Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-12-15
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be directed to make inquiry as to the facts
and report to the senate at an early day"
Another resolution by Mr.. Call requested
the president TO demand the release of all
United States citizens imprisoned in the
Spanish penal colony on the island OF
Ceuta, off the coast of Africa.
The third resolution from Mr.. Call asked
the secretary of state for a list of all
United States citizens imprisoned in Span
ish settlements, etc, with the circum-
stances of arrest, charges, conviction, etc.
The three resolutions were referred, with
out comment, TO the committee on foreign
relations.
The reported assassination of Maceo, the
Cuban patriot and its effect on the atti-
tude of this country toward the revolu-
tionists, was almost the sole topic of con-
yersation on the floor before the house met
to-day, and there was Il general eXpecta-
ton that some radically sensational reso-
lutions would be introduced. No resolu-
tions, however, were offered in open ses-
sion.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE last letter that
the Cuban junta in shi5 city received from
Antonio Maceo, curiously, contained an es-
innate of the qualities of General Ruise
Rivera, who, If Maceo has been killed, as
is now generally admitted, will succeed to
that insurrectionist leaders command.
General Maceo wrote:
Rivera is not only brave, tireless and
indomitable, but he is a great tactician.
He is a thorough soldier, and has had mil
itary advantages enjoyed by but few OF
the men in my command. He knows the
man of Cuba as well as the oldest guide,
and can hold Pinar del Rio against the
Spanish army for ten years, If necessary
His ideas of mountain fighting have al
ways met with my approval, and in those
instances where he has been compelled to
foy l. coli hn he <
a ccclness. wisdom and a strategic talent
even superior TO my own. On several oc-
casiCns he has converted defeat into VIC
tory. In others when it looked as If he
and a small force were absolutely shut in
by a large army he has escaped without
losing a man. In establishing his post he
has picked out, invariably, positions that
were almost impregnable and which at the
same time permitted him an avenue OF es-
cane in case the worst should come to the
worst
I'm storing and concealing munitions of
war and camp equipments he has shown
cunning that at times has made me even
laugh I believe he could conceal a regi-
ment of horses inside of a Spanish army
and keep them undiscovered a month.
He had a great record in the ten years
war and since that time has continued his
military studies and experience. He is a
good organizer and a good discipiinarian.
and at the same time is very popular with
his men. He is what is called Yankee
in his methods being very careful of his
soldiers, cautious of losing life and ex-
tremely strict in keeping the weapons of
his men in the best possible order.
"It is we'll to write you of thess things,
because at any moment l am liable to be
killed by the enemy and some one must
take my place. If it be Rivera, I am GER
tain you will have general of ability
and greatness
Much indignation is expressed by the
junta over the announcement made by eX-
United States Consul to Cardenas S. p. c.
Henriques. that General Weyler. in gloat-
ing over the murder of Maceo, had given
authority to a band of 500 negroes TO march
through the island and pillage and ravage
everything they met in the way.
kilograms conveying expressions of con-
doIence and promising to purchase powder
and arms for the continuance of the fight
in Cuba were received at the junta to-day
from Jacksonville, Dallas, Tampa, Key
West. New Orleans. Atlanta, Guaymas,
Mexico and Port Au Prince.
Chicago, Dec. H.-Deepest indignation Is
expressed in Chicago over the latest news
from Cuba, which states the manner in
which the Cuban insurgent leader, Maceo,
was entrapped and killed. 1t was made
the topic of widespread discussion and to-
days papers contain interviews with many
prominent citizens, who are outSpoken in
their condemnation of General .Weyler,s
course. The consensus of opinion. as gar
nered from these interviews. is that a uni
versal sentiment for the cause of the Gu
ban patriots will be aroused. which. some
think, will speedily express itself in definite
notion by our government. Among those
interviewed were Luther Latin Mills. Levy
Mayer, eX-Congressman Adams, S. w. AL
Ierton, Martin A. Ryerson and II. N. Hig-
inbotham.
Columbus. Ind. Dec. AZ. T. Sweeney
created sensation by exhibiting the war
had murdered General M3ceo. the Cuban
government should lose no time in ac-
knowIedging Cuba's independence, and
leaving nothing else undone TO wipe every
continent. This utterance was followed by
a great outburst of applause.
New York. Dec. 1.-THE Cuban junta has
not received a complete list of the mem
bers of General Maceo's staff who were
that fell with Maceo were supposed to
have been from California. but the junta
cannot confirm that report A part of the
staff which consisted of thirty-siX men
was recruited from this city.
William Hill. an arms manufacturer OF
Jersey City, has offered to the junta large
cannon, which will probably be accepted.
WEYLER ON MACE0'S DEATH.