The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-13
1TAL |ANS FAVOR
LITTLE CUBA
Local Leaders Are Offended
by Senator Mills
Invective.
They Say That Signor Crispi's
Views Do Not Voice
Italy.
Officers of the LEGAL Anti Spanish
Society Get Much Aid From
Italians Here.

Senator Mills of Texas made speech
on the Cuban question on Monday, which
was SO impetuous as to include Italy in its
denunclation OF the enemies OF Cuba.
The local leaders of the Cuban move
ment number many Ital1ans in their
ranks. and they are indignant over Sena-
tor Mills utterances. The following ex-
cerpt from the Senator'S speech has par
ticularly offended the local contingent:
Are we going to be scared by the tremendous
that Italy would regard our recognition of the
independence OF Cuba a very serious COM
plication OF foreign affairs. Who is Signor
Crispi? There was day when the Romen
name was acknowledged throughout the
whole earth. but that day has passed, and the
symbol OF power OF Italy to-day is a monkey
leries.l Now, if Signor Crispi takes offense at
the action OF Congress-if, in conjunction with
Spain, he is disposed TO make molly alliance,
let them come with their monkeys and organ
grinders and their hot tsmales. Laughter
This Government is too great to sit under a
threat of all the armed powers of the earth.
F. E. Mascherini and J. H. Jones, lead
ers of the local sympathizers with Cuba,
denounce the expressions of Senator Mills.
especially in regard to the alleged hostile
attitude of Italy.
They state that Senator Mills is wrong
as to his facts and that Italy, far from
being opposed to the liberation of Cuba, is
strongly in favor OF that liberation.
"Rome ITSELF" said Mr.. Mascherini, sis
a central stronghold for Cuban relief. and
the Italian leaders in The movement
there include Felice Giufrida. Hon. Ini-
briani and G. Povio, all memb ers of the
Italian Parliament.
''Mr. Mills, the Senator from Texas, is
wrong in supposing that Crispi speaks for
the Italian race, and at the present time
Marquis Rudini is Prime Minister there.
AS to the Senator's sarcasm regarding
Italians being only good for playing Or
gans with monkeys attached, and selling
tamales on the corners of streets, it is well
recognized that the italians are as patri-
otto and have shown as much devotion to
the cause of freedom as the people OF any
other nation"
Mr. Jones said: "The local Italian
colony is heart and soul with US in our
movement for Cuba's freedom and it re.
sents the baseless insinuations of Mr.
Mills. 1t is true that Mr.. Mills believed
that he was doing the best tor Cuba, but
his efforts will be thrown away If he in
cludes in his campaign such attacks upon
a friendly and sympathetic people. 1t
might be well before he makes speech of
such importance, and which will be spread
all over the world, that he should at least
ascertain the name of Ilaly's Premier, and
avoid gratu itous insult to people that
love independence as we'll as the Italians
have proved they do"
L'Italia of this City has taken up the
cudgel against Senator Mills saying:
"Italy was yesterday heavily offended by
Senator M u.s." 1t takes the position that
Crispi does not stand for Italy and that
Italy is not against Cuba.