The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-26
AN APPEAL TO The QUEEN.
Hrs. Varina Jefferson Davis Asks Span
ish ClemsDcy for a Young Girl.
PLEA FOR EYAEGELINE CT NEROS.
The Spanish Minister Makes sDistinguished
Reply Presenting spain's side of tho
story-Insiructions Given to Wey-
Ter About the Case.

NEW YORK, August 25-In response
10 an appeal cabled TO the queen of Spain
by Mrs Jefferson Davis, Mrs. Elizabeth
Cady stanton, and other notable Ameri-
can women, urging clemency for the
young girl Eyangeline Cossio Cisneros
incarcerated at Havana by the Spanish
military authorities and who 1t was re-
ported was to be exiled to the Penal Col
ony at Couta, Africa. the resident Span
ish minister, Dupuy De Lone, has ad-
dressed the following letter to Mrs. Davis,
giving the official Spanish version of the
arrest Of the young Cuban and the alleg-
ed reasons for her detention and proposed
trial.
SPANS REPLY.
LENOX, MASS, August A.-'Mrs. Nari-
ma Jefferson Davis, Narragansett Fler'
r.. l..
Dear Madame me;-Don Juan Du Boso.
first Secretary of the Royal Spanish Le-
cation. who went 20 see you I'm my name,
has reported TO me the conversation he
had the honor OF having with you Satur-
day last
Il have not failed to convey to Her
Majesty the Queen, through her Minis
ter Of state, the Duke OF Tetuan, that you
had really telegraphod TO Her Majesty
and 4 have also supported the noble
words you expressed in your conversation.
mir. Dubuso told you that when your
cablegram was received by the Queen,
the Spanish government had no knowl-
edge OF the arrest OF Miss Evangeine
Cossie Cisneros and also that Her
Majesty had given orders, as soon as II
was received to report to her tho merits
Of the case and has been pleased to com
mand me 10 inform you If your message
was true that she had received II favora-
bly,, and with an the regard due to lady
so worthy Of the respect as YOU are.
SHAMELESS CONSPIRACY.
"The Information received from Cuba
by the Spanish government and laid be-
fore Her Majesty. and that has been
transmitted by me by cable. shows I'm my
opinion that a shameless consplration 20
promote the interest Of one or more sem
sational papers Is at the bottom Of the
romance that has touched your good
heart.
"'fhe facts show that Miss Eyangc-
lima Cossie CisnerOs, lured 20 her house
the military commander Of the Island Of
Pines, and had men concealed I'm II. who
tried TO assassnate him I'm connection
with an uprising OF the prisoners in the
Island.
For that ofense far from being con-
demned and being ready 20 be transport
ed 20 a penal settlement in Africa. she
has not yet been tried; the public prosecu-
tor has not yet presented the case for the
government; he has not yet, as is re-
quisite Of our law. asked a sentence to
be imposed on her. and the case is not yet
ready 10 be finally disposed Of
NEWSPAPERS TO BLAME.
This fact is very easily proved. Tie
American Consul-General, any Of the
foreign cOnsuls I'm Cuba, willing TO get
information, can convince themselves OF
the truth and could have been applied 10
by the papers which have started this
sensation II they had really been prompt
cd by a sentiment OF humanity, instead
Of having been prompted by the desire OF
increasing their circulation by their usual
slanderous methods.
THE absolute falsehood OF the press
publications. In relation 10 concrete
facts related with the case is not favor
able certainly 10 the evacttude Of the
conditions OF accused persons.
II have the honor OF giving you the
above information by order of Her Ma
jesty. and inform you by her special
command that she Is we'll and favorablv
disposed 10 correspond 10 your earnest
plea, and | am instructed 10 add that.
as the case stands. and before the trial
has been completed and a sentence i'm
posed she is not allowed by the law 10
Interfere. but that instructions have been
communicated 10 the Governor General
OF Cuba to bring a speedy trial and 10
grant 10 Miss COssie an possible consid-
GRAFTON.
"I am, madame, very respectfully
yours.
ENRIQUE DtpUY DE LONE"