sentences:  ""El dia pa la patria"" ("one day for the homeland") - donating one day's pay per week to the Cuban cause - became a patriotic duty for Tampa's Cuban population, with some of their Italian, Jewish, and even Spanish neighbors chipping in.Jose Marti, the "Apostle of Cuban Independence", visited Ybor City and West Tampa many times, delivering several passionate speeches to audiences of thousands.One 1893 speech from the steps of Ybor's factory was reprinted in newspapers all over the US and Cuba and led directly to war.