New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-16
BACK FROM HAVANA.
Elk CONSUL-GENERAL WILLIAMS ARhl' Ed
HE DECLINES TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS OF THE
WAR. But SAYS THAT AMERICAN PRISON

HE DECLINES TO DISCUSS THE PROGRESS Or i"H
WAR. BIT SAYS THAT AMERICAN PRISON
ERs ARE BEING WELL TREATED.
Ramon o Williams ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TO Havana
and Mrs. Williams arrived here early yes'e,u"'
morning on board the Ward Line steamship 'isi-
lancia from Havana They were met at the pier ny
their three sons and their son-in-aw and daush'e''
Mr. and Mrs. William j. Disbrow. Mt Williams up
peared to be in excellent health and glad 10 ger "e
He refused to talk about the war IN Cupa Vi INV
Cubans saying that that would be mahiies''' III
proper for him. but he consented to say some pleas
o,t things about the Spaniards. Everything was
oIiet I'm Havana when he left he declared. ana theie
was but little communication with the interior Inc
x-Consul- General emphatically denied that AMER
leans who prisoners In Cuba are m-rea.cu Wy
the Spanards. All demands made respecting ohi'eu
States citizens had been complied with' ana he
understood that Spain had decided TO accede to the
demands for civil trial for the crew Of the alleged
flibuscrng schooner Competitor, under the decision
Of the Superior Naval and Military Court OF SPAIN
Meanwhile Captain Laborde. his crew ana Mli'oN'
the newspaper man. will be brought before the co''
OF Instruction. which corresponds to our Grand jury
for examination. After that they may be taHcn 70
the Superior OF Havana for trial II 1t ENDS al
vsrsely 10 them they can appeal TO the supreme
Court OF Spain In the OF General Sangui.iy
and others, for whom he had intercedcn, said MI
williams civil trials had been secured
Speaking OF the alleged El-treatment OF Americans
who were prisoners. Mr.. Williams said that on June
he in company with General Fizhugh Lee. visited
the prison where the Competitors men, Sanguilly
and others, were confined. They protested 10 the
Captain General that the cell was too small, ana 'he
men were Immediately transferred 10 a cell 2OxSo
feet. in which about ten more were ALREADY cohnheo
He declared that the prisoners were well treated.
Mr.. Williams refused 10 discuss the expulsion Oh
,ha j
williams said that the condition OF his health was
the only reason for his resignation from his post
M Havana He said he had been conn ,cted COM
mercially with Cuba for forty-nine years ana had
been In the consular service twenty-five years nav
Ing been Consul General for nearly Twelve years
He had been on the best OF terms with a" 'le "u
m.n,s,ra,ion, during that time he ,aid, and 1t was
untrue that he had not been on good terms VIII"
Captain-General weyler: their relations had been
Of the peasantest. The day before he sailed me
ex-Consul- General and the new ais , -
nresen, General O'chando Secretary Of state
Pamcrola and other prominent officers ne salu
he had not noticed any parueu.ss arss 'ncrhaps
we're a little higher than usual. ana mere @.s ~
especial hardships among the poorer .iass de al
extremely hot in Havana, he said, but re decHheu
10 say anything about the progress OF ycio" 80
Mr. Williams said that at no tine naa ne ubsn he
MED access 10 Americans In prison, ana WIN nc
could not 20 his clerks equally well received;
there was no i!-fseng toward the United state -,
Mr. and Mrs Williams went from the per W
their home. No. IS CAMBRIDGE Place. brooklyn ",
1t learned last night from rre IN washinx
ton and consult with Secretary Oney and the Pre esl
dent the situation In Cuba ana we p foprs In
inediate treatment. Mr. Wamss daughter soi si 4
Tn1qG sRSr sT ss' s nsn "aS and int in the fan
to cuba look after his business hs
He rs in ss s s4n bsns made by "F humber Of
friends Of Mr. Williams In the city to give dinner
ie IL. yls for Europe