The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1897-11-18
LEES MISSION.
To Represent the United States m
Negotiations for Peace in Cuba.
EXPECT SENSATIONAL NEWS
Conference between Secretary sherman
and Premier Laurier on veratious DIFF
ferences May Bid on
the Kansas Pacific Road.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18.-Consul Gem
eral Lee has gone back to Cuba by per-
sonal request of the president to per-
form most delicate mission, scarcely
second to that of Gen. Woodford When
he came to this country on leave few
weeks ago he did SO with the full ex-
pectation of remaining here. He
thought. as did many others, that his
resignation would be accepted. After
several conferences the president out
lined his policy and asked Gen. Lee to
return to Havana and help him carry
IL out Gen. Lee consented. The next
four or five months will constitute a
period in Cuba. 1t must be determined
within that time whether the political
reforms, the so-called autonomy. can
be carried into effect and the insurrec-
tion can be brought to an end. The
president was informed by Gen.
Lee that there was no probable
ity that the insurgents can be
conquered, or that force of arms
will bring peace. He is inclined to ac-
cept this as the correct view. So much
being taken for granted, the president
believes overtures must shortly be
made by the Spanish government to
the insurgents. The latter will not
trust themselves directly in the power
of the Spaniards. If they treat at all
it will be through a third party-the
United States. The president looks
forward to the time, within a few
weeks, when the government will be
asked to be the medium of communica-
tion between Spain and the insurgents
Gen. Lee is believed TO be the man to
represent the United States in such a
delicate capacity. That is why he was
asked to go back to Cuba by the ad.
ministration. His firmness has com.
manded the respect of the Spaniards.
More than any other American he
possesses the confidence of the insur-
gent leaders. The policy of the ad-
ministration will be to act prom pity
on any suggestion from either side to
open negotiations looking to peace.
Expect Sensational News.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.-Cuban SYM
pathizers in Washington are looking
for sensational news from the island.
They have received from sources in
which they have confidence the infor-
nation that active opera tions will be
undertaken by the insurgent leaders.
Nothing in detail is given, but a
series of hard blows are to be dealt. A
feeling of cheerful hopefulness seems
to pervade the whole body of sympa-
thizers. They are predicting that be-
fore the winter is over the island will
be free. Nowhere among them does
there seem to be any sentiment in
favor of autonomy. The prediction is
made, with emphasis, that the leaders
on the island will stead fastly reject all
efforts to open negotiations, and that
they will push the fighting harder
than ever.
Adjusting Differences.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13. = Secretary
| Sherman and Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the
premier of Canada, yesterday after
noon held the first of a formal series
of conferences for the purpose of bring
ing about an agreement by which as
many as possible of the questions now
causing friction between the United
States and the Dominion of Canada
may be adjusted amicably by treaty
or otherwise. These conferences will
De lnuepenueut Oh tne benrlnp sea
seal fisheries conference, which was
| the immediate occasion for the Cana
dian premier's present visit to Wash.
ington. Among the causes of friction
between the two countries are the
question of the rights of citizens OF
either to pursue business callings in
the territory of the other and the tariff
| question.
| The Government to Bid.
| WASHINGTON, Nov. l3.-President
Mckinley will direct the attorney gen
eral to prepare the necessary steps
whereby the government may qualify
as bidder for the Kansas Pacific i
the reorganization committee does mo-
at an early date announce its willing
ness to bid the entire amount of tn,
government debt This information
the president gave to prominent sen
ator who called upon him in regard t,
the matter.