The Saint Paul globe., 1897-05-30
SENT FORM HAVANA TO WASHING
TON FROM AMERICAN AND
SPANISH SOURCES.
Mr.. cALHoUNs DECISION.
1T Is THAT RUIZ WAS KILLED
WHILE IN CLOSE CONFINE-
NENT.
WHOLE TRUTH NOT BROUGHT OUT.
Witnesses Were Questioned Only IN
Spanish and Were Afraid to
Answer Even Then.


OF the two reports understood to have
been sent from Havana today by the
commission investigating the death of
Dr. Ruiz-the one Mr.. Calhoun sent
representing the United States govern
ment, and the other by Jose Congosto.
the Spanish consul at Philadelphia, who
acts for the Spanish government, the
former will, 1t is said, agree with the
statement Of Consul General Lee that
DR.. Ruiz died from concussion of the
brain, the result Of violence after soil
tary confinement of more than thirteen
days, regardless of his treaty rights.
Consul General Lee declined at yester-
days session Of the commission to
question the witnesses who were inter-
rogated only by the Spanish represent
ative. Consul General Lee will shortly
make report on the Ruiz case, and
Mr.. Calhoun will make a further re-
port on other matters, such as the
money question, the state Of the In
surrection, the condition Of American
interests and the general suffering due
to Captain General Weyler's style Of
campaign.
Consul General Lees position is just
what it was in February last. He holds
that Spain is responsible, since Ruiz;
treaty rights The exact facts as to
how Dr. Ruiz received the blow which
killed him, Gen. Lee and DR.. Calhoun
could not learn, because half Of the
witnesses examined were prisoners, and
it is believed were afraid to testify
fully The remaining witnesses were
the jailers, who would not testify so
as to incriminate themselves.
The relief Of suffering Americans
by Consul General Lee goes on daily.
Several hundred have already been
assisted. A prominent and influential
Spanish resident of Havana, upon be-
ing questioned with reference to the
suggested sale of Cuba, authorized the
representative Of the Associated Press
to tell the American press that he
favors the sale of Cuba, not to the
Cubans. but to the United States. for
the sake Of avoiding, in the future,
ruin, desolation and bloodshed. THE
sale of the island to the Cubans," he
said, means to step backward, ana
carries us to barbarism, as many ol
the chiefs of the actual revolution were
formerly bandits. The United States
as an Industrious country symbolizes
progress and civilization, and the
Spanish residents in Cuba cannot be
Indifferent to the welfare Of Cuba, and
they will always protest against the
sale of the island to the Cubans.'
HAVANA, May 29.-The commission
conducting the inquiry into the clrcum-
stances surrounding the death OF DR..
Ruiz closed it's labors at an early hour
today. A mysterious messenger from
Washington came from Tampa on the
steamer Mascotte this morning, but did
not land Mr. Fishback, secretary OF
I the commission, accompanied by Consul
General Lees son, went on board the
steamer before she sailed and held a
brief consultation with the stranger,
and it is supposed that they delivered
to him the report of the commission
and other highly important dispatches
from Consul General Lee and Mr.. Cal
houn. who was selected to investigate
DIR. Ruiz's death to be conveyed to the
state department at Washington. The
messenger was registered upon the
Mascotte's inward passenger list as
H. w. Kimball, and the same name ap-
peared on the steamers outward list.
DR.. Jose Congosto, the Spanish con-
sui at Philadelphia, who represented
the Spanish government in the inquiry,
is also understood to have forwarded a
long report to Senior de LONE, the
Spanish minister at Washington, by
today's mail Messrs. Calhoun, Fish
back and Congosto will leave next
Thursday for New York direct. 1t is
understood in political circles that a
long conference was held yesterday be-
tween Mr. Calhoun and the Marquis de
Montoro, the chairman of the autono-
mist party, at which the Cuban problem
and the political reforms for the island
offered by Spain were thoroughly dis
cussed in the presence OF DR.. Congosto,
which fact is much commented upon.