The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1897-10-12
SPANISH AND cUBAN ATFAIRs
Discussed by Ex-Minlster Taylor and
Consul General Fltzhugh Lee.


WASHINGTON, October u.-consul
General Fitzhugh Lee arrived here last
night ana was at the state department,
early this morning in conference with
Assistant Secretary Day, leaving later
for WarFeRtoH, Va, 10 attend the
funeral of friend He will return 10.
night 10 advise further with officials
here as to the Cuban situation. 1t Is
understood that the state department
Is going over with General Lee and Mr..
Eannis Taylor, ex-mlnister to Spain,
the effect Of the recent cabinet changes,
the result OF General Weylers with
drawal and his succession by General
Bianco, and other new phases developed
by the accession of Sagasta. The es-
cape of Miss Cisneros from an Havana
prison through the efforts of a repre-
sentative OF the New York Journal has
been talked over also, the prevailing
View being It win not lead TO an inter
national complication. General Lee to-
day said that he did not think any
serious Question would arise over the
incident. Ex-Mlnister Taylor, when
asked II International complications
WIZ AANNNAN " hAlaNr NAAiaMtAGAE NHltlh
not, and the probable result viii be that
Sagasta win give royal decoration 90
those who have been good enough 10
rid Spain OF this troublesome subject"
Mr. Taylor will not discuss the pres
ent situation at Madrid. He Is engaged,
however. In writing review of the
political. economic and diplomatic
phases of the Cuban problem, with his
own views drawn from experience at
Madrid. and refuses 20 make any COM
ment in advance OF his carefully pre-
pared review of the case
The talks OF administration officials
with Mt Taylor and General Lee has
given an accurate view OF the situation
both at Havana and Madrid resulting
from the change In the Spanish cabinet
and policy. There is good reason to
believe that the view communicated to
the state department Ia the accession OF
Sagasta means q Fabian policy OF de-
lay, not only for the present, but for
many weeks to come, and that no def
mite policy for Cuba will be announced
for some time. As evidence OF this It
Is pointed out that General Btanco the
new captain general OF Cuba. will not
leave for his post before the 18th inst.
Officials believe his departure Is more
likely to be delayed until the Goth. The
trip from Barcelona to Havana will
take about eleven days, so that the
new captain general win not reach Ha-
vana before the early part of next
month. This, 1t is said, will permit all
pending Cuban questions to be held in
suspense at least until the new official
reaches his post, After that II Is an
tlclpated that the Spanish cabinet will
desire that Captain General Bianco be
given time to famlllarize himself with
the situation and his duties and to ma
ture the policy he is to apply to the
island. The execution OF that policy,
an allowance of time for its fair trial,
etc, according to those In n position to
accurately judge the situation, will lead
TO protracted delays on those subjects
to which the United States recently has
invited the attention of Spain.
Senior Du Bose, secretary of the Span
fish legation, has returned aud is the
only Spanish official In Washington.
He maintains strict reserve concerning
the present situation OF affairs.