The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-07-23
Is DIAZ A FILIBUSTER?
a Sensational ISumor That lie is Go
ing Back to Cuba,

The Atlanta newspapers givo q ru-
NOR from New York that Rcv. A. j.
Olia the noted Baptist missionary i'm
Cuoa, who was recently imprisoned
and released on condition that he would
remain In this country, has decided to
head an expedition to aid the insur-
gents in Cuba. The Constitution saws:
Ihe rather sensational rumor that
Rev. Alberta J. Diaz, the famous Bap.
tist missionary who languished for II
tlme In Moro castle, prisoner OF Con
oral Weyler, but was allowed to return
TO Atlanta on the promise that he
would remain in this country, Is to lead
hlbustcring expedition to tho lovely
Isle, Is viewed with a surprise In At
lanta.
Diaz's headquarters are hero. He is
acting under tho direction of Dr.. |. ~,
Tlchenor, Of tho home mission board,
OF this city, and DR.. Tichenor expects
Dla1 to remain here until the war in
Cuba is over. He has mapped out work
Tor the gifted missionary to do all over
the South and tho statement that he
Is to return to Cuba, q filibuster, comes
as a surprise to the Baptists of the
South.
DR.. Diaz left here only recently and
went to New York. He is thero now,
and according to reports, has been in
dulging in war talk.
DR.. Diaz is a patriot and minister of
national standing. He has been heard
throughout the country in the pulpits
and lecture halls Of the large cities.
When he was locked up under the fear
1ul menace of death at tho hands OF
General Weylcr the whole American
country was shocked and the very
deepest interest was taken in libcrat-
ing him.
1T was through the intervention Of
Amcricans that he was saved. He was
known IN Havana to have strong SYM
pathy for the rebels and to aid them
whenever the smallest opportunity Of
Tered. Weyler was strongly inclined
10 visit tho EXTREMIST penalty upOn
the baptist missionary, but the strong
case made out In his behalf by the
Americans and the showing that Diaz
stood high here, caused the Spanish
commander in opposition to his wishes,
to release his famous prisoner. Diaz
was regarded as lucky to have escapcd
with his life and he was warned to stay
In the United States while tho war
lasted.
But DR.. Diaz is man OF fiery feeling
and his strong passion for the Cuban
cause has made him restless to be back
upon the scene ofstrife. He has chat
ca under his helplessncss and now 1t
appears that the ministerial patriot
is going to break tho bounds and 20
back.
he has been in New Nork several
days and has bcccn in conference with
the ofhcials OF the Cuban junta thcre.
he mas figured conspicuously in their
WORK ana tho rumOr Is as well authcn-
tlcated as any rumOr of this kind can
well bo, that Diaz Is going to head y
nllbustering expedition shortlyto leave
New York for Cuba.
those who know the intense nature
OF Dr. Diaz feel no surprise at this ra-
ported, step. They fully believe that
Dr. Diaa was in Atlanta up to u few
days ago, when he went to New York
on his present trip. While mission
ary IN cuba he was under the direction
OF the Southern Home Mission board
oi the baptist denomination, of which
iteV. |. ~ Tichenor is the head. When
ne was forced out OF the country in
~hlch he was working, DR.. Tichenor
put aim TO work in the Southern field
Ho preached several times in the At.
iahta churches and in several cities OF
Inc south. DR.. Tichenor made plans to
Keep him thus active for several weeks
until the war In Cuba should como to
an end. Nothing Is known in Atlanta
OF any intention OF DR.. Diaz to lead q
hllbustcring expedition and II he con-
templates doing such thing, he has
| never given any intimation OF 1t to his
| friends in Atlanta.
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