The herald., 1897-05-13
CONSULAR
REPORTS
Delay Committee Action
on Cuba
CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED
SINCE THE LAST REPORT WAS
MADE
CONDITIONS HAVE CHANGED
sympathy With Struggling Cubans
Is Still Strong, But There Is Lit
tie Left to Recognize !
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
WASHINGTON, May 12.-The senate
committee on foreign relations did not
conclude it's consideration of the Cuban
situation today. 1t will meet tomorrow
but the subcommittee, con-
sisting of Senators Davis, Foraker and
which today was given access
to the Cuban reports now held at the
state department, probably will ask for
further time before submitting their
ideas to the full committee. The SUBJ
committee was unable to go through
all the reports that have been received
from Consul General Lee and other con-
suls in Cuba.
At the meeting tomorrow it Is possi-
BILE that Senator Morgan will consent
TO have the resolution now pending in
the senate go over without prejudice
until the committee can make it's re-
port. 1t is intended that all the reports
of consuls shall be sent to the senate,
but the senate committee will select
certain documents bearing on the con-
dition of affairs in the island, and on
them make it's report and recommends
tions. This report will generalize the
situation without making public such
matters as state department officials
and the committee think would be pre-.
judicial to persons on the island.
Some question has arisen as to the
effect which the report of the
committee or the information at
the state department may have upon
the resolution now pending in the senate.
On member Of the committee. which lis
tened to the summary Of the depart
ment said that very serious condition
existed in Cuba, and the inquiry now
being made would result in bringing to
light the exact facts.
Some structures were passed upon the
members of the foreign relations COM
mittee, who about year ago voted for
resolution similar to the one now pend
ing and who now ask for time to con-
slider the matter with more deliberation.
Speaking of this criticism, Chairman
Davis of the foreign relations commit
tee said: "At the time the former reso-
luton was reported Gomez was at the
head of a large army in the eastern end
of the island and Maceo was at the head
of another army on the west. They
of Cuba. Campos had been defeated in
a great battle and was shut within solid
and confined to a small ter
ritory around Havana. Every one knew
that a state of war existed. That was
year ago. Great changes have since
taken place. Maceo is dead and his army
dispersed. Gomez is at the head of but
small force, certainly it is no such
f1icting statements Of the strength Of,
the insurgents and the control which
Spain has over the island. 1t Is right
and proper that the facts that have since
reached the sttae department should be
laid before the senate and the commit
tee, so that intelligent action can be had.
Mr.. Davis says that the sympathy with
the struggling Cubans is as great as
ever.
PRISONERS CASES
HAVANA, via Key West, Fla, May
12.-Admiral Navarro signed yesterday
the legal documents and records bearing
on the cases of Ona Melton and William
Leavitt, the American members of the
Competitors crew, and these will be for
warded to Spain on the Goth.
Eduardo Garcia, correspondent for
New York newspaper, has been arrested.
William j. Calhoun, the special COM
missioner appointed by President McKin-
ley to investigate the death Of DR.. Ricar-
do Ruis, arrived here today.
HART'S SENTENCE
PHILADELPHIA, May 12.-Capt. John
D. Hart, who was convicted and SEN
fenced to two years Imprisonment for
having aided in filibustering expedi-
tion to Cuba, but whose sentence was
suspended pending an appeal to the
United States court of appeals, was today
brought into the, United States circuit
court on bail piece sworn out by WILL
lam Weinert, one of Hart's four bonde-
men. Hart is under $500 bail, and Mr..
Weinert informed the court that he had
reason to believe that Hart intended SAIL
ing today on the steamer Ethered for
Port Antonio, Jamaica. Weinert asked
the court to release him as bondsman.
Judge Dallas, however, refused to grant
the request and held the matter over
until Friday.
SANGUILLY LANDED
NEW YORK, May ia dispatch to
the Herald from Havana says: Julio
is said to have landed on May
8 with an expedition at San Juan de las
Playas. 1t is also eaid that Roloff, with
1000 men, was there to receive him. 1t
is added that commanders of gunboats
patroling that coast have been placed
under arrest for not preventing the land
ing of Sanguilly. San Juan is ten leagues
east of Sagua. The insurgents are nu-
merous and active in that district.
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Rice Succeeds O'Brien
WASHINGTON, May 12.-Mr. Buck Of