The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-11-04


clare that they have reliable insormat,o,,
that the relations of the Tinted esnre. n n,i
Spain have reached a crisis. and that de-
veiopments of great internsttonnl isoror
tance in regard to Cuba may u q ueeted
within the next month.
Advices from Havana are 10 the cfysrs
that the departure OF Consul (seneral isse
for Washington City was cauaod bx the
crisis. and that his report 10 PFurSdent.
Cleveland viii be of such a charnctsr that
II will almost certainly result Il Action
being taken by the United Statea n Is
understood that the case of the Couonl3toe
prisoners was the immediate cause a. IL
departure OF Gem Lee.
The Spanish authorities have heen a.
posed to proceed in a high-handed Way IL
regard To those prisoners, and wfthoQt -
gard TO treaty rights. After the copp3 a
Madrid set aside the sentence OF 6snfh
imposed on these prisoners by thu arst
court. 1t was understood that they would
be given civil trial. Instead Of thls.
however. Capt. I.aborde. the Auesican
correspondent Melton. and the other {yoen-
petitor prisoners were recently sumunoned
before naval court at Havana al res
quired to file written declarations u prc-
iiminary TO a new court-martial. The
prisoners. however. refused to- make aay
statement save In the presencs of 0eM
Lee. sssE.
Gen. Lee had not been advised by Capt.
Gen. Weyier that the prisoners woufd he
retired. but as soon as tho consul keuY1Skd
unofiiciaiiy what was going on, and thar
the case had been called up for minfary
and not civil consideration, he sent IN
energetic note to Capt. Och Weyfer
against any retrial not In accordance with
the treaty stipulations. and entering ex-
ceptions to the proceedings as inaugurntesf.
Capt. Gen. Weyler eeaded making any ii.
rect response. pleading lack OF authority
TO treat on diplomatic matters. ard quAs-
toning Gen. Lees right to discuss matters
which II had been the custom 10 submit
TO Madrid for settlement by the Americas
minister and the Spanish foreikn ONCE.
Gen. Lee and Secretary Ofncy were in
continual cable correspondence about the
matter. and the general was ordered 70
Washington City.
For diplomatic reasons Consul General
Lee would probably deny IL. but II Is
fact nevertheless that he said TO an lnti,
mate friend before leaving for the units1
States:
1T would not surprise me IL shotH
return 10 Havana on a warsbip."
The Cuban leaders here arc jub.iant. -
tney say that the result would he e4her
made Interesting by the United Stxte9 6f
an ignominious backdown on the Mr1 81
SPAN, which would destroy what jt<tie
prestige she has left.
Competitor Case ComtinueA.
New York. Nov. IA dispatch - The
Herald from Havana says. Owing TO no.
tee OF protest from Consul GenerNI Lee.
taking exceptions TO the new ecarf@nnAf-
tial Of the Competitors crew. bek&sn b
Fortress cabana recently, the proceeMtnGo
in the case have been temporarily aua.
pended. A summons has. howevef. b<4A
ruhfsned IN the local pa pers requiring "
r3csis witnesses to appear and NE written
evidence against the prisoners. 0ne areu-
her of the expedition. George Ferfans Nhe
after landing surrendered 10 the 4lo0f0
authorities and was parsioned uneegUee
erai Weyler's amnesty decree ~ Bme
been arrested TO await the trial -
ness.
A Spanish verslen.
Madrid. Nov. 3.-El Liberal hAf p!sn-
ed an interview which ITS c0rf1e1p1e<W
al Havana claims to have had WsU HFn
FHzhugh Lee. United States faMeU VEN
eral. previous 10 the sailing of 49, ~ =
for New York yesterday on enc yerd Ins
steamer Vigisancia- The cons Aenessa
.s represented as saying that - = eOav.
to New York on private buakseee. enu s.i
return In a few days with ~ maku -
is also quoted as expresstn9 .sa es"11
that ''the hero.sm OF che 1D1oa sesoss
under Gen. weyier would 80 9Iusn ~
over the rebellion Gen. Iee, y AAneFsfs
correspondent adds. eu1ee1ea 40'
her conduct of the Cuban
The BombaYdmen4 - As
Havana. Nov. tine Segc1 faat ~ 1s.o- 60
MO Maceo crossed the - ,Ins a.s.s uss..
attacking ArtemlsA ana fp1.sss -
coe.nf r. again ,4euisA & = sisted tpat
the sns,,rUcv.s ,frxos1 thnk Uccee50n acseA