The San Francisco call., 1897-02-05
Department Commander Mastel.
lar Would Serve on the
Committee.
ASSISTANT ADJUTANT GEN.
ERAL WOULD, TOO.
Others Suggested for Consideration by
Mayor Phelan as Material for the
Local Branch of the L ague

Department Commander of the Grand
Army T. C. MasteIlar is in full sympathy
with the movement to establish in this
City branch of the Cuban League of the
United States of America.
He says that among Americans there
can be but one sentiment in this matter
and that stands for Cuba Libre.
The department commander was in the
City last evening and attended the meet
ing of Lincoln Post at Native Sons Hall.
He had heard of the action of the e1ecu-
tive com mittee of the Cuban League at
New York in addressing Mayor Phelan on
the subject and ex pressed himself as quite
ready to lend what assistance he could in
the matter.
Assistant Adjutant- General Robinson
also spoke out without reservation on the
subject. He said he would*h = only I've
willing to suggest names for tyY commit
tee, but the question being put TO him,
said he would be willing to serve on such
committee himself. II stand pat OH that
question" he said. 81 am i'll favor of free
Cuba and would be glad to do what
could on the lines of the Cuban League as
l understand them"
Mayor Phelan went to Sacramento yes
terday and therefore took no action in the
Cuban League matter. The expected let
ter from the secretary OF the league ar
rived in the mornings mail. The letter
is brief and buslnessike. 1t reads as fol-
lows:
The Cuban League of the United States of
America. Colonel Ethan Allen, president
lis Broadway. Charles H. Denison Esq,
treasurer, Potter building, 3S Park Row
New York. Francis Wayland Glen Esq.
secretary.
NEW YORK CITY, Jan. %, 1897.
Hon, james d. PheiQR San Francisco, CAL
DEAR SIR: Will you kindly send us from
among your prominent citizens the names for
committee OF such number you may
think best to organize in your city branch of
the Cuban League OF the United States? In
naming them, please put first on the list the
name OF the person you suggest as chairman,
secretary.
We also inclose you the address and resolu-
mons adopted at public meeting in this city.
very Truly yours, FRANCIS w. GLEN.
Before leaving the Mayor said he would
select these names very carefully and
would probably seek the advice of others,
especially those who had been active IN
the cause, in order TO be certain of secur-
ing the proper material. He will there
fore probably not reply to the letter for
some days.
In speaking of the matter last evening
Commander Mastellar said:
II am in favor of rendering all the sup
port to the Cuban patriots that may be
properly done. l have prejudice against
taking up arms, to be sure but | believe
that Ill the weight of moral support that
could be gwen by this country should be
given. l believe the mem mbers of the
Grand Army will be found to feel the same
way from one end of it to the other.
There are many men prominent in affair
generally, as well as in the Grand Army,
whom L might name who would give
strength to such a committee.
''Who are they Well, there is Colonel
c. Mason Kinne and Charles L. Wilson
and J. c. Currier and John Whiteside and
J. 6. Giesting and Major w. B. Hooper of
the Occidental Hotel and General I. II.
Goodman and Colonel A D. Cutler and
George H. Robinson and Sol Cohen and
Colonel George Stone, president of the
Union LEAGUE Club and-welI, many
others. To be sure, l have not consulted
any of these men, but l believe they are
all prompted by the same feelings as nv
self. | sympathize heartily with the Gu
bans In their struggle, and believe that the
moral support Of this Government should
be given them in their fight for freedom. 4"
Assistant Adiutant-General Robinson
was also at the meeting of Lincoln Post
Spoken to about the matter he said
frankly: Il would, of course, be willing
TO serve on a committee to form branch
of the Cuban League in this City. am
heartily in sympathy with the Cubans in
their struggle. Yes, you may say that l
stand pat on that proposition"
This voiced the sen timent of all the old
SOLDIERS spoken to at the post meeting.