The evening times., 1896-06-24


structed, officially, not TO talk on the re-
suit of his visit to Cuba.
do You bring any documents addressedto
the State Department or to President CIeve-
land. from Gen. Lee?'' he was asked
Il bring no official documents whatever"
he replied. with strong accent on Official.
do you bring any papers written by Gen.
Lee and addressed TO the State Department,
or President Cieveland?'
Il would rather not answer that ques-
ton. but l lave no Official papers of any
sort for Washington"
VISITED THE TRoCHA.
Mr.. Ryan told of his trip.
Il arrived in Havana Saturday morning
a week ago. Tie next day. Sunday, 1
dined with the consul general. and on Mon
day | went on horseback into the country
as far as the trocha. | was not moiested.
j met several insurgents and talked with
them. They spoke highly of Gen. Lee and
hopefully OF their cause. The general SEN
timeDt. which IS very strong, is for annexa-
ton to the United States. They do not want
liberty if liberty means republic. because
they feel they could not retain it.
when approached the trocha | saw the
an argument, l turned my horses head and
retreated. l was not halted or even sa-
luted by the spaniarGs. The whole country
10 the west OF Havana as far as Travelled
is devastated by fire. The cane is all gone,
and the property is in a generally wretched
condition
Gen. Lee. / might say, is thoroughly CON-
versint with the military system of both
spaniards and insurgents on the island He
has seen the trocha, and, of course, knows
more about it than do
Then Mr.. Ryan made peculiar state
ment. He said that Gen. Lee and him
self had inspected the trocha from the
roof of yacht club house twelve miles
from Havana. Then he explained that the
trocha was twenty miles from Havana
and admitted rather meekly that the in
spection could not be very minute while
they We're eight miles away.
MEETING ANTONIO MACEo.
he also made declaration that sur
prised some of those who were eonversant
with affairs IN Cuba One night he was
walking about in Havana with a news
paper correspondent.
Would you like to meet Antonio
Maceoo" his companion asked.
Yes"
We'll, We will go and look him up
So they started after the iusurgent Cuban
general. After visit of two or three
of the cafes he found the man OF war,
with two or three companions.
We swapped pictures,'' said Mr.. Ryan.
"Maceo, of course, was not in uniform
and was dressed very poorly"
How did he get past the trocha, and
is it not dangerous Tor a man like Maceo
to he parading around Havana?''
well, yes, it is a little dangerous"
replied Mr.. Ryan, but you know the
spaniar.s are asleep half the time. Why,
it is said down there that he visits Havana
about once week to talk to the American
agents of the revolutionary party" he con-
tinued.
Mr.. Ryan said he tried tu draw Maceo out
regarding the contiition of affairs On the
island, and that he replied: Il do not
knew much about the civil end of this ques-
ton. am here for war and intend to stick
to it to the end"
Mr. Ryan described Gen. Weyler as a
! remarkably courteous. but determinations
ingman. Mr. Il yam admit tie that he brought
information from Cuba. but would not
admit that it was in writing. He said that
as matter of fact Gen. Lee started to work
en- his Cuban re port on Thursday last.
COLLECTOR RYAN HERE.
Collector kHan arrived EeIe lion New
YORK last night ana Is Ut the Aetlor0iItan. u
he Went l., UmIniSSlouer A-lIiers CiIICe at
,iIe 1 rra>ury tins fnt ti.iuS ana LLeh IhIaU
with a Times reporter.
Il have not expressed any opinion US 10
Cuba, he siin. - hat part vi Inc New
In
Further, the papers are wrong in making
out that my trip 70 Havana was III any way
oiIioiai. II was purely lfIvtite h-attef
tLat touk Inc to CuDa. ii IL tue | should
not Lave gene il my old friend tien
Fitzhugh Lee, had not been there as con-
sui general.
- spent most of my time with Gen. Lee.
He as .h eAteHenl heaitn ana III No rear OF
| yellow iever- His sou, Fltzhugh Lee, jr.,
| is WIKI TIN. liis TH, ana t,trrr ,--.r,i> =.
will not So to Havana till October.
"Gen. Lee has been very successful in Sc
| curing the release of Americans and the
| modification OF sentences against them.
| lie went To CuDa wholly without pre- uuIce
He knew. very little OF the situation; 1id
| not know butCUban reports wereIniineb seiy
| exaggerated, and Gen. Weyler and the otLer
| Spanish authorities very good people. Et
| lii>titaleu dn InNesusiitlon. Ca tue one
| hand he heard fully Gen. Weyier and his
| associates; on the other. he gave audiences
| to Cuban merchants and lawyers, Iatiiots
| or all ranks and descriptions i'll havana
| Inen lie ltiaue up MS tilinu, ana Will report
| lie commenced WORK iast thursday. the
| day lcit. l don't uhInk iie I4nisre.l " IN
| tine IN send by tie following Saturdays
| mail, but pre- bahIy it will he sent tomorrow
and reach here abe ut next Tuesday. OF
| course Eothug can be said OF It's rature.
| THEY FAVOR ANNEXATION.
| "AU Cubans, you may say, are hot an
/ neXat-on,S;s. 1.try tax entiu.SIaSj icai. Y
\ of their island being joined to this country
| and shu ring the ecommercialaDd government
| tai atly;Inta ges enjoyed by our people
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