Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-10
CAEnoON'S MISSION.
ANOTHER INTERVIEW WITH THE
PRESIDENT ON CUBA.
HOW DID LEE REPORT GET OUT ?
The Fact That IL Did Gives Much
Annoyance 20 ENTHUSIASTICALLY
o.sct Iuouiry-Our Governments
Case Weakened.

WASHINGTON. June 9.-Mr. Calhoun
the Presidents special commissioner 10
Cuba had another interview with the
President this morning owing 10 the
fact that Mr. Mckinley was to leave at
MON MIR. Calhoun went to the White
House n, $50. by appointment. He was
accompanied by his Secretary, MT FISH
hack. The two remained with the Presi-
dent about thrce-qusrters OF ar hour'
Neitber Secretary Sherman nor ASSIST
ant-secretary Day were present at to-
days conference.
Mr.. Calhoun next paid visit TO the
State Department with Mr.. fishDack'
and was in consultation with Assistant
Secretary Day for about an hour ana
half during which time the Assistant
SECRETARY denied himself TO all callers.
The Lee report upon the RUIZ cdsc'
vhlcl, has attracted so much attention.
was brought 10 the department py MI
Flshback. and delivered TO Judge Day
who saw the original twenty-four hours
after II had been brought TO his atteh-
roughly discussed by the three oiiic,aIs.
All that could be gathered from theih
as "a the future action of the depart
mont in the matter was that IL "o"'o
no held I'm allegiance until the rteu,h VI
president Mckinley from his Nasn'i''o
trip. ,. ,hot the
ponar,ment of state Is in possession vi
two distinct reports bearing upon 'ne
Ruiz case They were brought 10 80
ineton by Mr.. Fishback, the sec. 80.
m Mr. Calhoun. and handed 10
an,-secretary Day. one OF THESE repoi
was made by Consui-General Lee anu
has been fully set out IN the hewS
papers. The other report reaiy ''1
original. was q joint production, sis"eN
nv consul-General Lee and by III. In
rosto the Spanish Consul at fh,iduo'
mia who. with General Lee, cohs,i'u'.
a special commission to investigate tno
conditions surrounding the dea'h Vi ~
RuIz. In this report, the TWO coii,ii'o
sioners went as far as they cou'a
.o,her which necessarily confined thehi
% mere statement of the facts that
80 not subject TO controversy. FaillhS
60 aoree unon n statement of the causes
,,,bicb led TO Ruiz's death, the coniiiiis-
s,nnors signed the document at thls
,oin, and then by mutual agreement
made what may be described as supple
mental reports to their own govern
ments I'm which they set out state
ments that they could not agree 10 III
cIude i'm the original report. Inc pun
vshed report of General Lee was one
of these supplemental reports, ana IL -
nrobable that the Spanish Goverhhen'
has one intended to controVert H. maui
nv Dr Congosto. With all or TINS iiterd
tnre ON the subject i'm possession Oh
tbe two governments. the possibilities OIL
nrolonged negotiations are promising
FURTHER DISCUSSION.
After his conference with Assistant-Sec-
retary Day. Mr.. Calhoun decided 10 ueiaF
his departure from Washington. anu III
stead of starting for his home, III Ian,
vile this afternoon, he. will not go uh'ii
tomorrow. This will afford time LOT iui
thor discussion between the ASSISTANT
Secretary and the special cohiillssionoi
concerning Cuban affairs. :,
The publication OF the Lee report III
advance of it's reception at the state De-
ointment has given much annoyance 10
the officials. and probably will be MADE
the subiect of a quiet inquiry, inasmuch
rs II is believed the position OF our gov
eminent is weakened by thus putting us
case into the possession OF the other SUI
II is recalled I'm this connection That the
Ruiz case does not stand alone AT 'i,io
time I'm the department, for although the
conditions In that were more aggravated.
The department hopes TO complain anu
seek reparation in other cases involving
the confinement of American cltlzeHs III
violation OF treaty rights. rms was true
In the case Of Scott. and Of Tolon, also.
@ Sn9niCh iIONt1n-
ment settled by the payment of $1,000
which satisfied the individual for the as
sault upon his person; but there was no
record of any apology for the incident.
II is evidently the intention Of the de-
partment. however. not TO allow TINS last
case TO go the way of its predecessors
hut to press il to a conclusion, without
It's being permitted to drop out of sight.
WHAT FISHBACK SAYS.
NEW YORK. June 9-Georgc w. Fish
back. secretary OF the commission APP
pointed to Investigate the death OF DIT.
Ruiz I'm Cuba. arrived here tonight from
Washington. In an interview with a re-
porter of the Associated Press regarding
the work of the commission ana the re-
ports. Mr.. Fishback said:
General Lees personal report needs
no comment. | would like TO say, how
ever. that / had absolutely nothing to do
with it's premature publication. Inc
statement that the report was given into
nv personal charge, although true, might
lead to some misapprehension as TO my
connection with the matter The fact
Is that General Lee read his report to
Mr.. Calhoun and myself on June I'd, In
Habana. and then sealed it up with the
ronsulate seal That seal was broken
for the first time to-day by Judge Day
I had no copy of the report, and. there
fore. il would have been impossible Tor
me to furnish what was, with the eX-
ccption of a few trifiing details. an exact
transcription"
mir. Calhouns report practically en-
bodies the same conclusions as those IT
General Lees personal report 1t could
not do otherwise In an impartial review
of the case. Mr. Calhoun's conversation
with President Mckinley to-day was de-
voted 10 verbal explanations OF the Ruiz
matter. Mr.. Calhoun will return to
washington next week, and then will
thoroughly discuss the general condition