The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1896-07-21
is DIAZ A FIIIBUSTERP
A Sensational Rumor That He Is Go.
ing Back to Cuba.

lug DUCK 10 CuDa.
The Atlanta give q ri.
NOR from New York that Rev. A. j.
Diaz, the noted Baptist missionary ir
Cuba, 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 says
The rather sensational rumor that
Rev. Alberta j. Diaz, the famous Bap.
tist missionary who languished for a
'm" in Moro castle, a prisoner OF Gen
'i'.' WtS CIR, but was allowed to return
," A'""nta on the promise that he
Would remain in this country, is to lead
q tilibuslering expedition to the lovely
isle, is viewed with a surprise in At.
lanta.
Diaz's headquarters are here. He is
acting under the direction Of DR.. l.. IT.
Tichenor, of the home mission board,
Of this city, and DR.. Tichenor expects
Diaz to remain here until the war in
Cuba is over. He has mapped vi work
for the gifted missionary to do all over
the South and the statement that he
Is to return to Cuba, a filibuster, comes
as a surprise to the Baptists OF the
South.
DIR. Diaz left here only recently and
went to New York. He is there now,
and according to reports, has been in
duIging in war talk.
DR.. Diaz Is q 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
full menace of death at the hands of
General Weyler the whole American
country was shocked and the very
deepest interest was taken in liberat-
ing him.
1t was through the intervention of
Americans 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
to visit the EXTREMIST penalty upon
the Baptist missionary, but the strong
case made out in his behalf b, the
Americans and the showing that Diaz
stood high here, caused the Spanish
commander In opposition to his wishes,
10 release his famous prisoner. Diaz
was regarded as lucky to have escaped
with his life and he was warned to STAY
In the United States while the var
lasted.
But DR.. Diaz Is a man of fiery feeling
ana his strong passion for the Cuban
cause has made him restless to be back
upon the scene of strife. He has chat
ed under his helplessness and now it
appears that the ministerial patriot
Is going to break the bounds and 90
back.
He has been in New Nork several
days and has beeen in conference with
the officials OF the Cuban junta there.
He has figured conspicuously in their
work and the rumor is as well authen-
ticated as any of this kind can
we'll be, that Diaz Is going to head O
hllbustering expedition shOrtlyto leave
New York for Cuba.
Those who know the intense nature
OF DR.. Diaz feel no surprise ut this rs.
ported step. They fully believe that
he will go.
DIR. Diaz was In Atlanta up to q few
days ago, when he went to New York
on his present trip. While q mission
airy in Cuba he IA under the direction
of the Southern Home Mission board
Of the Baptist denomination, of which
rev. l. It. T%ichepor ia the head. When
he was forced out Of the country In
he was working, DIR. Tichenor
put him TO work in the Southern field.
He preached several times In the At
lanta churches and in several cities OF
the South. DIR. Tichenor made plans to
keep him thus active for several weeks
until the war in Cuba should come to
au end. Nothing Is known In Atlanta
of any intention of DIR. Diaz to lead a
ilibustering expedition and III he con-
,empiates doing such a thing, he has
given any intimation of 1t to his
In Atlanta.