The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-09
GEN. LEE rx HAVANA.
Americans Hope That lie VIII Look
After Their interests.

Havana. June ga local newspaper
prints an Interview With Consul General
Lee on the subject Of his mission. in which
Gen. Ice is quoted a. saying that he
came 10 inform himself on tine problem
presented in Cyha aud woald report to
Washington with strict impaftiailty and
justice. The reasons whv he was selected
were: First, his great friendship for Cleve-
land, with whom he is identified in ideas
and sentiments. and. second. having
commanded Cen. R. r. Lees cavalry and
been accustomed to reconnoiter. he, bet
ter than anybody else, is able TO
understand the kind Of war the insur-
gents are waxing
Consul General Lee has visited the sever
al Americans imprisoned in the Cabaaas
fortress. He found me Competitor men
very wretehea and In iithy quarters. lie
will apply for their relief az once
II Is reported that no formal charge
has yet been made IN the cases Of Thomas
II. D9wley, the correspondent Of Har-
per's. 1t Is expected that he Will be re-
leased soon. He complains that his arms
were tied behind him whom he was ar
rested. and that he was threatened With
death because he could not carry his bag
gage Gen. Lee has received this letter
from Dowiey, written in prison:
'fSir: have the honor 10 eaii your at
tention 20 the fact that am an American
citizen, born in New York. and am impris-
oned in military prison without having
any hearing whatever | took up my resi-
dence In Artemlsa about the first of MAY
last. The cels8or OF the piaee threatened
me with arrest at the time because ! vas
an Amsrican. 1 obsAinsd permission from
the officer In command there % femain
About a week AKA this officer came 20 Ha-
vana and Cen. Aelauiz0 went 10 Arte-
rniss. The ceiedoy then tried again. and
succeeded ia having nne arrested. sun
confined among pontical prisoners Eno
are awaiting court martial Trusting that
you will give your inmeiiate attention
70 this case. I am vour 9bedtsnt servant.
THOMAS u. DowLEY" :"
Gen MaEaulzo, who had Dogiey arrest
ed. IA the same general who is charged
with the responsibility FOR many murders
OF Fspoeiacoes Gen. Ar04as. wh0 he ssie~
cses9ed. has recently gone back 70 Arte-
rslsa to resume command Ok the tscehs.
Americans in Havana breathe more
easily. non that Gen. Lee has egme- Nss
has pleased sverY body. Ills proFnpiness
in the pgNisg case gives promise ot d
vigorous Administration - the consulate
in the Interest sf Amsrscaua II ma be
interesting 20 know thaf a Havana news
raper mas already nominated hlm Tor wee
gsresiaent on a fickst wlth Cleveland.
Do~ley has been IN Cuba fer some timo
as a correspondent OF Harper's weekly
ana all the recent sogN sn thaf Sosrnsi on
ne Cuban var has been from hin-
Notwithstanding the reltcsance % tHe
American government 80 recognize e. a
statsaf xsrezists here. Gen " yisr arsi 10
MzarTs government seem - recognize o.
II DENYING Cen. Bradley permission 70
Wait Ilovley tn Aoro tire captain EeneF q
used shsaa Significant aordss Il nd@r
gnaulz4a lass ne foreagnsr can enter a
srauEan fortress IN tire - var Tho
xsrsts sFa rnnch cssnreHfsa On 10 hsxana-
Thay are commended 80 tae eonziierstsoa
af Mr. Oiney
Anstasr fact % muea Interest heF@ ia
tha act % shs Ma0fid government N
ssn8tsz note 60 tse uowsrs complaining
81 the alleged Hse - exp3@ssta tsssilsta
~ fsz ressess Way stree ~ ~sr szisss
sra sas rebel government is not Feeag-
nszssf "a a Fssliizereaf ps~eT. sfa9flia span
40 -hfeg ~ fa customary for a govern
rrsst 80. eugg - asotf hrinRing 80 DO
vvazsie concerns 20 tne atsengsoa o. for
sfx- gsverumsnts. buf IS IN 70 rssfnt any
rotics ssken hy otser psNers of 81 DO
sn@arse fF8ssisl@a.