The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-25

legislator or fighter. He is the Richslieu
q the Cuban republic Small OF stature
and slight IN build. ne Is gill z most mag
ueIic man. and one can aIm1zE feel tho
thoughts that eu1spate from the mind be-
fore they are uttered. A2so * very obser-
want II details, an excellent listener and q
brilliant conyersatiouaitsr- Although max
iHg no Dretense as poet, many bright
stanzas, containing both rhyme and rea-
son. as wen as measure. spring from his
brain, affordlng entertainment and IN
Ssruction 20 those around him
4 portion OF lis educatlou was acquired
IL Paris. as weIl as his knowledge OF the
French language. OF English. he knows
but very little, bur that listls he knows
correctly. had been several weeks n his
company. not dreaming that he understood
9 word OF English. when he one day In
duIgsd IN a comment 50 well placed and
pronounced that was astoaishea. But no
amount Of c0axing could induce hiu 10 at
tempt q conversation in tha ianguagA
First Man 10 Take Up Arms
Maso studies men as a doctor studies
patients ard he seldom makes a mistake
81 diagnosing their true strength or weak
ness. He IS effectively diplomatic where
the present occupant q the chair Is in
cLiued 20 D. comaatlve- And yer both OF
these grand old men are devoted % and
t0lginE Tor tEe attainment Of the same pur
pose-ths freedom o. Cuba. Cisneros' ad-
niratlon os Macs ability Is 50 sincere taar
he has even offered 20 resign In ais favor
a. any time
There ara many reasons for this univer-
sal ard unbouudad faith fl Mssc- Win
hand and brain he has always been ready
20 6ghc for CUBAN Independence, and, al
though the son CT a SpanLzrd, he would
never b. content with anything but ALSO
lutte Independence. With his TWO brothers,
Rafael and Isafs he fought through the
teu-yesrSs war. from - 20 s. Winning the
rank OF uafor-ganeraL His brothers lost
their lives bat begged him never 20 give
I'D the struggle until Cuba was free. Hs
refused 90 sign the treary % Zaniou. and
when Mari. on February =. Iss5 gave the
pord for the beginning OF the present rev
oluttou. Bartolone Maso was the first
Ian 20 take ID arms aEai1s- Spain.
Re did not wait 20 Sc whak o,hers would
do or who would follow he seft he CRY
q Manzauillo. his birthplace. and wen- 20
nis country estate % Ia Jaguiea nine
rgIllaes distant where BE commenced 70
gather about him a f9ECe % patriots Hare
be was visited b 4 delegation OF autono-
rsfsrs headed by Efermtnlo Leyya. who
tried 20 persuade hi-n thai L struggle such
as - proposed was Nl-adv.sed ard HI
tined that tha cause Ct autonomy. prop
srIy advanced ulght bring success. out
tndepznfence was chiulsrical and lnpo=-
s.5is.
The First Battle.
Masa pied. ~Esrnsinio. yen suf so1ns
o. your followers il TIE cd war s.gn'7d
wlrh ma sn e48cs wh.ca U2fs e a. cfrenss
pgln 7abla with dea<h % approach CO.
aan soldier win 4 proposition q peace
based On any CONDITION but ABSOLUTE lnde-
peodence. From thts moment on ! shan
establish the same rela z ny camp, and =
you say another werd CT RE slsjeet % re
{ shaM par cnat l4w lntc execilJlo1- 1e1
VIII kindly tzks hack N3ta yo1 s-3v'-
w-sen 7 owe 70 MsnGoI,as. q C3enf1eg0s-
7 DO rot war. e. sad .hat have gore %
var % escape my debts. Pay ms money
% tris SpzaLars. and tnen 7 an to1s al