The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-12
Fitzhugh Lee and Ex-Minister Tay-
Tor Cl0Seted with the Cabinet.
SPAIN C0URTIEG DELAY
BKANCO NEEDS TIME TO INTRO
pUCE HIS MEASURES.
Escape of Miss cisneros Not Likely
to Lead to International Compli-
rations--Activity of Filibusters
Along the Hudson-Tumults Of
the Equatorial States.

F'it2hugh Lee arrived here last night
md was at the state department. early
this morning in conference with as
sistant Secretary Day. leaving later for
WaFrenton, Va, TO attend the funeral
of q friend. He win return tonight to
advise further u tn officials here as TO
the Cuban situation 1t is understood
that the state department is going over,
With General Lee and Mr. Hannis Tay-
Tor. ex-minister TO Spain. the effects Of
the recent cabinet changes, the results
of Captain General Weyler's withdraw
al and his succession by General Blan-
co. and the new phases developed by
the accession of Sagasta-
THE CISNEROS ESCAPE.
State department ohieials make light
Of the prospect Of any international
trouble following the escape of Miss
Cisneros. They say that. Dresuming
the girl and her rescuer have reached
The United States, they cannot be sur
rendered, even If claimed by the Span
ish authorities The case is covered
by Two principles OF law that ere never
deviated from, according to the state
department people. AS far as con-
Germs Miss Cisueros. she being a polit
ical refugee. she cannot under our or
gained law be surrendered, and there
that could serve as d basis for her de-
nVerance- As for the Journal agent
who secured the escape of the girl, his
case is expressly covered in the follow
ing article Of the e1tradition treaty be
tween Spain and the United States
concluded IN 1917:
Article S-Neither of the contract
ing parties shall be bound 70 deliver up
lis oWa citizens or subjects under the
Stipulations OF this convention"
EXTRACTION TREATY.
This treaty mas amended in 1882. but
this particular article WAS not touched
and remains in fun force Moreover
il has been the general policy OF the
United States to refuse 20 deliver up its
oWn citizens to a foreign state. even
when they were accused OF crime in
such state. AT the last session of con-
Sress President Cleveland sent TO the
senate draft of the two treaties which
had been negotiated and submitted for
its approval These we're the eXtradi-
ton treaties with the Argentine con-
federation and With the Orange Free
State In each case an article was in
serted permitting the surrender OF the
citizens OF a state TO another state up
on the charging of q crime. These ar
ticles were inserted by express direc-
ton of the president The treaties we're
form was discussed and the senate very
promptly cut out the articles
President Cleveland was SO firmly
convinced Of the value of the articles
and so determined in this opinion that
this country could no longer be permit
ted TO shield criminals even though
they were Americans. that he refused
the negotiations, although neither of
the contracting parties cared particu-
larry for the retention of the articles.
EX-Ninigter Taylor. when asked if in
ternatienal complications we're likely TO
arise. answered: ~ think not, and the
probable result will be that Sagasta
who have been good enough to rid
Spain Of this troublesome subject"
TAYLOR BETICENT.
Taylor VIII not discuss the present
situation at Madrid. He is engaged IN
writing q review of the poiitical-eco-
nonlic phases Of the Cuban problem,
With his own views, drawn from eype-
rience at Madrid. and refuses to make
any comment in advance OF his careful
~ prepared review OF the case.
There is good reason to believe that
the review communicated TO the state
department is that the accession of Sa-
gasta means
FABIAN POLICY OF DELAY,
Not only for the present. but for many
weeks 20 come, and that no definite poi
icy for Cuba, VIII be announced for some
time As evidence Of this. it is pointed
out that General Blanco. the new cap
tain general Of cuba, viii not leave fol
his post before the 18th. officials be-
ieVe his departure is likely to be de-
ferred until the goth The trip from
Barcelona 10 Havana viii take about
II DAYS and the new captain genera
viii not reach Havana before the early
part Of next month This. it is said
will permit All pending Cuban questions
to be held in suspense, at least unit
the new offcial reaches his post. After
that II is estimated the Spanish cahi.
net will desire that the new captain
general be given time to faniliari2t
himself with his duties and the condi
lions and the measures he is TO apply
10 lhe islands. The execution of thai
policy. an allowance Of time for its fail
trial, etc according to those in a Do
sition TO accurately judge the situation
viii lead to profracted delays on thoss
subjects to which the United State.
recently invited the attention of Spain
Senor Dubose. secretary of the Span
ish legation. is the only Spanish off,
cial in Washington He maintain.
strict reserve concerning the present