Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-15
Mr.. Moneys Cuban Sensation.
Baltimore SUM-

senator-elect Money, of Mississippi, has
placed himself in very unenviable po-
sitfon for which he will have TO thank
the new journalism" with its queer
ideas Of propriety. Personally Mr..
Money Is not man VINO would betray
anothers confidence. and yet he Is forced
to appear in very unpleasant light by
Consul-General Lees explicit denial OF
what MIR. Money asserted TO be a fact.
The Mississippi Senator-elect went to
cuba recently for the purpose, as ex-
plalned by himself, of docking into the
conditions on the island. so that he
might be able to vote intelligently upon
the resolutions introduced In Congress
hearing upon the recognition OF Cuban
Independence. AS a member Of the
House and a senator-elect, he had OPP
nortunities which would have been de-
MED n newspaper correspondent. who
sailed under his true cOl0rs. General
Weyler spoke 10 him freely about his
camnaign. assuming, II is TO be pre-
sumed. that a member OF Congress would
resnect his confidence, especially since
Mr. Money was apparently held in high
esteem by Consul-General Lee Upon
his return 10 Washington, Mr.. Money, IL
annears. sent a detailed account of his
exneriences and observations in Cuba
~ a New York paper, and he has re-
norted conversations with the Spanish
commander and Consul-General Lee with
freedom that must prove embarrassing
70 both these gentlemen, neither OF
ubom imagined that In talking TO the
Senator-elect from Mississippi they were
entertaining a newspaper correspondent
unawares. and supplying material for one
~ those sensations for which the new
Journalism has become famous.
The remarks credited TO General Lee
ara of such a character that 1t is in
credible he should have spoken to Mr..
Money. except under the seal Of secrecy
The disclosure of these remarks, II they
were made at all, may however, be due
40 Mr.. Moneys lack of experience In
Journalism Of any kind, new or old. he
that as it may. General Lee is represent
cd as urging Mr. Money to go directly
10 Secretary Olnoy and. with all the i'm
pressiveness Of which he is capable, as
sure him that Spain can never subdu6
| the Insurgents. who will ultimately gair
| their independence. General Lee Is
blunt plain-spoken soldier, but on his
recent visit 10 the United States he re-
| fused TO say a word to the countless re
| norters. who are not members or Con
gress. and who approached him, not as
| statesmen on an investigating tour, bu
as plain, everyday newspaper-men, Wit
wanted the news. The skill with whicf
he evaded their questions and thwarte(
their efforts to betray him into some
statements as to the status of the con
aict in Cuba was really worthy OF ad
miration. That he should fall from hi
high state now and give away I'M
whole snap" in the language OF tn
yellow kid Of the new Journalism" car
hardly be credited; in fact, General Lee
saws in a dispatch to the New Nori
| Herald: ct gave Mr.. Money no messag
OF anv nature to Mr.. Olney." That ough
TO dispose of the question at once, ex
cept for the notifying predicament Il
| which It leaves Mr. Money. The Sena
tor-elect from Mississippi and Consul
| General Lee are now in the position o
| saving. one to the other. "You did, an
81 didn't" All of this comes or IN
"new journalism" and, If Mr.. None
can extricate himself from the tansl
with credit to himself, he ought at one
TO abandon newspaper work as long
he Is q member OF Congress.