The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-30

Spanish representative was guaroeo III
his address and seemingly DESTROYS vi
making favorable impression. as a'So'
doubtless. was General Lee. Tor IL was
important to both OF them that t"cii
official intercourse should be cohuu.'eu
In a manner conducive To "A proper unu.i
standing OF sucn Questions as might
afterward be brought up for adjustment.
A number OF foolish stories apout ,n".
interview were printed IN inc on''eu
States soon after its occurrence pu' VIC
are enabled to say that therc was no
quarrelling at IL. and that eaCh party
gave Information to the other su'" 40
promised TO be serviceaDle III '"S i'
moval OF misrepresentation 49,
From that time to this, during pc
riod of between four and five months
General Lee has steadily pursued 'ne
course that is Incoming for repre-
sentative of the United States IN couh-
Try that is the arena of war III WIN"
We cannot refrain from taking ne
nevolent interest. yet in when 'li'
ernment has refrained from ihte' iei-
cnce. ,,
General Lee has done what he could
for the protection OF accused or "ronseu
American citizens; he has strNeh' anu
lftuuGnAly Win HltttrFf -
removal Of causes OF complaint ne mas
brought a number of serious '"s'' "
the attention OF the State Department
at Washington; he has ootaiheu 'ne
lease OF prisoners unJusty coi'''i0u' "'
has rendered valuable service 10 tno
iucarcerated crew of the ship Coinpeu-
for. he has carefully investigated all
reports relative to the destruction VI
In t'uUA. lIldl SPAN
may be held TO her responsibility !"
due time: he has in repeated instances
asserted the rights OF American snip
captains: he has enforced respect ior
the authority of his government, ana
ne has successfully laid claim TO ali
the privileges possessed Dy the oo'S"iS
of other powers 1T Havana.
We are not aware that he has neg
Iected any one OF the duties of his office;
and it will probably be found, when
the DISPATCHES sent to Washington by
him are published, that he has commu-
nicated information which may AFFECT
the policy of this Government. upon
several occasions marked resolution mas
been required of him, rs IL was when he
presented to Weylcr the aifrontins no.
tice that had been posted at the gate
OF Las Cabanas. and as it was when ne
presented the case of maltreated Ameri-
can prisoners. General Lee has not
shrunk from the performance OF these
consular duties. which may have been
disagrccablc. lie has proudly upheld the
American flag at Havana. True II Is
that Il has been out OF his power 10
deliver the suggestion that If Spain IS
TO wage war upon the Cubans. she had
better observe the laws and customs OF
civilized warfare. once upon time
this Government gave Spain TO under
stand that there would have TO be an
end 10 her manifestations Of sayagery
i'm Cuba, but that was more than twenty
years ago. or during the ten-years war.
Ii has not been the lot Of General Lee
to perform any signal or valiant act
as consul-general at Havana. but VI
can say that he has been faithful in
cumbent Of his office. II might be tC
his advantage IL some OF the dispatches
he has sent to Washington during the
past few months were printed for public
information.-New York Sun.