The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-12-24
BLANCO EMPLOYS
SOME STRATEGY
Sends Spy to NeH York to Ship as
a Pilibusterer.
PEACE BY INDEPENDENCE ONLY
Indignation over Killing Of Ruit Intense ia
Havana No Flags oi Tfpet Dis
played By SpaHish

Philadelphia. Dec 2l-Thc prsrs pub
iishos sensational letter written to
resident OF th.s city BY a distinguished
roldcat' u Havana. Ahore name n
withheld for obyious reasons tn. letter
says Ia part,
You know taa, hthc policy of General
lHanco has aiwayr been q combination
of bribery and assassaau,1. You VIII
not bc surprised Therefore. M what if
20 folloe. Th~ Inform yion Aas been
given 10 me BY Cuban who. owing 10
Mo autonomist forces. holds porltlon
10 n" councils Of the cap:Aln.eencraI
The friend tells me mat Or. cong,s;o.
who was the Michlayelli Of General Rlan.
CO. has several schemes In store bu. the
TH"t important ONES. hose that win
give us cirarcr insight into the method,
Of pacifcation. ,hA, the spaniArds IN.
tend are ~ foliowS:
''Tho FIRST scheme IL mos, important
ConEosio has cent an emissary 10 New
York. DO no, know his iame lie isl
tail man with fun heard. black eyes
and marked Spanish accent, rnoueb
am not sur' of his nA,i5naIl,y. He
probably started for New YORK vhers
h" hopes to ioin one OF thc nrpu~ic4nr
expeditions ana reach the army lnde,
Gomez. He II 20 md ont n. location of'
N" hospitals and the depo's of arms !
When an occasion TGvs.-ngs itself he q /
TO murder General Gomez. Hls recon-. 7.
p"nSe FOR an these ncryices viii be- some
thousands Of dollars.
'Nfy trouble is 90 understand now tbev /
will get the money
''rhc second scheme l. In rofer.nee tc
or"riurcs 20 be made 20 thoa nghtlnc
for Cuban liberty. You know as well as
| ghr old man Joso RaboE. and YOU Re.
member as ] do. that In tho formr TN
riNng' he showed himself to be spar.
iani OF iho Spaniards Nov his s,,n
Luis, AH the leader commanding the IN.
Surgcnts In Sagua. For this crime nj.
rather was cxpstrated and sent from
Sasun TO Havana. where he now lives
Congosto thinks thar General Gomez ras
i7'a'd proclamation ordering every
leader 10 see that all emsssa-1es VINO
may reN-sont thcmscives win p-oposd
tion@ OF peace that are not based upon
absolute independence Of the island shall
be sentenced TO death He further adds
that all infractions OF this shall be con
'hered TREASON. Now. ConEosto has
the idea OF sending the father
10 The son with pcposa ations looking TO.
ward autonomy. thus placing the son in
ne position OF either shooting his father 7
'r being himself declared a traitor. The {
'oor old man refused, but know not G
NOW long he may Withstand the pressur, r
nat Is oenlg brought 10 bear on him. 3
The aOft OF the schemes Is as follow r
'Congosto is striving to secure the ser. =
lees OF some prominent man Of the a
'nited States This prominent person is I
come here and on his return no the $
tates TO declare that autonomy is an &C
omplished fact that peace Is firmly q. =
anlished and other foolish things. As q
this could alter the real state OF 81. \
airs and II Consul l-General Lee were n
OF here to tell the truth. And, bye the a
ye' fear that II this gentleman U,ee) n
oes not take his departure In good time h
q Is running the risk OF being blown "
, pieces"