Evening star., 1898-06-20
A NXiOUS ENLIST
Cubans in Costa Rica Wish to Become q. 8.
Volunteers.
Much bitterness in San Jose between
the Spanish and American sympa-
thizers, Who Have Formed Clubs.

Advfces received at the Cuban legation in
this city state that go exiled Cubans in
Costa Rica, who are anxious to fight for
the deliverance of their native country
have petitioned William L. Merry, the en-
voy extraordinary and minister plenipoten-
tiary of the United States to that country
asking to be allow ed to enlist as United
States volunteers in the army to fight
against Spain.
political and social organizat ton
known as the Cuban-American Club has
been formed at San Jose, Costa Rica to
further the project and in opposition to
the Spanish Club. which is making strenu-
Gus efforts to raise funds and secure re-
cruits among the Spanish residents of Cen
tral America to go to Cuba and fight
against the United States. Meetings have
been held by the Spaniards and a consider
able sum subscribed to be forwarded to
Madrid for the aid of Spain.
There is considerable contingent of
Americans in Central America and many
in Costa Rica, and several hundred Cubans
who have been eXiled from their native is
land for political reasons prior to the out
break OF the revolution, and now that the
United States has taken up the cause of
Cuban independence and declared war
against Spain, they are anxious to join the
United States volunteers and return to
Cuba.
Warned Against Disorder.
There is much bitterness between the
Spanish and the Cuban-American organiza-
tions, and trouble has been narrowly avert
ed upon several occasions between indi-
vidual members and parties of the rival
clubs. The authorities have in one or two
instances been called upon to subdue out
breaks and disturbances, and trouble is
looked for at almost any time. Conditions
have reached such state that the minister
of interior of Costa Rica has notified both
organizations that arrests will Immediately
follow any hostile demonstrations, and
warning them to avoid disorderly manifes-
tations.
The Cubnn-American Club.
The Cuban-American Club, which has
among its members all the wealthy citi-
zens of the United States and Cubans resi-
dent in San Jose, has leased fine house,
where it holds it's meetings and discusses
the war with Spaint and Cuban independ-
eRce. William l.. Merry, the United States
minister, has been elected honorary presi-
dent of the organization, and DR.. E. Bor-
rero honorary vice president. The latter
is wealthy Cuban, who was eXiled from
Cuba for an alleged conspiracy against the
governor general of Cuba a number of
years ago. The active officers are: Presi-
dent, J. w. Field; vice president, s. Cham
berlin, these two being the most prominent
Americans in Costa Rica; recording secre-
tary, F. Mienes corresponding secretary
Senior d. Chavez; treasurer. DIR. Emilio
Arteaga.
Will Publish "a Paper.
Owing to the attitude of the newspapers
of Costa Rica, which are chiefly owned by
Spaniards and Spanish sympathizers, the
Americans and Cubans have arranged to
publish a paper to uphold their cause and
the United States and Cuba. The city Of
San Jose is greatly excited.
The United States minister has forward
ed the petition of the Cubans to the gov
ernment at Washington. A recruiting Of
flee has been opened and three companies
are already organized among them, and
are ready to secure transportation and join
the United States, army at Tampa as soon
as permission is given them to do so.