The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-06

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New York, Nov. 5--Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee, accompanied by Thomas Jones, his
private secretary, arrived from Havana
late last night on the Ward Line steamer
Vigilancia. The steamer remained in
quarantine until this morning.
'es AT steamships pier General Lee was
met by number of Americans, whom he
befriended within the past few months
III Cuba Among these were :. Il.
Tolon. Lorenzo Batamcourt, +. Xaldo,
Miguel Mendoza and Louis Place
aAGenerl Lee, who looked hale and
hearty was impervious to all the as
saults made upon him by corps of
newspaper men. who were ANXIOUS to
learn the object of his visit to this coun-
try
The General listened good naturedly
to all the inquiries put to him and then
said
Gentlemen. understand your posi-
ticn and am well aware that YOU I'M
derstand mine. | will 90 to Washington
as soon as can catch II train, and then |
Will go TO see my family in Virginia
what brought me here? Why, only to
see how the election WENT
IVY hat do you think of the result of
the election
Before the General answered this ques-
ton he turned to Mr.. Tolan and said:
"How do you spell those words which
means, Let the dead past bury its
dead? -
Mr.. Toan wrote out the following
words: ''PaZ II los muertosn
The General repeated these words to
the reporters and said: "Gcntlemeu,
am poor hand at Spanish, but Il liberal
translation of this sentence would read:
Peace to the dead -
General, you have been quoted by the
correspondent of the FL Liberal, of Mad
rid, as having said that You were conf.
dent that the hcroism of the Spanish sol
diers, under Genreal WnyleI, would soon
triumph over the rebellion, and that you
eulogizcd spain for the manner in which
she is conducting the war in Cuba
II met that correspondent, said the
General, "but l did mot say that the
Spanish troops would triumph What
did say was that admired Spain for the
manner i'll which she is bearing up
against difficulties, both in the Philip
pine Islands and Cuba
The General could not be induced to
speak further on any topic, and hurried
away in the first cab to catch the first
train for Washington.
AT WASHINGTON.
Washington, Nov. 5.-Gcneral Fitz-
hugh Lee, the consul general to Havana,
who arrived i'll New York to-day, reached
Washington this afternoon, and is stop
ping mt the Shoreham Hotel. As soon as
his rosence became known he was be
sieged by friends and by newspaper re-
portcrs. To many of the questions put
to him he maintains diplomatic silence,
or cvildcs them by calling attention to the
impropriety of discussing the affairs of
thc island i'll the newspapers before re
porting them to his Supporters.
General Lee will remain in Washing
ton possibly flor several days, and then
will proceed to his home in Virginia,
which he has not visited since assuming
the duties of his Office. While he did
not say so explicitly, it is evident that
during the time spent here he will call on
the President and acquaint him with
the result Of his observations of affairs in
Cuba. In reply to Il direct question he
said he had not been called here by the
President for the discussion of the situa-
ton there.
When asked whether the insurgents
or the Spaniarils held the advantage in
the war, General Lee shielded himself by
having recourse TO what he said was "a
term the Mexicans used when uues-
tiOns were put to them which they did
! not wish to answer, viz: "Qu'en sabe, .
which translated means WHO knows. -
First reports are heard of success on the
one side and then on the other ''rhc
war has been i'll progress since February,
| 1850" he continued, "and there is no
prospect of its speedy terininaton.n
The consul testified to the bancful
| cfcts of the strife which was nov desolat.
ing the island
Business, y he said, sis paralyzcd, and
the island is being gradually ruined.
| What one side leaves the other destroys,
a. in all civil wars. There is IL system
attic destruction of the sugar estates"
| General Lee confirms the reports of the
press censorship which prevails in the
| island, and says nothing can he sent out
! by telegraph which is not first subject TO
the scrutiny of the officials. y similar
censorship exists respecting the Havana
newspapers and what is ''blue penciledn
has to be left out of the papers
General Lee reiterates the statements
that he had made in New York concern
| ing the fair treatment which had been
accorded him by the officials of the
| island and says that he has no cause for
complaint. There are many naturalized
| American citizens on the island, and
| their interests are looked after