The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-28
EXCITED CUBAN PATRIOTS
Senior Msrti visits Key Vest-The Second
Convention of the .Immi era tlons."

KEY WEST. Dec 26-When one comes to
have an intimate acquaintance with leading
| Cuban independents. 1t is hard to keep from
| sympathizing with them and now and then
| Joining in their frenzied cry Of viva Cuba
| librel" There is a fascination In watching
the plucky struggles Of the exiles against the
mighty army Of spaniards in control OF the
land they have left. Key West, or Cayo Hueso.
as they call 1t. is Mt present the scene OF wild
excitement, well worth travelling far to zee.
The entire city turned out this morning to
meet the Tampa steamer and welcome Sefior
Jose Mart who had come from New York to
address the Convention. Marti visited Tampa
just month ago. and tho people there went
wild over him. His return. in order to visit
Cayo Hueso. was an occasion for ioy Tho
New York train came in late on Christ
mas eve. and all Ibor City was a-trem-
BILE. When Marti poked his pale face
out OF the car great yell went up.
The masses pressed forward, and their en-
thuslasm expended itself in the demonstra-
poor senior. Who had let Ne New YSr s Suffering
from "a grippe. needed rest and quiet, but did
hy him into cnrrase sraag
the steamer waited. SeeEed out wit with ali the
Tampa cubans SceTppmpanied MART and The
aS o. and ethereal phs
formation: The independents are not dis;
1t necessary, to pQue tho gentleman with
something nice and annoying. .,
Of the Annsaatien " party in caba sit asEsi
# true th9t all tho revoluonists are going
"0h no." said Senior Marti ut is Just tho re-
verse. The independents are absorbing the
anneSationists., who never were strong in
that the TnteS States viii not take the init
And is one to credit the statements that
island, and that Gslarza. the head Of the Con-
Party has s soid i!I
turned from spain. having been ELECTED Prresi-
signed because he could not agree with the
IN relation to the new budget and the redemp-
ton Of paper money. which have caused dis
tie Acads wso IS
ah .s sesn r BY ss 81 S S. ahs P %nf
chant named Antonio 0uesada, but the rest Of
Res sea1 eydSnts iet hI%
s ss Bsbes ssasS s2s
psrty partieaa1y those At tho head q ee se
i
In existence. 1t withdrew last yenr from the |
elections because Of the unequal uffrage law" |
80 that you think q serious change must |
come ere long. senior"
Tho senior smiled wisely and was silent.
In Camaguey," he said presently, 1.-THE
sfiects Of the Mckinley bill are felt Internal
axation weighs on the people. Tho principal
industry Of the province. cattle raising. is de-
'troyed: The appointment, Of an ultra-span;
ioverporship Of tho town. which has always
Iiven Liberal majoritles. is the last straw.
'amaguey Is the town. OF about 40. 900 inhab-
tants. where there are no middle-agsd men.
They al went young to the war Of 'ee. and
:. And this Convention in Key West. sehior?"
" It means uniflcation and strengthening Of
'ur forces. 1t means the erasing OF all differ
pces between high and low. rich and poor.
ducated and ignorant; the Joining Of hands
nd working together for one end-the inde-
Tho senor relapsed into silence in order to
ave his throat and lungs for the public dis
CURSES THOUSANDS OF copies OF his speeches
elivered in Tampa have been printed and cir
ulated among the, "immigrations" Of lbor City
nd this key. There is an atmosphere Of
lbileo everywhere to-day, especially so
mong the humber Cubans. whose modest
ottages are. seen in long lines down In tho
quarter" Front street Is all alive. and TO-
light there will DO torchlights and brass bands
nt1l alter midnight. CECIL CHARLES.