. Cuba and the fight for freedom; a powerful and thrilling history of the "Queen of the Antilles," . ourenemies, says one of their leaders; *we havenot measured their strength. We have cast up 372 CUBA. the account of our grievances ; we have weighedthe mass of injustice that crushes us, and withupHfted hearts we have risen to seek redress andto uphold our rights. We may find ruin anddeath a few steps ahead. So be it. We do ourduty. If the world is indifferent to our cause, somuch the worse for all. A new iniquity shall havebeen consummated. The principle of human soli-darity shall have suffer
. Cuba and the fight for freedom; a powerful and thrilling history of the "Queen of the Antilles," . ourenemies, says one of their leaders; *we havenot measured their strength. We have cast up 372 CUBA. the account of our grievances ; we have weighedthe mass of injustice that crushes us, and withupHfted hearts we have risen to seek redress andto uphold our rights. We may find ruin anddeath a few steps ahead. So be it. We do ourduty. If the world is indifferent to our cause, somuch the worse for all. A new iniquity shall havebeen consummated. The principle of human soli-darity shall have suffered a defeat. The sum ofgood existing in the world, and which the worldneeds to purify its moral atmosphere, shall havebeen lessened. The people of Cuba require only libertyand independence to become a factor of pros-perity and progress in the community of civilizednations. At present Cuba is a factor of intran-quillity, disturbance and ruin. The fault liesentirely with Spain. Cuba is not the offender;it Is the defender of its rights. Let America, letthe world decide where rest justice and CHAPTER XIV. BEGINNING OF THE REVOLUTION OF 1895—WHERETHE PLOT HATCHED FAMOUS MEN WHO ORGAN-IZED THE REBELLION—ARRIVAL OF THE LEADERS IN CUBA HOW GOMEZ REACHED CUBA CALLE- JAS ATTEMPTS TO SECURE PEACE BY HEROIC MEAS-URES THE FIRST SKIRMISHES IRONICAL GRAT-ITUDE SPREAD OF THE REBELLION RESOLUTE SPIRIT OF THE PATRIOTS COMPLAINTS OF THE CONSUL-GENERAL—TRAGEDIES IN CUBA.
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