The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1897-10-14
TALKED ABOUT CUBA.
Gen. Lee and Hannis Taylor Call
mt the State Department..

Washington, Oct. 11.-Consul General
Lee arrived here last night and was ut
the state department early this morning
in conference with Assistant Secretary
Davis. leaving for Warrenton. Va, to
attend the funeral of friend. He will
return tonight to advise further with
officials here as to the Cuban situation.
1t is understood that the department is
going over with Lee and Mr.. Hanniss
Taylor, eX-minister to Spain, the effect of
the recent cabinet changes, the result of
Gen. Weyler's withdrawal and his sue
cession by Gen. Blanco and appointments
by the accession of Sagasta.
The escape of Miss Cisneros from Ha-
vana was talked over also. 1t seems to
be the prevailing view that it will not
lead to any international complications.
Gen. Lee said today he did not think any
serious question would arise over the in
cident.
Ex-Minster Taylor when asked if in
ternational difficulty would likely arise,
able result will be that Sagasta will give
a royal reception to those who have been
good enough to rid him of this trouble
Some subjects Mr.. Taylor will not dis
cuss at present at all He is engaged.
however. in writing review of the .po-
litical outlook of the Cuban situation.
drawn from his experience ut Madrid.
ana refuses 10 HIKE any COllilltHl III
advance of his carefully prepared views.
State department officials make light
of the prospect of international trouble
following the escape of Miss Cisner0s.
They say that presumng that the girl
and her rescuer have reached the United
States, they can not be surrendered, even
if claimed by the Spanish authorities:
The case is covered by two principles of
law that are never deviated from, ac-
,o,1;po 70 tho ctntn 1pno Ttmant ppOplp
As far as concerns Miss Cisneros, she
being political refugee, can not under
our organic law be surrendered, and
there is no clause in the Spanish extra
dition treaty that would serve as q basis
for claim for her surrender. The cir
cumstances under which she may have
reached the United States can not af-
feet the force of this doctrine.
The eXtradition treaty governing the
circumstances under which she was cap
tured is as follows:
ARTICLE VIII-Neither of the contract
ing parties shall be bound to deliver up
its own citizens or subjects under the
stipulations of this convention"
This treaty was amended in 1SS2, but
this particular article was not touched
and remained in full force Moreover, it
has been the general policy of the United
States to refuse to deliver its own citi-
Zens to foreign state, even when they
were accused of crime in such state.
New York, Oct. 1.-THE Herald says:
Senorta Evangeline Cossio Cisneros, the
Cuban girl who escaped from prison in
Havana on Wednesday night. arrived in
this city yesterday. American friends
accompanied her by train from New, Or
leans. On reaching Jersey City, Miss
Cisneros was taken in closed carriage
to the headquarters of the Cuban sympa-
thizers in this city at SO New street,
where she was, joyfully received. After
short reception she was taken away
and no one was allowed to see her until
this evening.
A special edition of the local Cuban
newspaper was published this afternoon
asking all loyal Cubans to assemble at
the office of the junta at s o'clock to join
in torch light parade in honor of the
young woman's delivery. 1t is stated at
the Journal office at midnight that the
statement that the senorita was in this
city was unauthorized.