The San Francisco call., 1897-02-12
CUBA'S CAUSE
HAS FRIENDS
Mayor Phelan Will Name
Many Local Commit
teemen.
HUNDREDS OF MAYORS
AT WORK.
The Cuban League of New York
Is Unifying the Friends
of Freedom.
MANY LOCAL PATRIOTS ARE IN
EARNEST.
Thoughtful Men Express Themselves
on the Subject and Agree TO Act
on the Committee.
MANY LOCAL PATRIOTS ARE IN
EARNEST.
Thoughtful Men Express Themselves
on the Subject and Agree TO Act
on the Com mittee.

The work of organizing local league of
prominent men who sympathize with the
Cubans in their struggle for liberty is
progressing without interruption day by
day.
Mayor Phelan will heartily cooperate
with the New York League, of which
Colonel Ethan Allen is president, by ap-
pointing committee at an early date.
II received another letter from the
league headquarters IN New York, said
Mayor Phelan yesterday, land / shall
appoint the desired committee, as they re-
quest. as soon as l am furnished list of
names of men willing to serve. AS un-
derstand it this league is rot urging our
Government to recognize the belligerents,
but it is organized for the purpose of show
ing that the sentiment of Americans is for
freedom In every land"
The following is the letter received by
Mayor Phelan yesterday:
NEW YORK. February 4. 1897.
Hon. James D. PheldR, San Francisco, Cal
DEAR SIR: few days since we wrote to you
and the Mayors of 700 other cities of the
United States, requesting the naming of
committee OF prominent citizens who would
organize a branch of the Cuban League of the
United States We are receiving most satisfsc-
tory responses to those letters from all sec
tions OF the Republic. In no instance have
we received a refusal from a Mayor 10
accede to Cnr req uest. The sentiment in favor
of the independence of Cuba, from the reports
we are receiving, appears to be universal
throughout the country Our desire is TO give
such expression to this sentiment as will JUS
tify the executive TO take prompt action
to end he campaign of murder and destruc-
tion now being carried on in that island at
If you have not already sent us the names of
the committee for organization in your City
Will yol kindly DO so at once? as we desire
that every city in the land should have
share in promoting the cause OF human liberty
in Cuba
Again will you Kindly hand inclosed clip
ping to just the right lady in your City, with
the request that she viii appoint other ladies
who, associated with her, can and viii organ
iZe entertainments as those representative
ladies OF New York doing? Please request
her 10 report to us the progress she makes.
We shall be pleased 10 render them such aid
we can.
1t is apparent to all thoughtful observers
that Spain has not the power to crush the
Cuban patriots, and therefore the continuance
OF the cruel struggle in Cuba can only serve
to prolong a sense of abasement and humilia-
tion in the minds of all men who are confident
that this Republic has the power 10 end it,
and is in honor called upon to do so for the
highest good OF all the parties directly con-
cerned. Very truly yours,
FRANCIS WAYLAND GLEN, Secretary.
The following citizens have already sig
nified their willingness to serve on the
committee and the Mayor will notify them
of their appointment in few days. 1t is |
the purpose 10 withhold the formal ap-
pointment until the full preliminaries are
arranged, but the names subjoined will be
prominent among the com mmitteemen:
Ex-Mayor AdoIph SutrO.
General w. Fl. L. Barnes.
Colonel W. &. Little.
william +. Bunker.
L. r. EIIert.
James III. Barry.
A. p. Van Duzer.
Fisher Ames.
II. r. HightOn.
Charles NJ. Shurtridge.
william III. Mills.
Daniel A. McColgan.
A. Ruef.
j. f. Garry.
w. ID. Crow.
General Edward s. Solomon.
ExJudge Il. II. CARRIER.
Secretary Mascherini is busy making ar
Tangements for the organization of the To-
cal league on broad lines 70 fully cooper
ate with similar bodies organized in other
cities throughout the Union.
81 am in receipt OF a message from New
York" said MIR. Mascherim Yesterday,
stating that the movement is not only
growing all over the United States but
over the world as well. & recent cable
gram from the city of Rome shows that
the party of Cuban sym pathizers there is
gaming strength every day.
II continue to get letters from all parts
our plans. While prominent citizens
favor the movement we also get letters
from the masses and they are just as much
in interest as any others"
The following expressions from the
gentlemen interviewed show the general
DRIFT of opinion:
a. 2. Van Duzer-I am heartily in favor
of the movement. ] believe in liberty In
every country, and it seems to me that
public entiment here might give great
70 hn
pressed.
Colonel w. c. Little-Jones and Mas
cherini deserve credit for the work tnev
have done. | am glad the Mayor is going
10 cooperate with the liberal citizens of
other State In this movement. shall be
pleased to aid the movement in any way |
can.
Attorney Edward s. Salomon-As an
old Grand army man l cannot refuse to
express my sentiments. L am for the side
of Cuba. Those people are making des-
perate struggle for liberty and they are
entitled to all the aid we can give them.
ExMayor Adolph Sutro-My sympa-
thies go out to the Cubans. and while do
not want to lead movement or become
ali active worker, l am willing to do what
l can for the cause OF the oppressed.
w. Z. Bunker-As one OF the Sons of
the American Revolution, / am willing to
aid the revolutionists IN Cuba. The
movement ought 10 be fostered, and l am
gIau committees are oIBduiZinS mere
Every good citizen ought TO do ali he can
10 aid the oppressed.
FL. E. Highton-While l believe Cleve-
lands message was sound doctrine rela-
tive TO the position this country ought TO
take. and while | believe the belligerents
cannot expect to be recognized by our
Government, my sympathies are all with
the Cubans. because l am lover of lib
erty in every land.
Fisher Ames-It is a noble work. All
true friends of freedom will welcome the
effort now being made here. am will
ing to sign the declaration OF principles
put forth by the league.
w. H. MiIls-I am for the greatest pos
sible liberty in this country and every
where. I firmly believe that no territory