The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1894-01-09
PRICE FIVE CENTS.

quire for his defense; but if, the con-
trary, the accused. is innocent, that he be
not subjected to UNNECESSARY delays and
Inconvenience. but set at liberty These
words are commended to the earnest atten-
ton of Consul Ramon O. Williams. They
are full of the genuine American spirit.
Mr.. Robertson did not wait two weeks az
ter this victims imprisonment to make his
strong appeal for justice 20 the captain
general. He made it within two or three
days afterWard, and day or two later he
wrote to Secretary Of state Marcy: u feel
Great'fterest in the fate of the unfortunate
man. and in his family, which VIII he left
entirely destitute, and will exert myself
as long as L have charge of this Office, a5
much as possible to obtain his release"
There spoke the true man, the manly man,
the man with the milk OF Eulnan Kindness
IN him. The prisoner in this case W2a Il
poor printer on q Havana paper, who had
| written a letter in which he expressed his
SatiSlaction tha0 an American was at tha
head OF the paper, and who was consc~
quently suspected OF doing something, no
knew hot what, against the Spanish govern
nent. He was taken from has bed at mid
night and thrown into prison, and kept
communicate with his friends OF his wife
1t was not SO when Consul Robert Is.
Campbell learned one day OF the arrest
of an American citizen, and called to seq
him that very day, and on the following
day wrote to the captain general requea1.
ing to be informed OF the cause OF the ar
1t was not so when (ygt:1e Spain was 10
one of her fits Of fright about inVasion1
an American citizen was taken from his
bed at midnight end put in prison, becaU&a
of the bursting Of cap while he was pre-
par1ng his gun for q shooting excursion
to the country on the next day, and Consul
Campbell, the day after hearing e. n,
wrote the particulars TO the secretary %
not the duty Of orr government to demand
and exact full indemnity 70 American Cit
liens when arrested and imprisoned by
iorei&h goYernmcnt without cause or on
frivolous pretcEts?"
with the invasion nightmare. arrested OF
mere suspicion 4 number Of AmettcgQ citi-
zensy on the Island Of COntoy, and Consul
Campbell, as soon as ne heard Or lt-and
before the prisoners had reached Havana
begun vigorous measures for their pcotec-
ton by addressing the captain general
on the matter and Informing the secretary
Of state about it. john VT. Clayton, OF
swered the. consul thus: IF the facts 70
lating to their capture no s. they are rea-
Fillmore was president theut has resolved
that the eagle muse and shall protect
them. Warn the captain general that Il he
it may cost the two countries a Sausuinary
war" The prisoners we've speedily Hher-
Ii was not so when John SaIinero was pug
in prison and not allowed to connunic2te
with his friends, who had no knowledge Of
the cause OF his arrest. aud icing Consul
Moreland. two days afterWard, wrote 70
the captain general STATING the facts, ana
added: 81, therefore, request of your eT~
cellency to have The goodness to state 10
me the cause of the arrest Of Mr.. 02 micro,
so as to have the opportunity OIL QIieTlnS
f@neo if h., 10 rcaffseT Of l,az-te. sltl1Inftt.I
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unletrered SAILORS Wlosc IKE, Ma 49, f.-o3
wTctched indeed 2ut I ,,'.,, (tt 6aS learned,
Wi,,' I've e>fando9 to them" and cOntinu-
Inc, he said: ''The p"otrocted delay at
tending tha official proceedings - i!3 '5 10
has excited sympathy IN tAer nc4 t l "a
this country, where the risht IS not Cue {Ie.,-
toned of recurring z #i EMBELLISHMENTS in4t
the executive Oh idfi,.r,.,,aIt nv foroiGn