The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-06-23
WAITING FOR GEN. LEES REPORT.
state Department Not Likely to Change
Its Poii..x InHxarl >I..,tn

AiAlSG FOX GEN LEES REPORT.
state Department Not Likely To Change
Its Poitcy Towar spain.
Washington City. June "a day or two
al tsasE must eispse before the report
~hieh Consul GenaTal Lee i salz 10 have
forwarded or Saturday can reach he
state department.. It is not clear whether
tle report VII come by mai or whether
General Lee VIII avaR himself OF the
aeEFicss OF IalerEal Revenue Collector
Hyan as messenger. as has been init
mated might be the case AS there has
been much speculation as 10 what has
called Forth This particular report from
the consul general. K can be stated that
aside from brief cSblexrams announcing
bis arrival and the recelot Of instruc-
t.oas. nothing has yet been heard ogfIci-
sliy from the consul general so that a
report from him in the ordinary course
of consular routine Is fally due While
X = true that consular officers under
ther general Instructions are expected
20 report to the State department any
event that might be OF Interest TO our
government Il cannot be learned that
SrA Ire VAS under any Instructions 10
naAe report upon the policy 70 be pur-
sued toward Cuba. For such Information
respecting the military situation as he
could havs gnfhered while pent up in
havana ana al distance frunl the fight
in& Ane, the state department would De
grateful. an1 x would carry weight. in
V.ew OF the military experience or the
consul general. hus. after all. MS report
Will he OF value In exact accordance with
the facts contained. a. is hardly 10 bA
supposed that the consul general VIII rn
beyond such a statement.
IL is not supposed In official circles that
ne will attempt % shape the policy q the
state department. as % recognition Of bel
hgereney or % Independence. wnlch must
be decided In Washinvton City after con-
;errrlatton c< a reld broader than = open
20 the perception or an official stationed
IN Cuba At present the state Department
- giving more attention - the grievances
of American citizens than 20 the other
subject Of the propTiety OF Interference in
{ne strife between the SpanlArds and the
Cubaus. and 70 this end has been pushing
vigorous correspondence with Hannis
Taylor. cur minister a. Madrid. The pur-
pose Is 70 prevent. so far as possible. de-
predstiens on the properly q Americans
"a Cuba. and especially the recurrence OF
such affairs as the ni-treatment OF the
Delga1os. father and s0n. and their serv-
ants. Some nice questions of diplomacy
are involved II The adjust meat OF these
matters. For instance. in the DelEaao
case the question arises how long an
American residsyt IN Cuba can preserve
his American citizenship where he has
practically given up his allegiance 20 hts
native or adopted country and has con-
centTatea all his material interests In the
island The treatment of such matters Is
Sufficient 20 engage the attention OF the
state department Just now.
II Is regarded as improbable that
there wiu De any immediate change
of policy pursued toward the gem
eral subject of relations With
Spain. particularly as the prevalence
% The rainy season In Cuba has operated
largely 20 restrict military operations
there. The department adopted lts present
lire q policy respecting the Cuban revolt
after obtaining the best evidence in I'll.
reach. and there is No reason % appre-
hend taat events have occurred on the
island recently % sufficient importance 20
warrant a radical derarfure. Gen. Lee has
been IN Cuba only twenty days. and even
with his military training 4 Is believed
that Ne can scarcely have arrived az
conclusion as 70 the status of me revolt
upon which b. ls willsas 20 r,sk ais repa-
tSiicn. bat however tbls may Be. Il Is
certain thAt the STAKE &ouartment Viii not
make a change IN It's policy without ma
tlre consideration. an3 does nos expect. IL
can ba stated positively. 10 receive any
report from Gen. Lee that would require
it ar iris sirne 60 make an issue.
"k.ver since congress adjourned I've beea
keeping my eye on the admin strasion. ex-
pecttng Il % pay card IN the Cuban
affair - tsat BE- couid xet entire credit
Cor t1e results. The rsnDTts sai3 20 be
en routa 60 the ffu}.e3 States fr5gn Gen.
lee may hasten she conmsnceTuent - tae
game" Ts{s statement vas male bV SEN
ator Morgan. chairman ~ Ihe Sab-comrast-
tee gf the foreign relations committee ~
the SENATE. Senator Morgan IS very bitter
tank - afielal tresta3 the senate fair
IS !n .ac Cahaa matter.
''in Any eVeHs." conttuaet the senator
"sN thai tAe president can lawfully so Is
% grant hFi EeTens rsEHts ta the C-snAns.
BE csnu-t ,}s-e<t RFuos5 intervention WITH
cat aatA3g.aat9on ~ congress Es he ga
80 as wsgi3 oe actlog Gu1aWfa5ly. Eat ~
has already scte1 un.aHfrtv- He "a 50
wnsa ae rvtgsss tae polite rea ssst cr shs
senate szo-ca1sm smsttee gsr <4I Information
az rsERTd so fha Cersr ref.t2r ease. In
seetcn geN q tha revised stafutes y-su viii
as3 that tse pres 1ent Is required. ~aen-
rFe- l. raErs -a his ks- Esg4Ee that az
American csgIsaa - gnf@sflv deprived y
BIS BERRY to 4smaGZ - tAe government
holtinE Ain t1s reason Ter his detention
aal &c 1emazG his release = ig appears
w-aeE Syst 4 cssss la THIS section pre-
scrtoes that 'aa 3he facts ana proeee4srys
rt atve thereto shall, &s soan as rracgica-
h.s De- ceolmart Gated hy t1e president
90 congress- pa the president lay :Aa
ta-ts nefare - ir tae t'nnrstater ease
tfax ae a0me So r ISIS ws7se C8ssan aTs.r
wHea Arnert-aa rttlEsns have hsan unfase-
lv aasasna3r ~ Tne CAV SAY az Save
tete aee SIS Eet ~ tas asglai faetz .
thrs Ea tAe eoiz~ns - 1ne Dress 6-oa-
e-sss ass Attsae3 20 10 s12rD s..1sat
making srg p-eElssea 81 So Ger meeting
ss.s.