Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-02-11
A DAMNABLE SCHEME.
A Syndicate of MilliOnaireS to Own Cuba.


done nothing for the suffering Cubans. The
following dispatches from the daily papers
prove that he is playing into the hands of ].
Pierpont Morgan and other millionaires, and
aiding them in scheme to get Cuba in their
clutches.
Journal of the 4th:
Chicago, Ill.,, Feb "A special to the Trib-
une from Washington, D. c., says: -
"Secret negotiations are now actually in pro-
gress between the state department and the in
surgents in Cuba looking to stoppage of the
war OH some financial basis, to be agreed upon
hereafter.
president Mckinley has not yet recognized
the insurgents as belligerents, and he cannot
therefore, treat with them openly, as he would
do with diplomatic representative of all indie.
pendent nation.
"Drect communication has been had within
the last few weeks between the insurgent gov
eminent and the administration here The in
surgents have expressed perfect willingness to
assume reasonable share of the Spanish bonds
issued against the Cuban revenues. The prop
osition has been considered with some favor,
and the president and his cabine, have discussed
several plans for guaranteeing the Cuban debt
on the sole basis CT independence.
"These negotiations have gone side by side
with the gradual massing of the ships of the
North Atlantic within striking distance of
Cuba'
The following is also from the State Journal
of same date:
New York, Feb 5.-A cable dispatch from
Paris nriutPd here tO-dav there &c q
scheme on foot to purchase Cuba and end the
strife there. new development in the under
taking is the appearance of James Gordon Ben
net as All important factor in the deal
When J. Pierpont Morgan was in Paris few
weeks ago, it is said he put himself in COM
munication with several big financial houses of
London, Paris and Berlin, and also had long
consultation with Mr. Bennett. AS result of
this pilgrimage of the eminent American bank
er it is said that the entire 500, 900, 900 re-
quired for the purchase of Cuba is now assured.
The money will be paid to SPAN, it is said,
and charged to Cuba and will be protected by
an issue of bonds, practically countersigned by
the United States government, making them
gllt-edged security at once These bonds,
which will bear larger interest, naturally
enough, than the obligations of more firmly
fixed governments, will, with the United States
Endorsement, it is believed command an imme-
diate premium i'll the market, under which the
promoters of the purchase will realize literal
ly enormous profit.
The great bulk of money involved in this
forthcoming purchase will come from London,
Berlin and New York, although some of it will
be supplied by great banking house in Paris
There will be no fight misunderstanding be-
tween Spain and the United States.
The following is from the Kansas City Times
of the 9th:
Minneapolis, Feb. A Journal special from
Aberdeen, S. d., says: Jim Patterson, of the
Boston block, Minneapolis, which is well known
throughout the northwest, has been i'll Aber-
deem OH peculiar mission. He is working
quietly, but persistently, upon scheme TO take
100, 900 men to Cuba and Ian them there OH
the Fourth of July. He says he is backed by
a syndicate of Americans who haze large inter-
ests in the islands, and claims these Americans
arc anXiou, to cut up their large holdings and
dispose of small farms. He says there will be
enough steamers at New Orleans on July cd to
carry the 100, 900 eXcursionists to Havana and
other ports on the island, where they intend to
land.
The company guarantees protection from
Spanish interference from New Orleans to Cuba
and when the men arrive they will be such a
formidable body that Spain will not dare 10 in
terfere in the peaceful pursuits the immigrants
intend to follow. If an ait 'mpt should be
made TO interfere the men will be instructed to
arm themselves and protect their rights.
The company's agent claims that vast
amount of money has been lost by American
property owners over there becaus, the Span
ards would not allow them to work their plan
-ations They intend to place a man on every
few acres and if he stands up for his rights and
work the property, he will become the absolute
owner of his plantation in few years. The