The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-01
CAN'T GRIND CANE IN CUBA.
-.,r .IE-NTA IN THIS COUNTRY TURNS
ADEAF YEAR TO A PLEA.

an order to the Revolutionary
commanders Not TO Interfere With
work on the PIantatiOns-Gen.
,arin Passes the Night Near Rim
con.
philadelphia, Jan. H.-The evening Tele-
--snb to-day states that significant
n.nifestation of the power welded by the
1orriot government was made in this city
+o-dav. when Senor Mora, a sugar planter
of the province Of Las Villas, came TO
Philadelphia from New York and made an
-,,sal 10 the local junta for permission
n grind sugar in that province. Senor
,f,ra came as the accredited representa-
live of the sugar planters of the entire
district. and he brought documents which
rroyed his right to speak for them to
The Cuban managers in the United States.
uis visit to Philadelphia was preliminary
N one he intended to make to Washington.
II was senor Mora's design to secure an
endorsement of his request for permission
10 grind sugar from the leaders in Phil
sdelphia and then, under their auspices,
n 20 to Washington and appeal to Senior
Estrada Palma, the Cuban plenipoten-
fiarv for instructions to Gen, Garlic, who
Is In command in Las Villas, that the
panters of the province be permitted to
carry on their work.
The conference was held with Col.
Emilio Nunez, who represents all the Gu
bans of Philadelphia, and Senor Mora's
request was refused. Col. Nunez has had
frequent consultations with the other
leaders here on this subject during the
past two months and planters from all
parts of Cuba have come to Philadelphia
with requests similar to that made to-day.
The local junta has uniformly declined to
Interfere with the measures of war adopt
ed by the generals on the field.
Senior Mora, after the interview with
Col Nunez, abandoned his intention of
visiting Senior Palma in Washington. He
stated that he proposed sailing at once
for Cuba and conveying his request TO
insurgent forces.
From the Staff Correspondent of the
United Press.
Havana, Jan. 31.-Gen. Sabas Marin, act
ing captain general and commander-in-
chief of the Spanish forces in Cuba, who
left Havana yesterday morning on board
a special train, passed last night at San
Antonio, ten miles west of Rincon, in the
province Of Havana. Gen. Marins recep-
ton was of the heartiest character, both
the military and civil officials participant
ing, The colonel commanding the volun-
teers at Rincon said to Gen. Marin: There
are rebels in the town, as well as in the
country" whereupon Gen. Marin replied:
IF YOU have rebels against the country
here take them and we will punish them
Immediately"
Repairs are being made to-day on the
railway between San Antonio and GUIANA
ia, in the province Of Pinar del Rio, and
also upon the line between Havana and
Batabano. The railroad line between Ha-
vana and Matanzas is only capable of be-
ing operated as far as Auguacate, in the
province of Havana.
The Diarce de la Marina, in an article
on the suggestion of United States inter-
ference in behalf of the insurgents, says:
The hopes of the separatists will be once
more deteated, because kilograms received
from Madrid say that the conference held
between the United States minister to
spain and the Spanish cabinet has been
most satisfactory. 1t is to be hoped so,
because the insurgents cannot pretend to
nave the rights that are reserved to the
cause OF justice, or at least to the cause
OF dignity and honor. The rebels are only
a lot or criminals, who burn, steal rob
and murder. What do the negroes COM
prsing the band under Maceo and the ras-
Gals commanded by robbers like Mirabel
ana Delgado understand about patriotism
and political ideas? If the United States
We're to recognize such people as bellig-
erents, crime would be legitimatized and
me right to burn, violate and steal recog-
nlzed 1t is absurd to think that the
United States would encourage such atroc-
lues, but should such a, thing happen, the
United States would have more to lose
than Spain would, because the latter has
decided to resort to everything before al
lowing barbarism to reign in Cuba
Boston, Mass, Jan. 31.-The four-masted
schooner Alicia b. Crosby, Capt. George
W. Bunker. which was one of the three
vessels to rescue the members of the al
Ieged hlibustering expedition from the
steamer j. W.. Hawinks, arrived at this
port this morning.
Capt. Bunker makes the following state
nent regarding the part his vessel took
IN the rescue:
AT o'clock last Monday morning a
sTQng north, northwest wind prevailed
ana the schooner was under lower canvas.
A39ut this time we sighted two fun
neueu steam craft lying under a storm
IESdh, with her flag displayed at half
masl, union down, and two schooners and
several boats filed with men near the
S.e"Ihef. ran down between the SchOon-
ana close to one of the boats.
a directed those in the boat which was
iieh 70 Wlndward to row down under my
~ %nere we could have rescued them
an ! found they were mostly foreigners,
ana they seemed to be so confused as to
o5eiduonS that they made no apparent
ciort 10 comply with my direction. The
oeelef Two schooners continued making
elIorts to save the other boats. | then
%"oIe my vessel around and selected the
Dodl most to WindWard, and soon got i'm
Meulately to windward Of the boat and
Tose alongside of her. We then threw
;;Iues 70 the occupants of the boat with the
Mdrd, but for some reason they failed to
make the lines fast until the boat had
uHted aft and finally under our lee
counter. The boat, which was crowded
WIN men, was partially filled with water
anu mad apparently but one or two oars
men and no helmsman. AS mana ged we
CouIq not get the boat free from the
Souhter, where she took in more water,
aAd Ending that all were in danger of
terlShlng, l ordered the boat hauled to
we weather quarter in order to save as
many OF the men as possible. When this
Mas done we threw many lines with bow
,llles attached and endeaVored by this
;n5ahs 10 haul the men over the side To
,ntrease the difficulty when one man
would get a line secured to his body sew
r dL others would grasp the line and
make 1t extremely difficult to haul the
nleA aboard. l saw three men sink be-
Uause OF this. By great perseverance we
niaiiaSed to rescue Is men. One of the res
oueQ stated there were is men in the boat;
Imolner claimed there were more. l saw
oul three men drown, but as the boat cap
sl@ed soon after we began the work OF
,55scue, several probably went down as
,.ney were too benumbed and exhausted
y, " make any battle for their lives. One OF
nose drowned is said to have had $500 in
5o-u on his person. Had the boats
zen manned by efficient seamen
no doubt all hands would have
Zen saved in a brief space OF
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