The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-29
Soldier to He Commander
and Vessels to BE Chartered to
Convey the Warriors to Cuba.
PROBABLY ONLY A BLUFF
SCHEME TO FORCE SPAIN TO REC
OGNIZE THE PATRIOTS.
Castillo Determined to Crush the In
surrection-1OO,O 900 Men to BE Put
in the Field III Necessary.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, March 2S.-It is
reported here tonight that secret move
ment is on foot to organize, equip and en-
bark direct from Jacksonville and Fer
nandina, an army OF 5000 Cubans and ne
groes to aid in the insurrection in Cuba
The movement is reported to be managed
by the Cuban revolutionist societies of New
York and Jacksonville. The ground re-
ported to be taken by the managers is that,
as the Spanish officials persstently deny
that an instruction exists in Cuba, she
cannot make valid complaint at Washing
ton against a filibustering expedition. The
United States can, and will, recognize
and proceed against flibusters only when
Spain gives formal notice that an insur-
rection exists in Cuba and thai an ex-
petition leaving the United States is to
aid the rebellion and therefore, in viola
ton of the treaty between Spain and this
government. But the Cubans point to The
Spanish officials persistent policy to be-
little the Cuban outbreak, SO that the re-
suit arrived at is either that Spain Will
continue to endeayor to decry the talk
Of rebellion and thereby deprive itself Of
the only ground for calling on the United
States in the name of the treaty to stop
the fllbusters or else it will formally ac-
knowledge and notify all treaty powers or
the rebellion, which latter, the Cubans here
say, will give dignity to the Cuban cause
and call thousands of exileS home to bat
tie for freedom. 1t may be that the move
ment reported to be secretly taking form
here is merely an audacious blur to
brighten Spain into acknowledging the IN
surrection, but whether it is or not, con-
spicuous names are identified with the en-
terprise.
j. p. Cancie is president of the Jackson
vile club and Gonzalo de Quesado is sec
rotary of the New York society. De Quesado,
of New York, and Colonel Figuredo and
Dr. Valdez Dominques, of Tampa, who are
leaders of the movement, are reported to
be wealthy and are contributing large sums
to the cause. These gentlemen have been
invited by the Jacksonville club to address
the Cubans at a meeting to take place in
this city within few days, and they are
on their way here now The club will
invite all Cubans to attend the meeting, the
object of which will be to swell the funds
and call out moral sentiment from the pub
lie in support of the movement.
An influential citizen of Jacksonville, who
will be conspicuous figure in the Legisla-
ture which will meet next week at ITALIA
hassee, is familiar with all the secrets of
the clubs. He talked somewhat freely in
regard to the movement. Solicitors
now at work throughout Florida gathering
money! said he, s'and engaging men to join
the expedition. An effort will be made after
the meeting to organize army of 1890
Cubans and negroes. The army will be
commanded by an American soldier, an Off
of the G. A. r., who has volunteered
for the enterprise. The plan of the club
is to charter fast steam vessels and en-
bark at Jacksonville and Fernandina. The
expedition will be prepared to fight as soon
as it leaves United States waters. 1t will
go straight for small Cuban ports and join
the patriots"