New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-08
ARRIVAL OF MR.. CALHOUN.
THE INVESTIGATION OF THE CASE OF
DR. RUIZ.

DIFFICULTIES IN THE wAY-To GO TO WASH
INGToN TODAY
Among the passengers on the steamship Sara
,oaa of the Ward Line, which arrived at her pier
q, mi, city a: 10 a. m yesterday. William j. Cal
han wbo Ind been acting as counsel 10 General
,ae the United States Consul-General at Havana
Mr. Calhoun IS a lawyer OF Danville H. ana
vell-preserved man Of fifty years. He was accom-.
r,nied by George w. Fishback. his secretary, ana
both looked II their trip 70 Cuba had agreed Win
,bem Mr. Calhoun was met At quarantine oy
col,ne, John j. McCook and the general manager
- the steamship lire who went down the bay IN
Eng for that purpose. When he left the steamship
n her East River pier. Mr.. Calhoun Went 10 'He
waldor. lie said he would go TO Washington AT
10 a. NJ to-day 20 deliver a report TO President NC
Kinney,
While Mr. Calhoun said ii would be Impossible 10
nix with newspaper men about the nature OF the
report which ne is 10 submit 20 the Presdeht TO-
day ne talked a little about the trip 10 Cuoa anu
Is purpose. saying y left Washington on May
AMI sailed for Cuba by way OF Tampa went as
counsel 10 General Lee in the investigaton OF the
circumstances attending the death OF Dr. Ricardo
Ruiz de Uggario, the dentist. The invesusauon
was conducted by Or. Congosto. the spanish consul
a; Philadelphia and General Fttzhush Lee Oh'eu
states Consu-General TO Havana, who were appoint
ed special commissioners under an agreement De
tween the Spanish Government and that OF 'Ne
United States
Or Ruiz was arrested on February 4, on
charge OF having some connection with an ATTACK
on a railroad train between Havana ana Euanaoa-
Goa which is about three miles from havana III
Ruiz was placed In Tncommunicado,' which means
solitary confinement and not permitted 10 see
any one except Spanish officials during his cohrhe-
men. On the morning of February Il he was taken
out OF incommunicado' for an examination INTO MS
mental and physical condition. and upon eNalhi I'd.
ton II was found that there was WOUND on TIC
TOD OF his head He died two hours later II was
10 investigate his death that the commission was
appointed and sent to act as counsel 10 Oo'i-
missioner Lee.
I'VE examined what witnesses coud-six or
seven. 1 forget which--including Spanards aho Cu-
bans. We found no positive or direct PROOF Oh an!
assault and whatever conclusions are arrived d.
mus: be based upon the evidence when Is delaieu
in the commissioners report 20 the State Depart
prefer not 70 say what nose
You will readily understand me Almost lhs Ia
Cnn,ao evdence Where prisoner has been kept
III solitary confinement and closely goarceu oE MS
DR.. Ruiz died in the Guanabac2a prison but 1ps
rot in ncommunicado and he was buried near me Inc
head The autopsy showed that concession OF the
brain was the mmeGiate cause S private sec
rotary. said that Mr. Calhoun had not pehed 49,
had conversed with persons of all shades OF opi9
ion. and that all the insurgents were Ho' O"l''u7
Ramon O. Williams former Consul General I, 10
Havana. also a passenger Oh the Saratoga. re
said ne had been trip 10 Mexico ana hau IN
In Havana only twelve hours but mad neard that
the Cubans were delighted with the visit OF Mr.
Calhoun 10 the island. and that the spanish al-
thor!tes had given him every opportunity OF prose-
cutting hts INVESTIGATIONS ASKED about the present
state OF affairs in cuba. Mr. Williams said:
The same condition OF affairs exists in Cuba TO-
day as ! outlined in my reports TO the state De
partmen years ago, and they Will continue 70 exist
until cuba has 4 certain measure Of autonomy
Spain is IN the same position to-day as Great Brit
ain was until she granted home rule TO about all
her colonies. which have the right 10 make their
own tariffs ana pass legislation
When informed that his name had been men
,!oned for the Spanish Mission, Mr.. Williams looked
surprised and said he had not received the offer.
Cuba who is on his way Canton. and his SON
and Charles Pepper. correspondent Of The Wash
!ngton Star" also returned on the Sara oga. The
Chinere ConSul-Generai attracted d good deal OF
attention. He wears spectacles an inch and a half
in diameter.
Washington June Mr.. Calhoun. the special
counsel for the United States in the Ruiz case. IS
expected here tomorrow. In view Of the fact that
The President leaves Washington the day following
for Nashville II is possible that Mr. Calhoun will be
invited 70 accompany him on the special train part
make verbal report the results of his visit 10
Cuba. ..
There Is no expectation at the State Department
that any immediate results Will follow Mr.. CAL
aoun's return for the preparation OF his report
1. Il is deemed best put mis- observations on paper
subject 10 a call from Congress. probably viii con-
sumo time.