The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-08

trent had been given BY the Havana &s-
thorasies up 70 SATURDAY last. nor VAS IL
referred 70 by arriving insurgents
\ Cuban from the eastern end cf the
island. who is IN close touch With the
occurrences tn the DISTURBED districts and
who Is advised % the plans 81 The rebel
leaders IN whose behalf he journeys.
states thar Maceo's party IS much larger
than Is believed He SAYS fhe schooner
Honare wAich landed the party. was
filled with arms and ammunition, CuoAns
make the statement thAs Maceo and his
party landed on Ms~oh p instead of The
stSt. as given cat by the government Of
neials az Havana Capt. PeTtQGiio also
has Joined the Cnhan cause. he Is a
nephew Of a Spanish general known as
the ''Ttger
From rebel eTnnissary who has ar
rived herr the Diass 81 snuertscs1ro e0t q
most Ct the notable rebel leaders - stat
ed thus: Chief Antoni MRceo viii uro-
ceei 10 the province OF Santiago, Rafaele
Rodriguez 70 Cana ggley, Of which Puerto
Principe is the capital. and Naxinfc t'orEa-
ez when he arrives. IL he has not already
done So from Santo Domingo. VIII rally
the rebels AT Las Villas, Il Is expected
thar various sections VIII rise on the ar
rival of these leaders. general central
izatfon will folIcw. The hght will not
occur until the fever comes 10 the aid ot
the rebels This authority stated that
between T,oao and 5000 rebels are Win
arms now.
MaarIi. Aprll The Cuban home rule
party here has issued a manifesto con
demnlnz the rebellion in Cuba, expressing
LOYALTY 10 Spain and proMerins assistance
~ crash the rising The latest official
dispatches received here declare taat tAs
rebellion IS exaggerated by the local au-
thoritiss In Cuba.
Washington City. April Joaquin Ber-
A., tsaS saF -fn<
Rica. said in an interview tonight; 1
observe that IN some recent publications
OF the press referring TO Gen. Macto, u
is stated that an expedition started out
from Costa Rica. and. although the per-
feet fealty Of the government OF the re-
public appears from these puolcatiens'
deem IL proper 10 state in the most en-
phatic manner that no expedition has
left Costa Rica. nor could any leave. be-
cause the government maintains an active
vigilance and knows how to act most
energetically 10 prevent the abuse or its
territory against any other country. rms
was demonstrated a short time ago ny
the prompt putting down OF the eXpedi-
tion of the deceased Catarino Cara
against Rocas del Toro, a fact well sub
stantlated In a note of Mr.. Raker. min
ister of the United States 20 Costa Rica,
which has been published. The tobacco
colony managed by Gen. Maceo under a
contract with the government Is sitn-
ated on the Pacific coast In the north
west part of our territory, n great dis
tance from the Atlantic coast. which
makes il very difficult for the Cuban
eolonists TO have connection of any kind
with the revolutionists OF Cuba Neither
would ii be good for Maceo or any other
Cuban 70 violate the neutrality laws. Tor
the colony Us under the authority OF the
country. and government agents would
mete out severe punishment 10 those
guilty OF such an attempt Costa kica
is a country distinguished for the order
ly and industrious habits OF its Seople
and the discretion of its government. To
this is due the fact that, Notwithstanding
our army is always well prepared and
has given proof OF its valor. as when IL
gained the victory over the filihusterers
in 1851 we have never had war with
any country, and that our army has not
at any time crossed the borders OF It's
own territory on the common defense OF
the dearest interests of Central America
Costa Rica loves peace and wants to be
on friendly relations with all nations