The herald., 1896-06-21
IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION
Is Not Unlikely to Result From the
ConsuI's Labors
The Only Possible Solution of the Problem
Is Cuban Autonomy
At This Late Day Even the Offer Of Practical
Freedom May Be Intellectual In
Stopping the Dreadful
Carnage
..ia.ed Press Special Wire.

NEW YORK, June 21.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: Consul
General Lee forwarded to President
Cleveland today Saturday dispatches
of the utmost Importance. They should
reach the president and Secretary Olney
early in the coming week. The dispatch
es contain the full report of the consul
general upon the Cuban situation and
are of extremely sensational character.
In these dispatches there are two dis
tinct instruments, the one wholly conf
Dental and for the personal information
of President Cleveland, the other clear.
frank exposition Of the situation in the
island at the present time. With the
greatest candor the representative of
the United States in Havana describes
the existing state of affairs in Cuba.
II have seen Consul General Lee to-
day, and Notwithstanding reticence and
his refusal to reply to questions in rela-
ton especially to his confidential report
to President Cleveland, am justified in
drawing the conclusion that his docu-
United States and to Spain. So strong
is it, in fact that it's contents may, it is
hinted be made the basis of armed in
tervention in Cuban affairs on the part
of the administration at Washington.
1.-The report intended IS information
| particularly desired fo the department
of state, and which y i'll be presented to
Secretary Olney is, i am informed, and
as have already indicated, complete
and impartial review of the field Con-
sul-General Lee takes the ground, un-
derstand, that the possible solution of
the dreadful problem existing in the
island is autonomy on Canadian lines.
While the Spanish flag flies on the island
of Cuba, Consul-General Lee says no
other remedy can be found to stay rebel
lion or end the bloodshed and devasta-
ton which are at present making Col
gotha of one Of the fairest portions OF
the earth's surface.
"Even this remedy, the consul-general
informs President Cleveland and Secre-
tary Olney, at this late day may be in
effectual At one time in the course OF
the rebellion the Cuban revolutionists
might, perhaps, have welcomed such
autonomy as would have won friends
in party of peculiar respectability on
the island. But at present this party
has lost it's hold in a great degree, and
as for the insurgents and their friends,
their watchwords are now unconditional
surrender on the part of Spain and q,
free republic in Cuba.
Consul General Lee finds that the
Spanish government has, in many in
stances, been entirely impotent in ita
efforts to protect either lives Of foreign.
ers residing on the island or their prop
erty. This has been, perhaps, unavoid-
able, the Spanish troops having been
fully occupied in the field in resisting
the persistent raids and strategic move
ments of the insurgents. The consul
general hints finally that unless the
danger to foreign residents can, bo
averted the recognition of belligerency
of Cuban revolutionists will soon be-
come advisable"
SPANISH ADVICES.
NEW YORK, June 20.-A dispatch to
the World from Madrid says: United
States Minister Taylor has been In Ma
drid since Tuesday and has seen the
Duke Of Tetuan twice. The duke re-
CelVeu Hlill COTOldlly. All the MdQT10
| papers comment sharply on the nomi.
nation of Mckinley and the allusion to
| more active policy in regard to Cuba.
| embodied in the Republican platform.
| are considered so menacing to Spanish
rule in the West Indies that the press b
unanimously disappearing the govern.
ment for having made public it's rten-
ton of sending 5000 men TO Cuba IL the
last fortnight of August and 5000 in
September, The papers applaud the
| purpose of the government to quell the
insurrection before a newAmerican pres
| ident takes office.
| Among the governing classes and peo.
| pie acquainted with the situation, the
| idea is gaining ground that the rela-
tions of Spain with her colony and with
the United States will come to a crisis
| this winter.
| 1t has been decided to dispatch $4,000
| additional men to Cuba before Septem.
| Der. Two more torpedo boats are to
| be purchased.
| Trnnsvaal Prisoners
| PJ YMOTTTTJ Juna 2O-CaDt Thomaa