The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-06-14
TO watch FILIBUSTERERS
The u. S. Cruiser Raleigh Sails for
Key West.
OUR GOVERNMENTS POSITION
Strictly Neutral on the Cuban Question
The George w. Childs Has Dis
appcarcd-English Apprchen'
siyc for jamaica.

Washington, June 13.-Information
reached Washington today that the
steamer George w. Childs which, 1t Is
said, left Philadelphia fortnight ago
in the interest of the Cuban rebels,
touched at Jamaica yesterday ana
sailed last night for Santo Domingo.
The vessels movements are shrouded
in considerable mystery. When she
left Philadelphia she dropped down the
river to Greenwich, where she Is un-
derstood to have taken on board con-
signment of arms for the revolution
lists. Some days later she put in an
appearance at the Florida Keys. Here
she Is said to have received the fill
clustering party under the command
of four leaders-Roloff, Sanchez, Cas-
tillo and Garcia, as was stated in the
United Press dispatches on Tuesday
last. 1t was originally announced that
this party numbered $4,000 all told, but
it has since been shown that the entire
outfit did not exceed fifty persons.
Nothing further has been heard from
the vessel since thesepeople were taken
on board until the Information today
that she had sailed from Jamaica last
called the George w. Childs was not
allowed to remain any length of time
in Jamaican waters. The English gov
ernment has observed something more
than even a strict neutrality between
the Spaniards and the Cuban rebels,
feeling that the success of the Cuban
rebels might lead to a similar uprising
in Jamaica.
Presidents proclama tion.
1.-THE proclamation issued by the pres
ident was the proper thing for him to
do" said Senator Morgan this after
noon. "It shows that we care for our
own self-respect and also indicates our
friendliness for the Spanish govern
ment. The issuance of such proclama-
ton, however, does not change the
status of the situation in the least. 1t
but calls attention to the laws govern
ing this subject. and those laws would
have been in full force and effect with
out 1T. If Spain had any ground for
complaint against us or any of our
people, this proclamation cannot be set
up as an offset, but the Spanish govern
ment has no claim against us and under
L
to see wherein this government has
done anything that is likely to en-
broil us with the government now en-
deavoring to suppress the insurrection
in Cuba. We are doing all we can to
restrain our own people; all officials
have been notified to strictly enforce
the law, one of our cruisers is patrol
ling the southern coast and no aid Is
being rendered the insurrectionists
through the Intervention of the United
States or through it's failure to carry
into effect the laws of neutrality"
New York, June 13.-The United
States cruiser Raleigh left this after
noon bound for Key West, Fla. to take
up patrol duty on the Florida and
Gulf coasts, in the endeavor to prevent
Cuban filibustering expeditions.
Quakcrs Arc Skeptical.
Philadelphia, June 13.-The mari
time and customs officials of this city
give no credence to the report that the
George w. Childs is on her way to
Cuba loaded with arms and ammuni-
ton for the insurgents at that. place.
1t is not considered likely that the tug
boat would be chosen to carry weapons
of war since its capacity is limited in
nearly all cases to sufficient space for
coal and several berths for the cap
tain and crew.
The George w. Childs cleared from
Philadelphia on the afternoon of May
IS, for Kingston. Jamaica. Her cap
tain is Jacob Swain, a resident of this
city, and who was formerly in the en-
ploy of the Philadelphia and Reading
railroad. The boat is owned by
Charles Richmond, of Brooklyn, N. Y.