The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-12-08
CURA.
Important Letter from President Oespedes-
The struggle still Maintained with Hopes
Of Success.

cuba, has been recelVeu!-
REPUBLIC OF CUBA-GoD AND LIBERTY.
CAMAGUEY, August %, ls70.-To General M. r.
Mcmahon, President Of the Cuban League OF the
United States.--Sir have received with the
the present pear, in which you are good enough to
inform me OF the organization Of The Cuban League
Of the United States OF the objects OF the assOcla
ton, and of the sentiments which animate it in favor
OF the cause which we, the free men of this island
can't car to the peo5e of Cuba 70 Know that the league
has been established and that you are its worthy
President; ana we hope that It viii produce import
of all the slaves, both black and
% tba %SessHg Of modern berty foSwtnS tS ths
the example Of the American States. Believe me,
General, that the CubaDs have never doubted for
moment that the people of the United States are
earnest in behalf OF the liberty and independence
of Cuba, notwithstanding the unfortunate attitude
assumed by their Government nor that the day is
near at hand when public opinion, omnpOtenJ in
all governments purely republican, will compel the
adoption OF more natural line OF conduct, and
which involves no departure from the true princi-
pies OF the great nation which your Government
directs. Fol. this reason the people of Cuba have
not permitted the warmth OF their sympathies with
the people OF the United States to be in any manner
abated.
But that which causes us the greatest satisfaction
is the justice which you and your worthy associates
have done u.s. in distinguishing the conduct OF the
beligerent Cubans from that OF their inhumau op-
pressors including those born on the soil, who
light under the banners of tyranny / swear to you
on my honor that 1t is fnse, the calumny with which
it is sought TO prejudice us before the Cabinet OF
Washington, by asserting that we have initiated in
thousand times no! In the very first days of the
revolution endeavored to moderate the hardships
of the war. On a later occasion | renewed with
great earnestness my efforts towards the same end.
Upon the consolidation OF our Republican Govern
ment II appealed again to that of Spain to abandon
practice revolving to modern civilization, rather
than oblge US 10 resort to measures Of reprisal No
result was obtained. Silence or insult was the sole
reply. 1t was declared we were rebels, with whom
they would hold no intercourse, except by bullets.
1t would have been shameful to the Uubans not to
chastise such insolence. Yet, in doing So there
has ever been observed ali the moderation conss-
tent with the stern duty imposed
us. II any Cuban officer or soldier, in a few very
cases, has been guilty of excess in any parcu-
lar, he has suffered Immediately the penalty of
death; for our Government has never authorized
the execution OF prisoners taken in arms eXcept
after formal trial by military court. The Spaniards,
on the contrary m1tilate the dead bodies of those
whom they assassinate and direct their insane fury
against peaceful citizens, women, old men, aud
children, and hesitate not to dishonor their victims
The people OF CUBA unite with the members OF
the League in the hope that these horrors will soon
cease. The Spaniard will be driven from
Shores and our beautiful and beloved island will
take the place among civilized nations to which she
suffering, and by the capacity for self-government
so steadily developed during her prolonged and
Our people will always hold in grateful remem-
hrance the encouragement which they derive from
the American nation in general, to which they are
bound by so many ties OF brotherhood.
have had the pleasure to transmit to the Cham
Der Of Representatives for appropriate action the
original of your courteous communication.
Please nave the goodness General to offer to
your worthy associates the assurance OF my high.
est consideration and receive the same for yourself
c. NJ. DE CEsPEDEs.
General Iordan's Latest Plan for Achieving n
Cuban nIudeDendence-Scheme for Introduce
Ing an Army aud Arms from the United
sIates.
WASHINGTON, Dec. IA new plan for the benefit
oflCuba has been bruited about within short time
| which has found many approvers Its main features
| are drawn by General Jordan, and the following
letter sketches them IN chief part They have been
| approved by Mr.. Aldama and the conspicuous per-
sons Of the Cuban Junta, as his reply indicates.
The law lords of the Senate, however, shaking
their heads say the neutrality law of 1918 forbds
any person within limits to begin or set on foot
| or provide, or prepare the means for any military
| expedition or enterprise Whatever against any
| Spanish rule in Cuba. The Intent of General JOr-
dams plan, they say, clearly is to begin here and
| place in Cuba military force armed and equipped
and that those who furnish ships transportation
The emigrants, too it is said really enter them
seves to TO Cuba with intent or ia order to
the nsurrectionists and that Jordans scheme is an
advice that persons here assist the emgrants to go
to the island that they embark in the military
| enterprise. The Senators and members OF Congress
familiar with the facts say that JOrdans plan is a
repetition of the Champion device of recruiting men
for the British army in the Crimea, by inviting and
board, passage money, expenses, or the like there
to decide whether they will enlist for the Crimea
| General JOrdan's Plan.
The plan from which the following passages are
taken was prepared by General Jordan in August
The time has come when a plan of operations
must be definitely settled for the approaching winter
season in Cuba My plan Is simple and of easy exc
| cuton.
! AMERICAN SOLDIERS NEEDED.
There are ample resources OF men in the island il
they were armed equipped, and properly supplied
| with ammuniton-men who may be readily moulded
into an effective army II some good foreign officers
were introduce to drill and handle them, especially
the negroes, who may be thus made excellent sol
dieTs, drilled in the English language, a.
many regiments OF Germans were during th'
late war IN this country. But while as l have
sad there is abundance Of native personnel in Cuba
for an army am nevertheless satisfied II will bC
eXpedient that about fifteen hundred Americans
should be induced to emgrate. TO form the nucleus
around when the native Cubans may rally and soil
dify into overpowering force; and may say here
this is the wish and the view, as know, OF all ou
| people in Cuba. believe too, it may be achieved
without conflicting with the neutrality laws OF thu
United States which, for my part must say dt
not design TO violate.
MEN MAY BE SHIPPED.
In the interview had with Mr. Fish, was mucl
impressed with his character as a gentleman, anC
his sincere desire to give all lawful aid that he MAJ
TO the Cubans. He assured me- indeed, OF his be
lief that there is nothing i'll the neutrality law
which can be construed into a hiudrance OF Amer-
cans going to Cuba any more than elsewhere, pro
vided they go unarmed upon ship whose cargo Il
not contTaband OF war-that Is TO say, II they &
manfestly passengers and not evidently as al
armed military expedition
GRAND EMIGRATION sCHEAE.
/ have a great number Of applications from gentle
men OF influence Ill this country who wish TO go q
Cuba with parties 10 settle and live there after haY
ing assisted TO free il from Spanish tyranny. Thes
persons may be informed in due season that trans
poTtation VIII be provided at certain places for sue
parties Of emigrants may be ready at the specific
time, ana also that subsistence and transportation
will be afforded from interior points TO the place
places OF embarkaton, but with the distinct under
standing that they Will leave this country singy a
, emigTants, TO become CuDans by naturalization an
, entirely free TO do as they please in Cuba upo
( landing there; for repeat there must not be eve
an intention, and there need not be any violatio
. OF the laws. And especially therefore, there mus