The herald., 1897-09-24
Issued by President Ethan
Allen
EMANCIPATION is AT HAND
EVERY PATRIOT CALLED ON 70
ASSIST
Reports From Other Sources Are Not
So Roseate-No Ultimatum
Has Been Sent
Associated Press Special Wire.


NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-President
Ethan Allen OF the Cuban league of tie
United States today issued the follow
ing address to the members of the
league:
"A year of patriotic work is about to
end in the grandest results. Last spring
nearly every governor of this republic,
at our request, backed by the legislature
Of his state, spoke for Cuban indepepd-
ence.
"Now the hour of emancipation for
Cuba is at hand. The commanding
voice of the nation has at last reached
the executive, though the delay has
been too long. Our minister in Spain,
with a patriotic president behind hlm,
will do that which shall end the mur-
der, plunder and mediaeval tyranny i'll
Cuba, allowing it's entry into sover-
eign state. The nation Is ready with
guns, if necessary. Every member of
this league should be alert to uphold
the president in such policy. To all.
when the moment comes, say to him,
JUSTICE EXPECTED
MADRID, Sept. 23-Senor Valera.
formerly Spanish minister at Wash
ington, publishes an article on the Gu
ban situation, in the course of which
he says that certain advantages were
accorded to American subjects in 1877
as the result of declarations of the
Spanish foreign ministers, but as these
were ratified by the chamber, the gov
ernment, he declares, can annul them.
Senior Valera adds: 1.-THE majority
of self-styled American citizens who
claim indemnity are not according to
American law, legitimate citizens, but
Cubans who employ this method to OBJ
tain indemnities. 1t is believed that the
American nation will end by doing JUS
tice to SPAIN"
NO ULTIMATUM
NEW YORK, Sept. ga special to
the Herald from London says:
In reference to the sensational tele-
grams from Madrid about the alleged ul-
timatum and the inevitability of war
between the United States and Spain,
the Herald correspondent had conver-
sation with a distinguished American
diplomat who, though not personally
concerned in the American Spanish ne
gotiations, is in a position to know the
exact state of affairs, but who for OBJ
vious reasons would not allow his name
to be mentioned. He said:
II cannot, of course, pledge in advance
the government of the United States,
but so far as the present is concerned,
such a step is not in contemplation.
1.-The United States has probably inti-
mated through Minister Woodford mat
the present state of affairs is most de-
plorable and that if we could be of any
assistance in bringing such condition
of things to an end, we should be glad
to offer our services. But you may state
absolutely that no ultimatum has been
sent to Spain by the United States.'
INSURGENTS SURRENDER
HAVANA, Sept. 23-Insurgents con-
tinue to surrender, among them Capt.
Oieta and 100 men in Havana province
and the local leader, Bias Blivio, with
nine others.
FILIBUSTERS CAUGHT
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Sept. ga
Florioaan from Cuba reports that the
recent filibustering expedition for the
islands was captured, and that nine
teen men on the vessel were slain by
the Spaniards. He adds that Havana is
suffering from beef famine.
MRS. RIZAL'S MISSION.
NEW YORK, Sept. PA special to
the World from Philadelphia says:
The announcement that the widow of
DR.. Rizal, the massacred leader of the
Philippine revolt, was in the city ar
ranging a filibustering expedition has
created widespread interest among Gu
ban patriots.
COAST DEFENSES
SAN FRANCISCO Sept. 23.-The
United States engineers in charge of the
harbor Notifications of San Francisco
have directed that a survey be made
of the shore line on the south side of
the bay and Golden Gate from Black
Point to Point Lobos. The purpose of
the survey, which has just been begun,
and will be completed a week hence, is
to accurately locate the forts for the
information of the War Department.
Army and navy officers here think
that the harbor defenses are now suffi-
ciently well advanced to stand off any
action here, and that they are strong
enough with the assistance of floating
batteries of the Monterey and Monad-
mock type and with the aid of torpedoes,
to make splendid fight against the best
fleet England would be likely to send
here.
FRENCH COMMENT
PARIS, Sept. 23.-A dispatch from Ma
drid to the Temps says: THE attitude
Of the United States has caused great
sensation at Madrid, because opinion has
been lured on by the optimist commune
cations from the Spanish minister at
Washington upon the character and du-
ration of the correct attitude of the gov
ernment and that, too, despite several
warnings from Mr.. Olney and Mr. Cleve-
lands message.
"The official bulletins of Captain Cen
eral Weyler have received too much con-
fidence, when the United States was ev-.