The evening times., 1898-02-25
CUBANS HONOR THEIR CAUSE.
Mass Meeting To Commemorat the
Struggle for Freedom

New York, Feb. 25.-The Cubans OF New
York held an enthusiastic mass meeting
last evening 10 commemorate the third
anniversary of the beginning of the Gu
ban struggle for freedom. The meeting
was held i'm chickering Hall. The au-
ditorium was packed TO the roof with
enthusiastic cubans, who applauded their
orators to the echo.
The greatest enthusiasm of the evening
was evoked by the reading by Enrique
Trujillo, editor OF the ''El Poryenir, Of
series Of resolutions expressing the SYM
pathy of the Cubans If New York with
the Administration in the sorrow that has
fallen upon II by reason of the disaster
to the battiesfip Maine. The resolutions
read as follows:
THE Cuban colony of New York. in
general meeting assembled to celebrate
the third anniversary of the revolution of
Baire 10 achieve the independence of Gu
ba. unanimously agrees to pass resolu-
tions Of coincidence and sympathy with
President Mckinley and Secretary of the
Navy Long in view of the awful catas-
trophe Of the blowing up of the Maine
I'm the harbor of Havana, and TO reiterate
our gratitude to the great American pco-
pie for the hospitality it has accorded
us
The reading of the resolution was greet
ed with tremendous cheering and shout
ing that lasted about two minutes. Every
Cuban in the hall leaped to his feet and
cheered and cheered again.
The hall was profusely decorated with
American and Cuban flags. placed in close
juXtaposition, while over some of the
American flags that hung from the rail-
ing Of the balcony fell strips of Grape.
significant of the disaster to the Maine.
All the proceedings were in Spanish.
Juan Fraga presided, and explained that
the object of the meeting was 10 honor
the names of the patriotic Cubans, some
Of whom had given their lives in the
struggle for independence. DIR. Henry
Lincoln de Zavas then read kilograms
from the Cuban colonies Of several cities,
expressing their congratulations upon the
celebration Of the anniversary. Ramiro
Mazorra, a good-looking young Cuban.
then appeared and sang song, the name
of which is in English. Forward" The
singer was as dramatic in his method as
a grand opera song bird, and was cheered
TO the echo.
Antonio Bravo Correoso was the first
speaker He dwelt upon the unavailing
changes of the Spanish commanders in
Z uDd. ana GlultNltu liltiT iidulillN ip sup
press the rebellion. declaring that the end
was near. Enrique TruJillo then read his
resolutions, to the enthusiasm already de-
scribed. after which dozen pretty girls
took UP . large collection for the cause
Enrique Jose Narona next spoke at
length Of the sufferings of the Cuban he
roes. He said that their labors had moi
been in vain, and that victory was in
sight Neither force Of arms nor Sc
ductions Of diplomacy, he declared, could
turn the CUbans from their course. He
ended By asserting TO tremendous cheer
ing that Cuba was practically free at
that moment. At this there were cries Of
cuba Libre," from all over the house,
and one little girl near the front Of the
house shouted, in Spanish, Death 10 the
Spaniardst'
In the course OF his speech Senor Var
ona intimated that the disaster to the
Maine was in the nature OF judgment
upon American administrations for their
failure TO deal more strongly with Spain.
IN adJourning the meeting Senor iraga
said that IL was probably the last the Gu
bans would have TO hold in foreign land