The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-09-26
WASHINGTON FOR CUBA
Its People Favor Recognition of
the Struggling Patriots.
MASS-MEETING THE THING
Expression of Opinion From the Resi-
dents of the National Capital Would
Be Eminently Proper and Carry
Great Weight -Interviews With
Prominent Citizens.

The proposition advanced in The Morn
ing Times of yesterday that demonstration
in behalf of Cuba aud her soldier-patrots
be made by Washington, touched popular
chord.
Almost every where the idea was received
with favor In one locality il was re-
ceived coldly. but the rank and file of
washington is with the sunburnt, blood
stained and gallant little island in her
fight against royalty, unjust taxes and
rotten government.
In every sphere of life. with solitary
exception, tile citizens shouted. ''Down
with Spain aud up with CUBA Many
were so enthusiastic that they advocated
the annexation of the island, and believed
that material aid should lie extended the
revolutionists.
The Times first visited the little colony
of Cubans who run cigar factory on 80
Avenue They were iubilant. Advices
which they were in receipt of through revo-
lutionary headquarters at New York iLdi-
Gated emphatic victories for the Cuban
cause despite the red and yellow reports
which are being sent under Spanish auspices
to the outer world.
AMONG RESIDENT CUBANs.
Senior Aquilar exclaimed: Long live
Cubalr and the other Cubans clustered
around him Joined in the chorus.
Mr. Whitney, secretary of the United
States Guarantee, Loan. and Investment
Company, brought his fist down on his hard
wood desk aud declared with decision:
lam with Cuba, heart and soul. Sought
we all to be. If / could contribute to the
triumph of her cause Pd-doit. She deserves
success If Providence does its duty she VIII
win. / am against king rule every time"
Mr.. John JOY Edison, president of the
Washington Loan and Trust Company,
thought that the American people sympa-
thized with Cuba's fight for freedom.
washingtonans were the Americans of
Americans. Their sympathies were Gu
ban. Their tongues and voices should fol-
low their sympathies.
He thought it a Commendable idea to
hold monster meeting here and permit
the moral sentiment of the District to
find vent. WheE the under dog was rigat
he was with that under dog.
Mr.. John R. Carmndy, treasurer of the
same company, took an opposite view. He
favored the 'lct-alone'' policy. He thought
it best that we keep our hands off.
Mr.. Saks, OF Saks & Co., told the re-
porter that be had not given the question
any thought, and would refrain from an
expression of opinion.
CAUSE Is RIGHTEOUS.
Mr.. Fritz Reuter- of restaurant celeb
rity, believed in the righteousness of Cuba's
cause, and hoped that the god of war would
be with her. He thought the meeting as
proposed by The Times would be just the
thing for Washington to do.
Mr.. Crosby, of the National, and Mr..
Birch, of the Ebbitt, favored the plan. The
opinion, they said, in Washington is that
Cuba is right, and Washington would well
come an opportunity TO express that
opinion.
Mr. L. D. Wine, of the firm of d. II. Warner
& Co., personally sympathized with Cuba,
but thought it unwise for us to put ourselves
on record by public meeting. Ifweshould
become involved and eventually absorb
Cuba, he thought that it would require
long course of training to transform Cubans
into acceptable Americans.
Civil Service Commissioner Harlow
thought that Cuba was right and thought
that the well-nigh universal sentiment in
the United states favorable to Cuba was
right. Washingtonians knew that Cuba
was suffering from oppressive taxation
like TO hear Westinghouse speak out in
meeting.
..... WHAT OTHERS SAY.
All the people along the river front
Supt. John Callahan, of the Norfolk &
Washington Steamboat Company; Agent
Bowling. of the same line; Manager Rid
ley, of the Washington Steamboat Com
pany, and all Others with whom the re-
porter spuke-accepted the idea greedily.
People throughout the downtown Gov
eminent departments would like to see the
plan put into effect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fonts, of Havana. who are
stopping at the Ebbitt, told the reporter
that confidence in the ability of Spain to
crush out the uprising was losing ground,
and that the strength of the insurTectionists
seemed to be increa sing.
The statement was made to the reporter
that the reason capitalists were not so en-
thusiastic iii behalf of Cuba as their poorer
brothers is that they hold millions of
Spanish securities. based largely on Cuba.
The consensus of opinion is that public
demonstration, as suggested in The Morning
Times should be held.