The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-07-15
HURL OUT CRAFTY EAGLE.
CUBAN WANTS BIRD. TO SHARE
FATE OF SPANISH LION.

Cuban Papers Deny Existence of
Plots Against Americans, But Lud-
low Has an nInfiammatOry Circular
of Anonymous hOrtS
CompntriOts to Rise Against Amer
icans-Clara barton to LenVe To-
day for United States.
Havana, July 4.-Many Cuban papers
fatty deny the existence of plots" against
American visitors who remain here a few
days and then return to the United States,
but there is undoubtedly a considerable
element endeavoring to sow dissentions
among the Cubans and using every means
to array them against the Americans.
Even the province of Matanzas, whicn
is supposed to be the most peaceable dis
trict, has such malcontents within its bor-
ders.
Claim American Deceit.
Recently 1000 leaflets were issued in the
city of Matanzas, in the form of an ad-
dress to the people in the following vein
"Cubans, you men of honor, whom Span
ish bullets respected, and whom fever and
hunger only served to make doubly strong,
your mother country calls you 10 make
her stronger and grander because there
are those who wish TO humiliate her You
who have been proved in fray and hard
ships, you who have helped to convert
our family hearthstones into bread cloth
ing, medicine or arms; you who have been
ready to give your very lives, even when
you would have left your adored ones
to a 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 only as their
country is free; you that mother asks to
be ready to hurl from the country the
crafty eagle, as you have removed the
naughty and hungry Spanish lion.
Let one thought only be ours. So long
as our flag does not flutter from Cape
Maisi to Cape San Antonio there will be
only ruin, desolation and vandalism for
our fertile fields our rich treasures, our
wealth and beauty. The Americans de
ceive US. They tyrannize over us. They
are masters of our places and forts. They
make a display OF wealth and power and
reduce us TO the lever Of men without a
country and without faith.
Says IL Must Stop.
NO! This cannot continue. The inter-
vening power must keep lis promises or
give quantities of blood to pay for its am
bition. Be ready TO 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 al
ready done, and let them at the same time
make bandages of lint to staunch the blood
of liberty. There VIII be with you all the
soul of your chief. Betancourt'
One copy of this pronunciamento is in the
possession of Gen. Ludlow. The name Be
tancourt is common among the Cuban's;
and, while an address like this, though
lnfaming the passions of those who read
it, scarcely points to any present danger,
still. in the opinion of men prominent in
Havana business circles, it indicates some
possibilities of the future.
Clara Barton Coming Home.
Miss Clara Barton of the Red Cross So.
ciety will leave for the United States to-
morrow. She has established twelve asy-
lums in the province having obtained as
many buildings from the mayors All are
througed with children, mostly orphan re-
conceutrados. About 800 are now under
care in the various Institutions, where
they are kept clean and well fed.