Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1895-10-28
FOREIGN AFFAIRS.
CONTINUED from firut pagsl
THE CUBAN REvoLurIoN


says that Carlos Manuel de Cesnsds
son Of the first president Of tie Cuba
provisional republic of 20 years AGO.
upon the high seas at the head or
secret expedition, which he exuects
to land In Cuba In few days. lie
accompanied by nearly 100 enthuslsstl
young men. all armed, who have de
termined to fight the Spauiards fo
Cuba's liberation. The expedition WA
quietly fitted out In this city. durin,
the past three months, and no mono,
Was spared to make IL a success 7
started from the Delaware river earl,
last week. The vessel, which earrleo
the men to CuUa is large schooner nj
the clipper style, fitted with rapid
Hiring guns. She has in her hold 5oC
Winchesters and Remington rifles,
6JO,OOO cartridges, two Calling gum.
oOO machetes, and half u ton of dy pa
mite. The men who accompany lie.
Cespedes are well drilled and uniform.
ed. Upon arrival in Cuba they exl tct
to Join the regular revolutionary army
under General Gomez.
KY WEST, Eta, Oct. 2s.-Ielters
from Cuba s.ete that insurgents have
taken awful revenge on Rogue Corral,
whom they suspected of treachery.
Corral was mayor of town near Glen
fuegos, Rnd professed devotion to the
patriotic cause. The iusurgent leaders
used him as medium of communi-
cation with friends In the United
States. Recently the insurgents learn.
ed that Corral Lad been corrupted by
Spanish agents, and had been playing
traitor Tuesday morning the corpse
of the mayor was found outside tie
gate Of the town. He had been hacked |
to death with swords and decapltated. |
Pinntd d to his breast was card reading
$50 perish all traitors to Cuba"
TAMPA, Fla, Oct. 2s.-Spanlsh
papers indicate that In conference
between Canovas and the minister OF
the dsvy IL was agreed to provide i'm
mcdately for further war material.
They viii place torpedoes at the
entrance TO oil Cuban potts, aud the
next mall steamer Ia to carry to Cuba
100 tons Of torpedo material. Spain, it
ls asserted, will arm merchant vessels,
and the government conlemplates rails
ing the army TO half a million. A call
has been made to all men under 40
years to enlist.
IHE FAR EASTERN QUESTION.
LONDON, Oct. 2Z-1he far eastern
developments are most serious, If
The Times correspondent has been
we'll Informed, and the end Of the
affair is not in sight unless
he present outward signs are deceiy-
ng.
A writer, alluding to the Venezuelan
question, makes light Of the interven-
ion of the United States In the matter
nd says:
"The bluster of a portion Of the :
american press need not be taken very 6
eriously, inasmuch as the press has u
cen clustering with better cause
gainst us for the last 60 years. Ii Is !.
rue this bluster now derives signlh- h
ance from the fact that America has a .
avy, and a group Of naval Chauvin- Z
ts. She has also manufacturers whom \
rejection has stimulated to over-pro-
uction, and who want market for
heir surplus goods. But these consid-
lions apply to the case Of Cuba with
II more force than to Venezuela, and c.
looks as If the mass of Americans h
fought that in the latter case; at any 4
tie, 1t did not apply at ALL" n
FRANCE CONTROLS MADAaAscAR. ?
PARIS, Oct. 2s.-The treaty between
rance and Madagascar has been pub o
she'd In brief. The queen accepts the n
electorate of France, and the latter B
presents Madagascar In all foreign e.
lations. Questions concerning for al
Ouers will be in the hands OF the r,
rench resident general aud the re- = +
,blic undertakes to defend Madagas' o
II against all dangers. The resident al
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