Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-10-07
EYES WIDE OPEN.
No Cuban Filibuster Escapes
Uncle Sans Patrol.
1t Has Been Successful---Spanish
Consuls' Discourteous Ways.
complaints by Cur Naval Officers Spain Has
10000 Men in Cuba.

New York, Oct Ga Washington
special TO the Herald SAYS;
The patrol 10 prevent fllibustsring which
has been maintained by the United States
on the coast of Florida for some months
II Is reported, has beeE entirely successful
! In Its purpose.
This statement is made by Captain
Mortlmcr l.. johnson, commanding the
cruiser Cincinnati, stationed at Key West.
in report which has just been trans.
mitted by the navy department to Secre-
tary Olney. Captain johnson says the
patrol has been effective There arc no
indications Of filibustering at present, and
there is every reason to believe that no aid
whatever Is now going ON from the Florida
coast to the Cuban Insurgents.
captain Johnson's report show sthat the
cruise OF the Cincinnati was barren OF re-
suits so far as catching filibusters was
concerned. The only seizure which this
officer reported occurred few weeks ago
when, as exclusively announced in the
Herald. he photographed to the department
That the revenue cutter MoIano had
captured small schooner with a few iii.
busters on board
Complaint Is made by naval officers
against tho consulor officers Of Spain at
hey West and other points along the
florloa coast 1t is said that these officers
are overh'ariug in their intercourse with
naval and revenue Gutter officers. Their
system OF espionage is most severe in
character, and 1t Is suggested that some-
thing should DO done to compel alienation.
information concerning tho fitting out
OF alleged tlibustering expeditions has
oeen supplied to naval vessels and revenue
cutters which, upon Investigation, has
been found to be utterly groundless. Yet
any reports made by consular officers must
be Investigated.
Secretary Dlney, 1t is said, may be sug.
gest to Senior Dupuy de LONE the Spanish
minister, the advisability of cautioning
ols governments consular officers along
Soe southern coast to be more polite to-
ward United States naval officers and to
be IN possession OF actual facts concerning
hllbustering expeditions before reporting
90 the naval commanders or to the revenue
cutter officers.
Secretary Olney Is paying especial atten-
ZION Go Cuban affairs just now, and Ia
making every effort to get possession OF
all Information possible bearing upon the
situation in the island. Approaching the
value OF news coming through naval
sources, he takes every opportunity of oom-
munica'ing with officers Of the service.
All of the reports which tho secretary
has 20 far received show that the Cuban
Insurgents are experiencing great diff.
Guilty In obtaining war munitions. This
Is tie result of the strict patrol maintained
by the United States. 1t Ia a drawback
which will naturally operate greatly to the
disadvantage OF the Cuban arms, and un-
less some means can be devised by their
symrathizers for supplying them with
arms and ammunition. their utter defeat
Is question Of o very short time.
But Spain is not relying on lack OF
munitions MS mans Of bringing the
rebellion to an end. Instead of only So
200 troops, rs has been reported she has,
according TO state department. adyices.
l50, 600 ON the island of Cuba, and this
number will be increased by Jan. /, when
the campaign will begin. to zoe. OOO
Tales Of Spanish cruelty in Cuba have
reached the department, and as a result
there has been more talk Of intervention
IN the interests of humanity. The chief
concern felt by the state department. In
the Cuban troubles mt the present time, IL
in regard to the method of warfare now
being pursued by Spain IN the Queen of
the Antilles.
1t Is generally believed here that Mr..
Olney's activity in collecting information
on this subject IS with view to laying
1t before the President, so that the Exscu.
tive will be In a position to thoroughly
discuss the matter in his annual report to
Congress.