The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-06
SPANISH RULE IN CUBA.

SPANISH RULE IN CUBA.
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Details Of Ono Of the Latest Acts Of Tyranny
An Ex-Heraid Correspondent kidnapped,
Thrust Into the Common Jail and Expelled
rho Conntry-Attempt TO Iutir,iaate tho
Herald CONGRATULATIONS Outrage ON a
NEW ORLEANS, Oct 80, 1899.
This morning the attention OF the British Consulate
in New Orleans was called to one OF the latest acts
of tyranny perpetrated by the Spanish rulers OF
Cuba. IL woua appear that the graphic and inter
esting reports OF the operations OF the Cuban patriots
which have been published In the HERALD have
caused alarm and confusion in the Spanish camp,
and very erroneousy tas viii appear in the sequel.
Tho authorship OF these letters has been hXed
upon q former correspondent Of the HERALD
in Havana Mr. q. J. Koppers. The secret vigilance
committee recently established by the Spanish City
Governor-a mere creature OF the volunteer orCani-
cation devoted their utmost energies to obtain
proofs OF the completely OF Mr.. Koppers In tho
HEHALD's too faithful narratives. They Jailed
utterly, but Notwithstanding the entire absence OF
proof they Kidnapped the suspected newspaper
writer on the eve OF public holiday, trust him into
the common jail, and Kept him In solitary confinement
for two days, without permitting him 10 Communicate
with either the American on English Consul, and
without according him the privilege OF change
OF linen. by o dexterous subterfuge tie prisoner
nnally succeeded in obtaining pencil and paper.
With the phospnorous Of q match he wrote on the
bottom Of match box. "Papel lapsz"-paper
ana pencil-and thrusting his hand through the
iron grating OF his dungeon contrived to sling the
message, wrapped IN handkerchief, into
the cell Of an adjoining prisoner, who
was not inoomnlantcaco. Paper and pencil were
supplied him In the same way by his brother unfor
tunatc and he thus managed to convey TO his friends
the knowledge of hts position. Mr., Koppers though
for some years q correspondent OF the HERALD hap
pened TO DO still British subject The British Con-
sui General in Havana acted with commendabie
promptltude and decision In the matter. He rem
derea himself personally responsible for the captured
suspect, and obtained hls release All Efforts to pro-
cure DEFINITE bill OF accusation against the unfor
tunate cx.oorrespondent failed. Nothing further
than that his .'relaxed morals" required police
espionage ana that no had "distingushed himself
at sundry times by his writings aQains the Spanish
government could be elected rom the authorities
These two charges are evidently one and the same
thing, tile srelaXed morals' being waat Of appre-
that no other charge could be brought against
him Mr.. Keepers to-day produced at the Britifh
Consulate in New Orleans certificate signed By
every foreign merchant OF standing in Havana thas
| they had personally known him for upwards Of
twenty years and that his moral character was ire
| proachablc To this certificate the English Consul
| ct havana appended the following endorsements
thereby certify that The signatures to the document hs
other de hereof arg ae sna tenns ANU are no5v q n
tbs city further certify that have Known Mr. Koppss
| in tic V certificate On the other side hereof.
A..a so ass,S y d SnAEF e aa;.
| BRITISH CONSULATE GEsEslL, Havana.
The spanish authorities Insisted upon the egpnl-
SION OF Mr. koppers from the island, hoping there
by chow fruitessly the news columns OF the HERALD
the last few week 4Io a9andry sow to cnt OF
| tlmdate other correspondents. koppors before
| leaving filed the following protest.
At British Consulate General 1T Havana before me,
Consul General Gaba petsoasy aPnsarsd Henry aass
nopsen Ensana and that has rssdad in Cuba
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ecarant soeany declares he never during the
whole period his residence here given
any record Of the same, his habits being nstar-
he never meddl.d. either directly or Indirectly
| with the politics OF this Island, has no doae
anything view offend inurc Spanish govern
mont; that he has never repeated or propasaei
absurd malicious and that during the period
he acted correspondent o. ths NEW YORK HERALD
| he fulfilled his duty as news reporter to that
paper without partislity and with sincere desire
of reporting the truth all occasioDs hs. he has
correGponded with any other New York paper, and that
he notified the Havana on at dst also other local
papers, that he ceased be the NEW YoRE HEaALns
respondent October when instruction broke
that since that date he has corespondcd with
and that his connection with tho OF
the NEW has been chiefly confined 10 making
faithful foundations In English OF ali tie published ut
havana In the Spanish which, az Is notorious, IL under
| strict censorship.
docs most soemny protest. against the Spanish gov
erpman representatives here for the
lust imprisonment which he las suffered and against the
his expulsion from this island all OF which
very which he estimates a SO 00 sterling
Declared and signed BY the said Henry Koppers in
the presence of JOHN " ORAwroRp, Acting Consul
| General IN Cuba.
The British Consul at Havana has forwarded this
protest 10 Earl Clarendon British Minister OF For
eign Affairs, with strong endorsation OF It's con-
tents and something further Ia likely to be heard