Show TO FOR A nebraskan a large army of americans Como aale the united states general colber to oo 00 to cuba to the ground the three friends lincoln neb dec 29 general L woodby of beatrice who hae taken upon himself the task aa american Amei ican to lad pen dence will start for in a fe day stopping at a cleveland and new york from abe latter be will eail for cuba in an individual capacity to look the of an azu view with the united f representative today be eaid ibe conditions in o 0 independence are improving daily and th senate of the united stacee baa the key note to the true american pol icy oar government and citizen should give substantial aid and tion to every people on abe americal Ameri cao continent for liberty and aeu government the cabana are by richt a part of us and no monarchy should be permitted to deny them the rieba of eeli liht hare under the of the stare and stripes As to abe progress that ie berof maj tor the ol 01 a volunteer volon teer army in aid of abe cubans general colby aid the ie companies have been formed and enlisted in many of the and territories and there is no abbot obtaining from tea to twenty thone and able bodied volunteer soldiers and lo 10 that when once an armed ol 01 from en to twenty beere ande fn cuba with the for thirty daye sentiment lenti ment will be created that wil thousand ip condit lon to follow in a few weeks desiring to rive aid to liberty and independence should organize into companies in the different awal atiee tand write to at beatrice bebr for enlistment ievers and instructions let american sentiment and patriotism be onca into and action and cuban liberty will be an easily accomplished tact general bolby ie conf ilent receiving substantial Bub encouragement in the east THE THREE FRIENDS the basis of procedure is violation echea states statute washington dec 29 according to the best information obtainable here the federal atkey west and in their proceedings against abe alleged abe three are acting under general of abe department of justic and not under any special to fit abe case of abe veasel the matter la being managed by united states attorney dark at jacksonville the charpe which formed abe bails for the of th friends ts a violation of abe statute prohibiting any person within the limits of abe united state tofit out and arm or procure to b oat and arm or knowingly be concern nl fitting out or arming of any beesel with intent that such 1 shall be employed in abe service of any foreign prince or state etc as abe statute asserts against the subject citizens or property of any foreign poe with whom tm united states are at peace WAS na BATTLE spaniards insist that the three I 1 ri endi did not lick them washington deo 29 the official of abe spanish legation say that if there bad been abe slightest shred of truth la taft sensational stories published about the three friends firing spanish gun boats they would have teen promptly informed of the facts by acting captain general ahumada in havana have been abe imperative duty of abe spanish legation to have demanded the surrender of abe boat and its officers to abe spanish government to be dealt with according to the universally recognized law nations absolutely no report of any such alleged and absurdly improbable occurrence has been received moreover the s taking no interest in be trial of abe three friends in abe united states court at this i abe birin time she has been labeled libeled libe led said a prominent member ol 01 the legation and I 1 suppose she will be released as ansual i spanish dentals madrid dec emphatic and semi denial is given to abe state ments cabled here to abe effect that ary of slate alney and lome the spanish minister to the ON 8 TO FIGHT FOB CUBA CONTINUED ast 1st PAGE states bad practically their negotiations on the cuban question and detailing detail inc the extent of the reform that spain would grant to cuba under the guarantee of the united states it is also denied that the government has questioned great britain france and italy regarding their attitude in the event of a war with the united states |