The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-10-05
JESSIE SCHLEY RAVES.
Declares the A. p. A. and JingOes Blew
Up the Battle Ship Maine.

MILWAUKEE, Oct 4-Miss Jessie
Schley has returned from her peace mission
to Madrid. Portugal, Cuba and elsewhere.
Yesterday, after venting her indignation
with the newspapers for their treatment of
her. she became keyed up and went on:
1.-THE miserable A. p AS and the jingoes
were responsible for the war, and it was
they who blew up the Maine to make a
cause for a declaration of war. After an
investigation all this will be found out, and
then you will know l was right.
THE American newspapers have mali
ciously msrepresented me-" continued Miss
Schley, especially as to my trip to Mad
rid. There 1 was warmly received by all,
and the newspapers and prominent people
welcomed me. My request was required to
be put down on paper, and afterward it was
acted upon by the Cabinet and was consid-
cred by all the authorities of the govern
ment. The next day the peace negotiations
began, and it was because women applied
for it that it was given. The authorities in
Spain did not like to acknowledge that it
was woman that influenced the action for
peace. and SO would not give it out, but 1
have letters in my possession from high
officials saying it was through me that peace
was brought about. The American news
papers kept right on saying that my visit
was failure but it was not"
She said that in Spain and Cuba, when
walking along the street, she was pointed
cut by the workmen and every one as the
woman who brought about peace. In Ha-
vana her wonderful work was recognized
both by the press and governmental officials,
and she was given welcome. Miss Schley
appears to be sincere in her work, and is
proud of what she has done. She returned
to her home here yesterday for a rest but
will not retire from the effort to bring about
peaceable settlement of the war.
Speaking of Cuba and her visit in Havana,
she SAID: The best classes OF people in
Cuba both .Spaniards and Cubans, are
much opposed to annexation to the United
States. Some. of course, are willing, but
only in the spirit of revenge. for they will
nexation Is made. 1t is the general opinion
at Havana that the best of the two classes
Will unite TO establish representative gov
eminent. This government of the United
States, she said earnestly, lis in honor
bound to give them a trial at self-govern-
ment,. after it has promised it to them. else
we will disgrace ourselves in the eyes of the
civilized world, and history will scorn u.s."
She says that the people in Cuba under
stand that this government has promised to
let them try to govern themselves and will
hold it to its word. She pleaded with the
authorities in Havana to have fighting sus-
pended, for if they did not, the jingoes in
America, whose mercenary objects had per-
petrated the war; would use the fact as an
excuse and annex the island against their
will. She pleaded with insurgent leaders,
and they all hoped for cessation of fight
ing;
SAID but, o so dirty. The war has hardly
left perceptible effect on the people as
whole, excepting that every one begs from
foreigners and the hotels have poor meals
for exceedingly good prices. There are beg
gars in droves and the city is horribly
dirty"
Miss Schley says that the statements of
EurODean newspapers telling that all the re-
concentrates at Havana were dead are un-
true, for she herself saw 400 of them in
houses, and several of them died while she
was there. She is unable to account for this
governments policy in allowing them to
die; While they, are in houses and have
and are dying of starvation This number
probably represents the last of the 10000
who were taken to Havana last spring.