The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-12-27
Resolution on the Persecution In Cuba
adopted by Mass Meeting Of Amer.
lean Workers, Chicago, U. S. A.
Dec. 20, 1925.)

OSos GVJ 1901
Whereas: A reign Of terror has
been set loose on the island OF
Cuba, stimulated by and operated
for the exclusive benefit Of the big
American sugar companies who
dominate this nominally indepen-
dent republic, backed by the en-
tire machinery Of the United States
government.
Whereas: In an attempt to
break the strike of the "Colonos"
and sugar cane workers against the
sugar trust, military Supervisor"
have been placed In the important
sugar centrals, in many cases fore
ing the workers 10 labor for no
other recompense than their meals,
those who resist being arrested,
brutally beaten, or even murdered
by the military.
Labor Union Destroyed.
Whereas: Labor unions all over
the country are being destroyed,
the Cuban section of the All-Ameri-
ca Anti-Imperialist League is being
attacked, and the National Univer-
sity Is threatened with being closed
down for no other crime" than
supporting the sugar workers and
demanding the expulsion of Ambas-
sadur Crowder, who for six years
has virtually dictated Cuba's gov
ernmental policies, under the no.
torious "Platt Amendment" giving
the United States the fright" to in
tervene in Cuba's internal and for
eign affairs.
Whereas: This unparalleled
reign of terror, carried out by Presi-
dent Machado of Cuba who like
President Chiari Of Panama, is Il
mere tool of American Imperialism,
has eliminated in orders for sum-
mary arrest issued against A Ha-
vana labor leaders, twelve of whom
have already been apprehended, to-
gether with Jose Antonio Mella,
leader of the Students Federation,
general secretary of the Communist
Party Of Cuba and outstanding fig
ure of the anti-imperiaist move
ment, on a ridiculous frame-up
charge Of bombing various build
ings. ta,{Vf
Whereas: In protest against his
imprisonment, Mella is carrying out
a heroic hunger strike, which has
already lasted two weeks and which
has so weakened his physical condi-
ton that he has had to be removed
to the prison hospital, and
VIII Let MeIIa Die.
Whereas: The Wall Street own
ed Machado government indicates
that it will let Mella die and will
continue its prosecutions, therefore,
be it
Resolved: That this protest
meeting of American workers called
together in Northwest Hall, Chica-
go, United States of America, I'M
der the joint auspices Of the ALI
America Anti-Imperialist League,
Omitted States section) and Inter
national Labor Defense, hereby de-
clares that if Julio A. Mella is al
lowed to die the blame will be upon
the shoulders of American imperial
ism. And be it further
Demand Immediate Release.
Resolved: That we demand the
immediate release of all those kept
in Jail by American influence. We
denounce the methods Of the sugar
trust in supporting puppets in
Cuban governmental Office for the
purpose of having them betray the
Cuban people to American imperial
list interests. We demand the i'm
mediate recall of Ambassador Crow
der by the United States govern
ment. We demand the immediate
abrogation of the treaty by which
Cuba is bound to maintain the
"Platt Amendment" to her constitu-
ton, and we call for the immediate
abandonment of the American nav
al base at Guantanamo Bay. We
demand complete and actual, not
merely nominal, independence for
the republic of Cuba. We pledge
all solidarity to the Cuban sugar
strikers and to the entire Cuban
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