The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1896-12-16
FOR cusA,s FREEDOM.


Of the Country FavoriDg the Insurgent
Cause Cuban League Organized in New
York.
WASHINGTON, Dec. iS.-The feeling
that has been aroused throughout the
country by the reported assassination
of Maceo is causing the government
officials here no little anxiety and they
are watching Developments closely.
The United States will exhaust all
efforts to preserve its neutrality en-
gagements and thus stop any claim for
damages by Spain ON account of viola
tion of neutrality laws. 1t is with this
object in view that the war vessels
Newark and Raleigh left Key West
yesterday. They have gone to sea to
intercept, if possible, the Three
Friends, which is reported to have left
Fernandina, Fla, on II fllibustering cx-
pedition.
While sentiment in congress has been
much aroused by the circumstances at
tending the death of Gen. Maceo and
the opinion prevails among members
that he was assassinated, no definite
action on the subject is expected by
congress until after the holidays. The
resolution providing for an adjourn
ment next Tuesday precludes any def
mite action. Senator Calls resolutions
introduced Monday were referred to
the committee on foreign relations with
the consent of their author, which
seems to indicate that no hasty action
will be taken. In the house, Congress
man Woodman is anxious for an oppor-
tunity to introduce resolution asking
for an investigation of the circumstan-
ces attending Maceo's death.
Members of congress complain that
necessary information on which to
form proper conclusion on Cuban
matters has been withheld. Even the
details of Consul General Lees report
are not accessible to the men in con-
gress whose constituents look to them
for intelligent action.
New YORK, Dec, 15.-The Cuban
League of the United States was for
mally organized in this city last even
ing. The men behind this movement
are so well known that it is beyond a
doubt the beginning Of a movement
/ that will take no small part IN the his
! tory of both countries The meeting
organized with Col. Ethan Allen as
| president and the following vice presi-
dents: Charles A. Dana, eX-Gov. Flower,
l'exP Postmaster General Thomas A.
sJames, Chauncey NJ. Depew, John R.
EDos Passos,, Theodore Roosevelt, ex-
Mayor Gilroy, George Hoadley, j.
Edward Simmons and G. II. Dennison!
/ Francis Wayland Glen was elected
secretary, Darwin r. James treasurer;
and among the executive committee
are John Jacob Astor, Paul Dana, Gen.
Butterfeld and Col. Fred D. Grant.
+ In opening the meeting Col. Allen
read this call:
/ We, the undersigned citizens of this republic,
anxious for the success OF all peoplein secur-
Ing the civil and political liberty which this
| nation secured more than q century ago and
| still enjoys, unite In organizing the Cuban
League OF the United States Of America. The
| object OF this league is to secure for Cuba by
oil lawful, peaceful and honorable means the
| political independence which her patriots are
now endeavoring by tremendous sacrifice OF
treasure and life to gain; to encourage them
with our sympathy and moral support and II
| arouse the whole nation to demand an end o
the campaign Of murder and destruction In
| that island.
This call was signed by all of the mer
above named. Other prominent sigma.
lures attached to it were Gen. Powell
Clayton, Silas b. butcher, Col. H. l.
Swords, c. p Huntington, Gen. Stew
art L. Woodford, Col William l.
Brown, Gen. Martin T. Mcmahon. Hon.
Noah Davis, Warner Miller, Gen. How
ard Carroll, Alonzo B. Cornell and
about fifty others. Col Allen predicted
that the movement thus started would
become historic. A monster mass meet
ing will be held in Cooper Union next
Monday night, when Senator Morgan
of the foreign relations committee, an6
Congressman Hit, of the same commit
tee in the house, Speaker Reed ant
Senator Cullom will speak.
DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 15.-The Cubar
situation is the main subject of consid
Grafton in this section of Texas. There
is almost unanimous public sentiment
in favor OF the patriots. Dallas is the
center of activity. Two secret meet
ings were held Monday. Enlistment'
are being made. Last night the frs
departure of men from northern Texas
under recent recruiting was made
Twenty-three recruits, divided int
three parties, took rail transportation
by different routes for the gulf coast