Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-04-22
A REPUBLIC.
That Is What Cuba May Yet
Cte0ma.
AEul.-Fl dg'd R yo'ution Developing
in N W Yuk City.


position Leit gn,cs Approved by an
Asscn,b'age OF Cuban Iatriuts.
NEW YORK, April 1s.--In New York
is brewing what may develop into a
revolution in Cuba within the next few
months. The project is one of long
standing The possibility Of its climax
within hort time is the result of the
elections in Cuba, which were unsatis-
factory to the people there and to Gu
lan patriots in America.
instead of starting an expedition
|fFsm Fey West, or Tampa, Fla, it is
llobable that If one is undertaken it
will be organized here, if not actually
started from this ,ity. In llardman
hall, Fifth avenue and Nineteenth
trcct, was organized Monday evening
the New York Cuban Revolutionary
party, its avowcd purpose being to up
hold the movement for independence
and lasting republican form Of gov
crnment in Cuba.
Delegate jose Marti, well-known
Cuban patriot, and member OF the
council of direction, presided at the
meeting and Gonzalo de Quesada acted
as secretary. Quesada is secretary of
the council Of direction.
BY unanimous vote the election of
the party's delegates in Cuba was ap-
proved after which the situation in the
island was discussed at great length.
The speakers were Estrada Palma, ex-
president of Cuba; Juan Fraga, presi-
cent of the new branch Of his party;
Delegate Marti, Carlos Azhonet, Sec
retary Quesada and Treasurer Benja-
min j. Guerra
While, of course, no open declaration
was made that it was contemplated
to start a revolutionary expedition to
Cuba in the near future, that idea was
clearly conveyed by statements that
money in plenty had been collected to
send men, arms and ammunition the
moment it should be decided that ex-
| treme measures were the only
resort. Men enough to fit out not one,
but five, six or seven expeditions, and
arms and accoutrements are within
reach, it declared
Delegate Marti and the counsel of di-
rection alone stand between the gov
ernment and immediate insurrectlon.
| When they are convinced their plans
are perfect, and their can be no chance
of failure, as in the ten years revolt
! ending in 1878, then the word will be
given, and under the same generals
who led the insurgents fifteen years
ago, the armies of the Cuban patriots
will begin their fight for absolute inde-
pendence.
The party is growing, and there are
now ninety-seven clubs located in vari'
| GUS parts OF the United states
.'Recent events in Cuba, said Secrc'
tary Quesada, after Sunday nights
meeting, "indicate that revolution is
unavoidable. The elections were sc
corrupt and the treatment of the home
rule party so contemplate that tho
Cubans have come to the conclusion
that there is no hope for a peaceful
, settlement of the question.
THE main difficulty will be to prop
erly arm our forces. 1t will not be nee
essary to purchase arms outside o
Cuba. They can be obtained on The
| island now, and when the time come!
our army will be armed as it never wa
| before.
"These reports recently sent from
Kew West about the starting on an eX
pedition are false With what objec
they were sent out know not, unles
it was move on the part of the suga
planters .,,
Treasurer Guerra said: "The part.
has plenty of funds, and when the tint
comes there will be no lack OF money
to carry on the revolution. The wa
may start at any time. 1t may conn
next month, for the matter OF that ou
we are prepared for it.
"These reports of expeditions iron
Key West that have been sent out arr
malicious falsehoods. Our party ha
not been fitting out an expedition u
start from Key West or anywhere II
that vicinity, and for what purpose
the stories have been circulated l d.
not know"
The Cubans here believe that in thu
possession of their island they can pu
| it on n good, solid war footing in tel
years. They estimate the net incon'
of the island at $40, 600, 900 per year
This amount they propose to invest II
a navy, calculating they can at ieas
purchase ten cruisers or battle'sh'p
each year.