The record-union., 1896-01-31
THE GARCIA EXPEDITION.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30-The Times
will tomorrow publish an "authorita-
tive statement on behalf of the Gu
bans regarding the Inflated expedi-
ton. According to the Times author
ity, the expedition was not a fighting
one The men on the steamer ]. w.
Hawkins were not enrolled, and the
arms and ammunition We're merchan-
disc, according to the rulings of the
courts.
The "Times" informant continuing,
says: There is no good ground for en-
tertaining for an instant a belief that a
traitor seuttIed the Hawkins. Con-
fronted with fact and logic, such sug-
gestion simply fills up the list of theo-
ries, which is a long one. The way the
vessel came to founder is perfectly well
known. 1t was simply on account of her
unseaworthiness. Not only was she
badly constructed and had pumps out
of order, but there were many other
causes that contributed to her destruc-
ton.
There should be no suspicion that
any member of the Junta profited in
any way by the acquisition of the Haw-
kins. I will, however, risk the contin-
gency of the existence of doubt on this
subject by asserting squarely that
neither in the purchase nor equipment of
the vessel did any member of the Junta
profit to the extent of one cent.
''As to our chief, the status of Tomas
Estrada Palma is unchanged Pencil
and paper will soon decide the loss It
is $4,000 or thereabouts, not 100000
or $500, 900. AS to consequences, it may
be regarded as a small disaster While
the ammunition would have been a
timely supply to the patriots, the failure
of the expedition is not a grave catas-
trophe. The feeling among the Cubans
here is one of disappointment, not Of
dependency by any means
AIDING THE CUBANS.
NEW HAVEN (Conn). Jan. 30-The
Register" this afternoon says: The
Cuban sympathizers of this city who
have recently dispatched three ship
loads of arms and supplies for Cuba
have been assured that the aid thus
furnished has been received in safety,
and that it has proved of the greatest
material aid in influencing the course
OF war. Enough arms We're sent to
equip half dozen regiments, and am
munition enough was provided for
couple of engagements.
The fact that the arms and other
supplies were received in safety, and
that they have been distributed, clears
sympathizers of this city of an evidence
of aiding a cause whose legitimacy is
not yet recognized by the United States
Government. They have, however, at
tested their sincerity in their efforts to
the Cuban cause by sending to Wash
ington as soon as they were assured
that the arms and supplies had been
distributed delegation which laid in
directly, at the disposition of the Govern
ment, the facts in the case. It was
stated that certain prominent citizens
of this place had sent the supplies to
Cuba, and that they believed they were
obeying the highest laws of justice and
liberty in so doing. They stated fur
thermore that so convinced were they
of the righteousness of their cause that
that they would continue to aid the
was recognized or lost.
The specific names of the aiders of
the belligerents were not given to the
Government, but the assertion was
given that only the highest motives
controlled the sympathizers in their ex-
preston of sympathy.
The Register will not give the
names of its informants of the aid that
has been rendered to Cuba but will
state that they are persons of the great
est political and military influence in
this CITY.