The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-04-08
HUMAN VULTURES.
Out of Suffering and War They Make
Idving--Robbing Cubans.

Out of Suffering and War They Make 8
Llving---Robbing Cubans.
WASHINGTON, March 31.-The mem
bers of the Cuban junta in this city
are very much annoyed anil irritated
at the efforts being made by persons
claiming authority from the Cuban
Republic to enlist citizens of the Unit,
ed States for service in the Cuban cause.
The reputed Cuban agent engaged IN
recruiting divides his time between
Baltimore and this city. He is said to
be remarkably discreet, and is in the
habit of maintaining an annoying 81
lence even toward those whose aid is
sounght, until the character of the
men is fully assured. 1t is stated,
however, that the party is already
very large in numbers and will be in
readiness to move within few days.
The larger part of those enlisted in
this city are at present residents of
east and southeast Washington, and
are. as rule, from respectable and
Well-kn0Wn families.
According to the proposals made to
the recruits, the Americans are not to
be officers in the Cuban service, but
the understanding is they will enlist
in the ranks. The contract calls for a
salary of $25 per month, Cuban cur.
rency, with q proviso for certain
lump sum in the event that the insur-
gents are successful.
CUBANs NOT SOLICITING MEN.
Senior Gonzalo de Quesada, the rep
resentative of the Cuban republic in
this city, was very indignant when
his attention was called to the work of
the alleged Cuban agent.
"The whole is an absolute fraud"
said Senior Quesada, with vigorous
emphasis. '"The Cubans are not en-.
listing any men in the Uunited States,
and no one has any authority even to
suggest such course. I receive hun
dreds of letters every week from Amer
leans who are willing to serve in be.
half of Cuban independence, without
remuneration, and who are willing to
pay their own expenses and their sub
sistance wnile there, but do not even
answer them. Some time ago q man
named James Hoyt, who called him:
self colonel in the Cuban army, and
pretended to hold commission from
Gomez, began to enlist or rather to en-
gage men in New Orleans. He prom
ised them commissions of leutenants,
at so much per commission, demand
ing S. down from the applicants, who
are at his call. He was vile fraud,
and every man who pretends to have
authority to enlist men for the Cuban
cause is in the same category. Such
men are only attempting to make
from those whose ardor over
comes their. wisdom. I repeat that
no one who is engaged in the business
of enlisting parties for service in Cuba
is anything buta fraud y |
Senior Quesada then called attention
10 the following circular. headed,
Cuban Libre," copies of which have
been distributed all over the country.
Gall friends of progress and human
ty are invited to contribute money
and material to the cause of Cuban in
dependence. Please send contribu-
ions to the following gentlemen:
Colonel Fernando Figueredo, Tampa.
Fla. General Gonzales Quesada, New
York city; J. D. Christopher, Jack
Fla; William H. Sloane S
Sons, Cincinnati, O; Captain Ortan
}. Cullen, Cullen, Va. The services
If well.eauipped parties are also solic-
ted. Address as above"
"You notice that the name of Fig
lerido, as we'll as my own, is mispell-
ID. The whole thing is absolutely IN
and. in my opinion, is a
.raud. The only person in this coun-
ry who has authority to receive mon
~ or supplies for the cause of Cuban
Independence, and who can give a
proper receipt for same, is Benjamin
Guerra, 1872 Water street, New
York, who is the treasurer of the Gu
ban party"