Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-06-02

Tampa, Fla. June 1.-The transport
Florida, which left here oyer two
weeks ago with one of the largest OK
petitions for the armlng and reinforce
ment OF the Cuban army ever sent out
from Tampa. returned here today.
Confined on board with the grave
charge Of desertlon against him. Is an
American who enlisted in the Cuban
volunteers, who was sent to Cuba, but
who, according to Captain Silver, who
plotted the expedition To its destina-
tiOn, at the last moment. when all the
supplies had been landed and the vol
unteers were ready for their march In
to the interior, showed the white
feather and ANONYMOUSLY hid himself
on board the transport. The mans
name Is said to he Tate. He lives in
Tampa and Joined the volunteers some
time before their departure. Tate was
not discovered until some time after
the Florida had left Point Banes
where the landing was made, and
though at first there was a strong in
clinntion to turn back and put him on
shore, II was finally decided to bring
him on to Tampa as prisoner. Tate
In defense Of his action told Captain
Silver that he had killed a man on
shore and did not dare stay with the
volunteers for that reason. The officer
places no confidence In this story, how
ever, but believes that the appearance
of the insurgents VINO met the cXpedi-
tion and the stories of privation and
hardships they told took all the fight
Ing enthusiasm out Of Tate. What ac-
ton Will be taken in his case has not
yet been decided.
The main feature of the Florida ex-
petition have been published, but ad-
ditionul details We're learned today
from Pilot Silver and from Captain
Dorst, who had charge Of the eNpedi-
ton. Although Spanish soldiers were
| within three miles of the landing place
and two Spanish gunboats We're only
| FIVE miles away. absolutely no trouble
was experienced in landing the stores,
| The Spanlards undoubtedly knew that
| stores and volunteers We're being put
on shore, but they did not come near.
| There were no Interruptions during the
| entire three days the Florida spent In
the harbor. The transport was met
| by crowd of perhaps 800 pacificos,
| old men and women, emaciated ana
almost naked, who had heard Of her
coming, and who assisted with an
eagerness that was almost pathetic.
Pennsylvania Republican Convention.
Harrisburg. June I'm the Pennsyl-
| vania Republican convention, resolu>
| tons We're adopted which reaflirm the
Republican national platform Of 1896
approve the course of the President
and Congress in the war with Spain,
demand vigorous prosecution of the
war to successful conclusion,
pledge earnest support to the President
in whatever measures he may deem
necessary rejoice with the people Of
the nation upon the nayy's
brilliant record in the pres.
ent war, demand an increased
naval force and adequate coast de-
lenses, view with pride Pennsylvania s
prompt response to the Presidents
call for troops, reafIrm adherence tn
the doctrine of protection of American
industries. urge the imperative neces-
silly for the construction of the NiCar-
aguan canal, advocate the construc-
zion Of a waterway connecting the
Ohio river with the great Lakes and
the lakes with the seab1Ird, reafilrm
the law restricting foreign immigra-
tiOn, heartily endorse the administra-
ton OF President Mckinley and COM
mend the wise, careful and efficient ad-
ministration of the present state gov
, crnment.
W, \. Stone was nominated for gov
ernOr