was pending, but in SO doing he was no more culpab1e than the editors Of hundreds of other papers. But as soon as war was declared his criti- cisms ceased and today he knew no politics. no religion, no differences Of any kind, and was with the president with congress and with the people Of the United States, under the same flag and in full sympathy and accord with the movement for the liberty Of Cuba
 General R. Allyn Lewis read an ad- dress in Spanish which was loudly and in English expressed his firm belief in the loyalty to the flag by the Mexican citizens of this territory.
 J. L. B. Alexander fiuently ad- dressed the meeting in the Spanish language and his speech was received in manner to leave no doubt in the mind that Joe is all right in the hearts of the Mexicans of Phoenix. When he announced the fact that he had en- listed and was about to go to the front as a volunteer private the ap- plause was deafening.
 Governor M. H. McCord was then and 1t was some minutes before quiet was restored sufficiently fer him to address the meeting. In substance the governor said that he did not come to speak, but to listen. He was glad that he had attended, be- cause if he had any doubts as to the position of the Mexican citizens in this conflict with Spain those doubts were now completely dispelled. On tomor- row it would afford him great pleas ure to inform the authorities at Washington that the Mexicans of Ari- zona are true and loyal to the Ameri can flag He reviewed the history of the connection of Spain with the evils occurring to Mexico. and his state ment that Mexico had every reason to stand shoulder to shoulder with the United States brought forth a ringing affirmative response from the audi ence.
 J. C. Adams, A. Gonzalez, Julio Marron and George Bullard made pa triotic and stirring speeches.
 co,,,ynit+oo op resolutions brought in the following resolutions, which were read and adopted with loud cheering and much enthusiasm:
 Resolved, By the Mexican-Ameri- can citizens of Phoenix, Arizona, in mass meeting assembled, that we heartily endorse the action of the pres fdent and congress of the United States in declaring that Spanish rule in the island of Cuba must end; and further,