The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-10
TWO REPORTS on RUIZ CASE
One Signed by Consul General Lee,
and the other by Lee and the
Spanish CommisSfoner

WASHINGTON. Jane s-Tt was learned
this afternoon that tho department of state
is IN possession Of two distinct reports
bearing upon the R1Az case They we're
brought TO Washington by Mr. Ffshbaek.
the secretary TO Mr.. Calhoun and handed
TO Assistant Secretary Day. One Of these
reports was made by Consul General Lee
and has been fully ser out I'm the newspa-
pers.
The other report, really the original. was
q joint production signed by Consul Gen.
erai Lee and by Or. Congosta. the Spanish
consul at Philadelphia. who. with Gen.
Lee. constitute a special commission 10 in
vestigats the conditions surrounding ths
death cf Or. Ruiz. In this report the two
commissioners went as far as they could
together. which necessarily confined therr
10 4 mere statement Of the facts that ara
not su6Jsct to controversy.
Failing 70 agree upon a statement OF the
causes which led 10 Ruiz death the COM
rlissiorers signed the document at this
point ard then by mutual agyreenans made
what may be 3escribe5 as supplemental re-
ports 10 their owa governments. in which
they set or; statements which they could
not agree 10 fncIate in the original report
Tie published report OF Gen Lee vas ore
os these supplemental reports, and II is
probable tflat tfe spanish government has
one intended 10 controvert il. uase by Dr
Congos1a. With all OF This literature on
tae subject In possession Of the two gov
ernments. the possibilities of prolonged ne
gotiagaons are promising.
After glis conference with Assistant Sec
regAry Day. Mr.. Calhoun decided 10 dele y
his departure from Washington. ard in
stead OF starting for bis ho;0e in Danglije
this afternoon. he xii nof ga unta tornor-
row This will afford Eia1e fSr further DIS
ssessiaa between ths assistant secretary
sra TIE special counsel concerning Cuban
affairs The puDi cation of TIE Ire repore
IN advance Of It's reception az the state DE-
farfsigeut has given much anooyanea 70
tae of1ie!ais. and probably win hn made the
subject IL a quiet inquiry EnaSmacu as IL
IS believed that the position ~ oar govern
rrlery III the negotiations which are sure 20
yolEoxz wfta Spain - weakened by thus
ruttsng IT'S case IN possession OF the Other
side
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