The New York herald., 1878-03-11
INDIGNANT CUBANS.

CONVENTION AT MASONIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
AND spEECHEsA PROVISIONAL COMMITTEE
APPOINTED.
There meecing OF the Cubans OF this
city Masonic Hail. Thirteenth street, last cvon.
ing over six hundred persons present,
and the assembagc was presided over BY
Mr.. Aruao, IN tho absence OF tho president,
Mr.. Barnet. Mr.. Puzzles secretary. The object
the meeting hear the report Of the comms.
sion appointed at tho last meeting wait upon Mr..
ALBANIA and ask him whether tho received from
Cuba IN relation 10 the surrender made by tho 30.
called Central Com OF Canaguay to the Spun~
ards was true or not.
On behalf OF commission Mr. Berazer stated
that IN reply TO us questions Mr. Albania said, nrst.
that he believed the news 10 DO true second. In re-
gard TO the state oil things In Cuoa hc observed
,h,l, ny inc oamasuay was lost to tho pasr.o.si
can government had any part In bringug@
about THESE events or II in any otncr way con-
nectcd with them. HIS reply was In the negative.
He said that there some che!tains vet uncon-
qucred In the Villas district ana in the Eastern Do
partment but he fearcl that their and
condition must DC terrible
VIGOROUS RESOLVES
With this report the commission presented q pro-
amblc series Of which were In effect.
that tho cycs any ollcial rcprcscn
tation they proposed 10 coastttuta a revolutionary
committee OF organ, ,zaii,h long ali tho cncis
excepting Maxine Gomez were true to their trusta
Rcpuonc OF Cub,--Geuera Vicente Garcin. THIS
committee shall be empowered to adopt such mcas-
urcs as they may deem necessary for tho purcha
sleaaast cnics OF Cuba. fhey TO net indcpcsd-s
entity OF the supine Central Committee ni Camsguay.
These resolutions were udoptcd and tho committee
instructed to put ITSELF IN immediate communicated
VITA President Garcia, and That IT'S functions shall
cease whor the new agent arrives here from Cuba
Tro 10 lowing gentlemen were appointed that
committcc:--f.eandro Rodriguez Ramon Martinez
Icruz Francisco Lan,aoriz. Lopez Qucraiia, Fidel
P,crru, N. A. Aquilera, Federico Gaivez AntonyD
Pino, Prospeio Mrtncz, X. Ccspedcs Manuel Berazs,
Juan Aruao, LUIS Quintaro j. Sauquny and j. l..
pachccD.
OFFERS
Tnen Mr. LcOncio ifadO. oi tho President OF the
Pcruvun Hepubc, who sezed the Spanish steamer
Monisyma, was asked 10 address the Convention. i0
SAID that pictc aud immediate organization
necessaty To elect anything decided he hoped ths
patriots would act wuh promptitude and choose
rather the honorable though difficult path 10 Freedom
through incorporating war than accept mercy
IRON the bl0oi-staiued hands OF the SpanIards.
He promised To eater heart and soul into tho
project begged Ia DC allowed to independently
although he wouiu be in iuli accord with con-
miiiec. HIS movements would necessarily DO RAT iI
and most perfect freedom rcqu insure
their success. He pledged himself To convey whats
MD mignt be furnished by the committee to tha
oi means Tor their aid independent OF any.
HIS remarks received WIN enthusiastic up.
pnusc by the assemblngc, most Ui whom volunteered
To 10 Cuua and assist the stcauns Ator addresses
by Mcssrs. Aguilcra, ArralnODte, CisLeros, Aruao,
Qacraio, Borazo ana others the Convention aournoi.