The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1937-04-10
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thought detrimental to the Span
ish government.
Writes Pamphlet
"He was sent to Spain and
while in exile there wrote a
pamphlet which again brought
down the condemnation of the
government. The following year
he was sent to the Isle of Pines
and from there again sent to
Spain. This was in 1871. Once
again in Spain he wrote
in collaboration with his friend
Valdes Doniinguez the book which
the latter was preparing about
thec eight medical students who
We're, shot on orders from the
Spanish government. He also
wrote a series of stirring articles
under the title of The Cuban
Affairs.
Great Wandered
"He was always wandering and
advocating liberty and aspiring to
gain liberty for his own country.
He went to Paris. from there to-
London and from the French
city again visited America, where
he directed and edited the famous
Mexican Review National. 1t was
about this time that his wonder
full gift as a poet and writer be-
gan to attract the attention of
the writers of the world. His pen
was always ready to defend any
just cause and he Offered his
services for any just cause which
was great, good, beautiful and
sublime as are charity, duty and
all the virtues, especially liberty.
Four Years In Mexico
''He remained in Mexico four
years and returned to Havana.
From there he went to Guate-
mala where he was a lecturer at
the University on Spanish Litera-
ture. He went from there to
Mexico to get married and re-
turned to Guatemala and remain
ed until 1878. After various
vicissitudes which were brought
about by his continued advocacy
of Cuban Liberty. At no time
did he ever allow himself to for
get the task he had set out for
himself and never did he for one
single moment relax his energetic
work in behalf of his beloved
Cuba.
Plans Expedition
In 1894 he again became es-
pecially active and prepared the
famous expedition of Fernandina
on board the I,ogondo, the Baracoa
and Amadis. Marti was the head
of all of those who were aspiring
to the same end. 1t was on May
10 in the same year that the
struggle started once again, md
it was during this struggle that
Marti fell at the Battle of Rios.
He died as he had wished, facing
the sun which had brought to us
distress and sorrow and to him his
irreparable loss. Let us spread
flowers, as he asked, for his grave,
together with the flag he loved
so much, and which he carried
from land to land and from door
to door in order that there should
not be one fellow citizen nor any
other citizen from the other free
countries of America what would
not know that sacred flags as a
symbol of the Cuban nation.
Eyes, flowers, only flowers and
his banner was what he wanted
for his tomb. And flowers and
blessings he has had and always
this hospitable town of Key West
has had for him the love and in
his memory we have erected the
monument which we have in
augurated here"
Following the speech Mr.. Cas-
tillo then made a brief speech of
presentation of the monument to
Mayor H. C. Galley and the people
in general of Key West, to which
Mayor Galley replied:
Gentlemen: / feel it a great
honor as mayor of the city of
Key West and personal satisfac-
ton in accepting in the name of
the city of Key West, this monu-
ment to the Apostle of Cuban Lib
erty which is so graciously do
mated to this city, the cradle of
Cuban liberty by the people of
Cuba through you.
ut is appropriate that this
monument should be dedi-
Gated on this date inasmuch as on
this date in 1892 Jose Marti sign
ed the basis for the Partido Rev
olucionario Cubanos, composed
iaroalxy of Y,oodac{ H1ha, ,oa4,,;oA.