The sun., 1878-06-06
GENERAL MACE0'S APPEAL.
ASKING FOR MONEY TO CIRRY on THI;
CLHIN RLTOLITION.
Three Hundred Cubnns In Tnmmany Unli-A
.Commission Appointed to Ala the Pniriot-
The Island Must he Free-The speeches.

ne MHst NC ht
About three hundred Cuhans assembled in
Tammany Hall yesterday afternoon in response
TO u call for n mass meeting made by Con. 7. \.
Macco. Chief Of the Eastern Department OF the
Revolutionary Army Of Cuba. Gen. Macco ar
rived with Col Roaado. his Adjutant. lie sccmcd
TO be very dark uuadroon. Of medium height.
with pleasant countenancc frngod by fine side
whiskcrs and topped by thick but closely
| cropped hair
Col. Roaado read the authorizations given by
the Cuban Provisional Government to Gen.
Macco. and the documents cvidcnring his ap-
pointmcnt to his present mission here.
~ the reading was concluded. short. stout
man with red face and bris,ling slfock Of iron
| gray hair. sprang out into the open space ntthe
| platform. clutchcd n chair. and while he brand
/ dished it aloft he shouted in Spanish: " Peace
has been dccarcdl The revolution is ended!
| Cuba il sncrinccdl There's no use in all this
nowl" Then. with n grand climaxing Of his
rage. he threw the chair as far "a he could from
him across the hail. II whizzod past tho re-
| porters and grazcd the legs of some Cubans
| who were already on their feet. shouting. Put
| him outl" Nearly everybody stood up and
shouted something A police oillcor hurried
the chair tosscr to the door. aud the Inst seen Of
him he was still making all the noise he could.
| Those who remnined congratulated themselves
/
! Senor I. Lamadrlz then delivered u speech
| urging the appointment Of u commission 10 aid
| Gen. Mnc"O and the revolutionary committee in
| dcmonstrntin whether the Provisional Govern
| mcnt could rely upun the cNics here Tor ma.
! t.rlal nssisancc in troeing CUBA. lie believed
| II would hc well for Gen. Mncco 10 be appointed
| m"mhrr of such commission.
Gen; Macco snld that there being already an
| organization Of Cuhuns here. they should take
charge of whatever was to he done. lie did not
| wish to he attached to the commission.
Scnor 7. Iamadri2 was called to- preside and
| his US~OrlutpS OF the revolutionary
| Srnors L. Rodrguc2. X. Ccspcd"s. and Col. l..
| Qurrnltn-nlounind The pl'tform with him.
| Speaking for Gen. Macro. the Chairman snid
that the General desired to have u committee
| appointed to 70 about among tho "Xil"s nnd
| learn. ns speedily ~ possible. what elements OF
| mnierial strength could be- developed 10 hcip on
the work of rev oution.
Scnor Morcy. one of the captors ~ the Moo
| tczunia. expressed his hclicf th'r Gen. Maccu's
| presence. rs nrmh"ro of the proposed commit
! tee. would hc Of gr"ai value, and was confident
mat the General would do anything ne could
| here or in Cuba. to free their native land
| Sps"chcs 10 the samo eil"d were delivered by
! senior Cestoros, another ~ the capiors OF the
| MOctc2uma, and Senor Casanova.
Gen. Mullen poinicdly asked Cen. Maceo
arms. and r-unitions Of war to carry on the war
in Cpbn. Intending 50 TO apply whatever he
| could obtain.
There was n silence for some moments while
| Gen. Mareo meditatively chewed gold tooth
pick and looked with an uneasy smile at his in
| that he sought means among the Cuban eN-
lies in this country to enable him 10 continue
|
Scnor Cisneros said that 1t was very cxcusn-
| bic for Gen. Macco not to wish To- take part IN
| the labors Of the committee. he had other i'm
| purtani work To perform. work intrustcd to him
| blythe Provisional GuVernm"nt
Scnor Morey thought the work ~ raising
| funds would he facilitated by the General ;
| serving on the committee.
Col. Ccspcdcs. Secretary Of tho Revolutionary
| Commlue" and nephew uf oN-PrrsidrMt C-.--
p"dos. said that an enlarged committed would
hc necessary 10 raise money. and he had no
| good
senior Arnao, urged immediate action. Tie
had nc doubt OF The eNiss knowing how to dip
their duty as patriots. They wish L. know what
II required. AMI Will do their best tu meet the
requirement. They have given freely oi their
rcrdY go make further sacrifices ia the future.
All thc gNiles, here he sal i.would be w.linS to
goand fight for free Cuba ifthcy had the means
TO do so. 1t would he we'll he thought. for tho
General to at with the committee. not to 60 10
make collections from the poorIthat was not
needed ior they always respond promptly
and to the utmost oi tIeir ahlity-but 20 us d. :
pirrsonM iniiu"nc,n ,n,pon ihe tici. from whom
S.nor CrsnerooS dermri that asp!. n com;
mitt"e Won II not h9 necessary. All Mat would
b" required would be- for each man Go come for-
| ward with whatever means hr rlut aud pui
tlem IN the hauds oi the pre~ 'ut Revolutionary
Committee. H. dli not think IL be- .omins !or
the man who had fought all thrlugh the wur
been Wyun. n..rdtwrniy-onc times and risen totho
rank "i Muor-Gcncrdl. 10 70 about begging
seniors Ro2ado and Cornado made speeches Of
the same general tenor. During thls discussion
|
n"rVousy and impntientiy. going eighteen
stops Ca n way, lourshing "A little black cane ~
though II WAS sword.
S"nor Niliaverde said that he thought ihe
General lnuid l"cl u his duty 10 assume the
rospun- lhiiW pf aiding lu rai-in.. money.
Gen. Maccp stepped 90 the iront ui I'll" Plat
form. and. with evident excitement. r"t0rtrd
that he did not propo~' To J." Imposed upon oi
diet ip by The rNiirs. lie was reNiy % serve
on the battlefield. knew where hc belonged. and
q! not propose 10 let them Interfere with MIN
II they did not wish To- give money 10 aid III,
cause. and take elective action at once. theJ
might ~ well lrayc and go home.
Two-thirds OF his auditors, offended by hi.
words and manner. sprgng To- their feet. s"z"d
their mats, and started % leave the hail. In az
instant all we're Oh their feet. shouting and yes
urulHtlng. The fate of IA" meeting tremhled ~
tn" Dalhu'e. Scuor t"Spedr- Sutrerdcl 10
making himself heard in an appeal for tn SAX
OF Cuba. not 80 allow ieciin-~ ~ ungeror offrus,
10 destroy harmony and lllght their nopos o
yet achieving the iniep,ndrnce. of their roun
try. Thcre WIS round ut applause. and tucl
seven men AL tfled tp make spr'n AT once.
Gen. Mnceo had grasp"d his hat when IN,
general movement for drprurewas made bu
the appeal of Senor Gospel les RECALLED him {,
himself, and hr again spoke. this timr will
moro moderation. II" snid that i WAS not nr'
essary for him To- 20 from house 10 house ask
lng contributions. He WIS sorry ther" shoul,
be So yc9nlclnE proposi tioas and se muel
discussion about his duties, which. h" believed
h" Understood. Those VINO wished to MD ia,
60 10 tneu. ami If they did not hrlt thrir conn
Try very speedily. the lat opportunity of dOlnl
so effectively would Ice lost "a tnrm forever.
ScnDrs Ccsncros and Ccspcdrs followed IN th'
save Cuhn.
Gen. Mncco resumed his impatient prone
made Of tho platform. extending his walk nov
10 twenty three steps each way and whirling hli
cane.
schor Rozado said Cuba must md shnll h
free and independent yet not simply b.caus'
her patriot sons had determined upon IT, hut be
cause ii is ordained in the natural order o.
things. II is for theeXilcs in this land to choos
for themselves to-day whether the rcmem
hrancr Of their actiOn now Shall be an inherit
ance of honor or OF shame for their posterty
= to Determine whether they will he patriots o
rrcreant to their duty, Whether thcy Will l"u.
their aid to break the Spanish yoke Az
puu,r.l
Several small contributions were made an,
it WIS announced that Senor iii Luna had con
trihutrd 500
: Schor Cesneros moved TINT patriot cxilcs III
requested To- contribute Hrcor ling L. thci
, means. handing their contributions TO the Il "
| olutipnary Committee, NJ their Office. 81 EN
change place. or 10 Gen. Muc"o. The Genera
1 | amended tho proposition 10y protest that h.
did not wish 10 handle any Of the money. lon
that II should all 70 ~ the committee. The mo
! | tiun wus approved.
, Then Schor liozndo, in behalf Of Gen. Macec
returned thanks 10 bis cOmpatrios for ih"i
:; manifest good intent and, with many shout
/ of viva MacoO." the meeting adjourned.