Deming headlight., 1895-12-27
PORTO RICANS BUSY.
They Are Forming Plans to
Free That Country.
WILL PUSH An EARLY REvoLUTroH

Kspsaitsons win ne eene e rerts Riee
Krsm 1hls and 0shsr oeunsrses snd
right ror Frssaoln From apnin--Tl.sr
nnpsst Aid Erom cuha ana WIN me-
aurn ehs Melp.
NEW YonK. Dec. Is. Members Of the
Porto aican evolutionary party, who
have organised junta 10 work In con.
neotion with the Cuban junta, ars pnr.
chasing arms aud fitting ont an sxpedi.
ton. The organization Of the party
and thc iuntA has met with tho approv-
al OF Porto Rlcaus In this city and else-
whore, who realias that decisive blow
can b struck for liberty. now that
BpAln's energy Is devoted 10 quellihg
tho inaurrection In Cnba u II stated
that senoF Estrada Palma. ON behalf Of
the Cuban jnntA. has entered into .
compact with Dr. J. X, Julio Henna.
president Of the Porto Aico royolutiou-
ary party, whereby both parties will
cooperate In aiding tho causes Of Cuba
and Porto Rico.
President Honna acknowledges that
ne hGz been IA consultation with Preai-
dent Palma. aud that steps will at once
30 taken 10 assist tho people Of Porto
Rico, who are anxiousiy awaiting tho
signal 70 arise.
A meeting OF thomembors Of both the
Cuba aud Porto Rlcan iuntas will be
held at the Cuban headquarters, when
plan Of campaign favorable 20 the
Porto Rlcans VIII bo decided upon.
Tine Cuban junta reAlizoa that II has
secured powerful allies In tha war
against Spain. With tho development
Of an insurrectlon In Porto Rlco the ef.
forts OF the Spanish 10 put down tho
war with Cuba win necessarily bc
weakened and troops viii DO sens from
the island OF Cuba 70 Porto Rico.
For months past the revolutionary
Porto Ricans In this city have been cor
responding With the leading revolution
arg spirits Ia their island. and Prssiden
Honna says that 80 towns have beei
heard from whose inhabitants are ready
TO revolt whom the proper time comes
He eayfi
I'VE addressed oonm7nic itions also
10 our general dolega:e. DIR. Ramon u
Betancea, who is also agent Of the Gu
bans in Paris. and 20 other prominent
Cubans and Porto Ricans abroad who
arc eager TO 500 Porto II 90 free. From
them we received great encouragement
and profieFs OF assistance. They fer
wArded US che necessary dccamcnts Of
Endorsements
III realize that few men have no
right 70 force a revolution. oven In tho
cause OF liberty, but our people arc
waiting only for leaders, aud revolution
IL what the people want. Our plans
are maturing.
"Cuha's success means Porto Rioo'a
triumph. We win aid Cuba aud she
will aid us. When We arc prepared foE
battle our people will rise, armel with
guns and ammunition sent from this
aud other countries. Expeditions will
be fitted ont aud landed on the coast,
Spain cannot prevent the outbreak IN
Porto Rico. The concentration OF her
navy aud army In Cuba makes our
chances Of success very encouraging.
Money IL coming Ia rapidly for the pur-
chase OF arms aud ammunition. Like
Cubans, Porto Rlcans are compelled "a
suffer the burden OF an absurd and
heavy taxation. Oar people are down.
trodden and enslavod. Outragcs by the
Spanish government upon tho people are
Of common occurrences. Our police arr
composed OF ex.convicta sent from
Spain. aud our peopo are subjected 3.
gross outrages at the hands OF thess
mon. who arc invested with n power
that makes them petty tyrants.
I'VE realize our strength now. We,
too. VIII Eight for Independence. aud
with SPANS waning enosgios divided
between the two countries, Cubans aud
Porto Rlcans hope TO achieve their free
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