The morning times., 1895-10-16
IN SYMPATHY WITH GUBA
Everybody in Favor Of the Mass
Meeting.
GREAT CROWD IN PROSPECT
Though Any and XII, of Coursc,
WIN Be Welcome-Si,n In Said TO BE
Trying TO Get Upa Combine A gainst
the United States.

The proposed Cuban mass meeting, the
call for which was exclusively published
in Mondays Times, is talked of by every
body. and big crowd may i've expected
at MetZerott Hall
The effect this meeting win have cannot
be predicted. 1t will express the opinion
ur tho residents -! the Capital City. II Will
show the country what the citizens of the
District OF Columbia can do when they
are aroused. For this reason the cail was
mace purely local.
In the list OF signcrs appear only the
names Of the citizens OF the District. All
others will I've invited To attend the meet
ing: they can take part. but the sentiment
voiced the night Of the mass meeting VIII
he the expression of sympathy Washing
tonians feel for the struggling Cuban pa
iriotS.
The Capital civ viii speak in no urcer-
tain tones. It's voice win be heard all over
the country. The action 1t takes can safely
he followed by other cities. There is Tut
little fear. too. that other cities will in
dorsc the stand 80 he taken by the CAPITAL
of the nation. All viii feel proud OF it,
This city is the diplomatic center or
the country Here must be settled all
questions of foreign policy and Washing
tonians believe that policy should hc
American. Congress viii be told SO when
it meets. though long before that time
the members viii have read the resolu
tionS which win tell to all what this
city thinks. This is the first opDortunitv
spea X out for Cuba.
DIPLOMATS AT WORK.
The publication OF the call has brought
out some curious facts. Among them is
a reported diplomatic secret. II is 10 the
effect that Spain has been sounding Ger
tain countries. having Il grievance against
the Cnited States, looking toward an
invitation to unite i'll a demonstration
against her. This, Spain thinks, would
have the effect of frightening this country
taxing mart looking toward
recognition of the struggling Cubans.
The powers named as having been ap-
proa Ctrd are Great Britain, Italy. and
Mexico. OF course, II IL understood thar
these approaches have been made in the
most unofficial way. The representatives
of Spain have simply been sounding The
representatives of these other powers
These powers have grievances against
this government and would. like to air
them. The Spaniards hold that this is
their best chance.
young attorney, who has a great deal
OF business with several of the legations.
said TO Times representative:
beea Sed Va Want ths to see Gs enf caban
affair thoroughly investigated. Do You
know the spaniards really think they
could whip this country In flghi? You
may laugh and say that IL is prepOstcrous.
but assure You that is what they believe.
want TO tell YOU an experience oil mine
which goes to prove this.
Just before the present rebellion be-
gan l dropped into Chamberl ms one
evening in company with a South A American
minister Ia oi.c OF the rear rooms we met
an attaCAe or the Spa nish legation. who
Is now in the hOnlc office at Madrid. We
knew each other. and while chatting and
smoking | began to chaff him little about
San ID omiugo. He grew a little angry, but
conta ined himself.
My friend. VIII o has little love for Spain.
seeing the young attache losing his TEN
Der, Joined in. He insisted that ultimately
CUBA must become q possession Of the
United States. Its situation and its in
terests demanded that this should be.
Then, the young Spanish secretary lost
his head completely. White with rage.
he rose to his feet and said:
a SIP AELARD'S BOAST.
I'VE have many scores To settle with
you inSolent Americans. Some day the
Spanish fleet viii appear in New York
hsrDor, after breaking through your mis-
cradle defcnses. VIII lay a levy of S5o.-
600. 600 oil the city to prevent its de-
struction. Then our army VIII be landed.
and before You know II Washington viii
be in our hands. Our camp followers VIII
sack your capital.
I'VE will take back Florida. Mexico
will step in and reclaim Texas. lost 10y
the NJ exican war, aud France W i'll come in
for her Old Louisiana possessions. You
can laugh, but we viii humble you before
many years. We have stood your lEso-
science long enough
''Of course. my friend and myself simply
roared," continued the narrator. This
made the Spaniard aDgrier yet, and ii was
some time before we could calm him and
escape pistols and coffee. As absurd as
all tniS seems. 1t is just exactly what these
people think. and The expressions of SYM
patty from this country with the struE-
CLING patriots viii only intensity it,
RunlorS of the arrival OF a Cuban agent
In the city were abroad yesterday. II such
he the case. he had not called on any OF
the leading sympathizcrs in the city