The morning times., 1895-10-18
PLANS FOR MISS meeting
To Be Thoroughly Discussed at
Metzer0tt's Tonight.
CUBA's FRIENDS TO CONFER
Notices Have Been Sent Out and Re
sponses Received; from the COmmit-
tee OF Arrangemenfs-W Washington
Men VIII Tell What They Have
Seen In the Little Island.

Every lover of liberty and friend of
Cuba's cause who is one OF the committee
OF arrangements for the coming mass
meeting Will he on the stage of Meizerott
Han at 7:3o O'Clock tonight.
Notices were sent to them Wednesday by
the gentlemen having the matter in charge,
and already responses have been received.
The committee meeting promises TO be
most well attended one, and every one is
urged to be present. Do not wait on your
friend; go yourself is TO be tie mctto.
The committee will have u busy hour oft.
Already arrangements are being made for
the great mass meeting. SPEAKERS Will
be on hand who will enthuse all hearers.
The condition of the struggling patriots
will be portrayed in language that will give
all present n better idea of what freedom
means for the island.
Men will tell the story whose word can
not be doubted, men who have seen with
| their own eyes, and men who are known al
over this District.
It is probablt. that n great treat VIII be
in store for those who attends the mass
meeting. 1t was rumored yesterday that
Gonzales lie Quesado and Tomas Palma, two
of the leading Cuban patriots, Of New
York, would be in the city next week.
one OF the gentlemen greatly interested
in the movement received telegram
from Quesada last night saying he would
write at once. This letter may contain
a definite promise as TO his movements.
Every one will be glad to welcome either
of these Cuban patriots.
HE WANTS REVENGE.
One of the Cubans now living in this
city has received some unpleasant
news. His name is not given because
| his family Yet have property in Cuba.
! The news was that his brother had just
| been sentenced to twenty years iplpris-
| onmcnt at hard labor in a Spanish penal
\ settlement for treason.
The brother was a lawyer at Santiago.
| He was dragged from his house three
| weeks ago by Spanish soldiers. He was
| given drunI-hcad court-martial trial and
was sentenced rs stated above There
was no appeal. The Washington brother
just received the bare statement of the
| sentence. He is anSiously waiting for
| details of the arrest and trial. He hopes
| to secure them. but fears they may never
| come. The government Gems orShip eN-
! tends even To the mails and he IS afraid
letter can scarcely get through. Some
| friend may smuggle him the intelligence
1t VIII be experiences OF this kind which
| viii arouse the Washington sympathizcrs
| at the naSs-mceting. Men whose friend:
have suffered and are suffering VIII tel
the story of the struggle for liberty. Many
i business and professional men of the city
have been in Cuba IN the past year. They
| are being requested TO present their views
on what they saw. IT they VIII do SC
| some very interesting inlorma ton VIII
be given. Such information coming frou
such sources VIII have great weight.
WHAT is SOUGHT.
The question of granting bclligercni
hn NH raafrints ill hp dis
cussed at the meeting 1t is the duty oi
the President 10 recognize government
and Congress can only pass resolutions
suggesting such action. There are
numerous precedcnts by which the admin
istTition can be governed. There seem'
to be but little doubt of the next Congress
Friends of Cuba claim that they hay,
twolhirds of the members of the mex
House and majority of the Senate. Ii
necessary they can request the Presiden
to take certain action.
These men, though, hope TO secure actor
before Congress meets. All the Influence
| that can be secured Will be brought to
bear upon the President. He viii b,
| urged TO take this most popular step. /
| he does SO the Cuban representatives. il
this country will have secured all the.
| ask
recognition Of belligerent rights vii
| at once give the Cuban republican form u
government a standing. Then their wa
vessels can sail the seas without bein:
captured as pirates. They can bring il
| prizes to the points of the country recos
nizing them, and sell them il they 81
desire. They can enter neutral ports Ait
coal and provision themselves.
With this recognition a fast armnre'
| steamer could sweep the Spanish flee
from West Indian waters. Cubans CLAIM
if they have such chance it is all the
want. That is what they will try to &c
from this present administration.