The San Francisco call., 1897-02-16

names, and the following names Will con
stitute the official committee to act IL
conjunction with the New York leagu
and similar bodies throughout the United
States:
ID. S. Richardson.
Ex-Mayor Adolph Sutro.
General w. II. L. Barnes.
Colonel w. G. Little.
william NJ. Buuker.
L. Ii. Eilert.
James III. Barry.
A. T. Van Duzer.
Fisher Ames.
II. Il. Highton.
Charles NJ. Shortridgc.
William III. Mills.
Daniel a. McCoIgau,
A. Ruef
j. f. Barry.
w. ID. Crow.
General Hdward s. SaIomon.
EI-Judge r. II, CARRIER,
I. j. Truman.
II. b. Masters
George II. Williams.
Frederick Stsude.
Sheriff X. i. Whelan.
Justice of the Peace Groezinger.
Gavin McNab.
Joseph Leggett.
George 7. Gaden.
j. Frank Pierce.
Thomas Hubbard Caswell.
Charles l.. Patten.
M. W. Willis.
A. Meyer.
e.. L. Lundstadt.
Robert Ferra1.
George Peck.
Oscar 7. Shuck.
Major w. Fahey.
John +. Lyons.
Edwin w. JOY.
Colonel G.. w. Granniss.
Nelson Pierce.
Frank McGowan.
w. \. Scott.
X. +. Clement.
III. w. Hutton.
Judge +. w. Van Reynegom.
w. +. DOolittie.
Henry b. Livingston.
Colonel Charles l.. Taylor.
James w. OrndOrff.
Dr. ID. ID. LustiR,
ID. u. Cunningham.
G. Frittenbach.
X. III. Lundstrom
The further the committee goes in it
labors the more encouragement it receives
from all sorts and conditions of people
Mrs. Frona Eunice Wait is anxious to dt
all she can for the cause, and writes thai
she will speak for the cause or organize
societies Of women to do all they can Il
aid the movement.
w. s. Scott, who practiced law at Kan
sas City in the early cowboy days, is billec
to speak at the mass meeting. Referring
to the Cuban movement yesterday he said
at is a shame that the Cubans have no
long ago been granted their freedom.
was promised them by capitulation man,
years ago, and l am for the cause of th,
oppressed in every land. They may cal
these people negroes or what they will
but their hearts are all right, and the,
have learned the difference between slay
cry and freedom"
Ex-Treasurer Refs, member of tn
Pioneers, said: II am heart and soul will
the Cubans, as is my friend Jewett OF thi
society, and as are all other lovers. of lib
erty in its best FORM"
Colonel A. Andrews said: 81 am hear
and soul with the cause of liberty, but
cannot take any active part owing t,
business engagements"
Z. P. Clement-This is one of the pures
and best movements ever begun in Sar
Francisco. The cause of humanity i
back of it and L heartily subscribe to th
declaration. THE CALL is nobly carrying ou
here what the great leaders of thought ar
doing East.
Coonei Charles L. Taylor-I am not fol
noisy belligerency, but favor every lust
means of gaining for Cuba the liberty sh,
so richly deserves.
Judge F. w. Van Reynegom-1t will b.
q pleasure to serve on the committee anC
do all l can for struggling Cuba.
DR.. D. D. Lustig-The Cubans are en-
gagged in struggle for liberty and ever,
honest American heart must beat il
sympathy for them.
Il. W. Hutton-You may write m,
down for freedom everywhere. l thinl
Cuba ought to have the aid and sympath,
Of the great American people.
The following letter from Sacramento
received yesterday. shows the feelin,
hat prevails throughout the State on tn
Cuban question:
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 13, 1897.
Mr.. Faust Mdschertni, Secretary Cuban League
s006 Mason Street, San Francisco, Cal.-DEAl
SIR: l notice my letter of February 9 appear
In 1HE CALL the following day. I am ver,
mucn pleased TO see The CALL take such
deep interest in arousing the people to actor
In Cuba's behalf. The people of Caliiorni
are brave and true TO any noble cause, SO the
will be in this, only show them how to pro
ceed. Having always manifested G. deep in
terest in the Cuban war. and having studie
the situation from neutral and unprejudice
standpoint, l do not hesitate to express IN,
views in most decided manner.
have gone over the history OF Spanish con
quests, from the discovery of Cuba by Column
bus up TO the present time; nd have reviewe
Spanish invasions and conquests in Mexic &C
South America and Cuba, including the tel
years war in Cuba, and rave failed to di.
cover single instance wherein Spain ha
been In the right or acted in and for