New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
ne LONE EXPOSES KANNIX.
HE TELLS SECRETARY oLNEY WHY THE COR.

HE TELLS SECRETARY OI.NEY WHY THE COR
RESPONDENT WAS EXPELLED FROM CUBA
Washington, Feb 13.-Secretary Olney has re-
ceved from Sefor Dupuy de LONE, the spanish
Minister an official communication on the case Of
william F. Mannix, the newspaper correspondent,
who has protested against his expulsion from Cuba.
The Minister, after saying that Mannlx appeared
at the Office OF the Spanish Consul In New-York
in November, explaining that he was newspaper
reporter out OF employment and that he would
like to 60 to Cuba and write letters concerning tho
rebellion says that the Committeeman referred
the matter to him. and with his PERMISSION after
several other interviews, agreed 10 give steamship
t,cke, from New-York TO Havana and return to
Mannlx. The Consu.-General also advanced ~
N him which was to be considered a loan and to
no refunded at his early convenience In due
time the Consu.-Genera, received a letter from
Mann,x under date OF November 26. 1893. In which
he sad:
Already I have met three persons who are close
~ affiliated with the nsnIgeht' nd an" accor d, De-
their view, did not hesitate to make known aetaas
of importance one OF the p sc6 n,ormation as
desired with reference TO the movements Oh tne NE
surgents here and the plans OF the eauers IN New.
YorR This information would not De useiu 70 me
T., nv correspondence but 1t might be OF value 70
the Spanish Government. moose you d note
York reporters who call for news. You VIII readily
understand the drift OF IT, 90 I ,pro OF eous
ant
previous understanding between U.s.
Tho rote 70 which Mannx refers was formal
after addressed to the Spanish Consu-Genera con-
corning the situation In Cuba, wnich was exceed
jnely favorable to the Government ana uhia'oraois
N the reyo.ution.sts. About two weeks later the
Consul-C;eneral received a second communication
from Mannx, asking him to arrange with inc
Spanish Government for the establishment VI
nress bureau at Havana TO supply free news 70
a
.ooo..d IN organize and maintain such bureau
for q salary OF 800 week. and 10 furnlsh resu-
lar letters and cable dispatches 10 such news
PAPERS In the United States as wou'd use '"e"-
He proposed to give Information "Aich "ou'u eauss
"a great change in public opinion In the United
states and argued at length concerning the ad'
vantage of such scheme In adoiuoh 10 me- P' th
bureati he offered himself as secret ag,ht 90 'ae
Spanish Government SAYING among on, G'ae would GER
can supply you with information va, -, rSoi "a On
tanly be very valuable for am resa'ded DIS sa
ardent Cuban patriot ,., -, ,haso communal.
cat,ons Under date OF December Is; Mannx wrote
again asking money and offering Ms ,ancs
60 II am In a position to be OF Inucn as'issance
-, p' Won" he said 'and you have no IDEA OF mo
amount Of information that IS daiy gNrm "a r nv
rdn, mate mate and YOU may be that know what
il going on in Key West and In New OK a. wv
as here am With a dangerous crown anu HIasss
as hs entitled to all protection am not atraia
Of my NE, but DO not e''e
He hen demands money and asks for letter
from the spanish Minister in Wasning.oI 70 I've
ng the military authorities In Havana I 70 ssrgea
nosnmission in the Spanish army TO MIN ne arsac3
that this would be a great stroke OF aP.oin s "a
bava a remarkable effect on the newspApers any,
nh sentiment in the United states te "a?
hat the announcement OF h's appolt1mlc,nu in
nr would be made by the TACT tna' AN an
rmercan newspaper correspondent. oscon ,in 10.
gusted with the rebels ana 'her way VI
io,ned the Spanish army. -. c,a,o sehor de
In his letter the secretary OF S,aue , ps not
tme expresses the opinion that MahniN - mv,
omIte right In his mind and suggests tnaI te mas bas
aanI fre1uert mistakes in geography wiIc' nc 30,
made In his letters are evidence '"a' 'e w ~
vlsitei the PAGES he describes