The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-10

the Argentine Confederation, becoming
one of that country's delegation to the
Pan-American Congress in Washington.
His uncle. SCnor Saenz Pana. at that
time the minister for foreign affairs.
visited this country and Quesada served
him as secretary. Upon the adjourn
mcnt Of the congre IS 2uesada journeyed
with him through EaGIand. France. and
Spain. sailing from tie mother country
for Argentina. Then Cucsada returned
with the official title Of consul from that
country 10 philadelphia.
His Love Romance.
In the meantime he had been in close
communication with Jose Marti. the
head and front of The Cuban revolution
airy movement. Tc Cuesada-s romantic
mind Marti was a leader worthy OF any
sacrifice. and. acting upon his advice.
he resigned his consuIship to devote
ali his energy to the cause of Cuba.
It was at about tbs time that the
love romance OF Quesada's life
broke in upon, and put an end
TO, Temporarily. his revolutionary
ideas He had met and promptly fallen
head over heels in love with a Miss
Miranda. the only child of 4 lifelong
friend OF his father. B. both families
the young people were regarded as of
entirely too early IN age to even think
Of marriage. and the young Cuban beau
ty was so carefully suarde by her
mother in true Did Spanish duenna
style. that Quesad1 frequently became
desperate
Wins lis Bride.
( It was not his nature, however. to
stop at obstacles because they were ap-
/ pareG-Iy insurmount abIe. and he pursued
( his wooing with an ardor and ingenuity
J that oftenumes struck terror TO the
soul OF Nine. Miranda. The eourtship
vas largely a mstter OF shrcds and
patches, but in the end Quesada won
+ his bride.
/ Their wedding Was an event Of great
social prominence in Cuban circles oE
/ this city. and their home life has since
! been q model Of happiness. Mrs. Que
sada is fully as interested as her en-
/ thusiastic husband in all his plans and
I hopes for Cuba 4 great fortune came
+ to the Miranda family soon after the
marriage, and large sums Of money have
{ been devoted r. both husband and wife
I 70 the cause thew both love II is more
/ than probable that the new Cuban Iega-
I tion viii be one of the most popular so
ciaIIy that Washington has known in
J years
AssaiIs Spain With Fiery Pen.
/ It was in college that Quesada first
took uD newspaper work, becoming the
editor Of a publication known as the
college Journal" He kept this post
until he was graduated. and soon after
! associating himself with MsTti, they
/ issued q paper called --PatTi." devoted
f 10 the revolutionary cause. Quesada' s
! fiery editorials and vivid denunciatons
/ OF Spanish tyranny eDdeared him 10 the
/ Cubans here and al home
When Marti left New York TO find
/ death al the front IN Cuba, Quesada was.
bv order Of General Gomez. placed II
I charge Of the revolutionary movements
in the United States. This post he held
with great satisfaction to his people.
until Estrada Palma was elected TO that
! oosi-io3. During this period Quesada
/ found tine TO serve as member OF the
executive committee Of the Spanish
/ American Literary Society and OF the
/ Cuban Benevolent Society, in this CITY
ne also published three books OF short
/ stories. and one with the element Of love
predominant. the others filed with pa
/ trfotism. All Of these were in Spanish
Friend of Mckinley.
During the lifetime of President Nc
Kin1ev ouesada enjoyed his friendship
to a marked degree. There was some
thing in the romantic young Southerner,
who wa. devoting the best energies OF
his life to the cause Of liberty, who had
/ borne patiently the many Sights and
/ the weary waiting in Washington, who
was giving Of his fortune such sums TO
the cause he loved that he was frequent
" kept from enjoying the Injuries OF
life as he would have wished that ap-
uealed directly TO the heart of the Presi-
dent OF the United States
For many months President Mckinley
was Of necessity compelled TO deny all
/ official recognition Of the Cuoans, but ne
frequently saw QuesaGa and talked with
him long and earnestly about the future
of that island. After the war with Spain
Ouesada was welcomed Al The White
/ House and furnished the President with
much information about Cuba and her
needs.
one of President McKinley-s last ut
terances on Cuba was delivered 10 Cues
ada in Canton, Ohio It was: Tell Gu
ba to trust the American people. who
I will see that no injustice shall ever be
done 10 them
one Of Senior de Quesada's most cher
fshed possessions IS the ribbon Of the
( Legion OF Honor, which was bestowed
upon him BY the French government in
January. 1881. He was at that time the
representative of the Cubans TO the
Paris exhibition. and he Won many
( friends for his country in the French
capital
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