Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-05-13
REPORT FROM GENERAL LEE.
Our Representative mt Hno"n" o"sS
Insurgents VIII Win.

washington Correspondence New YORK
Herald)
ConsuI-General Lee has made a report
TO the State Department descriptive Oh
the situation in Cuba, which is said 10
be very startling in its character. On ac-
count of the revelations made therein,
President Mckinley, / understand, Is re-
luctant to make it public. He mas no
desire to preclpitate a crisis in the Cuban
matter at this time, fearing Its erect
upon the tariff middle.
The report which the Committeeman
has made i'm regard to the general sltua-
ton in Cuba is dated few days ago.
He makes an attack upon General Wey-
Ter which is said TO be very savage lie
declares. | am told, that General Weyler
has no grounds for stating that the
island has been pacified; as matter OF
fact. General Lee declares the insurrec-
tion was never stronger than at the
present time. =,
numbers since the time OF his arrival IN
Cuba. but on account of their policy and
peculiar methods of warfare, they are
pursuing the plan of harassing the Span
ish army by means of guerilla tactics.
He expresses the firm CONVICTION, un-
derstand that the rebels VIII De sue
cessful in driving the Spaniards from the
INSUFFICIENT CAUSE GROWING.
The Spanish authority in Cuba, ac-'
cording to the COnsul-General, Is In a
very bad plight. on the other hand, the
inslIrgent cause seems to be gaining
ground. Their policy is one OF delay, ana
thew seem to be more confident than
ever that as a consequence or pursuing
IL they will be successful III acmeVing
their Independence. IL Is true they AVOID
a pitched battle with General Weyler's
forces. but just as soon as the Spanish
troops leave one province they resume
operations therein. The Spaniards are
discontented because OF their failure 10
From present indications Spain is
having great difficulty I'm getting an
other loan The money obtained year
ago by this method WAS exhausted some
weeks ago and she has 10 funds with
which 10 carry on the war.
While ostensbly. William J. Calhoun
has zone to Cuba to represent THIS gov
ernment in the Ruiz Investigation, the
real object Of his visit j. TO investigate
and report upon the situation on the
senator Foraker, Of Ohio. spoke from
an administration standpoint when ne
made a statement OF this import to-day.
President Mckinley has declared that Mr.
Calhoun had merely gone to Habana 20
aid General Lee In getting at the facts in
Tho RuiZ case Secretary Sherman has so
Informed the Spanish Government. The
instructions TO Mr.. Calhoun were so
dra fled as TO restrict Ms uutif' ~ the
nronosed investigation. They were sub
pp,itted 10 the Spanish Government for us
annroval and were approved by the
Madrid authorities. Yet. on top Of this
oction by the President and his Secretary
30 state comes this statement, made to-
dav nv Senator Foraker I'm reply to
Question on the policy Of the administra-
zion offered by Senator Allen:
WHAT SENATOR FORAKER SAYS.
.orhe policy of the administration" he
RENTED 'is to ascertain at once what the
conditions in Cuba are. IL has taken
stems in that direction, and will in a short
time have before il a report prepared by
its own representative, on which 1t will
fsol v,arrarted in taking positive action"
THE administration deeply regrets con-
s,rAsSionaI agitation of the Cuban ques-
t,nn at the present time, especially the
nocessitv which prompted Senator Fora
Eer Ia make this statement on the floor
~ tho Senate to-day. Spain has always
hen Jealous OF any action on the part Of
,his Government which might seem like
an intention to make special investigation
~ the situation of affairs within the
boundaries OF her territory notwithstand-
ing that II is In revolt.
II was this jealousy which prompted the
determinations which eliminated in the
s,,bmission OF Mr.. Calhouns instructions
10 the Madrid Government for its APP
nroval and IL Is, therefore. likely that
Senator Forakers statement will be made
the subject OF an inquiry on the part OF
Minister De LONE.