The morning times., 1895-10-22
TO PRESS CUBA's ciUSE
Washinglonians Who Will Pre-
pare for the Mass Meeting.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
Representative of the New Republic
Here-A washingtonian who Stands
Ready TO Take Command of the
First Warsbip, TO be Named the
Colum bia-Has Seen Service.

Interest in the Cuban mass meeting is
increasing. The committees have been
named and work viii be pIsned right along.
Some surprises are In store, especially
from the committee on speakers These
gentlemen expect to SccIre for that even
ing orators or more than focal reputation.
These speakers will clearly show where
the duty of all American citizens lies
The executive committee, composed OF
the rhairmen OF the five committees given
below and the temporary chairman OF the
committee on arrangements, Will hold an
I important business meeting at the office
of Mr.. Simon Wolf, No. 926 + street north
west, Saturday morning. Mr.. Wolf will
at that time have matters of much moment
to present.
As chairman of the committee on arrange
ments Mr.. Wolf yesterday. appointed the
following committees, which viii go to
work at once:
Committee on Publicity-John McElroy,
National Tribune, chairman; Scott Bone.
Post; Rudolph Kaufman, Star; jay Dur
ham, News, and Emory oster, Times.
Committee on speakers-W iliam Oscar
Roome. chairman; Frank IL. Thomas, lisa
dore Saks, Thomas T. Morgan, Jr., and W. Ii.
Ii. simmons.
Committee on Resolutions-James Tan
ner, chairman; Myer Cohen, j. +. Rankin,
L. e. Hine, ana James +. McHngh.
Committee ON Instit;Itions-Bushrod Rob-
inson, chairman; Charles Baum, T.. +.
Simpson, James n. Green, and j. h.
Potter.
Committee ON Hans-F. b. Metzerott,
chairman; w. Bnrdette Mathews, 7. C.
Claflin, f. S. Williams, and J. j. Nc
nally.
CUBAN REPRESENTATIVE HERE.
The action taken looking TO Il niassmeet-
ing by Washington citizens has braced up
the friends OF Cuba wonderfully. They
feel that ii VIII have an Immense weight
all over the country and for this reason
hope the meeting viii be of monster pro
portions. As the sentiment OF the citizens
OF the Capital Of the greatest republic OF
all time, such action Will have the greatest
weight.
The appointme of Mr.. Wolf VIII
add to this hope. Tie gentlemen named
are among the best known professionalism
business men in the District They are
men whose word and standing are un-
questioned. They were all signers to
the call for the mass meeting ind will
put their shoulders to the wheel with u
vim. With such gentlemen aiding the cause
failure viii be impossible.
Friends of Cuba anticipate such an out
pour of opinion that The Admin stration
ana Congress win be deiuged. They hope
for n recognition of belligerent rights That
Is dH iutN dish. lHdl sTtEttl tHtE St.
cure their indepe nderce. y Cuban repre-
sentative is in the city. He is incog-
nito but he knows his people now. The
struggling Cuhans have made no appeal
direct TO the Governnie Mt for the recogni-
tion of belligcrent rights. The Govern
mcnt cannot grant these rights before it
is asked. So the representative of the
Cuban republic bides his time.
Soon the expression of sentiment all
tvTl ba nt-a .b.aln
Washington's example will be followed
all over the land. The plan as outlined
now is that the President viii be called
on by the represe Dtative of the new re-
public about the time Congress meets. He
will be asked to recognize the newborn
government of the people. The President
viii refer the matter 10 Congress. Congress
is safe. Mass-meetings have made it so.
The people demand it, and the peoples
representatives will urge the Executive
10 grant the desired recognition. That is
all that is wanted.
THE FIRST wARsHIP.
This right Acknowledged within few
days the Cuban republic will be in posses
sion OF an armored steamer named the CO.
lumbia, in recognition of the action taken
by this country. 1t viii be commanded by
a Washington boy and Will sail OUT at
once To sweep Spain from the sea.
The commander OF the new vessel Is a
graduate of the Naval Academy, and has
seen service. He stands ready to go at n
notice. In fifteen days from
the present time the vessel could be ready
to fight, but II would have to sail as a pi-
rate. That is why belligcrent rights viii
be prayed for.
Then the Columbia could bring in the
ports of this country all prizes captured and
sell them Then the capture of Span
ish man-of-war would mean the second ves-
sci in the new navy. Many Americans are
ready to offer their services as soon as
this is done.
Spain fears this. That is why she is
paying the Pinkertons larger sums OF money
each month to watch every movement
looking toward Cuban sympathy. They
will have large job on their hands the
night of the 31st. Spain fears recognition
because she expects to be paid back for
her action during the civil war. She es-
pecially fears recognition, because she |
knows the war is then transferred to the |
sea.