Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1890-06-15
lrHENE IN DETAIL.
-S OUTLINED N TIE CALIFORNIA
FILIBUSTERlNG DEAL.
y.xcan Land and Colonization Company
r4 a Drive the Settlers of the
-ular-The Memorial Of
President Diaz.

H ". y m
bore bv United States Marshal
.r Gard has disclosed the fact that
/ y.,I.an Land aud Colonization Com
l.f concluded to adopt. and had In
.- Ed force. a policy with the object
r- every American settler of the
-.a of Lower California.
.nuuauv's idea was 10 cOlonizc the
...rn with EughShmen and 20 cstab-
British prOtectorate over the country
-r-fsh company was desirOus of the
.,.mouJ of "a Republic of Lower Cali
was
READY To ASSIST
scheme. and its officers had agreed
e. SD. A course of persecution and
-rrou of the American colonists
.r- some months been pursued by
Brcbanon Scott i'm his capacity as
D-J.lv Ia. lSS9. "a decree was issued by
..,.rument of Mexico containing list
..-.....ss that should be admitted INTO
-.- california free of duty for the use OF
--.. .r,aaists To one that was colonlsts 10
~ -..,s,arv 20 secure cerllucdlc from
... lra,i.-lu Consul at san Diego. Upon lts
--.r.T at EuSeuada the certlhcate was
-. .-ercd by am Inspector OF co!onlsts Tor
International Company whicn Keeps
r -re-i the -olouists The policy of the
British corporation. Jlrough l'S ohcerS'
-. b, Strike from the rolls such colo
~is-s "a, 30 has seen nt' the names oelnS
..-..i.....- sy-.ntiou Americans. As matter
NJ .lsr~e thc American cOlomStS whose
.,r,s. .yere stricken from the roll were
FORCED TO PAY
.i--r o- everything that was imported.
ms .. -irai IFS, of the cOlOniSts contained
-..,- i2NU uaIseS. Under the policy Of
,....-.u,ian. the list has been reduced TO
Alter bearing this burden for some time
I'll. American cOlonists concluded 70 band
-..ta~ and DO something 10 save them
.sr.- They. therefore. organized what IS
.~,.r- Us the American COlOniSts' Protec-
~. A.,0c,at'0u They have now q healthy
--.-,,.rou The members are engaged
-ruatug memorial which Is being
aa-lrr signed by residents, and which
III. b. PRESENTED % President Diaz through
,,.- Torres. The Protective Association
mas BEEN ORGANIZED
...ardance with the laws of Mexico,
settlers who are members OF II aihrm
,ar oraltv 20 the Republic.
r-s memorial asks that President Diaz
,- the grant made 90 the international
r-nauv. on the ground that, among other
--s 10 has failed 20 comply with It's
dement's made with the cOloniStS: also
= -hev are convinced that the English
lrs wen-matured plans 20 involve Ameri-
r e.uuists In a ihbustering scheme
-he purpose of creating a strong
-seiee against Americans on the part
u the Mexican Government and people,
rt. a view II securing the full confidence
f tae Mexican Government and nnally
nr.-... linz rhe peninsula, thereby forming
strong State on the Pacific coast for the
Brusl Government.
G8, Torres admitted kn owledgc Of the
rer -.l N.-
.rIrNEr rp pl>Ct -
its merf, Being ASKED why Mexico had
a,ota stronger force l. military on the bor-
dar. Governor Tor-e, said. Mexico does
lot RELY upon holding the peninsula of
| over California 1v brute force. 10 is her
r-.rv aF --tt and therefore 10 is her
r. .Irce which iusures Mexico IN MAIN
hing her rights TO is true that the hll-
,elar, would have gained possession of
usula. or rather might have, II
ans had NOT failed. But could they
a I'd it. NO. never; because they
ave had against them a moral force
-tav could never have overcome IL
a hat they might have killed me and
fcers. but this sacrifice would have
made. and if / can help my country by
under such circumstances, L Will
r..l..f DO %