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LODGE ELECTIONS.

Calanthe Lodge, No. IL, X. of P, closed
the old year with one of the most sue
cessfuI meetings in its history. The work
in tie Second and Third ranls was put
on in the most approved style. The cleo
tien of officers for the ensuing year re-
suited as follows: c. c., Thomas K. Riley;
V. c., Israel Sommers: prelate, Samuel II.
Jacobson; NJ. OF E, n. r. Jenner; NJ. o.
T. E. d. Frazier, reelected; X. of X. and
s., C. W. Hall. reelected; N. of W., ].
T. Barknan; VI. at A., John +. Gerhold;
inner guard. Z. E. Elliott; outer guard.
Joseph Mace. reelected; G. Reps. J. w.
Thompson, Z. D. Frazier. ID. L. Burnett,
C. C. Coxen. Thomas Z. Landon; trus-
tees, Bates Warren, c. c. Coxen, and II.
C. Belt. .i, .a .,,a-. .---.
Capital Lodge. No. q, Knights of
ficers for the ensuing year: Henry Riesc-
berg, chancellor commander; W. T. Rich
ardson vice chancellor: Isaac Hartsall,
prelate; George f. Little. master OF work;
James w. Carter, keeper of records and
seal; s. l.. Gardiner master OF finance;
julius Vredt master of exchequer; J. II.
Taylor, maSter-at-armS: W. B. ChriSman,
inner guard; W. l.. Phillips. outer guard;
George W. Baumann, relief bureau; w. l..
Phillips. J. +. Skidmore. and S. L. Gar
diner. lodge trustees; ]. ". Carter, George
w. Baumann, a. A. Rock, Z. A. Reeves,
and S. L. Gardiner, representatives to the
Grand lodge.
Century Lodge. X. of p, has elected
the following officers: Chancellor COM
mander, e. L. Simpson; vice chancellor.
William II. Robertson; prelate, A. c.
Waite; keeper of records and seal, Clar-
ence Lewis (re-elected); master OF fin
ance, Jesse F. Grant; master of f'exchequer,
n. Bunch; outer guard George Taliman
inner guard. Brother Mcqueen; represen-
t2tiyes to the Grand lodge, Congressman
Leonidas f. Livingston tre-electedl, G.
T. Day (re-clected), ]. W. Walker IRE
elected), n. Bunch, J. L. Holland. They
will be installed next Thureday evening.
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UNION VETERAN UNION.

The Union Veteran Union participated
prominently in the Presidents New Year
reception. They were led by Commander
in-Chief Il. G.. Dyrenforth and his staff
Among the last mentioned were George F.
Foote, adjutant general: Ferdinand F. Bo-
gle. quartermaster general; Eugene B.
Payne and Charles W. Bowman, assistant
adjutants general; S. s. Yoder. judge ad-
vocate general; DR.. C. V. Petteys. surgeon
general; John Middleton. chief mastering
officer. and the following aides-de-camp:
Robert Alton, past ommander-in- chief:
s. S. Yoder, past ommander-in- chief;
Harlow S. Street. past commander-in
chief; J. r. Hayes. past division COM
mander; A. M. Legge, past division COM
mander; W. E. Dement,. Mexican war
veteran; Z. W. Oyster, Fred Hope, and J.
NJ. Chase.
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A SERIOUS BUT CHERRY GREETING

Isaac p Noyes, Thirty-third degree, of
this city. has issued an unique fraternal
New Year greeting to his brethren. 1t
contains the following striking philosoph-
ical statements in support of :he doc
trine of the Immortality of the soul:
"1. There either is hereafter or
there is net. .a -. ,..
80. If not. there ought to be.
"3. This life without a more complete
enc to follow it would be a miserable
failure.
~. The power which has made what
we see here ought to be. and We believe
is, able to make something more COM
plete.
-. II there be future existence for the
beings of this life, it would seem that the
higher the existence here the higher the
existence hereafter. and that what was
wanting and incomplete here should be
made good in the life which follows.
&c. That the life TO come is life OF
progression and advancement beyond this.
"7. That not only man will advance,
but ali created things must and viii ad-
vance to higher and higher grades
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C. Shaw, Mrs. Katherine l.. Scott. AMI
Miss Cornelia Clay.
Reports We're made of letters received
asking for application blanks for organ
iging auxiliaries TO local commands in
New York. New Jersey, Pennsylvania, II
linois, Wisconsin, Virginia. Utah. and
Ohio. The last named reported commands
for muster which will entitle it TO the
first State Auxiliary. Mrs. Logan. as the
national president, is giving the organiza-
ton her most earnest efforts.
Last night at o'clock 1T the Spanish
War Veterans Hall. G12 z street north
west. the Mary A. Babcock Auxiliary no.
l gave an entertainment to the Lawton
Command.
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Council. No. !. was attended by 200 people
Members of Hope, Empire and Good Will
councils, respectively. were in attendance
as invited guests. A banquet was served
at 1890 o'clock.
A cane was given b. Empire Ccuneih+o
john Berry of Pioneer. Edward Mullin,
OF Pioneer Council. made the presentation.
Pioneer cuTpcil elected the following
officers to serve The ensuing six months:
Past chief. C.. +. Sudworih: worthy chief,
T. J. Ra:igan vice chief. John Fl. Trayers:
patriarch, A. Il. Ragan: recording secre-
tary, s. II. Wiley: financial secretary,
Coorec Watt; treasurer. F. J. McQuade;
guide. Robert Emmet O'Bren; assistant
guide, Thomas Flanagan; inside watch,
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PAST GRAND HIGH PRIEST.

The retiring Grand iiigff Priest OF Royal
Arch Masons OF this District, NJ. E. Robert
Armour, was born IN Scotland April y,
1872. He was initiated, passed, and raised
in I:iram Lodge, No.7f0, OF this jnris,lic-
tion, April 90, 1874; juno 10, 1874. and July
II, 1874. respectively. He was elected Jun
ior Warden December 9. 1875. reelected
Junior Warden December 15, 1876, elect
ed Senior Warden December q, 1877, and
w. Master December 20. 1878. lie be-
came q life member September z. 1889. He
vas marked. inducted. received. aeknowl-
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SONS OF JONADAB.

AT the regular meeting of Empire Coun-
ell. No. Il. Sons of Jonadab, last Monday,
the following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: Worthy chief. Charles Nc
Gowan; vice chief, Henry c. Reinhardt.
past chief, Josiah Gray; patriarch, John
A. Smith: treasurer, ]. ]. Cooksey; re-
cording secretary, Robert T. Pywell fl
nancial secretary, Charles Rossiter;
guide, p. Spaulding: assistant guide,
William Hawkins; inside watch, John
Kidwell; outside watch, William Frost.
trustees. A. J. Sandford, ]. J. Spaulding
and r. T. Pywell.
The watch night meeting of Pioneer
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world. Mr.. Yost was elected to this Of
fee at the meeting of the Grand Lodge
last February. but his term did not be-
gin until the first of this year. His col
league from the District in the Supreme
Lodge is George W. Heisley. Two other
District Pythians have votes in the Su-
preme body. They are Edward Dunn and
John W. Thompson. The former is life
member of the Supreme Lodge by virtue
of his being the Oldest living Past Su-
preme Chancellor, and Mr.. Thompson,
who is familiariy known as Uncle John,
by reason of the fact that he holds the
position of Supreme Outer Guard. Su-
preme Representative Kline, who retired
with the old year, has made a very able,
energetic and enthusiastic member of the
Supreme Lodge, serving on many import
ant committees, and rendering excellent
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edged and exalted in.Mount Horeb Royal
Arch Chapter, No. Z. OF this jurisdiction,
February !. April IL. and May ., 1879, re-
spectiveiy. He was appointed Captain OF
the Host January 4. 1888; elected Scribe
December 3. 1885; King, December ?. 1886,
and E.. H. P. December !, 1887. He became
a member OF the Convention of High
Priests December 90, 1887, and of Wash
ington Masonic Veteran Association jan
uary %, 1897. In the Grand Royal Arch
Chapter of the District of Columbia he
was appointed Grand Master of the First
Vail December ., 1893; Grand Master of
the Second Vail December 13. 1894, and
Grand Royal Arch Captain December II.
1895. He was elected Grand Captain of
the Host in 1896 and Grand Scribe in 1898
and Deputy Grand High Priest in 1899. He
received the several degrees in Washing
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WASHINGTON COMMANDERY, K. T.

Eminent Commander W s. Parks and
Mrs. Parks received the fraters of this
commardery at their residence on Riggs
Place New Year Day. Several hundred
members of Washington and sister com
manderies we're in attendance.
Arrangements are completed for the ap
preaching celebration of the anniversary
of Washington Commandery, the Oldest in
this Jurisdiction. II will take the form
of banquet at the New Willard, jan
uary Il
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS.

The Spanish War Veterans formed a
distinctive feature of the New Year re-
ception at the Executive Mansion. Com
mander-in-Chief Gen. W. H. Hubbell and
Senior Vice Commander-i in Chief NJ. En-
met Urell led the Organization to the
White House. There was a large turn out
CT Spanish veterans. the local command
being led By Capt. Lee NJ. Lipscomb and
Capt. d. V. Chisholm. The command
marched from 612 e Street northwest
The service uniform was worn as far as
possible, and all who participated had
dark clothes, campaign hats and white
gloves
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KNIGHTS OF HONOR.

At the last regular meeting of Potomac
Lodge, No. 1924, Knights of Honor, the
following were elected as officers to serve
for the ensuing year: Dictator George F.
Spencer; vice dictator, ]. G. Reeves;
assistant dictator. NJ, eastman; reporter,
]. f. Ashford; financial reporter, J. W.
Wisner; treasurer. II. S. Darby; chaplain,
George B. Abram: guide, Robert Trou
land: guardian. Gustav Maier; sentinel,
C. C. Wood; trustees, J. G. Reeves, G. B.
Abram D. J. Evans
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JUNIOR MECHANICS ELECTION.

The following officers were elected for
the ensuing term by Constellation Coun-
ell, No. SO. Junior Order of United Ameri-
can Mechanics. at their regular meet
ing, December 81:
Councillor. Samuel E. Sparshott; Vice
Councillor, John W. Lowry; Junior Past
Councillor, Fred G. Fellinger; Recording
Secretary, William L. Boyden; Assistant
Recording Secretary. George W. Collins,
jr.; Financial Secretary. Louis ]. F'risard:
Treasurer, J. Harry Cunningham: Con-
drctor, c. B. Brown; Warden. John d.
Schofeld. jr.; Inner Sentinel. George C.
Lowry; Outer Sentinel, John W. Granger;
Trustee, for eighteen months, James D.
Avery; Representative to Funeral Bene-
fit Association, William L. Boyden
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ton Council, No. /, Royal and Select Mas
ters, of this city, March 10, 1894. In the
war for the maintenance of the Union.
1s61'65, the new Grand High Priest
served in the Seventy ninth Regiment,
New York Volunteers tHiglanders), as
private. May. 13, 1861: sergeant major,
October 16. 1861: second lieutenant, May
-. 1862. first lieutenant, October Is,
1862; acting assistant adjutant general
October 16, 1862. and captain, April 3,
1863 Most Ex. COMPANION Armour has
held for many years the position OF chief
Of the finance division of the Quarter
master Generals Office War Department.
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AMERICAN PATRIOTS.

Camp No. 3, P. o. OF A., held its annual
visitation Friday night and was well rep
resented by other. camps. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs. r. ".
Scneer, PRESIDENT Mrs. M. X. Mahoney'
Past President. Mr.. V. K. Spellman. AS
sistant Past President; Mrs. C.VrThomas,
Vice President; Mr.. T. F. Farley. Assist
ant Vice President; Mrs. N. Hollis. Re-
cording Secretary; Miss W Grain, F1nan-
cial Secretary; Mr.. ]. NJ. Mahoney,
Treasurer; Mrs. Louisa Davis, Conductor;
Mrs. W. E. Millar. Guard; Mr.. e. Thomas,
Sentinel The election closed with ad-
dresses by the district president, A. h.
Gorham, and the meeting adjourned 10
the home of Mr. George Scheel, 3e6 Penn
svlyania Avenue where supper was served.
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NATIONAL UNION.

State, War and Navy Council No. 2ol'
National Union, has elected the 1oiio"-
ing officers: C. J. Berner. pres,dent'
William B. Green, vice president; Ut.
o. H. Coumbe, speaker; Louis winters
chaplain; A. R. Ringwalt. usher; W.
Charles NJ Beall, sergeant lat arms "
C. Morrison, doorkeeper; }. ID. Iorrey,
secretary; Douglass Zeverly, financial
secretary: William II. Doe. treasurer;
delegates to cabinet. J. D. Biddis. c. T.
Miller and William 3. Green; delegate 10
Immediate Relief Association, J. ID. Tor
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MASONIC.

Grand Master Malcolm Seaton and
Grand High Priest Harry Standiford, who
has just retired from the position of
Grand Master Of this Jurisdiction, re-
ceived together on New Year Day from .
to o'clock p. M. A large number of dis
tinguished Masons called on the leaders
of symbolic and capitular Masonry dur
ing the time set for the reception. 1t was
one Of the most interesting anniver-
sary occasions in the history of the craft
in this jurisdiction.
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FORESTERS OF AMERICA.

At the regular meeting of this court,
held January 8, 1902, the following Of
ficers were installed for the ensuing term
by Deputy Grand Chief Ranger Ripley.
assisted by Brother Samuel Brumere, OF
Court Passyunk: Past Chief Ranger, E.
l.. Jordon; Chief Ranger. John Prender;
Sub Chief Ranger. H. W. Szedgy; Treas
urer, J. E. Hall; Financial Secretary, J.
T. X. Plant; Recording Secretary, e. A.
Freer; Senior Woodward, William c. Me
Mckinney; Junior Woodward. j. w.
Hendley. jr. Senior Beadle, W. ]. David
son: Junior Beadle. K. Rohrer, and trus-
tee for three years. J. ". Hendley, ST.;
Physician, W. NJ. Barton.
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Edward Gayer; outside watch, W. B.
Clarke; organist, w. C. Tilden. This
council is increasing rapidly in member
ship and the interest in the meetings is
growing.
Centennial Council. No. 4. has elected
the following officers at n meeting held
at 902 Pennsylvania Avenue Saturday
evening: Worthy chief, George B. Davis;
vice chief Noble s. Cook; guide, William
H. Norton; assistant guide, Felix fenney;
patriarch Henry Yerney: recording sec
retary. Dennis F. Brown; treasurer. u
G. Campbell: financial secretary. William
H. Young: inner watch. Charles Lewis,
and outer watch. Henry Ems.
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new names to the rolls of the tents in
the District of Columbia.
District Tent, No. 8, made the best per
cent of increase OF any tent il he city
during the month of December.
y division OF the Unit al Rank, X o
r. NJ, has been formed IN this city, and
second division will be organized in the
netr future
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INSTALLATION AT AMARANTh.

Amaranth Lodge, No. 2S, X. of p,
through Chancellor Commander Dr.. ". E.
Bradley and Keeper of Records and Seal
]. r. s. Dickens. has issued cards for the
installation of the officers OF Amaranth
at Northeast Temple, Twelfth and II
Streets northeast, next Monday night at
$3.50.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

On the first OF January John C. Yost
succeeded John, NJ. Kline as supreme
representative from the Grand Lodge of
knights of Pythias of this District to the
Supreme Lodge knights Of Pythias Of the
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ODD FELLOWS.

The Grand Ledge OF the Independent
Order OF Odd Fellows will hold its semi
annual meeting at Odd Fellows Hall,
Seventh Street northwest, January I5
The Grand lodge was organized in Janu-
ary, 1894, and is now sixty-cight years
old. The annual reports already pre-
pared show the order TO be in a flourish
ing condition. Much important legislation
VIII be disposed Of on this occasion. but
there viii lie no election Of grand officers.
Friendship Lodge, No. Il, ]. o. o. f.,
installed it's officers THURSDAY night
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UNION VETERAN LEGION.

National Commander ]. Edwin Browne
headed TIE Union Veteran Legion in
their march TO the Presidents New Year
reception. TIE three local cncampments
turned out III strength upon this interest.
ing occasion.
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KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.

Washington Council, Knights of Column
bus. had an interesting meeting Monday
night.
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service. Past Grand Chancellor Yost,
who succeeds him can also be depended
on for good work in the highest Pythian
body of the world. .. ..
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B Street southeast, Friday night.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mary A Babcock Auxiliary No. to the
Henry W. Lawton Command, No. 3s,
Spanish War Veterans. was held at the
residence of Mrs. Morgan D. Lewis, the
Logan, Iowa Circle, Thursday evenin0 at
o'clock.
Mrs. John A. Logan. the president, OF
the National Auxiliary, installed the fol-
lowing officers for the ensuing year:
President, Miss Harriet e. Hawley;
Senior Vice President, Mrs. Ruth NJ. G.
Pealer; Junior Vice President. Mrs. Mary
Sanger Driver; Recording Secretary. Mrs.
Nellie Hooper Barrett: Corresponding
Secretary. Mrs. Lottie V. Bell; Treasurer,
Miss Rachel 6. Levy; Chaplain, Mrs. Vir-
ginia Simmons; Conductress, Mrs. Daisy
Blanchard Hayes; Guard, Miss Agnes l.
Little, and Color Bearer, Miss Emma
Sherman.
The new members elected and installed
we're Mrs. Gen. George E.. Pickett,
Miss Clara Barton, Sponsor for the Ma
tional Army Spanish War Veterans; Mrs.
Bessie Driver Kittle, Mrs. Lieut.. George
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INDEPENDENT RECHABITES.

Jehu Tent, No. %, Independent Order Oh
Rechabites, met at Weller'5 Hall, Eighth
and Streets southeast, Tuesday night for
the election of officers, with the following
result: Shepherd. Charles "A. Baden;
Chief Ruler, Johnson Hardy; Deputy
Ruler, Frank Dony; Recording Secretary.
William B. Kelly; Financial Secretary, C.
H. Bean; Treasurer, J. W. Jackson; Leyite,
Fred " Grimes; Inside Guard, H. Glow
Ter; Outside Guard, II. I. Plpvman; Chap
lain, johnson Hardy. After the regular
business of the tent had been transacted
watch night services were held and sup
per was served. AS u o'clock arrived all
gathered around the altar and sang Aud
Lang Syne" and several new members
were initiated. This tent has mapped cut
a progressive temperance campaign for
the coming winter.
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The officers of Canton Washington. 10.
], Patriarchs Militant, Independent Order
of Odd Fellows, VIII be Installed Tuesday
evening. January 4 The members OF Tie
subordinate encamrnents have been in
vited 10 he Present ana witness the cere-
mony. The officers elected for the ensa-
ing year are: d. V Chisholm. Captain G.
d. Shackclford, Lieutenant. William H.
Earnest, Ensign; S.. e. 3oyce. Clerk; f.
". Bradford. Accountant,
1t the meeting OF Mount Nebo Enca:ap-
ment, No. q. Independent Order of Odd
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Eastern Tent, No. 81, held its regular
meeting in the hall 3o4 Street south
east, Wednesday night.
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Eagle Tent, juniors, met in its hall, So4
Street southeast, Friday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-05-16
AMERICAS FIGHT FOR CUBA.
we Have Done Battle Not only with
the Sword But with the Scrub
bling Brush as Well.

So fresh in the minds of the American
people are the events OF the historic summer
of 1893 that they really need recalling at
This time when the complete fIuiticn OF the
objects of the struggle between the United
States and Spain are now to be realized In
the establishment of that independent gov.
eminent in Cuba which this government
guaranteed when it declared the welding OF
the sword for the islands independence to
be part of our duty.
The destruction of our good ship Maine;
the declarations and appropriations voted
by congress; the modelling of armies and
fleets; the victory Of Admiral Dewey at Ma
Hila; the dispatch Of troops 10 Santiago; our
naval victory off that harbor; the fall of the
city; the capture of Porto Rico, and SPANS
Try for peace at almost any price, all these
incidents need but mention to recall them
to the minds of the people of this country.
History was never made more rapidly than
it was made during that summer, and it was
history of which the country and the world
may well be proud in after years.
With the sword we drove Spain out of
Cuba, our soldiers and sailors reaped won
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difficulty Spain suppressed this revolt, and
punished in various ways 1,346 OF those con.
victed of participating in it, but the seed OF
liberty then planted resulted in later years
in the patriots who fought the long ten
years war, and again those who led to ulti.
mate victory the forces of Cuba in the last
war.
The next Cuban revolution, started a year
later, was led by an ex-oficer In the Span
ish army, Narciso Lopez. He was unsuc-
cessful at the time, but his efforts led final
ly to the attempt of this government to
purchase Cuba from Spain in 1S4S. The
overtures made TO the Spanish government
by President Polk were of no avail, however,
and Lopez continued his efforts at liberia
ton until he was finally captured by the
Spanish authorities on Cuban soil and exc
cuted in 1851.
In 1854 came both the attempt of Gen.
Quitman, of Mississippi, for the invasion of
Cuba, which resulted disasterously to the
leaders, they being captured and executed,
and the Ostend Manifesto which recon-
mended the purchase of Cuba for 1000,
600. But this, like the previous attempt at
purchase, came to naught, and the island
was LETT to drag along in comparative peace
until the breaking out of the "ten years
war" in 1868.
It was this long struggle that brought to
the fore such men as Gomez, Garcia, Palma
and many others destined to live in the his
tory of the new republic as the names of
Washington, Lee, Putnam and a score of
others live in our own history. They are the
grandest names Cubans will ever know;
true patriots, who yet live to guide the young
republic through its first troubled waters
with the same courageous hands that taught
the Cuban soldiers to match Cuban strategy
and daring against the heavier forces of
Spain. To this list must be added that of
Maceo and the others who sacrificed their
lives in the last struggle for Cuban freedom,
but demanded of Spain dear price for the
sacrifice.
The story of the ''ten years war" is
story of ten years of hardships and sacrifice.
It brought with it the first declaration of
Cuban independence, signed on October 10,
1868, and also the first election of Cuban
officers including president and vice presi-
dent and the appointment of cabinet of
fcers.
It was Carlos M. de Cespedes, at the head
of 128 alarmed men, who started this con-
hict, and who issued the proclamation of
Cuban independence at Yara. Cespedes was
a lawyer of Bayamo at the beginning of the
war, but he was a natural leader of men,
and soon had 10, 900 men with which to OPP
pose Spain. 1t was he who virtually wrote
the first Cuban constitution which was
promulgated at Guaimaro on April 10, 1869.
For the first two years of the war success
attended almost every effort of the Cuban
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were their operations directed against the
Spaniards in Cuba alone, but in every part
of the western world where the Spanish flag
hoated.
1t was not until late-in the eighteenth and
early in the nineteenth centuries that the
people of Cuba began to think seriously of
freedom, or rather of righting existing
wrongs, and forcing from the mother coun-
try more liberal form of government
England's colonies had thrown off the yoke
of oppression, and the seed of freedom that
had sprouted on the ma inland had been car
rled to the island. A grievance that brought
with it armed resistance came in 1896 when
Spain withdrew the ship building yards