The Portland daily press., 1899-07-15
An Inflammaiery IqfIet Circulated
in Matanzas.
Calls For Expulsion of
Crafty Eagle"
Criticism of American Admins
tion by Havana Press.

Havana, July l4--Many Cutan papers
fatty deny this existence of "plots
against American visitors who remain
bere few days and then return to the
United States; bat there is undonbtedly
considerable element enGeavor!ng to
s,w dissensions among the Cubans and
using every means to array them against
tae Americans. Even the province of
Matanzas, which il supposed to tie the
most reaceahle in the island, has such
indictments within it's borders Recently
go lie flsts were Issued in the city of Ma
thnzas in the form of an address to tie
people in the following vein;
"Cubans, you men of honor whom
Sranssl bullets respected end whom fever
and hunger only served 20 make doubly
strong. your mother country calls you 10
make her stronger and giander because
there are those who wish TO humiliate
hr. You who have tesn proved in fray
and hardship; you who have helped TO
convert your family hearths.ones into
bread, clothing medioins and arms; you
who have been ready to give yoar very
Z lives even when you would have left your
! adorei ones TO q miserable orphanage, to
know only the pain of living by menial
toll, their beautiful eyes full of tears;
you, whose women were born to be happy
ly as their country il free--you that our
n ether atks TO be reafy to hurl from tire
country the crafty eagle as you have re.
moved the naughty and hungry Spanish
I'~o
ct one thought only be ours. SO long
as cur tag Coss not flutter from Cape
Msysi to Cape San Antonio there will be
only ruin, dasolation and vandalism fer
cur fertile tieles, Ir rich treasures, our
wealth and beauty. The Americans de.
neive us. They tyrannizs over us Thty
arc masters of our palaces and forts. They
maks display of wealth and rover and
reduce US TO the level of men without a
country ard without a faith.
ma thisseannot continue. The inter-
vening power must keep its promise or
give quantities of blo0d to pay for its am
bition. Be ready TO answer the cry of the
country. While we men co our duty, let
our sisters. If necessary, convert their
jewels into rifles and cannon, as they
have already done. Let them at the same
time make bandages of lint, to staunch
the blood of liberty. There will be with
you all the soul of you chief.
(Signedl "BETANCOURT."
One copy of this pronuncismento IL in
the possession of General Ludlow. The
name BetAncourt is common among the
Cuhans; and, while an address like this,
though infiaming the passions of these
who read it. scarcely points to any present
danger, still, in the opinion of men
prominent in Havana business cirsles, 1t
indicates some possibilities OF the future.
Ri Diario DE La Marina complains that
contracts are not given for public i'm
provemeuts which are recognized as neces-
sary. 1t says: "The Americans inter
yention will leave behind the record of
sad, sicsiy and incompetent regime Of
admins traitors, VINO have proved them
selves wholly Incompetent to grasp the
situation and to take advantage OF the
opportunity to throw new life into the
country and new energy into the people. "
9th, papars say that the American au-
torities are doing ell that can te>-eone
those Of El Diario only hamper the good
work of the Americans.
Miss Clara Rarton of the Red Cross
so' iety Will leavs for the United States
tomorrow. She has established twelve
alylums In this province, having obtain ed
as many buildings from the mayors. All
a'e throngsd with children, moatly or
phans of reconeantrados Ahoat ana a,.a |
now under care In the various institutions
where they are kept clothed and well fed.
Cuban women brought their sewing ma
chimes and made the necessary clothing
for the orphans, the Red Cross furnishing
the cloth and the military authorities
supplying the rations
Miss Barton expects to take up q hun
dred children weekly until she has them
all under tutelage.