The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-10-15
CUBAN AFFAIRS
RECEIVING CLOSE ATTENTION
AT STATE DEPARTMENT
Consul General Lee and Ex-MinisterT Taylor
In Consultation With Secretary Day-The
Cisneros Escape Discussed-No Complica-
tions Feared-Liberal Course Toward Gu.
bans-General Bianco to Institute, Vigor-
Gus Measures-Amnesty to Deported Gu.

General Fitzhugh Lee arrived here last
night and was at the state department
early this morning in conference with
Assistant Secretary Day, leaving later
for Warrenton, Va, to attend the flu
neral Of a friend. He will return to
advise further with officials here on
the Cuban situation. 1t is understood
that the state department is going
over with General Lee and Mr.. Hannis
Taylor, ex-minister to Spain, the effect
OF the recent abine changes, the re-
suit of General Weyler's withdrawal
and his succession by General Blanco,
and other new phases developed by
the accession Of Sagasta.
The escape Of Miss CisnerOs from a
| Havana prison through the efforts OF a
representative Of The New York Jour
nal has been talked over also, the pre-
vailing view being hat it. will not
lead to an international complication.
General Lee said today that he did not
i think any serious question would arise
over the incident. Ex-Minister Taylor,
when asked if international complica-
tons were likely to arise, answered.:
II think not, and the probable result
] will be that Sagasta will give a royal
decoration to those who have been
4 good enough to rid Spain Of this trou-
4 blesOme subject Mr.. Taylor will not
4 discuss the present situation at Mad
rid.
The talks of administration officials
with Mr.. Taylor and General Lee have
given an accurate view of the situa-
ton both at Havana and Madrid, re-
Sulting from the change Of Spanish
cabinet and policy. There is good rea-
son to believe that the view commune
! Gated to the state department is hat
the accession Of Sagasta means a Fa-
bian policy Of delay, not only for the
present, but for many weeks to come,
and that no definite policy for Cube
will be announced for some time.
Senior Du Bose, secretary Of the
Spanish legation, has returned and is
the only Spanish official in Washing
ton. He maintains strict reserve con-
corning the present situation of af-
fairs.
. State department officials make light
of the prospects of any International
trouble following the escape Of Miss
Cisneros. They say that, presuming
that the girl and her rescuer have
reached the United States, they can
not be end even if claimed by
the Spanish authorities. The case is
covered by two principles of law that
are never deviated from, according to
the Sldit btDdl llllcHl DtoDlc.
Havana, October 11.-As evidence of
more liberal treatment of affairs upon
the part Of the Spanish authorities,
La Lucha has been permitted to re-
produce interviews printed in The New
York Herald with q number of Cubans
Of New York city. in which the latter
say they are fighting for the indie
pendence Of Cuba and to obtain home
rule for the island.
Madrid, October 11.-General Ramon
BlancO, the new captain general of
Cuba, that he will act with
great energy against the insurgents,
and will employ all political means to
restore equality of treatment in the va
riOus sections of the community. The
captain general adds that he has the
greatest desire 10 end the horrors of
war and to establish peace by the sys-
tenn which he adopted in 1879.
The inhabitants of Palma, the birth
xplace of General Weyler, are preparing
to give him an ovation on his return
from Cuba.
The new captain general of Cuba had
a long conference with the queen re-
rent today.
The Spanish party of Cuba, the Com
mercial Association of Havana and the
independent party of Porto Rico, have
caDled to the government assuring it of
their support.
A cable message has been received
from General Weyler saying that he
embarks for Spain on October Goth, the
first steamer sailing on that date.
A dispatch received here from Hava-
ma says that General Weyler, the re-
firing captain general, has issued an
amnesty decree which includes all the
depOrted Cubans, who will thus be
able to return to their homes.