The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

the tremendous debt which ls increased
every day under the Spanish rule Even
those who never were noted for amy pO-
liucal opinion, even those VINO pass Tor
true supporters OF Spain, expressed them
selves iu the same way.
After having thus the knowledge or
public opinion among the peaceful inhabi-
tants of Havana. Gen. Lee proceeded TO
learn about the real state or the ln-ui-
gent army and It's ability 10 resist sue
cessfuily tho enormous military cnoit
made by spain. he awaited himself OF
tho first DEGREES i'm which Gen. Wcylcr
promised pardon 20 every insurscut WHO
surrendered. Gen. Lee, through truat-
worthy and ahlo agents. ,mmunlcuitd
with the nsurgent leaders Aacco ana
Aguirrc. In the camp of the patriots men
We're found who agreed 10 pass before hil
eyes traitors 20 their cause. WIN inc D. il
aim of doing am important scrNl ce 10 cue
ha. They risked their lives. surrendDflnf
10 the troops Of the Butcher. ard were
carried 10 Havana triumpnautly ny tle
Suaulrds There COnsul-Gencrll Lee
found means of meeting them secretly.
From their lips he could learn what ihe
Spanish Government is mo interested io
conceal Tie could learn that boo tne pfrs-
emit situation OF both armies fle war VIII
bee endless. and that tho tuUan- age f'-
solved 10 die rather than 20 give up the
struggle.
WHO can doubt now that all This valua-
bile Information DIS 10 Dec presented ny Gen.
lee 90 President Clcrclaud' N0V as 90
WIFI lNf lif 500 NN ln liiIlIfN IN NNt I
have some moro information Which surely
would he OF interest Goo your paper. H. ls
what can Dee called ln English circImstau-
ti1l evidence. and comes from one who
has nothing less than Sencr Dupuy dc
you know chat the special correspond
emit of tlr London Times lu Havana. a
journalist of great ability. came % Wash
metOn some months ago. apparently for
lls health sake. Indi gentleman
though understanding al The Wrf MSS or
The Spanish Government. has never been
au open friend OF The revolution alNo-
eating through DIS letters 10 Ihc Time.
reformation and home rule uU,Dr the
Spanish nag AS an Eualishmau. he is
less Inclined t0 favor American luferycu-
ton. and bon Havana ue made tle aCluHIu-
.Lce oi nigh Spanish officials. ana do
Washington DO is Wei known that Dee rs
one OF the flyorite friends OF Senior Du-
puy de- Lone. Now. thc English cores
uondent WAS found some days ago on
his way back 20 Cuba. and when asked
how h. Wus that hc returned SO soon %
the island. he answered.
when left Havana nothing could
indicate any change in the usual course
OF things. The war was paralyzsd. ana
/ was perfectly sure that nothing extra
ordinary could happen. if only SDanlards
ana tuhdns were going 10 continue the
hght. bur now 1 feel that something
more interesting Will come, and L gO
there to Dee on the spot
after hearing these words ! began TO
investigate what extraordinary event that
newspaper man expected. and discover
tu from very ruOd sources that great fear
OF what President Cleveland VIII say ON
cuba iu his next message 10 CONGRESS.
prevails Zoo The Spanish embassy at Masu-
lnef,u. Gen. Ncyler has been informed
that unless M1ce0 is crushed during the
present month Mr. cleveland Will De- oh
llged 10 consider The almost unanimous
resolutions passed hy Congress for the
recognition of cuban hellscreucv Even
moro has been said 10 Gen. Woyler. and
10 ls that perhaps Cuban Independence
also viii Dee roe -nized. This explains th,
desperate EFFORT Wtyler is making now
against the Cuban leader. Private Re-
ports from Havana say that 5000 Spanish
soldiers are now iu the fields of tho mo
vince of pinar gel Rio against MaceO. ana
the fact that Wcyier ltu Havana "a t,k~
personal command Of his forces I'm that
pre- yince is only am attempt 10 impress
tho American Administration.
Il know also that Senior Dupuv de Tome
has written 90 Madrid about the rravitv
OF the situation telling his Government
thit DE would nor Ike 90 hold the office. az
Spanish Ambassador here in the case of r.
rupture between America and Suain II
ls said mat tho few partlsaus OF ~rair fIi
W washington do not fear so much Presi-
dent Cleveland himself as the attitude
OF both Houses when the Cuban 0uesfisn
shall be again discussed. Mr. Cleveland
tAey say. VIII act ike Plate washing his
hands and leaving 20 Congress the whole
responsibility. II IS believed that he will
present the Facts as tines have ustl fuu-
United 10 him by Gen. Lee. and lei Con-
gress say what he shall DO Naturally
congress, interpreting public opinion, VIII
take the Cuban side, and the trouble can
ish people will receive the news. IL is
supposed that they Will insult the Ameri-
can nag and attack American represent
tatiyes; In q word. that they VIII supnw