Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1890-05-26
WAS BETRAYED.
Confession of One of the Lower
California COnspiratOrs.
The Peninsula Wants Govern
ment of Its Own,

And 1t win Come Sooner or Later-Cap
tain Jaynes, of the Filibustering Expe
dition, Makes Sworn Statement to B,
Sent to WashingtOn-Evident Proud
of the Part He Has Taken.
SAN FRANcIsC, May 96.-Capt. J. T
Jaynes, who was one of the conspirators
in the proposed Lower California filibus
tering expedition, has made sworI
statement, which has been given tC
United States Marshal Gard to be SEN
to Washington. In the affidavit Capt
Jaynes corroborates every detail of the
story of the affair heretofore printed.
He claims that he has been betrayed
by Augustus Merrill and others of tht
plotters and now makes a full and com
plete confession in order to set himself
right before the public. He states thai
there are several very wealthy men who
We're connected with the scheme whose
names have not yet been given out One
of them is a millionaire San francisco
merchant and steamship owner. Jaynes
states that when Merrill approached
him to JOIN the expedition he offered
him commission as a general of the
new republic already signed and drawn
up.
This he wanted Jaynes to accept and
to sign the roll. Now that this plan has
been exposed, Jaynes says he intends tC
go to work and organize another ex
pedition to take Lower California and
found an independent republic to stand
by itself, without having in view an
nexation to the United States.
In talking about his plan Jaynes said
81 have lived i'll Lower California fol
years. and | know the people. They are
ripe for rebellion, and it would take but
little to incite them torevolution. Mex
lean officials govern them who never
lived on the peninsula until they were
appointed to office. The native popula-
tion is ground to the dust by ryrants
heavily burdened with unjust taxation
and pay tribute to the Mexican govern.
ment, which never spends a dollar in
making improvements on the peninsula
"The natives regard the Mexican Off
cials sent to govern them as foreigners
and they are referred to as invaders
What these natives want is not annexa
ton to the United States, but independ.
ence. l propose to raise and equip TO-
600 men and land them ON the peninsula
with arms and ammunition. This could
be done safely at many points, for Mex.
leo has but one war vessel on the Pacific
slope.
"Once landed 10000 Mexican troops
could not dislodge these forces, because
the geographical features of the country
afford many strong military points, hav-
ing taken the peninsula, an Anglo-Mex.
ican state with a government and FLAG
of its own and with the native people
fairly represented in the government
would be founded. To accomplish this
q congress Of the leading men on the
peninsula would be called.
"By having an Anglo Mexican flag the
United States would be cleared of all
complications. Great Britain would
only be too glad to exercise protective
right with the new country. Through
wanton betrayal on the part Of Aug.
Merrill, Smith and others at San Diego
this revolution, which is bound to come,
has been delayed for year or perhaps
two years. Next time we will see to it
that there are no travellers in our cir
cle."
One Of the secret service men en-
ployed to look into the revolutionary ac-
tions of men on this side of the line said
AS near as / can recollect. about two
monts ago had conversation with M.
s. Faccio, when he gave me to under
stand that he was working for the pres
ent president of Mexico. Mr.. Faccio
will shortly take trip to Washington
to interview Mr.. Blaine in regard to the
title in lands in Lower California.
"Mr. Faccio has for some time been
taking powers of attorney for parties
who claim lands in Lower California,
and will represent a&A least 100000
acres. He will get half of all that
he can make the title good to. MIR.
Tinoco is backing him with money He
has already advanced him between 49,
900 and 81 1000, and stands ready to put
up 100000.
"Faccio has, so he says, friends that
he wants to get into the consul's place,
and for that reason wants him recalled.
He also said that he had received letters
from Blaine that Blaine was with them,
meaning the party that is trying to
overthrow Diaz. Also that the mexican
minister in Washington was friend of
his, and would help him in his schemes
there