The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1896-05-16
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That's What Cleveland Has III Mind 10
Capture the Presidency. IA.

Capture the Presidency.
New York, May ia Recorder spe-
elal from Washington "a From a
Democrat possessing every opportunity
for obtaining accurate n information
comes an intimation that President
Cleveland IS contemplating a stroke in
Cuban affairs that will create a tremen-
douss Stir on the very eve Of the cam
paign for the presidency and Will inject
an element Of uncertainty into the sit
uation that has not hitherto been looked
for. According to this authority the
sending Of Fitzhugh Lee to Havana lis d
political event pregnant. with sensation
al possibilities. Gen. Lee goes to Cuba
next week and it. is understood that he
will bear instructions from the president
that will lead to report on the situa-
ton in the island demanding immediate
action by the executive. ..s .
The program, it Is said, is for Lee to
have this report ready just after the
convention at St. Louis and just in time
for effect upon the convention at Chica-
go. In the few weeks elapsing between
Gen. Lees departure and the time fixed
for his report there will hardly. be an
opportunity for him to make as complete
and conscientious an examination of at
fairs In the island as might we'll be de-
manded of ono entrusted with so grave
a mission. He has no acquaintance with
the Spanish language, is entirely unfa-
miliar with the topography Of the island
and will have no opportunity to leave
Havana for the purpose Of personal in
vest. legation. Consequently, anything he
may have to report must be wholly in
line with specific instructions handed to
him before his departure.
Some Of Gen. Lees friends predict
that the confederate veteran will secure
from his Cuban mission renown al.
most equal to that derived by him
through the fortunes Of war. Lees repu-
tation is to be utilized to gain national
credence for the report he is directed
to make, and upon which President
Cleveland expects to act. In corrobora-
ton of this it Is pointed out that Consul
General Williams has assumed entire
charge OF the Competitor affair and that,
although Lee is ready to leave for his
post, Williams has been specially re-
quested to remain in Havana to continue
to look after the interests Of the United
States. It Is also given out that Will
liams will remain in Cuba after the ar
rival Of Gen. Lee, and that he will keep
an eye out. on the legal affair of the
consulate while Lee devotes himself es-
pecially to an investigation of the condi-
tions of the insurrection.
- New York, May ia Herald special
from New Orleans says: Passengers
who reached this city from Honduras
yesterday report that. the steamer Ber-
muda reached Puerto Cortes On Satur-
day at noon. There were no signs of
arms or munitions of war about her,
she having successfully landed her con-
traband somewhere on the coast. Her,
cargo consisted Of ammunition, rifles,
machine guns and machetes The off,
GERS Of the Bermuda report they were
followed by Spanish cruiser, but cas-
lily ran away from her. On returning
from the island the cruiser. was met
again and one shot was fired at the Ber-
muda, but the f1libusterer again easily
distanced the spaniards and went to
Puerto Cortes, where she is now taking
a cargo OF bananas for New York which
port she will reach in seven. days.