Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1896-12-31
FILIBUSTERING.
OlneY, Carlisle and Harmon Confer a.
10 Means to Suppress L.
THE CAMERON RESOLUTION.
Its OPpOnentE Confident of Its DeFent-Nat-
uraliEed Americans AbrOad-DemandS
Of Lumbermen-DFaftIng Reforms
for Cuba-C Currency Liquidation.

lions from JnlS country 70 ONOA FOR
six or eight months the comparative
ease with which flibusters have sue
ceeded in escaping the vigilance of the
officials Of ports on the South Atlantic
coast has been source of annoyance
to the Washington authoritieA Dur
ing the rast two months there have
been two war vessels and four revenue
cutters on the South Atlantic coast,
their special mission being to prevent
the fitting ont and departure of Eli
clustering expeditions, but despite
these extraordinary precautions the
Cuban sympathizers have experienced
little difficulty in affording substan-
tial aid TO their struggling brethren
on the island. Under the very guns
of the revenue cutters and the sharp
eyes of the customs officials the swift
little filibAsvering steamers have been
loaded with arms and ammunition and
dispatched to Cuba. So vigorous have
become the protests of Spain to the
state department concerning flibuster-
ing that it has been determined by the
administration officials to adopt heroic
measures for its suppression. Secre-
tary Olney, Secretary Carlisle and At
torney-General Harmon yesterday aft
ernoon had conference, at which the
subject was carefully considered.
Whether or not they agreed upon
plan of action is not known, but It is
understood that they will, If neces-
sary, invoke all the powers at their
command 10 prevent the departure Of
other expeditions to Cuba.
The Cameron Resolution,
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30-The oppo-
nents of the Cameron resolution in the
senate are confident of defeating it
Their confidence is born of an informal
canvass which they have made. II, on
the reassspbling of the senate, they
become fly assured of their ground,
they will not oppose the resolution
coming to vote. A member of the
house committee on foreign affairs
said yesterday that there had been no
formal discussion of Cuban affairs by
the committee, and that there has
been no talk of meeting to discuss
the situation. There are good grounds
for believing that there has been
change Of feeling in the house on the
Cuban question as well as in the sen.
ate. The sympathy for Cuba among
the members is as great as ever, but
many of the congressman who were o
month ago urging immediate action,
are now willing TO await further de-
velopmentR.
NaturalIzed American Citizens Abroad.
WASHINGTON, Dec. sO-Secretary
0lney is now engaged with another
perplexing problem, which relates to
the treatment Of naturalized Ameri-
cans who have returned TO the land Of
their birth and are suspected Of not
having the animus reverend, which is
a diplomatic phrase for an intention Of
returning 10 the United States. This
has always been a very serious mat
ter, particularly in Germany, Turkey
and Russia, and of late with Spain, in
regard to her Cuban subjects. The
United States is one of the easiest
countries ia which foreigner can ac-
quire citizenship, and a great many
discontented persons come here from
the monardhies of Europe simply for
the purpose Of taking out naturaliza-
ton papers in order to claim the pro-
lection of our consuls abroad in case
they get into trouble, and to seek an
asylum in this country ifthey are ban
ished from their own.
Demands Of Lumbermen.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3O.-The delega-
ton Of 90 lhmbermen selected at the
recent convention of lumbermen from
all parts Of the United States held in
Cincinnati will appear before the COM
mittee on ways and means of the house
tomorrow to urge the placing of q
duty Of 50 per 1000 feet on lumber.
This Is double the Mckinley duty.
They win also suggest duty Of 81 per
1000 on logs and so cents on milling.
The amount Of revenue which would
be derived by the government II these
suggestions we're carried out can be
easily computed when 1t is known that
the number Of logs imported into this
country last year was 1000, 900, OO0 The
duties proposed on logs and milling are
intended purely as a matter Of pro-
lection 70 American worklngmen.
Spain Drafting Reforms for Cuba.
WASHINGTON, Dec. aO.-While it is
true that the Spanish government will
not accept the mediation Of the United
States in giving autonomy to the is
land Of Cuba, it has been known for
some weeks that the Spanish contem-'
plate giving the Cubans larger meas
ure Of home rule than they have here
tofore enioNd. President Cleveland
has been assured that these reforms
will be inauglrated when the province
Of Pinar del Rio has been pacified.
The Spanish ministry is now under
stood to be Engaged in drafting the
proposed refprms, but thus far the
only knowledge respecting them is Of