The San Francisco call., 1897-02-19
TO Do BATTLE
NOW FOR FREEDOM
The Local Cuban League
Goes Steadily On With
! It's Work.
Sub-Committees of the Mayors
Committee Ready to
-. Proceed.
Jones and Mascherini Will Maintain
the Local League Until the
:. War Is Over.

IIesIuenl- Jones ana secretary MaSche-
rini. OF the San Francisco Cuban League
were busy all day yesterday making ar
Tangements .ior the forthcoming meeting
Of the Mayors honorary committee 10 act
IN conjunction with the league organized
Dy.Jones and Mascherini on September 7.
. I'VE shall request the Mayors commit
tee TO call q meeting TO confer with US"
said Secretary Mascherini yesterday, land
that. Conference Will probably take place
at the assembly-room of the Mills build
ing on Tuesday or Wednesday night. We
shall then make arrangements for a per-
manent organization of the committee ap-
pointed by the Mayor, and I'll cir sub-com-
! mittees in conjunction with our own
'eague will pro badly provide for the mass
\ meeting. We want 10 maintain our own
: society independently of the MAYORS
committee; though weexpect to Cooperate
with them in every particular.
We realize the TACT that the commit
:. teemen appointed by Mayor Phelan are
busy men, so We are willing 10 bear the
brunt OF the work in the future, as we
have done IL in The past"
The local league is greatly delighted
that Mayor Pnelau so readily assented to
appoint the committee to act with them.
.. they sent the following letter to Colonel
Ethan Allen OF the New York League
yesterday:
- HEADQUARTERS CUBAN LEAGUEl
2O06 Mason street,
o. San FRANCISCO, February is. }
. Colonel Ethan Allel, NelO York-DEAR SIR
. We are pleased 10 be able 10 notify you that
Hon. James D. Phelau has appointed a COM
mlttee OF ftty-SiX representative citizens to
cooperate with our league here We ineIose
e list OF the names, published by THE DAILY
CALtof this City, which paper has stood by US
from the outset and aided our efforts n &
hundred ways.
We shall soon have the committee organize
and elect permanent officers. There viii be
sub-committees on hall, finances, advertising
and literary features. 1t is our purpose to
have one main address OF about hall 4 hour
then five or six ringing ten-minute speeches,
.interspersed with muse and other entertain
ing features.
. We can assure you, from conversation and
. correspondepce with hundreds Of leading peo-
PIE on this coast, that the cause of Cuba
strikes a responsive chord in the hearts of
many thousands here. We invite your close
scrutiny Of the names of the committeeman,
some OF whom have National regulations.
When we first began our orgauizat ton here we
were met by many rebufs for this is q COM
muuity largely permeated with Spanish infu-
ences and there are many here who think the
revolutiontsts are wrong. However, the senti-
ment the other way is now very strong Please
let Us know how our league here can serve
you further Very sincerely.
JOHN H. JONES, President.
FAUST MAsCHERINI, Secretary.
The following letter received by The
CALL yesterday shows the general feeling
among the people on the Cuban question:
SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Feb 10, 1897
Editor Call Your patriotic movement for
liberty in Cuba and fight against Spanish
butchery is appreciated by all classes of peo-
pie, and you have their applause, their cheers
and their sympathy in the fight.
For many months past have felt such inter
est IN the Cuban war that finally wrote to
the Junla at New York for information about
the cause here in the West. Among other let
: lers I have some very valuable ones from
members of McKinIey's Cabinet with whom 1
an acquainted, wherein strong sentiment is
expressed, and with such vIgor and clearness
that 1 may be pardoned for saying that the
policy CT the new Government, 1 believe, will
be an aggressive one, with a bold stand in
favor OF the Cuban patriots The editor OF
The CALL is in possession of the policy ex-
pressed in the above letters. l have written
TOT permission TO give them to the public and
D. ii fconsent is given from the author viii sub
nit the same through the columns of your
PAPER in a few days. Very respectfully,
A. r. KAYAGA. 24O Montgomery street.
The.I local league will soon propose cir
cuiar letter to be sent TO many corre-
spondents who think the purposes OF the
order are to organize battalions of soldiers
TO invade Cuba and dem olish the Span
iards. Many such letters are received
daily, but it is hoped that the masses will
soon understand that the work OF the
league is to be along lawful lines.