Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-25
GEN. LEE And OLNEY
The Secretary Evidently Refuses 10
Sustain The Consul.
AMERICANS IN CUBA UNPROTECTED
And Panic Prevailing in the Colony
In HaYana-A Recruit for
Cuba.

NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-,A special to
the Herald from Havana says tine
slate department refuses to answer
Consul Gen. Lse's cabled question
whether or not 1T will sustain his de-
mands that Spanish outrsges upon
Americans cease and that the liberty
and treaty rights OF oitizens OF the
United States be respected by Spanish
authorities. Ruiz was kept incom-
municado thirteen days before he was
killed. To prevent Scott from being
secretly murdered Gen. Lee demanded
OF Gen. Ahumada on Friday that
Scott DO brought out OF close conhns-
ment and allowed 10 see his friends.
This was not done by Saturday and
Gen. Lee cabled to Secretary Olney
the facts asking him how many war.
ships arc on the Florida coast aud II
one would be sent here in case II be-
came necessary to enforce demand.
Not one word in fonly ~ the question
has came from Washington up to
Wednesday--iour days after the state
department. had been asked by the
American consul general In an emer-
genCy II he could rely on his govern.
ment fully sustaining him in protect
ing the citizsBs OF his country.
The Spanish authorities DO not In
the least respect the treaty stipula.ions
that no American prisoner must be
Kept In solitary confinement more
than i've dnys.and must be acquainted
with the charge against him within
twenty-four hours. No American
prisoner ever was brought out OF soil
Iary confinemement in dark cell
within the time specified.
The American colony ia in a condi-
ton bordering on panic. Now there
10 no hope OF protection from the gov.
eminent at Washington, unless Con-
grsss compsls the President to send
feet i'm nediately.
ENLISTED IN THE CUBAN ARMY.
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Rolsnd For
tescue, member OF the senior class in
The University OF Pennsylvania, with
high standing as a track athlete has
enlisted in the cause Of Cuba librs
and has sailed on the Seminole with a
aergeanps commission, cheered on at
the docks by his college mates. A
month sgo he came to New York with
letters Of Introduction to the Cubsn
juots. He offered his money anu SER
vices to Senior Palma, but they were
refused. Last Friday after long cor.
responaence with the juntR he
received word that II he saw fit to
enlist in the insurgent ranks aud was
willing to take COmm!seion as ser.
2ebnt he Gould be enlisted. On Sunday
night great crowd oi Young Fortes.
cues classmates gatnereuiiOr farewell
dinner, ana shorty after mid night he
left Philadelphia for New York, fol-
lowed with cries OF Cuba LIbre and
"Hoorah, hoorah, hoorah, Pennsy!-
vania.'
Some OF the students arc beginning
to think they made a mistake, and n
message was sent to the Universally of
Pennsylvanls askiDg for the address Of
Fortescue's parents. An effort Will be
made to head the young patriot oil at
Jacksonville. He is only the advance
guard OF u party OF sixty more who
will make their departure from Phila.
delpbia rs soon as arrangements are
made for their transportation to Cuba
on the next expedition.
F0rtescue lives In New York and is
nephew of Police COMMUNIST onss
Roosevelt: He was Quarterback on
The Pennsylvania football team.
HAS THREATENED To RESIGN.
HAVANA, via Key West, Feb. 25.--
There IL anxiety In official circle us to
the outcome OF the strained relations
between United States Consul Lee
anu the government on nccou nj OF the
solitary confinement here for nearly
twelve days OF Charles Franklin
Scott, an American citizen, IN. viola
ton OF treaty rights.
General Lee, on Wednesday night,
authorized a correspondent OF the As.
ISOLATED Press to say that he had not
asked the United States govcgnme ut to
send warships to this part on account
OF the death OF Or. Ricardo Ruiz, APP
pareDtly from violence, in the prison
at GuanabacOs, but the facts seem to
remain that the United States consul
general did ask the state department to
aJVise him whether II would send
war vessel TO Havana, II one was nec-
etsary to enforce the demand for the
release OF Scott from solitary con6ne-
ment. Olpey made an evasive reply.
The general asked for dehDite state.
ment from the department. 1t is not
known whether he received reply to
his last message.
In che face OF all diplomatic fencing
the Associated Preas correspondent is
In petition to say that General Fitz.
hugh Lee has threatened TO resign, II
he does not receive the support OF the
United States government IN his efforts
TO secure the rlghts OF American Cit.
zens.
DENOUNCED AS a FAKE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Ex-senator
Hale just delivered o telegram from
Secretary Olney, which says In effect
mat Consul General Lee never asked
ior his passports, never asked for war
ships aud the whole story OF his
rendering his Resignation Ia fake.
A rnmor has gained wide currency
that Consul General Lee has been
given his passports and that serious
lnpture had occurred between the
United States and Spain. Tho report
ls absolutely disoreditsd hore.
scheme That La a"Pench."