The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-13
NOT TO FILIBUSTER.
President Warns the Friends
of Cuba i'm America.
SENATOR CALL NOT PLEASED.
The Proclamation Too Strong. He
vent the Giving of Aid to Cuba.


OIney r thoroughly determined thar the
United States government shall do ali IN
It's power. and ali that international law
requires. 20 prevent the violation of the
United States treaty by persons who IN
deFtake 20 make this country a base OF
hostile operations against Spain, with
which power II is at peace. Complaints
have reached the department of state
through the Spanish minister that men
are being recruited on American soil ana
that armed expeditions are leaving our
shores for the purpose OF attacking the
Spanish forces in Cuba. Whenever the
necessary evidence can be produced these
infractions or the law are 10 be severely
punished. for the secretary OF state will
leave no just ground for complaint that
the United States has failed in its obIigs-
tons TO other nations. Meanwhile, how
ever. il has been deemed proper 10 give
formal warning 10 misguided people OF
what they may expect. so this afternoon
the following proclamation was issued
from the state department:
by the president of the United States
A proclamation:
Whereas, The island Of Cuba is now the
seat of serious civil disturbances accom-
panied by armed resistance 10 the author
ity OF the established government OF
Spain. a power with which the United
Stdtts are ana desire 10 remain on terms
Of peace and anlity; and,
Whereas, The laws OF the United
States prohibit their citizens. as we'll as
others being within and subject TO their
Jurisdiction, from taking part in such dis
turbances adversely to such estab-
iished government, by accepting or exer-
cising commissions for warlike service
against ii by enlistment, or procuring 9TH
ers to enlist for such service. by fitting
out or arming or procuring 10 be fitted
out any armed ships of war for such SER
Vice, by augmenting the force OF any ship
OF war engaged in such service and arriv-
ing In a port of the United States. and by
setting on foot or providing or preparing
the means for military enterprises TO be
carried on from the United States against
the territory of such government;
Now. therefore. in recognition of the
laws aforesaid. and in discharge OF the
ohliga lions OF the United States toward
friendly power and a measure OF pre-
caution. AMI 10 The end that citizens of
the United States and all others within
its Jurisdiction may be deferred from sub
Jecting themselves TO legal forfeitures and
penalties. l. Grover Cleveland. president
of the United States OF America, do here
by admonish all such citizens and other
persons TO abstain from every violation of
the laws hereinbefore referred TO. and do
hereby warn them that all violations of
sucn laws Will be vigorously prosecuted.
and / do hereby enjoin upon all officers Of
the United States charged with the eHacu-
tion OF said laws the utmost diligence in
preventig violation thereof. and in bring
ing TO trial and punishment any offenders
against the same.
''In testimony whereof, ] have hereun-
to set my hand and caused the seal of
the United States 10 be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington. this
18th day Of June In the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and ninety
five. and of the independence of the Uni
ted States of Amerca, the one hundred
and nineteenth.
GROVER CLEVELAND.
"By the president:
ORCHARD OLNEY, Secretary of
state"
Havana, June IA detachment of vol
unteers accommodating on Mount Saugado
and Remidoes exchanged shots with the
Insurgents commanded by Perico DiaZ.
The insurgents lost one killed, three
wounded.
Merchants Of Havana have subscribed
sl0e.t"o TO organize and sustain two com
panies of cavalry volunteers.
Five men who tried to leave this port
on the schooner Sndora for Cabinas "a
province OF Pinar del Rio. without pass
ports and under false names have been
arrested. 1t is claimed they were going 10
Cabinas to try and raise a band OK in
surgents In that vicinity.
The Issuance of the sareSidend's procla-
nation against extending aid to the Gu
ban insurgents gave rise TO considerable
discussion as TO wha'her IL did mot pTac
ideally amount to a recognition OF the
rebels as Backgrounds Such an trterpre-
tation Of the proc lamation, however. Is
not correct. according to the opinion of
several well-known public uaen-
a. hafs
1'eoognszed as aaa authority on intergla-
ttonal law, when asked about the matter.
said: NO recognition of the rights Of
beiltcerents Is accorded ny the procta-na-
ton, bV just the reverse is the case.
There would have been no necessity for
such action II the insurgents were belh-
gFersYts for the people OF the United
States would have the right 10 sell them
munitions Of war II they could escape the
blockade Of the Spanish fleets. IL is sim
ply carry Ing out the law on nhe subject"
Senator Call, of Florida. said the proc
lamation did not intend m accord to the
insurgents the right OF belligerents and
undoubtedly did not DO 50. II would not,
however. have any effect in preventing
those who are willing 20 help the Cuban
cause The presidents proclamation Was
rather stronger than he liked II am"
said the senator. In favor of the indie
pendence OF Cuba. for IL IS a foregona
conclusion THAI the island will throw off
the Spanish yoke. In my Judgment Il IS
wild idea 20 suppose that this government
can support the lettering government of
Spain over Cuba. or that X ought to
do It,"
Maf!i-. June 1e-Advices have reached
here from Havana that two bodies OF
rebels OF $40 each made an attempt to cap
ture Moro and Puerto Principe.