The San Francisco call., 1897-02-10
CUbA'S CAUSE
FINDS AID
Mascherini and Jones Are
mastering Their
Forces.
A Mass.Meeting and Monster
Petition Are Already
Planned.
The New York League Is Greatly
Pleased Over the Work AL.
really Done Here.

There was great deal of Joy at the
headquarters of the Cuban sympathizers,
2Ol6 NJ ason street, yesterday because OF
the good prospects of obtaining the aid of
good citizens in the movement to extend
substantial aid to the struggling Cubans.
1--WE are receiving encouragement from
all over the coast" said Faust Mascherini
yesterday, land l believe there are thou
sands of the people ready to fall in line 10
aid Us as soon as the movement assumes
tangible form. 1 have been visited by or
received letters from men located at
various points of the State, and nearly all
report considerable feeling and good fol-
lowing for the cause OF Cuba. 1t needs
nothing but an organized movement here
10 unity and crystalline sentiment on the
coast
The following letter is a sample of the
interest manifested at points outside of
San Francisco:
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 9, 1897.
Dedr Ar. Mdschertnt, Secretary Cuban League
s006 Mason street San Francisco, Cdi.-The in
closed newspaper clipping shows that you are
pushing ahead. l have been waiting for some
thing like this to happen before writing you.
have been here working at the Legislature,
but Will return to the city about March l,
when Will call upon your league. wish
could take more active part in the move
ment, but will wait and follow the leaders
In whatever movement they decide is right.
California Is never the last in any movement
for the good of mankind in general. If you
can do any good by writing me do so, but do
not consume any OF Your valuable time other
wise. Yours truly. ID. E. BoHANNoN,
11l7 Fifth street, Sacramento, Cal.
Messrs. Jones and Mascherini are going
among prominent citizens to-day and the
balance OF the banks to present the claims
of the National Cuban League to them for
consideration. They propose to get a
monster petition and forward 1t to New
York Tor the use of the head council Of
the league, which body will bring the sub
lect TO the consideration of Congress at as
early a date as possible.
''lt is our purpose TO have few public
meetings at an early day." said President
Jones yesterday. I'VE want to get such
speakers as eX-Judge Eugene CARRIER and
his uncle, the old Virginia warhorse, to
speak for Cuba. L think Colonel Charles
| L. Taylor and numDe Of the leading
pioneers will be in the movement with
some spirit and energy. l think we shall
have one OF the petitions at the Pioneer
SOcety's rooms.
at is such names as those that honor
the rou of tie pioneers that we want
names OF men of standing and influence.
We expect to be able to induce the Hon.
Henry Z. Hlghton to render us some sub
stantial sid. He is a great friend of
liberty, and he could portray the cause of
freedom in a manner that would win
many friends to the cause. Another
pioneer who has agreed 10 aid us is Oscar
L. Shuck, the well-known author and
attorney. He reioices that Mayor Phelan
has shown his colors and he will help US.
In the same category is ex-Judge Van
Reynegom, who believes it an outrags
that the brave patriots down in Cuba
n
abroad
Secretary Mascherini yesterday received
the following telegram from league head
quarters in New York:
Faust Mdscherinf, Scn Francisco: Thank
Mayor Phelan and ali who have aided us in
cause of human liberty finds such quick re-
sponse in San Francisco.
D. JOHNSON, Secretary.
The following list of names OF distin-
guished persons who have agreed to act as
vice presidents of the Cuban League of the
United States was received at headquar-
ters yesterday, and it is proposed to get up
q similar list here: D..
Levi p. Morton, Ex-Governor NewYork; David
p. Hill, Roswell p. Flower, Charles A. Dana,
Chauncey NJ Depew, !, S. 7. stranahan, Viii
Tracy, Bradford Merrill, Cornelius n. Bliss,
John II. Starin 0sSell Ottendorfer, Rev r. s.
Macarthur Joseph Jefferson, John Brisben
Wslker, John Baker, Terence V. Powderly
Richard Kelly, Isador Strauss, Judge Morgan
J. o Brien. William Bourke Cochran, Charles
+. Allen. j. Edward Simmons, Frederick d.
Grant, Thomas F. Gilroy, Daniel F. Appleton,
Paul Dana, Constant A. Andrews, John A.
Taylor, DR.. Won Bcaverhout Thompson William
NJ. X. OlcOtt, Wagner swsyne. Charles Stewart
smith, Horaito X: Harper, John r. Dos Passos,
David A. Boody, w. L. Stone, Douglass Taylor,
Colonel Z. d. Ropes, Franz Meyer, Sidney
q: Mather, Edmund Clarence Stedman,
Richard S. Emmett Jr., James P. Nieman;
Frank S. Black. Governor of New York: An.
drew H. Greene, Andrew Carnegie, W. R.
Hearst, DR.. William Seward Webb, Franklin