The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-22
PLANNING A NEW REPUBLIC.
PLoT TO ROB MEXICO OF THE Pc
NINSULA OF LOVER CALIFORNIA.
American Interests Conspiro 20 Seize the
Country ana set Up ReDublic-Tho
ConapIrntors Hoped Later TO Annex
Themselves to the United states.

American Interests COnspiro TO HeiEs tho
Country ana set Up ReDublic-Tho
ConapIrators Hoped Later 10 Annex
Themselves to tho United states.
SAN Francisco, MAY 21.-The Chronicle de-
votes four columns to details Of an alleged con-
spiracy to capture Lower California and found
an Independent republic, to be followed by an
notation to the United States. The revelations
invole number OF prominent capitalists inter-
ested in Lower California lands and mines and
well-known citizens OF Los Angeles and San
Diego, which latter city appears to have been
the headquarters of the nlibusters.
1t Is said the Mexican Land and COLOMBIA
ton Company. composed OF wealthy English
men owning concessions on the peninsula.
were to place in tho hands OF well-known
San Diego capitalist 100000. to be used by
the fllbustors. The warehouse Of an English
company ut Ensenada was to be filed with arms,
ammunition. and provisions. The officers Of
the English corporation say the policy OF the
Mexican officials In Lower California has been
ruinous to the land interests Of the company.
which has been obliged to expend thousands
OF dollars In protecting its interests. and the
salvation OF the company, they assert depends
upon securing the annexation OF Lower Cali
fornia to the United States.
A lobby has been working at Washington In
the company's interest, but as the prospects OF
Congress action were poor flibusterinR ex-
petition was fixed upon. Two propositions
were discussed One was to CAPTURE Ensenada.
the other was to Introduce large number Of
Se inc
picnic in honor OF the Mexican officials and In
the midst OF the festivities capture the garrison
and seize the roads and telegraph lines. Stimuli
taneous risinRs at the Alamo and Tia Juana
Several meetings in March and April were
held by the projectors OF the expedition. and
at one Of these the facts became known to a
seized provisional Government was to be de-
clared on or about Aug. !; and martial law was
to he nationalized, and after peaceful order OF
things had been secured, negotiation, fer an
The names OF the projectors are given and the
wealthy resident Of Minneapolis.
Records OF the meetings the fllibusters held
can be learned. on the evening Of April 9
IN the movmen tow was held 0S in n'G prsSe
room at the Hotel Coronado, There
waer e. s@ h"s genbeS4 c snd H Au
gustus Merrill Anewspaaper reporter learned
that the meeting was to be held and. by an in
himself In such position rs to be able to hear
and make notes OF everything seid and done.
onqdo Beach Company and the ISXicar Land
and Colonization Company. pledged $t'No to
e Could bs ee Ede %as
said 1t was understoodt that this money was for
Immediate use and was to be refunded out OF
Sl0u.0)0 TO he pad by the Mexican Land and
Colonization Company.
CO.. Hill said be was going east In few days
by way Of the Northern Pacific, and that he
would stop awhile at Ashland. Ore. and
thereafter his address would be 81 Merchants
Exchange. New York city. He added that while
cost Of arms, ammunition. cannon. &c.. and the
cost OF shipping consgnments OF this charac-
ter through san Diego to some points on the
Peninsula to be agreed upon.
council Of Fifteen and for this council the fol-
Governor General Walter &. Smith: War
General, Augustus Merrils; Secretary. Cen
Worthing: Attorney-General, Fred Hall POST
master General l. W. Alum: Industrial Gem
era. E B. Higgins: Navy General Col. Ed
ward Hill: Surveyor General. c. A Harris.
upon.
/ ntil May II the conspirators were not
aware that am person except their own num-
Der were acquainted with their plans.
When W. G. Smith departed for Los Angeles
on the / tb inst. San Diego paper printed this
paragraph: The Governor-General has gone
10 Los Angeles"
At one meeting design for the flag of the
new republic was agreed upon. The flag was
at tho end next to the pole was to be n small
white square field, in the centre OF which was
to be single blue star.
Augustus Merrill reported at the meeting
that there was an officer Of the United States
army at the Hotel Del Coronado on furough
who had furnished estimates as TO the arms,
ammunition. and provisions that would be
necessary to equip and support body of men
or sufficient TO CAPTURE and hold the Peninsula.
This estimate embraced six Napoleon field
pieces. several Calling guns, 1000 Winchester
rifles. &c.