The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-06-13
A FAIR Warning.
Filibustering Parties Are Told
What is What.
They Will be Severely Punished
if Caught.
SENATOR CALLS VIEW.
Thinks Most Filibusterers Are
of Cuban Descent.

WASHINGTON, June 13.-Secretary
Olney is thoroughly determined the
United States government shall do all
in it's power and all that international
law requires to prevent the violation
of United States territory by persons
who undertake to make it a base OF
hostile operations against Spain, with
which power it is at peace. Com
plants have reached the department
of state through the Spanish minister
that men are being recruited on Amer
lean soil, and that armed expeditions
are leaving our shores for the purpose
of attacking the Spanish forces in
Cuba.
Whenever the necessary evidence can
be procured, these attractions of the
law are to be severely punished, SO the
president yesterday afternoon issued
proclamation warning all people in
the United States from taking any
part in such expeditions.
When asked yesterday as to the char
acter of the flibusterers who are re-
ported to be leaving the Florida coast
for Cuba with the view of participating
in the Cuban instruction, Senator
Call, of Florida, says a majority of
them are of Cuban descent. THE SEN
timent in Florida" he continued, lis
generally with the insurgents, as am
satisfied it is in the country at large,
and but for the Cuban climate and the
danger of contracting fever on the
part Of native Americans believe the
Cuban army would before this have
been reinforced by 100. 900 men from
this country"
The senator said the administration
could not under existing circumstances.
and in view of our treaty obligations
do less than make an effort to prevent
the flibustering expeditions unless it
should, as he thought it ought decide
to recognize Cuban independence. He
was of the opinion that it would be
more difficult in the fall, when there
will no longer be danger on account of
yellow fever, to keep American SYM
pathizers out of Cuba than at present
LOOKING INTO PERRY LAND CLAIMS.
PERRY, Ok, June 13.-Special Agent
]. T. Olive, by direction of the secre-
tary of the interior, has commenced
an important investigation here. The
agent arrived Tuesday night from
New Mexico. The investigation will
be as to the regularity of the homestead
filings of Henry Linn on North Perry,
Billie Mccoy on Northwest Perry
and Jackson, Malone on Northeast
Perry. In all there are nearly 500
acres involved and all are covered with
the best residences of Perry. At the
opening of the strip the townsite of
Perry was so overrun with occupants
that this 500 acres was settled on also
by townsite people. Half a dozen per-
sons fled on the land for a homestead
and the townsite people fled as a
townsite.
A long trial was had and during the
time Mr.. Olive, the agent, was ordered
here to investigate. His report some
what reflected on the entries of Ma
lone, Mccoy and Linn. who had COM
promised with all contestants. These
men made application to commute
their respective quarter sections which
was refused by the secretary till fur
Their investigation could be had. The
case was set for June 3, but continued
till July by the government. 1t will
take over a month to try the case.
Property involved is worth over $780,
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