Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-04-21
AFFAIRS OF CUBA.
rs',rms That Spain Is Willing 10 Con-
CtGt The Insurgents.
GENERAL LEES APPOINTMENT.
I.pcs what Grew Out OF Il Die
.ouq-Thc General Warned To
STAY Away Jntil the SiciSly Season
TudV.

WASHINGTON y. c.. April %
-- rte oral discussions OF Cuban affairs.
vr..s havc taken place between the
e..rsh Minister ard Secretary Olney
....re o.. last Few weeks, an informal
Sad. -rdrm of some Gfty or sixty re-
.lras. which. under certain con-
,..n-.,e. tae Spanish Government is
,nrs 90 accord TO Cuba, IS under
...I CO. have PLAYED an important part.
rt.s. concessions are entirely distinct
,-.u Gle decree OF March. 1895. which
,.. raonusa ed by the Spanish Queen
1....rl seventeen days after the out
r..... r the meu1roction. and which was
,....rters.cac5 by the Minister OF the Colo
.. himself native Of Habana.
r..t decree provided "a system Of govern
mani Ger me Island OF Cuba and for
t.. raIIustmant Of its civil administra-
,..- lst l,ft. as now. absolute revislonary
- r The hands OF the Gov
....r-Garsr1l At the very outset OF
.. ..4-' 30 was provided that. when
...- tr. Governor General shall judge
.-r decision az the council 10 be con-
.-.., 81, the laws or TO the general in
.....s of che nation, be shall suspend its
.,..tnr. and shall himself take such
,......rary measures as the public
..- which would otherwise have been
......t.l because OF such suspension
,... r....a. Immediately submitting the
..--. o., the Minister OF the Colonies"
r.. r.V proposals Of reform, which
t... been Informally brought under dis
..... between the Spanish Minister and
-...r4v OIh.y. are broader and more
...r. chan The decree, and approach
..-e nearly to political autonomy.
-.. are arcomrauied 10y conditions which
-...-.rt.y render their adoption. or even
81 .- CONS. Grafton by the insurgents, a
,-..-.- uf Impos- .0ility. As in the case
a.. On. tsD-years' war. Spain insists as
.-..r.-arv 90 negotiation that the in
..r-.- shall first lay down their arms
.. .. AGAINST the dignity Of the span
d.. .-.r- to treat with armed rebels.
- ....r leaders assert That when they
..r...l with similar conditions, in 1919.
81 .r..r 90 secure the reforms pledsed
, r.n hy Martinez Campos, the
r...-.a them made were chiefly ielt uh-
.-.r.I and they tmphatically decline
.. Dr.. .r.n deceived in Ike manner.
-.....r. Ir the suggested plan as IL now
,.,rrlt.n ~ the des0latng war.
r..st. alyices here from Haoana IN
f ..s ,rqt .h- hopes which were at first
.,r-s that the appointment Of Gene
, r-.ru-h Lee az Consul-Gencral to
Italian. m.4nt open up some way OF al
...r.rt have died away. IL is doubted
,...,.sr General Lee will be able 10 take
,.. bis r.V duties for months 70 come.
rI.- f.. The beginning OF the most deadly
.... -ra-.. u cuba. The cares ana
,..--... and responsibilities Of the Office
.. ,.rss'-General at Habana % an un-
...H.r...I nam of General Lees porty
,....re. Is is said. would be likely 10
i..- on aa attack Of ycllow-feyer' re-
.....-. fr.u which might be doubtful lie
p. r.. take refuge in the mountains, be
...... t.- hundreds OF alleged naturaized
american citizens who are clamorinG
..r.I-.-.-t.u and reparation from spain
.I render such an escape Impossible
Friends ot General Lee, who have been
I... resilient Zoo cuba. are said TO have
,...... h.m strongly dissuading him from
.-..-tr- t1 take up his duties until
Gid. r..e season ls over