The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1895-06-14

UNCLE SAM IS OUT SEARCHING
FOR FILisUSTERs.
Sends the Raleigh-Cruissr VIII Patrol the
florida Coast Line.Spanish Ships on the
Coast,

Washington, June n.-Acting Secre-
tary McAdoo Of the navy department,
said this afternoon that the fnstruc-
tons sent to the commodore Of the
cruiser Raleigh for his guidance when
on patrol duty on the Florida coast
were OF the most comprehensive kind
ana provided for a full and strict en-
forcement Of the neutrality laws The
Raleigh probably will go first to Key
west. This is the only port on the
Florida coast which a vessel Of her
draugh can safely enter. She then will
make thorough partrol Of the coast
line; and to render it more difficult for
nl1bustering party to get away, the
cruisers steam launches and small
boats will be manned whenever 1t is
necessary to look into narrow inlets
and passes for light draft schooners
and yachts. which Is favorite
means or transportation of the fillibus-
terers. With Spanish men-of-war ~
Ing on the Florida coast outside Of the
three mile limit and the Raleigh and
her boats sweeping the inside waters,
the over-enthusiastic Cubans and their
American sympathizers who undertake
to drive the United States into trouble
by using Florida as q base Of hostile
operations against tn government Of
Cuba, are likely to be repressed with
a strong hand.
The position Of the administration Is
that they must make all honorable eff
forts to prevent the abuse Of its terri
tory In this way, and il the measures
already adopted are not sufficient to
secure the enforcement Of the neu-
trality laws, to the large degree that
we have ourselves insisted upon when
own inforoSfo <h4~,
active steps will be taken ashore to
move upon the people who have laid
themselves open to prosecution by Or
ganizing hostile expeditions and aid
Ing In illegal ways the warfare on a
friendly nation.
COLLECTORS INSTRUCTED.
The following letters was sent today
to all collectors of customs on the coast
from New York to Rio Grande: a
Treasury Department, Office Of the
Secretary. Washington. D. c., June IL,
1895:
To Collectors Of Customs and Others:
It Is a matter of rumor that at var
ious points in the United States at
tempt are making to enlist men to
equip and arm vessels and by other
illegal measures to aid the insurrec-
ton now in progress in the island of
Cuba. While this department has not
been furnished with tangible evidence
conformatory of such rumors, 1t deems
1t Of great Importance that no posi-
bility be given for complaint that the
government Of the United States has
in any respect fallen short Of its full
duty to a friendly nation. Collectors
Of customs for the several districts
between New York and Brownsville
are especially enjoined to see to it that
the neutrality laws of the United
States. particularly sections $3.50 and
s .290 Of the revised statutes, are fully
complied with.
(SigneO S. WIKE,
Acting Secretary.
Key West, Fla. June I.-As result |
of craeful investigation it has been es-
tablished that the filibustering expedi-
ton which sailed from here was far
less formidable than was at first repor-
ted. Instead of 1000 men, or $500 as was !
stated, i tbs now known that the party |
did not exceed fifty, including four lead |
ers. The cannon which they carried |
were ancient field pieces which had been
buried for some years.