Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-12-15
ANXIETY.
80 ,uoVsED by REPORTED
..,SslNATION OF MACEo.
r,!g LEAGUE OF UNITED STATES.
,..r,ncd by New Workers Who
vcu of Such Prominence
II IS Hound TO Have
TGcct

aha, il Is Hound TO Have
rGcct
-..srr<GToN. u. c.. December IL
4rc that has been aroused
.. ,he country by the reported
..t.n OF Maceo. the Cuban insur-
causing the government officials
..une anxiety. and they are watch
..arnents closely. The daily
..... Dispatches giving accounts Of
throughout this country. IN
only are resolutions sympa-
. o.th cuba adopted. but measures
..... to send armed men and muui-
.... aar To- Cuba. are receiving strict
- a government circles here
.r tne government officials did not
..tr advise themselves they would
, .Houc3 TO remain in ignorance
. -...r- events. as Scnor De LONE.
r-h Minister. has agents at all
. principal ports along tho Atlantic
..... and tn the large cities. who re-
.. .. r.m almost daily. and these re-
.... daily laid before the State De-
.r that can be positively assert
.. r.. the United States vii, ex-
.... effort TO preserve its neutrality
rr-s and thus stop any claim
1y Spain on account Of Vio-
... .. .ha neutrality laws. ], is with
H...- ir view that the war-vessels
I.f
~r have gone TO sea 10 intercept.
...-r.. the Three Friends. which is
+.f -r have left Fcrnandina. Fla.
r is alleged. on flibustering ex-
CREW or COMPETITOR.
s.-r Herbert was asked tonight
,,.. .a. reports that the Newark and
t bad left for Hahana 70 pre-
. --. execution OF the crew of the
---.t-or which had recently been cap
- fr che SDaniards. He said that
. VESSELS had gone TO sea So suddenly
.- ... purpose ~ preventing the neu-
..r laws ~ the United Stetes from
@ violated He was quite emphatic
...- che competitor rumor and said.
.-- PIN. FIRST place I know nothing about
o.. ..rtar o. the crew Of the Com
...- Therefore. have not ordered
,.- vessels 20 Hahana 10 stay their exc
,tr
--..t.- naval quarters it was intimated
... r --eh was the intention It
..f amount % virtual declaration Of
-.. t..F mp such n demand bv the
---. ~ war-vessels; for II the de-
-.. r.~- refused the only alternative
.a .- preserve the dignity OF this gov
,-~-- would be TO endeavor TO en-
,- ~ demand NJ the cannon's mouth.
statement from Quesada,
WASHINGTON. December A-Senor
--n Quesada. I'm charge Of the
.- L.e.Hou in Washington i'm IN IN
-w -.-1l-. said he had no direct
| -.-. .rr.. .rrluc NaCeOs death. and did
-- sra t1 speak ON the subject in crit-
- suns. urtn he had such direct news.
-r B.. continued:
Knowing NaccO as ] did, and having
... ..rr.r-ert ~ith his remarkable
a-.r1n..- and The care he exercised al
.rs l.l.ng with his merciless enc
-. cannot believe that ne Was killed
t-.aI cnen heht. But until / learn
Or nty the way be met his ded'h'
rr" r-t follow Spanish example and re-
.- t. ..r-l tiorallsm.
fl not need it" exclaimed senior
t- humanity is ON our side. and every
man in the world knows 1T. OI
OH --.- -a triumph there is no doubt
$50 RECRUITS WANTED.
T wish you would announce again ne
o---l.d "that no recruits are wanted
f- .rt. We are being overwhelmed
r owing 10 the reported death OF
General II .cao. with offers from brave
t-f reliable men. who want 20 devote
themselves 20 service in our behalf. out
need 20 more men nor leaders. What
r-.t IS arms and ammunition ana
~-H-re and stores for the sick ana
- There win De no difficulty in
such supplies to Cuba whereas
t. TRANSFORMATION Of armed men would
violation OF the neutrality laws
rt ha Cubans have not cared to IN
frs l-ou."
yornidahIc Cuban Lengue.
WY YORK. December 1.-THE Cuban
i.r.. 0f The United States" was formal
organized u this city this evening.
t. men behind this movement are so
f. Er0Wu and carry SO much weight
-.' beyond "a doubt that this is the
'.rrirg Cf "a movement that VIII take
small part in the history Of both coun-
having at is does. the complete in
r.. " Cuba from Spain for its
rtc.r-l object
-r. under the same name existed
.- .a, ten-years war. and was the
ls u this country, about which ala
r Cuba cen,erel
Nrg Of the original members Of this
e were among those who met IN
Iror ID 0f the Fifth-Avenue Hotel, 10
---lrate the ms.ement which has Tor
u tte independence Of Cuba. The
er oreanizcd with Colonel Ethan
Alien as president. and the following
tr r.e-rro- -l1enes: Charles 4. Dana,
'wn Governor r. =. Flower;
Owner postmastor-Genoral Thomas VI
lne Chaunccy NJ. Depew. John R. Dos
ias Theodore Roosevelt. former
ro- Thomas r. Gilroy, Ex-Governor
.-Iro George Hoadley. ]. Edward sim
rr and O.. IL Dennison.
f.nr Nayland Glen was elected sec
f'ar Darwin r. James. treasurer. and
DO Executive Committee was made up
At...H-. John Jacob Astor. Paul Dana.
ira Daniel Butterheld, Colonel
ffti D Grant Walter Logan, Edwin
"armar John q. Mcclure r. G. Alex
-,-er Constant a. Andrews. Frank d.
.-r.-,o- John j. Kelley. and Thomas
F. Stewart
lh o.en.ns the meeting Colonel Allen
'ai tt cam:
FOR CUBAN LIBERTY.
"e fhe undersigned citizens of this
'i.. anxious for the success Of all
-fe e'uggling for the civil and po-
t- liberty which this nation secured
'a IHar "a century ago. and stll en-
unite Ga organizing the Cuban
o' the United States OF America.
i'e object Of this league is 20 secure
'.Dl Boy an lawful peaceful. and
.N''a'e means the political independ-
which their patriots are nov en-
'rne Boy tremendous sacrifice Of
and ife 10 gain; TO encourage
H "I'h our sympathy and moral sup
ah1 fo arouse the whole nation TO