Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-07-15
D|SSEHS|ON IN CUBA
An Iacendiary Address Circulated
in MatanzaS.
USES bOMbASTIC LANGUAGE.
Our Crafty Eagle " MuSt Be Driven
Away,
nETAScouRr WAS THE AUTHOR.
While the Paper My Not Inaamo tho
People. IL IL said to Indicate Tn
Leaves for Home To-Morrow.

HABANA, July iL-Many Cuban papers
fatty deny the existence OF plots
/ against American visitors who remain
/ here few days and then return 20 the
| United States. but there is undoubtedly
a considerable element ondeayoring 20
SOW dissensiOns among the Cubans, and
using every means 20 array them against
! the Americans. Even the province OF
Matanzans. which is supposed to be tho
most peaceful district, has such malcon-
tents within its borders
HURL THE CRAFTY EAGLE DOWN.
Recently 10o0 leaflets were issued in
the city Of Matanzas IN the form OF an
address to the people in the following
vein:
"Cubans. YOU men OF honor. whom
Spanish bullets respected and whom
fever and hunger only served to make
doubly strong, your mother country
calls you to make her stronger and grand
er. because there are those who wish TO
humiliate her You who have been
proved in fray and hardship: you who
have helped TO convert your family
have given your very life. even when you
would have left your adored ones to
misery and hardship. TO know only the
misery or mental lives; you whose women
were born TO be happy only as their
country ts free; you that mother asks
TO bee ready To hurl from the country
the crafty eagle as you have removed
the naughty and hungry Spanish lion.
MUST KEEP OUR PROMISES.
LET one thought only be ours. SO
long as our flag does not 6utter from
Cape Maise 10 Cape san Antonio there
will be- only ruin. desolatlou, and vandal-
ism for our fertile fields, our rich trea-
sures our wealth and beauty. The Amer
leans deceive us. they tyrannize over US.
they are masters of our places and forts.
They make a display OF wealth and power
and reduce us 20 the level Of men with
out a country and without a faith.
mo. this cannot continue. The inter-
vening Power must keep ~ promises or
give quantities Of blood 10 pay FOR its
ambition. BE ready 20 answer the cry OF
the country. While we men do 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 10 staUnch
| the blood Of liberty. There vii, be with
| you AN the soul Of your cnlcf.
(SigneD "BETANCOURT"
one copy OF this pronounciamento is
I'm the hands Of General Brooke.
TT MAY MEAN TROUBLE
The name of Betancourt Is common
among the Cubans and while an address
like this though inilamng the passions
OF those who read IL. scarcely points 10
any present danger. still. In the opinion
of men prominent I'm Hahana business
circles. it indicates some possibilities OF
the future.
Miss Clara Barton. OF the Red Cross
Society. will leave FOR the United States
tomorrow. She has established twelve
asyums in the province. having obtained
AS many buildings from the mayors. All
are thr0nqed with children. mostly or
phan reconccntrados About three hum
bred are now under care in the va
rious institutions. where they are kept
clean and healthy.