New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-26
DETECTIVES AND CENSORS.
UL-GENERAL LEE CONSTANTLY UN-
DER SURVEILLANCE IN HAVANA.
HOW NEWSPAPERS AND CABLE DISPATCHES AXE
EDITED BY wEYLERs oFFICIALs-EX-
PERIENCEs OF WILLIAM RYAN IN
THE CUBAN CAPT.
GpY TELEGRAPH TO THE rniBvNEl

[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRiBuNEI
Washington. June g.-"The Star" this afternoon
publishes an interview on Cuban anairs win inc
friend Of Consul-General Fitzhugh Lee William
Ryan, who recently returned from Havana lhe
Star" intimates that as Mr.. Ryan went to Cuba
AZ a season Of the year when the ordinary tourist
would be deferred account of the prevalence
there Of yellow fever he may have gone In semi
official capacity, and that his stay the Island
was connected with the inquiry of General Lee into
the status and prospects Of the insurgents cause
Mr. Ryan sad In part:
Both sides looking to the attitude OF this
country as the great cause affecting the nral result
The Cubans desire annexation, and they are en-
thusastic In their expectation Of aid from the
United States. The Spanish distinctly expect war
with the United States nd do not hesitate TO say
So Naturally. there Is good deal Of criticism ex-
pressed with regard - General Lees meeting
friends Of the insuryent cause and hc has TO exer
else great caution in hts personal movements. All
Americans In Havana are supposed TO be making
mischief and are constantly Swallowed by deiec-
tvcs General Lee Is constantly IN Ier Surveillance
By Spanish detectives and every night report IL
made 70 General Weyler as 10 where the American
Consul General has been. and what he has donos
during the day. Ny own movements were. OF
course. Swallowed while was IN Havana.
THE CENSORS At WORK.
II had never seen before the operations Of the
papers in Havana and not a line OF matter onn be
printed in them until it has been submitted to the
censor | visited the palace OF the Captain General,
where the Marquis DO Pamerola. with quite n large
staff Of assistants every evenng goes over the
mass Of copy that Is brought IN to them. Being a
newspaper man. | appreciated the great amount OF
work involved TIE first thing 10 be handed is the
cable correspondence. which has 10 be filed by 10
o'clock IN the evening About $50 the correspond
en,s come into the magnificent apartment occupied
by De Pamero,a and his ass s'ants ani submit 20
him their dspa tches Not worI that - IN the
l.,sf disparaging 20 General Weyler the Span
lsh cause Is permitted TO 30. The ccnsorsh p ex-
tends 20 minu,ae that would hardly be suspected.
Fo- Instance the wor,s Free Mason wherever
they occur are inte-lictci Wcyler has had not
a nttle trouble on accoun, Of Freemasorry.
after running the buc pencil through all OBJ
jectionabe words and sentences In The cable cor
rcspondence tho managing editors ~ the various
daily papers submit their budgets Of advert So
meats news. editorials and reprints to the respec-
tive censors assigned 10 each paper. Now and 'hen
II happens that article has a doubt IN us favor
and ~, the c.nsors are not viii ng 20 be respon
sibe f)r raising It, Then 1t is taken into General
VIEWERS private Office and passes under his eye
Every night he is In his Office in orier to be ac-
cessib.e FOR this duty Naturally the newspaper
men make OF the opportunity 20 get TIER matter
through easily by printing great deal = matter
Of that sort T. very promptly passed"
Mr. RYAN asserts that General Lee has conferred
with number OF insurgent leaders. H. said this
point
GENERAL LEE CONFERs WITH INSU REGENTS.
1T had been supposed ;ha; Weyler would prevent
Genc-ai Lee from meeting any Of IN. nsurzem cad
ers. Bu; In this. II It attempted. the Spanards
have no, succeeded. General Lee has been able 70
acquant himself :ully with the views OF the Cuban
leaders their policy and their expectations with re-
gard the future OF their country lie IL mere to
this purpose. AID thus far has been su''essin !
clubhouse about fifteen miles rom Havana. where
th.riyhv" prominent ir-urgcni ieedrrs ana sylnp1-
tw prvni@ms sred , 80 "a W.T. ,h, Both
sides represented In the affair Wh'n ~" party
80 AMI h,,Ififn,iy ,irnSh.I clihh piIse fhrre
vas abundant opportunity FOR General Lee To meet
thu Cubans ani converse with them. Notwiih+tsnd
Ing The nrm grip which Wcy.rr holds upon Havana
mi ,is- o1r. u the isianl orcup.e hy ne spanish
troops ihc irsrgens come into the cry frequently
Last week Mace himself was ia Havana ami met
With his autograph written upon j. He is remark
ably luicgen, muatto. q great nerve and hne mill
cary talent The color,l mon who rowed the boat
that brought him INTO ne cry wcr" apprehendcd by
as ( he had charmed NE. and whatever his 'rrard
was IN Havana he attended 70 It and left the sly
frequent communication with them. General Lee did
not see Mlcco.'
THE CrBANs HOPEFUL.
Concullng Mr.. Ryan sad: Cuba Is now scene
OF ruin and dcsolatlon Yet Cubans speak Of the
ability OF the island 10 recover tself Win great cour-
axe and strong hope II is land OF marvellous pro-
du,ycnc-s In years after the cessation OF hos
tlii.s the sand Will from It's present DIS
tress and the visitor VIII be unable 20 see any sign
NJ therc having bee A there the cubans them
:, Ives are exceedingly hopeful men. They are sue
ceSsfui business men as rule. ana they know what
they can with the great natural resources az their
command The island II famous for tobacco and
sugar vet II has untold wealth In its mines %. copper,
god iron and silver While u has seri-iorrii.
moist climate yet Americans Who 60 there enjoy II,
and II cuba achieves independence or Is annexed 10
the United States there Will he large migration %
Americans thther. Havana - a remarkable Ousl-
ness centre. To Americans II would prove most
inviting n.ld for mercantile enterprises. There l.
already large cO'ony " Americans there as there
l. also 81 other nationalities. There are many GER
mans and may add that they are unanimously OPP
uosed 10 anncxl ion to the United States"
Mr. Ryan SAYS that General Lee L. preparing his
renor, and that Il il likely that II will suggest
Important change In. the situation before long
ANOTHER CORRESPONDENT SENT HOME.
" ~ q Az pE,.tINIS THE NEWS OF HIS E\Ir'I,-