St. Paul daily globe., 1890-05-22
REvoLUTIoNIsTs UNMAsKED.
Capitalists Conspire to Capture
Lower California.

Capitalists Conspire to Capture
Lower California.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-The Chron-
icle this morning devotes four columns to
giving complete details of an alleged
conspiracy to capture lower California
and to found an independent republic
to be followed by annexation to the
United States. The revelations claim
to involve number of prominent capt.
talists interested in lower California
lands and mines, and we'll known citi-
zens of Los Angeles and San Diego,
which latter city appears to have been
the headquarters Of the fill
busters. The general outline
of the plant. it is claimed, was
for the Mexican Land and Colonization
company, composed of wealthy English
men owning concessions on the penln-
sula, to place in the hands of we'll
known san Diego capitalist 100000, to
be used in advancing the interests OF
the tilibusters. The large warehouse of
an English company at Enseneda was
to be filled with arms, ammunition and
provisions for the use of the revolutions
lists. The officers of the English cor
poration claim that the policy of the
Mexican officials in Lower California
has been ruinouS to the land interests
of the county, which mas been obliged
to eXpend thousands of dollars in pro-
tecting its interests, and the salvation
OF the company, they assert, finally
depends upon the annexation OF
Lower California to the United
states. A lobby has been working at
Washington in the company's interest,
INttt lNn nf nSe N q
ac ion were unfavorable a filibuSterlng
expedition was fixed upon. Two propo-
sitions were discussed. One was to
capture Ensenada; the other was to in
troduce large number of Americans
on the peninsula, ostenSibly as railroad
laborerS, to capture the Mexican man
of-war Democavita and at the same time
give picnic in honor of the Mexican
officials, and in the midst of the festivi-
ties capture the garrison and seize the
roads and telegraph lines. Simulta-
neous risings at The Alamo
and Tia Juana were to take
place. Several meetings in
March and pril were held by the pro-
jectorS of the expedition, and at one of
these the facts became known to news
paper representative. When the penin-
sula had been seized a provisional gov
ernment was to be declared on or about
Aug. l, and martial law was to be en-
forced. The land of the peninsula was
to be nationalized, and, after peaceful
order of things had been secured. nego-
tian for annexation to the United States
would follow. The names of the pro-
jectors are given, and the treasurer of
the company, wealthy resident of
Minneapolis, is said to be interested.
SAN DIEGO, CAL, May 21.-United
States Marshall Card and Collector of
Customs Berry to-day expressed them
selves as being satisfied that well-or-
ganized scheme has been maturing, in
pursuance of which the Mexican Off
cials of Lower California were to have
been seized. This action, it was be-
lieved, would cause an uprising of the
dissatisfied residents of Lower Califor-
MIA. Among the statements published
in connection with the affair, is one of
the effect that the International COM
pany was to further the project, and
100000 was to be expended for arms
and ammunition by all agent who is in
New York for that purpose.