The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-10-24
INDEPENDENCE OR DEATH
COLONEL ACEA'S sPEECH AT CELE-
BRATION HELD BY CUBANS.
He Says the United States should He
Told After the Census Is Taken that
Cuba Must Have Freedom.

HAVANA, Oct. ga largely attended
meeting was held to-day 10 celebrate the
thirtieth anniversary of the beginning of
the movement for independence. DR.. Cespe-
des, of the University of Havana, who was
enc of the speakers. said the Cubans were
not divided, inasmuch as those who advb-
Gated annexation or a Drotectorate could
no. be classified as Cubans.
Colonel Acea declared his belief that the
American government would grant indie
pendence to Cuba. After the census had
been taken the Washington government
should be told that the time had arrived to
make the island independent. AS for him
self. he wanted either independence or
death.
Colonel Arrange. who was Kissed at a re-
cent meeting Of delegates of the Cuban Ma
tional League. said: Il am sad of spirit on
account of the want of confidence my fell
low-citizens have shown i'm me. but I am
ready to return love for hate. If it were
possible, / would change my black skin for
a white on In a cauldron of boiling water,
and / would even embrace Weyler If. by so
doing, / could secure independence for
Cuba. Believe me. fellow-citizens, our or
ganization is a temple with a hundred
doors. all flung wide open to patriots"
Senior Gonzale Perez said: 1.-The Cuban
National party calls upon all, but it will
not humble itself before any. AS the Cuban
flag has been waved in the faces of 100000
men and been carried to victory. we can
DOW afford to pardon the wrongs of the
past Blu we cannot AFFORD to forget them,
for this would be degradation"
A meeting was held this evening. at
tended by representative committees OF the
Cuban National League and the Cuban Ma
tiOnal party 10 decide when the delegates
of both are to meet for a conference. a pc
tition. numerously signed, asking for a gen.
eral meeting at an early date in order to
carry on the work. begun several weeks
ago, was the cause of to-night's delfbera-
lions. TIL people are naturally opposed,
says the petition. to any further postpone
ment. especially under such conditions as
those now existing, as all Cubans desire TO
see a revival of business activity: and the
sooner a general meeting is held the better.
la Lucia says Ii is rumored that all the
members of the joint committee are about
Civil Governor of Havana. Gen. Ruis Ri
vera. has issued a proclamation prohibiting
cockfghts. on the ground that such con-
toms" Copies of the proclamation have
been sent to all the mayors in the province.
with strict instructions to refuse any APP
character.
Five hundred Syrians. now in the city of
Pinar del Rio. were recently notified by the
authorities that they must leave the city
within five days. Father Delebtani. the
Syrian priest there, complained 10 Gov
ernor General Brooke regarding the order
and received the latter's promise to ~investi-
gate the matter.
General Brooke recently received a letter
from the Governor of the State Of Mime
sofa. asking that certain inquiries be made
I'm connection with a rumor that the late
Gen. Antonio Maceo. left an illegitimate
son and that the youth was known TO Gen.
Mayia Rodriguez. Investigation fails to
show any definite ground for the rumor.
There has been some controversy as to
character of certain census inspectors and
the question has been raised before the
Governor General. by General Ludlow.
military Governor of Havana. 1t turns out
that among the $50 appointed. almost all
were engaged by the authorities Oil the
recommendation OF respectable people of
Havana. but. in any event. the list will be
laid before Mr.. Victor III. Olmstead. assist
ant director Of the census. on his arrival
him.