Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-11-17
GEN. LEE ) IALk.
.u,c,NCE or MS RECENT RE
v,RfNs ron PUBLICATION.
% CHANGE III OUR POLICY.
Cleveland wouid Not Involve
,.. Countr, In "a War with Spain,
a.. Handed over 10 Major Me-
rfniCH.

.., mat General Fitz Lee has so
...l.ricd as 90 talk on Cuban affairs
.r..s reporter. when General Lee
....l and up 90 "a day or two ago. he
detained silence when approached on
..- routcal or foreign matters. He
..,.v refused TO talk politics or
....- AS one OF the New York ,orre-
....rts here expressed 90. Now, how
.rrr visit 90 the state Depart
.-t and perhaps. 20 the White House.
.t.. consented 90 talk in a general way
... condition Of affairs IN cuba, and
,.. re said nothing that has not been
.+.alv published. 10 is taken as an
..an thst there will be no change
.r. policy Of the administration to-
...- cuba. and that there is no i'm
.e apprehension OF rupture with
Do is also argued as a reasonable
-.tou from the fact that General
discussed the situation under the
r.- circumstances that II would not
u. proper thing Tor Mr.. Cleveland
.. -.ueur'te "a new policy towards
... o~ involve the country in war
. s...u. at the close Of his admins
..r and turn 90 over 10 Mr.. Me
- and his new and inexperienced
..r t0 carry out ana wind up as
" .., might know how.
M Relief here is that General Lee
-..rr 100 Habana in "a very short
.. probably taking his family with
LIDO. that unless something unlor-
ours between now and the An Of
,... next which may precipitate
... of ro.icy matters win remain as
.r. ID present. as FAR as the all
.. a.r ir Cuba is concerned.
AGAIN AT STATE DEPARTMENT.
...-.r lee. who is stiu in the city
Ir at the State Department TO-
mt t is given out mat there
.,...I significance in his visit IL Is
avon known that Cuban matters were
The COnsul-Gcneral 20 Hd-
has not yet seen the President
... b.. understood % Doe busy with his
......r.re message 90 Congress. Gene
.. o.. ua- shown reports received Hom
. .-.rr Consul no Habana which weFe
..l-r of "a business character.
r .- believed that General Lee VIII
. r.ra for several days yet before
Stunning t0 Virginia. The understand
that should the situation i'm CUBA
I. critical he viii hasten back 10
t.t u, Dc there is mo- great change
condition of affairs be- VIII remain
.-. .. ful period of his Nisit, as u-
shall expire.
authorities at the state Depart
.-. .er.t the published reports OF "a
.-I.... ruIture between spain and THIS
.., LIS they are calculated 20 excite
t. feeling u the former country. when
r thing should bc avoided IEeN
+lnk that Spain wishes % make
-. with tnis country. which would h-
,...u umcnse expenditure OF money
All -~.t loss of life, merely io deceive
r..-Ie as to the real cause OF the
.- I'D suppress the Cuban insuirec-
Ed. D. IS. therefore, much 10 be de
.. that the recent warlike reports
. .n.r origin in this country.
ErrCBLICAN CONTESTANTS.
r. y-ll be- well Tor Genera Edgar
Allan Judge Waddnl and Colonies VIII
lam Lamb and James ID. Brady ana
-..- friends. the Boltocrats, 20 take no
t.. t-.t there will be other contests, ana
large number Of them. before the h'N'
r.......n House. besides those that they
.-..rr.at. bringing from virginia. Ihe
General and the other gentlemen asso
.t with him I'm getting up the pro-
f... contests may call 10 mind the re-
..t. r "a majority of the contests mao.
...r. rr. present House last session. anu
tnr have any encouragement lL lhes'
.r.r.re.- beyond the slim nope or Dee
.. allowed The expenses of contest ana
Almost certain defeat or indefinite post
tenement why let them 20 ahead ne
prospects, for Republican contestants lhIs
session are much more unfavorable ana
..p.0-ls than they were last session
ID. defeated candidates would 90 wei 10
count -he cost in the begi4aing and save
money! time. trouble and worry, anu
..l, ay the result al the 9elsl
D.. De- stated tonight. on what h. deemeu
90. GOOD Republican authority. that the
t.tt.I n Virginia will Etse TO be- patient
..I s..f-.a crifc.ug The Federal oihces
f.- aLll they are so hungry, ana loI
which several states are already made
Sill not Doe filled until after the state
election. just year from now. IL Woulu
considered bad policy 10 make the ap-
r.r.u.lfs any sooner as such actioh
might create factions and have bad Ell
.-t upon the rank and file OF the party
OH taa csc OF the election. So the appA-
..lts-nnI they are numerous-Wiil have
f .st. and. boz the mean time. endeavor
u I-,u cool under the trying circum-
stances Ar NcKnley's managers have
Old .y, l0 business, and they have
friendly feeling for some OF the sound
rWv Democrats who helped 10 run the
c-ulaeu
MARINE.
rt. following notice TO mariners is is
November l2th-Cape Charles Light
'.. No a. was replaced on her sta
Con- .f smiths Island Cape Charles,
...f. s.ie of entrance 20 Chesapeake bay.
- change has been made I'm the vessel
O. tl characteristics OF LIGHTS, fog-signal'
nal appearance.
H id confidently believed by many here
'a' 'r. battles hip Texas rs the victim
Of isg1ish Jealousy on the part OF the
f9hyu ravy-yard. Some people hat
Suspect Chat the greater portion Of the
t.rt u -haus. nearly all of which have
D.lr.l u New York harbor were the
ielI VI maturel conspiracy TO in
SIT. her. So as 10 discrcdit the superior
pork tar Norfolk nayy-yard Is capa-
" doing There is no doubt In
90 minds of naval officials that the
Texas ,he finest vessel in the navy.
PERSONAL.
William L. Failing. of Charlotte. \.
end George NJ Preston. Of Lynchburg'
age at tho Metropolitan
Naior Jcl. Hotchkiss. the well-known
f..ist from stanton Va, was IN the
Yesterday. registered at the Metro
l.tar
.aase John Paul. ~ the United States
'.t.of Court for the Western district
N Virginia. who has been holding court
o.. NtnfI''e. arrived here on Saturday, on
l with the Department OF Justice
i ..it i0r his home, at HarrlsonDurs'
'ay lg q midday train.
Judge o. j. Penny backer. Of Rocking
A county Va. Is IN the city to-day
No. Mccarthy Raleigh. n. O., and Il. H.
".'' of Danyiile, Va. are al the How