The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-06-09
A STATE OF WAR
Spanish Authorities Admit Its
Existence by the Use Of Sig
nificant Words.
General Bradley Denied Admit
tance to Moro Prison Dur
ing Time Of War;"
General Lees Arrival in Havana
ReaSSures AmericanS--HiS
Mission.

New YORK. June GA special to
The World from Havana says: A local
newspaper prints an interview with
Consul General Lee on the subject of
his mission, in which General Lee is
quoted as saying that he came to inform
himself on the problems presented in
Cuba and would report to Washington
with strict impartiality and justice.
The reasons why he was selected were,
first, his great friendship for Cleveland,
with whom he is identified in ideas and
sentiment, and second, having COM
manded Gen. r. E. Lees cavalry and
been accustomed to reconoitre, he better
than any one is able to understand the
kind of war the insurgents are making.
Consul General Lee has visited the sew
eral Americans imprisoned in Cuba's
fortress. He found the Competitor men
very wretched and in filthy quarters.
He will apply for their relief at once.
No Formal Charge Yet Mad.
1t is reported that no formal charge
has yet been made in the case Of
Thomas R. Dawley, the correspondent
of Harper's.
It is expected that he will be released
soon. He complains that his arms were
tied behind him when he was arrested,
and that he was threatened with death
because he could not carry baggage.
General MelquizO, who had Dawley
arrested, is the same general who is
charged with the responsibility for
many murders of "pacifcos."
Americans in Havana breathe more
easily now that General Lee has come.
He has pleased everybody. His prompt
ness in the Dawley case gives promise
of vigorous administration of the con-
sulate in the interests of Americans. It
may be interesting to know that a
Havana newspaper has already nomin-
ated him foy vice president on ticket
with Cleveland.
Dawley has been in Cuba for some
time, as correspondent of Harper's
Weekly, and all the recent work in
that journal on the Cuban war has been
from him.
Notwithstanding the reluctance Of
the American government to recognize
that state of war exists here. Cen
eral Weyler and the Madrid govern
ment seems to recognize it. In denying
to General Bradley permission to visit
Dawley in Moro, the captain general
used these significant words: "Under
Spanish laws, no foreigner can enter a
Spanish fortress in time of war"
The words are much commented on
in Havana. They are commended to
the consideration of Mr.. Olney.
Another fact of much interest is the
act of the Madrid government in send
ing note to the powers complaining Of
the alleged use of explosive bullets by
the rebels. Why, since no war exists.
and the rebel government is not recog-
nized as belligerent power, should
Spain do this? It is customary for a
government not only to avoid bringing
its domestic concerns to the attention of
foreign powers, but even to resent any
notice taken by other governments of
its domestic troubles.
Bonds Over-Subs cribed.
NEW YORK, June 81. p. Morgan
& Co. report the S., 100000 Of consol s
per cent gold bonds of the Milwaukee
Electric Railway and Light company
have been over-subscribed. Most of the
bonds We're taken in London.
More Hard Fighting In Crete.
ATHENS, June 9.--Advices received
here from Canea, Island Of Crete, an