The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
A ROW OVER THE CUBAN RALLY
FEDERAL OFFICIALS WHO WE'RE
THERE APT TO DE HAULEDUP.


circles Mt WashingtOn-The On
GERS Claim That They Were Only
There as SpectafOrs-A Claim That
a FiIibusterinS Expedition Is Fit
ting out in the Vicinity of Tampa.
CampOs sails From Spain.
Washington, April 5.-The presence Of
United states officials at the mass meeting
at Jacksonville. Fla. last night, at which
resolutions were adopted sympathizing
with the Cuban revolutionists. has at
,ra--ed much attention in Official circles
here. and is likely to further complicate
the already confused relations between the
United States ana spain. Attorney Cen
e-,l Olney was asked as to the propriety
If TWO prominent officials of the depart
m,nt of justice-Barshal Mckay and Uni
ted States Attorney Clark-attending the
meeting He said he was not prepared to
express an opinion on the subject, as the
matter would probably be brought to his
attention for official action. 1t is learned,
however, from a high official in the state
DEPARTMENT. that the presence of federal
officials at the meeting is regarded as a
serious breach of official etiquette As the
official put it the United States is at
peace with Spain and our relation with her
are amicable The federal officials Of
Florida represent the dignity and power
Of the United States, not the state sover-
eighty of Florida. and as such their pres
ence at meeting in sympathy with enc
mics of Spain can only be construed as an
unfriendly exhibition of our feelings to-
ward Spain. OF course the United States
ontertans no such sentiment as a ma
ton and will disclaim it
Until the matter is officially brought TO
the attention of the United States through
regular diplomatic channels it is not prob
able that the federal officials will be call
ed 10 account, and not then until they have
an opportunity TO explain their presence.
Washington, April SIS p. m.-This state
ment was given out at the department of
justice this afternoon: The Attorney Gen
eral has received authentic information
from Jacksonville. Fla, to the effect that
neither United States Attorney Clark nor
United States Marshal Mckay participated
in the meeting of Cuban sympathizers at
Jacksonville, Fla, yesterday, and all re-
ports to the contrary are false
Jacksonville, Fla, April 5.-The United
States officials, who attended the mass
meeting held in this city last night to ex-
press sympathy with the Cuban revolu-
tionists, do not seem at all disturbed by
the report from Washington that their
presence at the meeting is disapproved of
by the Federal authorities United States
District Attorney Clark and United States
Marshal Mckay, when shown the dispatch
from Washington stating that Attorney
General Olney would demand and explana-
ton of their presence, SAID they did not
think that they had violated any of the
prophecies. They stated that they at
tended tho meeting out of idle curiosity
and took no part in the proceedings what |
ever They say they did not vote on the
resolutions that We're adopted
In reference to a statement that Attor-
ney General Olney has received informa-
ton that the officials did not attend the
meeting It is necessary to say that, if he
tOlney) has received such information il |
is absolutely false. Messrs. Clark and
Mckay were at the meeting and hundreds
saw them. They do not deny that they
were present and they came to the South
ern Associated Press agent this evening to
explain their presence, which explanati ton |
4 is gwen IN the beginning of this dispatch.
In the report of the meeting sent out |
Il last night it was not stated that Attorney |
q Clark and Marshal Mckay took part in |
the proceedings in the sense of making |
q speeches. Their presence was simply no |
ted as was that of other prominent citi- |
zens OF Jacksonville. 1t would be inter- |
esting to know who is Attorney General |
4 Olney's authority for the statement that |
neither Clark nor Mckay" was at the |
meeting.
Cadiz April 5.-Gen. Martinez de Campos |
embarked for Cuba on board a Spanish |
Warship last evening. A tremendous |
crowd of people saw him off and cheered |
him loudly.
New York, April "a special to the Her
aid from Key West, Fla, says: THE |
anxiety of the Spanish consul over the de-
parture of the revenue steamer |
McLane, news of which was tele- /
graphed yesterday, proves to have |
been well grounded. Information !
from most authentic source states that
the cuban reVolutionists have Just pur- |
chased a schooner in Tampa, Fla, which |
VIII convey an expedition to the Cuban |
coast. The vessel is about ten tons bur
den, and fast sailer. Since her purchase /
she has been hauled abreast the city of |
tampa to have her bottom cleaned and re-
PAIRS made She has been documented in |
the name of a fictitious owner, and it is
announced that she will be employed in
carrying excursions in the harbor. The |
pan outlined contemplates that the expe-
ultlon Will leave Tampa. and run down
the west coast of Florida, enter one of the
numerous channels, pick up the Key West |
contingent on one of the keys in this vi
coast.
Among those mentioned to accompany
the expedition besides Secretary Quesada,
are several we'll known flibusters. One
was IN the Virginius expedition of 1873
ana his youthfulness only saved him from
execution. Another accompanied Aguer
in 1884
Should the expedition succeed in evad-
ing the vigilance of the Tampa authorities
me olncials here expect to intercept it be-
tore II leaves Florida waters To this end
tne revenue steamer McLane is wanted to
De kept in readiness to act in concert with
several sailing vessels which have been
Oonstantly employed patrolling the coast.
The date of sailing is not positively
AHoWn, but it is believed it was determined /
Al me Jacksonville conference yesterday.
news is received here from Cuba that 4
d battle has been fought between govern
1.eut troops and insurgent forces near
GudhaJay, in the province of Pima Del