Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-22

N"fhs hAN &c q 'lNAN us WV FAltN.
over 10 where Dsv.ne.lay helIle ami
unsided he lifted him across his
shoulders and aiarte1 for the trenches
where the Cuban infantry were sta.
toned.
The Spaniards forgot everything In
their desire to bring MIN uowu, LII.
he reached the trench without n
scratch.
Standing on the top OF the trench,
with his wounded companion resting
eorols his hrme, he called on the Gu.
bans 10 take Devins from his arms
amt to q place Of safety, nut not a man
mad the courage to expose himself TO
the snemy'a ire.
After calling on them several times
to help him without euccesR, Penny
drew mis- revolver anu pointing II at
the nearest OF the Cubahs, sRio: "Now,
you c0watde, II you dOu't take this
mnn Immediately, IN fill you iull Of
leaJ.n
This action OF Penny had the desired
effect and the young hero had the
satisfaction of seeing himeelf ami com e.
paniJn In safety, after one Of tho most
daring exploits of tbs whole war.
TIE Law AS To FILIBUsTERs.
New Yoml, March 22. - Gen.
Daniel Sickle, when seen in regard
to report that he WAS interested in
Cuban expedition to SAL come time
next montn, snid:
81 am fitting out no expedition for
Cnbs. L nm not in that businete. It
Ia true that have givel legal advice
TO several OF the CUBAN lesders who
have called on me, aud from time 10
Time l have cautioned thom as to the
necessity OF keeping within the limitH
OF tho law In their struggle for INDIE
pendence. My sentiments are well
known and have been expressed In
public speeches."
General Slekles says II lie Were In
Minister De Ljme's place he would
labor zeAl0usly for his government. At
the same time the law WAS explicit and
there was nothing to prevent daily
shipments lot arms to Cuba or the
senulng OF unarmed men without re-
sttiotion to tho island. He did not
approve the methods that have been
followed by some OF the Cuban fiji.
busters.
"The law makes 1t illegal to seni
military expeditions or 10 fit out an
expedition with armed meB-mun en-
listed In this country 10 fight the
Spanish; but 1t 10 perfectly lawful 10
send cargo Of guns anu ammu nltlon
by any eteamer or ship from United
States ports. All The power OF Spain
cannot prevent such shipments under
the law.
sit has been claimed by the Cuban 8
thnt in sending down vessel loaded
with arms 1t Is necessary to have sufi-
Client men on board to land the cargo
on ths coast. The law does not oblige
a captain to land his goOus Ia any
particular place after transfer has
been made at sea. A ship may clear
with her papers regularly made out tor
Vera Crug or any South America
port outside of Cuba, then the cargo
may be sold and Transferred ou,eile
the three.mile limit Oh the high seas"
scan Ward Line steamer leave
New York With q cargo Of aims des.
tined Tor Vera Cruz and when outside
the legal limit ira sier those arms to
another vessel ani break no law?"
WAS aeked.
"Yes, go far as this country 10 con-
cerned, but she would have TO answer
to the Spanieh government when she
reached "a Cuban port. 1t IL a matter
thg wv hoIb vi tii6 hul
tue authorities down there. There are
legal ways OF supplying the Cubans
with war material. They can be
cleared for any port outside OF Cuba,
sold on the high seas, and the pur-
chaser etipulste that they DO landed at
any point on the Cuban coast outside
port OF entry. The captain OF the
ship can legally land his arms and
I'm N gnilahln
tie purpose, ana no American law
wonld be broken by such an act.
"rhese questions came up during
Gen. Grants administration, and tn o
situation is technically the same Low,
30 far as the state department is y.
oerned.
$50, you see, 10 order to AID Cuba,
the leauers must act within the law. /
have told them that nothing can pre-
vent their shipment OF arms to any
extent. These arms can be transferred
legally on the high seas and landed on
the Cuban coast. ANY number OF men
can 0e engaged as labUrers and also
transported out OF New York openly
and without hindrance. After the
steamer has proceeded outside the
three mile limit anu 1t 10 eslred to
change the destination Of the laborers,
arrangements can be made with the
contractors aud the laborers landed on
the coas; Of Cuba.
"Spnin denies that war exists in
Cuba, consequently We can sup any
hind OF meIch.ndise, arms, dynamite
or anything of that character without
Interference OF law ut this end OF the
route. 1t is only whom q vessel having
such consignment enters the juris.
diction OF the Spanish government in
Cuba-crnsses the three mile limit
that she is wholly within the power OF
the enemy and sne gets into trouble.
That, however, is her lookout. The
United States cannot Interfere"
LIBERATING AMERICANA.
CHICAGO, March ga special to
tina Times.Heralu iron Washington
sayE.
The Madrid government and Minis
ter De LONE are meeting the state
department halfway In the liberation
OF Americans under arrest in Cuba.
seen. WeyieE, however, is acting
the part OF obslructiopist and this may
cauRe his transfer to the Philippine