The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 30, 1896, Page 1

%@ Z, UGN IR VOLUME LXXIX.—NO. 61, PRICE FIVE CENTS. TAKES 0P THE CUBAN CAUSE, Recognition Favored by the Foreign Relations Committee. CONGRESS SHOULD ACT. American Interests Suffer Be- cause of the Strife on the Island. MORE THAN AN INSURRECTION. The Fact That War Is Being Waged Is Too Palr le to Be Longer Ignored. WASHINGTON, D. C., Jan. Committee on Foreign Relatis Senate took final on on the C question to. As predicted in these dispatches would be the ¢ tee found itself unable to report reso tions favering belligerent rights, bt ) ) action as may soon lead to pr: ¢ the same thing. Immediately after the Senate met Mor, d to the nue, on those hat ere ac- 1 civilizea tilities, in- ives who are Tespect to cartels and for other mili- the 1 flegs of truces; tals and hospital sick and wounded of . Beit further That this representation of the nions of Congress be sent to the that if he concurs therein that adly spirit use the good offices 1ment to the end that Spain shall rd to the ermies with 1 it is engaged in war the rights of bellig- he same are recognized under the tions. The resolutions were accompanied by a comprehensive report. Among other things the committee says: *The Congress of the United States, deeply regretting the unhappy state of hostilities existing in Cuba which has again been the result of the demandof a large number of the native population of that isiand for itsindependence, in a spirit of respect and regard for the welfare of both countries earnestly desire that the se- curity of life and property and the estab- lishment of permanent peace and of a government that is satisfactory to the peo- ple of Cuba shonld be accomplished. And to the extent that the people of Cuba are g the rights of local self-government domestic purposes the Congress of the d States expresses its earnest sym- v with them. s would also welcome with satisfaction the concession by Spain of te sovereignty to the people of that d, and would cheerfully give to such intary concession the cordial support United States. “The near proximity of Cuba to the frontier of the United States, and the fact that it is universally regarded asa part of the continental system of America, identi- fies that island so closely witn the political and commercial welware of our people that Congress cannot be indifferent to the fact vil war is flagrant among the people ba. Nor can we longer overlook the that the destructive character of this serious harm to the rights and interests of our peopie on the island and to our lawful commerce, the protec- tion and freedom of which is safeguarded by treat y obligation: The committee emphasizes the fact that the United States, in the various strug- gles between Cuba and Spain, has alw. observed in perfect faith all of its duties toward the belligerents. Although diffi- cult, the task was performed with vigor, impartiality and justice, in the hope that Spain would so ameliorate the condition of the Cuban people as to give them peace, contentment and prosperity. The com- mittee says this result has not been accom- plished. The hospitality which our treat- ies, the laws of nations and of Christianity have extended to Cuban refugées, has caused, the committee adds, distrust by the Spanish Government as to the fidelity of the United States Government to its obligations of neutrality. This distrust has become a source of serious annoyance to our people and has led to a spirit of re- taliation toward Spanish authority in Cuba, thus giving rise, the committee says, to frequent controversies between the two countries. Continuing, the report says: “The absence of responsible government in Cuba, with powers adequate to deal directly with questions between the people of the United States and the people and political authorities of the island, has been a frequently recurring cause of delay, pro- tracted imprisonment, confiscations of property and the detention of our people and their ships, often upon groundless charges, which has been a serious griev- ance.” Further along the committee says that the contemplation of unlawful invasion by reckless persons when insurrections have occurred in Cuba has given the Govern- ment of the United States anxiety, trouble and much expense in the enforcement of r laws and treaty obligations of neu- v,and these occasions have been so irequent as to make these duties unreason- ably onerous upon the United States Gov- ernment. On the present struggle in Cuba the report says: ‘“The devastation of Cuba in the war that is now being waged, both with fire and sword, is an anxious and disturbing cause of unrest among the people of the United States, which creates strong grounds of protest against the continuance of the struggle for power between Cuba and Spein, and which is rapidly changing fact war is doing e, the commit- | { | | justly |in the issue to one of existence on the part of a great number of the native population. “It is neither just to the relations that exist between Cuba and the United States, nor is it in keeping with the spirit of the age or rights of humanity that this strug- gle should be protracted until one party or the other should become exhausted -in the resources of men and money, thereby weakening both until they may fall a prey | to some stronger power or until the stress of human sympathy or the resentments engendered by the long and bloody con- flict should draw into the strife the unruly elements of neighb oring countries. “This civil war, though it is great in its proportions and is conducted by armies that are in complete organization and di- rected and controlled by supreme military anthority, has not the safeguard of a car- tel for the treatment of wounded soldiers or prisoners of war. In this feature of the warfare it becomes a duty of humanity that the civilized powers should insist upon the application of the laws of war recognized among civilized nations to both armies. As our own people are drawn into this struggle on both sides and enter either army without the consent of our | Governent and in violation of our laws, their treatment, when they may be wounded or captured, although it is not regulated by treaty and ceases to be a positive care of our Government, should not be left to the revengeful retaliation which exposes them to the fate of pirates or other felons. “The inability of Spain to subdue the revolutionists by the measures and within the time that would be reasonable, when applied to occasions of ordinary civil dis- turbance, is a misfortune that cannot be ted upon the people of the United States, nor can it be considered that a state of open civil war does not exist, but that the movement is a mere rrection and its supporters a mob of criminal violators of the law, when it is seen that it requires an army of 100,000 men and all the naval and military power | of a great kingdom even to hold the al-| leged rebellion in check. *It is due to the situation of affairs in Cuba that Spain should recognize the ex- | istence of a state of war in the island and | should voluntarily accord to the armies op- | posed to her authority the rights of | belligerents under the laws of nations.” In conclusion the committee says that ‘‘the Congress of the United States, recog- nizing the fact that the matters herein referred to are properly within the control of the chief executive and within the prin- ciples of our constitution, it becomes the duty of Congress to define the final atti- tude of the Government of the United States toward Spain. It presents these considerations to the President in support i of the resolution which the committee this morning reported favorably to the Senate.” A minority report was submitted by | Senator Cameron. Cameron favored the | immediate passage of a resolution request- | ing the President to interpose his friendly | offices with the Spanish Government for | the recognition of the independence of Cubr, and in his report he cited much of the history of the late War of the Rebel- lion to show the attitude of the Spanish | Government toward the United Siates at , | very short time. Uncle Sam —“Rub That Out!”? o0 conduct her warfare against the Cubans | after. the fashion of other civilized coun- | tries she will be brought face to face with the power of the United States exerted in | behalf of the Cuban insurgents within a The minority report of Senator Cameron consists of twenty-four typewritten pages, much of which is historical matter. Cam- eron says that early in 1869, during the previous revolution, a proclamation was signed by Presldent Grant recognizing the Cubans as belligerents, although the fact was known to very few persons. This proclamation was not promulgated, owing to the opposition of Secretary Fish. During that war Mr. Cameron shows that our Minister was directed to impress upon the Spanish mind the advancing growth of that sentiment which claims for every part of the American hemisphere the right of self-government and freedom from trans-Atlantic dependence. The good offices of the Uaited States were offered to the Cabinet at Madrid for the | purpose of bringing to a close the *‘civil | war now raging in the island of Cuba.” s Mr. Cameron reviews in detail the in- that time. When the vote in committee was taken | several Senators were absent, but all pres- | ent voted for the resolutions, which were | drawn by Morgan, among them being | Morgan, Todd, Gray, Turpie and Frye. | Members of the committee say that un- less Spain shows a speedy determination | cidents connected with the proclamstion of 1869, and coming down to recent times | says that President Cleveland has cleared | the subject of all preliminary doubts; that | a state of war exists in Cuba and with that | and that alone we have to deal. Con- tinuing he says: *‘If the United States still refrains from Continued on Second Page. PINAR DEL RI0 OVERRUN. General Maceo’s Small Force Has Captured the Entire Province. Gomez' Passage to the Westward Not Checked by the Spaniards. The Hawkins’ Loss. HAVANA, CupA, Jan. 29.—Gomez has gone to Pinar del Rio to join Maceo. The latter has made a marvelous capture of the western province. Nearly every town ex- cept the capital city and its port (Colma) are occupied. The townspeople welcomed the insurgent army, hoisted the Cuban flag over the Town Hall, gave balls and fur- nished provisions, ammunition, horses, supplies, ete. Maceo started with 2006men, bui nowhe has over 5000 and is turning others away. Several companies of Spanish volunteers have joined Maceo. The only serious engagements were those of the 17th and 18th at Taironai, which the Spaniards claim as victories but. which resulted in the capture of 100,000 rations by Maceo. Alcaldes and Secretaries and formed local governments:, San Crystobal, Placios, Paso Real, Consolacion del Sur, San Juan Martinez, San Luis, Guanemantua and others of less importance. It is reported that General Luque is mor- tally wounded, but this the Government denies. Generals Navarro, Arison and Luque are endeavoring to crush Maceo. Gomez crossed the Trocha south of | Havana Sunday, going west, and ap- parently had no difficulty. He burned a train Sunday afterncon this side of Guana- jay. He had an encounter with the columns of Linarez and Algecom on the Santa Lucia estate, twenty-five miles southwest of Havana, Monday. The troops used artillery. The officials ad- mit twelve killed on their side, but do not | give the Cuban loss. small. The insurgents camped near the scene of battle Monday night; Tuesday they en- tered Pinar province and proceeded in the direction of Cuxajabos. Gomez has about 4000 mounted men, well armed, but short of ammunition. With Gomez's army are four women sol- diers, wives of men. Each carries a rifle and belt filled with cartridges. They are dressed in men’s clothes. Maceo is said to have the largest force now and also plenty of ammunition. The censorship is absolute. It is impos- sible to cable the truth under present ar- It is said to be In the following towns Maceo appointed | rangements. The only matter allowed to T go is highly colored accounts of battles, rebel defeats and rebel atrocities. The battles prove to be mere skirmishes, the defeats fail to stop ihe rebel advance and atrocities are never committed. The pa- triots preserve strict disoipline, and hang camp followers whenever the latter com- mit crimes. On the other hand, the withdrawal of Campos is followed by reports that Span- ish volunteers have already begun shoot- ing suspects. The Cubans are fleeing from the interior, where a reign of terror is said to have already begun. Hurdreds of Cubans thrown into jail in Santiago prov- ince remain with only suspicion against them. The Aledo estate is the only one in Havana province grinding cane. The in- surgents attempted to burn it Monday, but were driven away by a heavy guard of troops, Oneestatein Santa Ciara is grind- ing and two in Santiago are reported to have begun grinding. The railroads operate spasmodically. Armored cars containing troops are at- tached tn every train. The Cubans are greatly disappointed over the disaster to Garcia’s expedition. The Government now has Gomez and Maceo in the Weéstern province and is in- creasing its force of men to prevent their return. Horses are being taken for the purpose of forming a cavalry force. CLARK. WAS THERE A TRAITOR? An Enemy of Cuba May Have Caused the Hawkins’ Loss. NEW YORK, N. Y., Jan. 29. — The utmost secrecy was maintained by the Cubans in this city regarding the move- ments of the filibusters who were on board the fishing steamer J. W. Hawkins which foundered on Monday forty-five mile east-southeast from Barnegat. A re- porter to-day found Salvador Arbors, who had charge of the medical department of the steamer Hawkins expedition. He said that the trouble began on the steamer Hawkins on Sunday at 11 o’clock. In fact, she was then in a sinking con- dition, but the filibusters worked man- | fully to save her and the ammunition they | had on board for their fighting countrymen. | But the vessel was doomed, and the am- | munition had to be sacrificed and thrown | into the sea. | It is said that Mariano Alberich, one of | the men drowned, had resided in this city, | and that he was a member of a rich and | influential family in Cuba. He had been | sentenced to life imprisonment, but while | on parole in Madrid, two years ago, had broken his parole and escaped. He came to the United States, and he was enthusi- astic in the Cuban cause. Jose Beneche, Albert Geleat, Captain Gastan and Victor Gomez were among the unfortunates who lost their lives. At the office of the Cuban Junta to-day one of the leaders, who refuses to allow his name to be used, said there were grave | suspicions that the ship had been sunk by | treachery. *‘The situation is just this: Either the ship was bad and we were terribly de- frauded in its purchase, or it was good and there was bad faith ameng -those- on woard.” The Hawkins was purchased through a responsible firm of high standing. She { was bought in Baltimore and was thers examined from stem to stern, hull and machinery. She was pronounced stanch, swift and seaworthy. The price paid was a shade under §15,000. Of course there can Continued on Second Page. SCENE AT THE OPENING OF THE CLOVERDALE CITRUS FAIR, SHOWING THE PRESIDE AND OTHER PROMINENT PERSONAGES, WITH A PARTIAL TP ANILSON PIRECTOR OF ocia?fmmé VIEW OF THE EXHIBITS. VICE-PRESIDENT AND MANAGER OF THE ASSOCIATION THE CLOVERDALE CITRUS FAIR, Sonoma County Proudly In- vites California t6 Her Exhibit, THE PAVILION CROWDED. Oranges Piled Upon Oranges in Columns, Pyramids and Arches. AIR FILLED WITH FRAGRANCE. Beautiful Display of Other Fruits. Low Railroad Rates—Music and Dancing. CLOVERDALE. CaL., Jan. 29. — To- night Sonoma County invites all Cali- fornia, Sunnyside and the favored spots of the south especially to show cause why she (Sonoma County) shall not be known hereafter as the place peculiar to the orange and lemon. To be sure, this challenge has been posted up quite a long while, but to-night, at Cloverdale, ihe county has set forth her proofs, and declares that by them she will nsist upon her claim until some other shall show a better—not in the quantity of her product, be it understood, for she has not long turned her thoughts that way, but in the high average of what she has produced. The annual exhibition of the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Association was formally opened to-night, and will remain open until Friday night, possibly until Satur- day, and, if there be any citizen of this great State or any representative body from any ambitious citrus-growing com- munity who may be disposed to take 1ssue in this matter, thisis the time, here the place. To facilitate the matter the rail- road rates have bean made especially low. The great pavilion where the fair is being held is at this writing crowded with people, the Cloverdale band has just burst into an inspiring air as though joining the people in their applause at the close of Professor E. W. Davis’ address, which sig- nalized the opening of the fair for 1896. Oranges are piled upon oranges in col« umns, pyramids and arches. Orange ex- hibits flank orange exhibits in every direction, relievad by -exhibits of lenrons, olives, nuts, prunes, figs and the infinita variety of citrus and allied fruits. The crowds in attendance find them on the right and the left, in front and behind them. And the air is fragrant and deli- cious with the commingled aroma. And the odd part of it is that one man in this crowd carries in his pocket written orders for more than all the product of this county and the three adjoining coun- ties in these several lines. 8o it isnot to induce purchasers or aid sales that this exhibition is being held, for the sales were secured before the fair was planned. Itis simply the pride of the natives in their own—the things they have accomplished. They build pyramids and triumphal arches in oranges because they can't very well help it. The oranges themselves suggest such things. They like to handle and smell them, and they are certain that many other people from less favored places would want to do the same. So they heap them together in prodigal profusion and start the band playing and secure a reduced railroad rate and then stand around and take delight in the results. To-morrow they have set apart to bestow rewards upon those among them who have done better than their neighbors, and then, the night following, all Cloverdale and the surrounding country will go to dancing on the wide floor of the pavilion above the fair. The exhibits this year are very properly a matter of pride. They astonish unfa- miliar visitors, very many of whom have not learned to what perfection the orange and lemon grows at a day’s journey north of San Francisco. The exhibits brought together under the rooi of the pavilion by the Fair Association are only a small part of what these visitors are treated to. For the orchards immediately in and about Cloverdale are, this 29th day of January, s0 laden with oranges and lemons that the careful grower has supplied another forest of props for the limbs. A complete ex- hibit of oranges is credited to one man— the secretary of the association—measur- ing 13! inches in circumference, and there is a single orange that measures 1414 inches. It is generally admitted that the fair is dated too early by two or three weeks. Many of the exhibits show fruit of the finest quality that is still somewhat green, and shows further possibilities asto size. There was some misunderstanding also as to the date of opening, both with the general public and the exhibitors. Asa result many of the exhibits even to-night require a finishing touch or two, The cut rates on the road do not go into effect until to-morrow, so that the attendance to- night was almost entirely of Cloverdale’s own people. To-morrow, however, big delegations are expected and promised from Santa Rosa, Healdsburg and other points along the line, as well as smaller representations from piaces further away. This fair is an exclusively Sonoma County institution. No man living be- yond its boundary can lay claim to any part of the credit for the very handsome showing made. It is the direct work of the Cloverdale Citrus Fair Association, which this year has incorporated with a capital stock of §5000. The purpose is to encourage the cultivation of citrus fruits within the geologic and climatic belt which has its center here and extends through two adjoining counties, and which, it has Champagne Imports in 1895. According to Customs Statistics G. H. Mumm's Extra Dry aggregate 79,049 cases, or 45,125 cases more than of any other brand. By chemical analysis of Professor R. Ogden Doremus, Mumm’s Extra Dry is the purest and most wholesome champagng