The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-11-22

.LiGHr on GEN. LEE'S REPORr 10
PRISfDENT CLEFELIND.
Indications That lie Does Not Believe That
spain Can Crush the Patroiis-een.
VIEWERS supreme Effort.

A reporter of The sun had am interview
Yesterday with the owner OF one of the
LARGEST SUGAR plantations in the island Of
cuba. This gentleman came 90 me / nit
ed States with the purpose "l 5tuDs ''l7
for himself the true state OF puhii, 'llH-
ION bon this country Win regard tD the wa
i'm Cuba and the chance OF nitiN' nlion
tv the American GolcinmtNl "ol4u put
am end 10 the struggle.
81 am afraid of talking 20 YOU sald
the Cuban sugar planter 60 me reporter
because if my name appears lt your litt-
per. although ! am "a spanlt NY biI.n
and have always kept my udeut4 10 inc
Su4uf4h FLAG serious troubles uld come
10 me and 10 my properties in Cura- OF
less than that Dr. Jose Rafael M'uldiNo
and Don Juan Cndte, two prominent lia-
vana citizens. have been depOrted 10 thd-
farlnas ion Africa by Gen. Neylef- Inc
sun published a few days ago the news OF
the deportation Of both gentlemen but
what has not been published Is me tlliih.
cause OF their heavy punishment senior
Gnate received a letter from Sew ORR,
i'm which a friend sent clipping contain
ing am article FROM The sun I'D bcntll OF
the cuban cause. hc aul"o, -. Wv
ter told Senior Onate 90 read the arucle
10 Dr MOntalvO The letter was opened
in the post-ofiice az Havana. ana no.n
gentlemen were arrested as So ND ltthlIt
Of the reyOlutionists. ON can Judge Wit
would happen 10 me if. instead OF ftadlh5
an article of The sun. my name la PRINT
ed ms he source Of anti-Spanish informa-
ton
After being assured that his name would
not be- made public. the gentleman siii-
"ln the first place. / approached zen.
Lee as soon ass he returned frum iakaht
TO see whether ] could ilnd out something
of the opinions of the American Consul
General about the Cuban revolution. /
was well acquainted with the fact that
Il Cuban lady called on Cen lee ar lit-
vana the day before he started, and re-
!. |Ha.f. rr.f. Ht.f
i'm my opinion. the real sentiments or the
American representative. me lazy nus
band is personal friend Of Cen ice.
When the latter asked his VISITOR what
her husband. who is i'm this city. intend
ed 10 do in Sew York. the wife answered.
He intends giving mp an hopes OF "a
quick settlement OF AFFAIRS mere any 10
start I'm some other business in Amerfa.
Tell m. replied Gen. Lee promptly
not 10 do H. and 90 wait because the
end Of an this is very near
could nor refer 10 an end by triumph of
tho Spanish arms. ass he knew perfectly
well that such "a solution would not De IN
any way agreeable 10 the lady ana nor
husband. ! suppose That nr referred 10
American interN cntiOn-which b. the only
reasonable thing under the present cir-
Cumstances-a nothing. att'r 3 have
spoken TO the General himself, inclines me
10 believe the contrary
and ala you obtain more definite words
from Gen. lett asked thc reporter.
"Of course. Cen Lee" answered the
gentleman. did not tell me what mis- rec
port In Washington 10 President Cleveland
was going 10 he but did not md amy
ground for the supposItiou printed the
dav after his arrival that he was a SYM
uathizer with the Spanish Government
What / know Is that Gen. Lee while IN
Havana invited o. his office AN the most
prominent persons in the capital after
giving them an guarantees that the IN
tcrvlew would De- absolutely secret ana
that they would not incur amy dan-er
in expressing their opinions freely. l can
assure YOU OF this because / was myself
one Of tho individuals called by Gen. Lee
to his Office.
About 100 representatives Of all the
spheres OF activity in cuba were inter
viewed by. the morican Consul Bank
ers sugar men. tobacco planters, ana cl-
gar manufacturers farmers. lawyers,
every one. gave his views about the sit
uafion. and Gen. Lee. proceeding care
fully. consulted as wei the Sraniarcs as
The Cubans Not a single orc reported in
favor OF the Spanish Government. not
single one failed 10 agree with the opinion
that the Spanish army was unable 10 win
the war, and that even In case II could
win. such an end would be a misfortune
for the country. as Cuba could never pay