Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1897-10-12

ed Her Escape - Relieves the
Spanish Government of a Great
Load of Trouble-ConsulG General
Lee and Taylor Going Over
Spanish Affairs at the State De-
partment.
washington, ID. c., October 11.-Con-
sui General Fitzhugh Lee arrived here
last night and was at the State Depart
ment early this morning in conference
with Assistant Secretary Day, leaving
later for Warrenton. Va, to attend the
funera. Of a friend. He will return
tonight to advise further with officials
here as to the Cuban situation. 1t Is
understood that the State Department
is going over with Gen. Lee and Mr..
Hannis Taylor, .exMinister to Spain,
the effect of the recent cabinet changes,
the result of Gen. Weyler's withdrawal
and his succession by Gen. Blanco and
other new phases developed by the ac-
cession of Sagasta.
The escape of Miss Cisneros from an
Havana prison through the efforts of a
representative of the New York Jour-
nal, has been talked over also, the pre-
vailing view being it will not lead to
an international! complication.
Gen. Lee said to-day that he did not
think any serious question would arise
over the incident. Ex-Minister Taylor,
when asked if international complica-
tons were likely to arise, answered:
Il think not, and the probable result
will be that Sagasta will give a royal
decoration to those who have been good
enough to rid Spain of this troublesome
subject
Mr. Taylor will not discuss the pres
ent situation at Madrid. He is engaged.
however, in writing a review of the po-
litical, economic and diplomatic phases
Of the Cuban problem, with his own
views drawn from experience at Madrid,
and refuses to make any comment in
advance of his carefully prepared re-
view of the case.
The talks of administration officials
with Mr.. Taylor and Gen. Lee has given
an accurate view Of the situation both
at Havana and Madrid resulting from
the change of the Spanish cabinet and
policy. There is good reason to believe
that the view communicated to the
State Department is the accession of
Sagasta means Fabian policy of delay
not only for the present but for many
weeks to come, and that no definite poll
icy for Cuba will be announced for
some time. AS evidence of this, it Is
pointed out that Gen. Blanco, the new
Captain General of Cuba, will not leave
for his post before the 18th inst. OFF,
Gals believe his departure is more like
ly to be deferred until the GOTH
The trip from Barcelona to Havana
will take about eleven days, so that the
new Captain General will not reach Ha-
vana before the early part of next
month. This, it is said, will permit all
pending Cuban questions to be held in
suspense at least until the new official
reaches his post. After that, it is an
ticipated the Spanish cabinet will de-
sire that Gen. Blanco be given time TO
familiarize himself with the situation
and his duties, and to mature the policy
he is to apply to the island. The exc
cution Of that policy, an allowance OF
time for its fair trial. etc. according
to those in a position to accurately see
delays on those subjects to which the
United States has recently invited the
attention of Spain.
Senior Du Bose, secretary Of the Span
ish legation, has returned, and is the
only Spanish official in Washington.
He maintains strict reserve concerning
the present situation of affairs.
WILL PROSECUTE THE WAR
Madrid, October 11.-Gen. Ramon
Blanco, the new captaingeneral OF
Cuba, announces that he will act with
great energy against the insurgents
and will employ all political means in
restore equality of treatment in the
various sections OF the community.
The captain-general adds that he has
the greatest desire to end the horrors
of war and to establish peace by the
system which he adopted in 1879. The
inhabitants of Palma, the birthplace
of General Weyler, are preparing te
give him an ovation on his return
from Cuba.
Madrid, October 1.-THE new Cap
tain General of Cuba, Blanco, had