The record-union., 1896-06-23
Should the Tenor of the Consul's
Report to the President be as
Stated i'm Press Dispatches, 1t is
Said the United States Representa-
tive's Stay in Cuba Will be of
Short Duration.

WASHINGTON, June 22-There was
q rumor here this afternoon that the
State Department would issue state
ment about Cuban affairs apropOs of
the announcement that COnsul-General
Lee had sent a report to the President
which would form the basis for action
on the situation on the island. The
rumor was erroneous. 1t was learned
however, that the State Department
was confident that no report on which a
dec:~ve policy could be framed had
been sent. General Lee has been in
Cuba few weeks only, and has not left
Havan*in that time. 1t was remarked
by an official that the President would
not have gone fishing if he expected
critical dispatches.
Mr.. Cleveland's delay in starting for
Gray Gables is pointed to in some quar-
tiers as giving color to the story, al
though it is admitted that he and Secre-
tary Olney could consider the alleged re-
port if such thing existed, quite as we'll
at their adjacent summer homes in
Massachusetts as in Washington Mr.
Ryan, the supposed bearer of the dis
patch, now in quarantine in New York,
went to Cuba of his own volition, and
had no official connection with General
Lee or with the State Department
The suspension of religious services
on one or two vessels at the Brooklyn
Navy Yard yesterday is explained at
the Navy Department that it was neces-
sary to hasten repairs on the cruiser
New York SO that she will be able to
leave the dry dock tomorrow or next
day before the high tide recedes. Other
wise she would be unable to get out for
another month.
Work on the unfinished monitor Puri-
tan was also carried on yesterday to
make up for great delays caused by diff
ferences between Constructor Bowles
and Commander Sperry.
No orders indicating prospective hos
tilities with Spain have been issued to
Admiral Bunce, who is straining all his
energies to have his fleet ready for the
regular summer practice cruise by July
18th.
LEES STAY MAY BE SHORT.
MADRID, June OFF the tenor of
Consul-General Lees report to the
President is as stated in dispatches, it
is said. it will make General Lees stay
Professor Comas demanded that the
protocol of 1877 with the United States
be denounced. The speech of Professor
Comas was loudly applauded.
Senior Castellanos, Minister of the
Colonies submitted bill asking for
united authority to raise loans to con-
tinue operations in Cuba.
Another bill was introduced propos-
ing the restoration of commercial reci-
procity with Germany
CUBANS FAVOR ANNEXATION.
QUARANTINE On. V, June %
William r. Ryan of Richmond, Col
lector of INTERNAL Revenue for the
Eastern District of Virginia. who has
been visiting friends in Virginia, and
who, it is said, is the bearer of dis
patches from General Lee to the State
Department, was passenger of the
Ward Line steamship Yumuri, which
arrived to-day. Along with a number
Of other passengers from the tropical
zone, he is quarantined at Hoffman
Island, but will be released tomorrow
morning.
Mr.. Ryan says the Cubans are more
clamorous than ever for annexation to
the United States, and while some few
representative men express some doubts
as to the practicability of annexation.
some of them think that such a thing
is at once practicable and desirable for
both the United States and Cuba as the
one solution of the situation. Sooner
or later, the Cubans say. annexation
must be accomplished. The members of
the Autonomist party no longer dis
cuss autonomy or home rule under the
Spanish flag. They seem to be the chief
agitators for American annexation.
When asked about his friend. Gem
eral tftzhugh Lee, the American Con-
sul-General to Cuba, Mr. Ryan said he
left him in excellent health and very
busy that he was making a thorough
and impartial study of the situation.
ard that he was just now at work on
report to the State Department. He is
a thorough soldier and man of ar
fairs. General Lee was thoroughly
adapted for the difficult task which he
had undertaken AS to the bias of Gen.
eraI Lees report, Ryan could not saw.
lie expects, however, to remain in Ha-
Vana throughout the summer.
WEYLER'S PLAN OF CAMPAIGN.
good authority that CAPTAIN General
Weyler is pleased with the aspect of
military affairs in the island. and that
the Government has expressed its an
proval of his plan of campaign He is
confident that with the achievements
OF 10000 men promised him by the Min
lister of War he will be able to crush the
rebellion, and that he will return tri-
umphant to Spain in June next 1t is
his intention to send 10000 of the new
troops when they arrive to the Province
of Pinar del Rio, where they will be
employed in crushing Maceo, and the
other 10000 will be used 10 strengthen
the Jucaro trocha. These reinforce
ments will enable General Weyler to
dispense with the services of the volun-
teers who are at present doing garrison
duty
Andres Hernandez Rodriguez and
Miguel Alfonso Cabrera Were shot in the
Cabanas Fortress to-day for the crime
Of rebellion.