New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-02
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LEE ASKED FOR WARSHIPS.
AND THREATENED TO RESIGN IF HE WAS
NOT SUPPORTED.
TIoNs WITH THE .rATE DEPARTMENT con-
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SENATE LAST NIGHT.
Washington. March 1.-The correspondence Of
the Department OF State with Consu-Generai
Lee at Havana in the case OF Charles Scott. an
American citizen, which was laid before the Sem
ate tonight confirms the published story that
General Lee threatened to resign unless the De-
partment supported his demand that Scott be
released from solitary confinement only the
kilograms sent to the Department by General
Lee are transmitted. the Departments end u the
Interchange being omitted. on February o Cen
eral Lee teesraphed 10 the State Department:
Charles Scott, an American citizen. arrested at
Regla this morning Charges not yet known"
The next is dated February 20. and says that
Scott had been In Jail in Havana without COM
municatlon for 2G4 hours The dispatch con-
tinues:
Cannot stand another Ruiz murder, and have
demanded his release. How many war vessels az
dered here at once II necessary to sustain demand|
On February 23 he again teegraphed to Sec
retary Olney. evidently replying to inquiries and
in language which can scarcely be misunder-
stood.
situation simple ExperisnSSe at Guanab.sssss ana ,ss
made II ny gnty 70 Senamg aG hedo nccmmnn,csdo cD
zsi hours, be- released from said incommunlcado.
and Scott scG 10 is m 80 pee ID the Trouble viii eliminate
II you do not. mu depart All others arrested
sbold oniy american in lot not be- lie mas been
.ncommuncado now $s hours
The correspondence closes with a telegram OF
the same date. in which General Lee Informed
the State Department that his demand had been
complied with. and that Scott had been released
ficm ncommunicado after fourteen days soh-
t&ry confinement in a damp cell. by III feet
with water on the floor He was not allowed
a chair or anything to sleep on" the telegram
closes "and discharges Of the body were re-
moved only once in five days. Scott says ne
went always twelve hours without water. and
once two days. Scott was charged with hav-
irg Cuban postage stamps in his house He was
an employe of an American gas company"
In regard to the arrest of f. J. Cazanas. an
American citizen. General Leo. on February IL.
in a dispatch announcing his arrest. denounced
it as a great outrage and said there were SINH
lar cases at Sagua and elsewhere in the island.
The Department six days later ordered Lee to
report on the facts, and on February ~ he re-
piled that CaZanas insisted that his treaty rights
should be respected The prisoner had lived at
Sagua since his registration there In lsi2. The
other dispatches show the number OF his regis
tratiOn entry. number OF passport. etc. and
close with dispatch dated February -, leaving
the matter undisposed Of.
The correspondence in the Of Sylvester
Scovel. the newspaper correspondent. begins with
a telegram on February u to Secretary olney
from General Lee announcing Scoyels arrest at
Tunas, Santa Clara Province, the previous day.
Secretary Oney Immediately replied asking Gen.
eral Lee TO that Scoyers rights as an Amert-
can were protected, and 10 use every exertion
that no summary action be taken adding that
great fear was entertained by Scoyels friends
on account OF his previous expulsion from the
island
on February General Lee cabled the par
ticulars Of ScovePs arrest, saying he cap-
tured on the railroad, returning from an in
surgent camp, and supposed incrimnating
papers were found on his person. He had asked
the Captain General 10 bring Scoyel TO Havana.
on February II ne said that Scoyel was in WELL
ventilated cell at Sancti Spiritus supplied with
bed and food. but the case would be tried by the
civil authorities. His treaty rights would be re-
spected
on February 13 General Lee transmitted let
ter from Scovel in which he says that he had the
misfortune To be without "A military pass. and
was apprehended while boarding a train at
way station of lana. The guard had been in
structed to look out for an "lngles" without pa
pers Scovel says he came under that category
and was taken into custody. He adds that he
had been we'll treated. He denied 4he commls-
sion of any offence. and said he frankly told the
Judge that he had gone into the field without let
or hindrance from any authority in the perform
ance of his legitimate duties as war correspond.
ent and that he had never comported himsen
in any other manner
4 dispatch of February 16 says that Scovel was
first charged with rebellion for travelling In the
country without a military pass; second, possess
ing false pass; third, obtaining the same;
fourth making use OF the same. No papers were
found or him except notes eulogistc OF the SPAN
ish soldiers. go
The correspondence concludes with telegram
from General Lee to Jr. ROckhill, under date
of February 10 in which the Consul-General says
that a competent lawyer had been obtained 70
defend Scovel and that this lawyer would remain
at Sancti Spirtus until the tral-the date or
which had not been fixed when this dispatch was
received