The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-23
BLANCO'S GAME OF BRIBERY.
BLOODY WORK TO BE DONE WHEN
DOODLE Is sPURNED.

Sensational Letter Sent to This COun-
Havana-Emissary Sent to New
York to Join a FiIibustering Expe-
ditiOn in Order That He May Reach
Gomez and Assassinate Him.
Scheme to Pit Father Against Son
in a Game of Death.
Philadelphia, Pa, Dec. 22.-The Press
tomorrow will publish a sensational let
ter written to a resident of this city by
"a distinguished resident" OF Havana,
whose name is withheld for obvious rea-
sons. The letter says in part: You know
that the policy of Gen. Blanco has al
ways been a combination of bribery and
assassination. You will not be surprised,
therefore. at what is to follow. The in
formation has been given to me by a Gu
ban, who, owing to the autonomist farce,
holds a position in the councils of the
captain general.
THE friend tells me that DR.. Congosto,
who is the Machiavelli of Gen. Blanco,
has several schemes in store but the most
important ones, those that will give you
cifcation that the Spaniards intend, are
as follows:
THE first scheme is most important. DIR.
Congosto has sent an emissary to New
York. 1 do not know his name. He is
tall man with full beard, black eyes and a
marked Spanish accent, though am not
sure of his nationality. He has probably
-ta oil aAu ba
hopes to join one of the flibustering ex-
petitions and reach the army under Gen.
Gomez. He is to find the deports of arms
and the hospitals. When an occasion pre-
sents itself, he is to murder Gen. Gomez.
His recompenSe for all these services will
be some thousands of dollars.
my trouble is to understand where they
will get the money.
'"The second scheme is with reference to
overtures to be made those fighting in the
field for Cuban liberty.
You know as well as do the old man
Joseph Roban, and you remember as well
as 1 do in the former uprising he showed
himself to be a Spaniard of the Spaniards.
Now his son, Luis, is the leader command
irg the insurgent brigade in Sagua for
Havana, wnere he now resides. DIR. Con-
gosto knows that Gen. Gomez has issued
a proclamation ordering every leader to
see that all emissarieS who may present
themselves with propositions of peace that
are not based on the absolute independ-
ence of the island shall be sentenced to
death. He further adds that all infractions
of this order shall be considered treason.
Now, DR.. Congosto has conceived the idea
of sending the father to the son with prop
ositions looking toward autonomy, thus
placing the son IN the position of either
shooting his father, or being himself de-
clared a traitor. The poor old man re-
fused, but I know not now long he may
Withstand the pressure that is being
brought to bear on him.
THE last scheme is as follows: DR.. Con-
gosto is endeavoring to secure the serv-
ices of some prominent man in the United
States. This prominent person is to come
here and on his return to the states, is to
declare that autonomy is an accomplished
fact; that peace is firmly established AMI
other foolish things.
LAS If this could alter the real state of
affairs as if Consul General Lee were not
here TO tell the truth. And by the by, 1
very much fear that if this gentleman
Qee) does not take his departure in good
time he is running the risk of being blown
to pieces"