Santa Fe daily New Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1885-1897, 1897-02-25
MORE SPANISH BARBARITIES
Consul-General Lee Resigned Because
the Government Would Not Sup
port Him in Protecting Amer
leans in Cuba.
DR.. RUIZ WAS KILLED WITH A CLUB
Our Treaty With Spain Being Con-
stantly Violated in the Matter of
the Rights of American Resi-
dents in Cuba.

NcW IOrk, FeDs 1O.--A Now 1OlK spec
ial to the World from Havana says: The
state Department. refuses to answer Consul.
General Lees cabled question, whether it
will sustain his demands that Spanish
.outrages upon Americans cease, and lib
erty and treaty rights of citizens of the
United States be respected BY the Spanish
authorities. Or. Ruiz was kept in confine-
mant thirceen days before he was killed.
10 prevent Scott being secretly mur-
dered, Lee demanded of Gen. Ahumada on
Friday that Scott be brought out of close
confinement and allowed to see his friends
This was not done, and Lee cabled Olney
asking how many warships we're on the
Florida coast and if one would be sent in
case it became necessary to enforce the
demand. Not word in reply to the
question had come in four days from
Washington. The Spanish authorities do
not in the least respect the treaty stipula-
tions that no American prisoner shall be
kepti in solitary confinement more than
five days, and who must be acquainted
with the charge against him within TWEEN
ty-fonr hours. The American colony is
bordering on panic.
hlLLED WITH A CLUBs
Key West, Fla.-The Associated Press
correspondent here ascertained from
passengers on the Olivette that it is re-
ported that DR.. Ruiz, the American citi-
zen alleged to have been killed in Jail,
was visited by the governor of Guanabacoa
and SenoK Fonslievala and insolently
questioned. This was resented by Ruiz.
The governor, it is claimed, thereupon
seized club and struck Ruiz on the head,
causing his death.
RUIZ INVESTIGATION.
New York.-A special to the World
from Madrid says that the Spanish au-
thoritles doubt the legality of DR.. Ruiz,
American citizenship. Nevertheless they
have ordered an immediate official in
quiry with the view of furnishing severely
all concerned in the affair if it is proved
that they failed in their duties.
Madrid.-The premier minister of for
eign affairs, and the minister of war had
a long conference on the case of DR..
Ruiz, cltizen of the United States, who
died in prison near Havana. The Epoca
says the government is prepared to make
inquiries, adding that if Ruiz was ILL
treated, the guilty parties will be
punished.
oLNRY EvADED THE ISSUE.
Havana, via Key West.-There is much
anxiety IN official circles as to the out
come Of the strained relations between
the United States and Consul General
Lee, on account Of the solitary confine-
ment here for nearly twelve days of
Charles Fradklin Scott, an American citi-
zen, in violation Of treaty rights. Gen.
Lee, on Wednesday night last authorized
a correspondent of the Associated Press
to say that he had not asked the United
States government to send warships to
this port on account of the death of DR..
Ruiz apparently from violence in prison
at Guanabacoa, but the fact seems to re-
main, that U. s. Consul. General Lee did
ask the state departments advice, whether
it would send war vessel to Havana, If
one WAS necessary to enforce the demand
for release of SCOTT from solitary con-
finement. Olney made an evasive reply
and Consul. General Lee then asked a
definite statement from the department..
II is not known whether he received re-
ply to his last message. In the face of
all diplomatic fencing the Associated
Press correspondent is in position to
say that Consult General Lee has threat
ened to resign il he does not receive the
support of the United States governments
in his efforts to secure the rights OF
American citizens.
APPEAL WITHDRAWN.
Havana.-Sr. M. ' Dominguez, counsel
for Julio Sanguilly, has fled with the
Havana court, papers Withdrawing an APP
peal to the Supreme court Of Justice at
Madrid, against the Havana court con-
demning Sanguilly to Imprisonment for
life.
The discrimination ofSangutlly to with
draw his appeal, Is due to his intention
to ask pardon.
oLNEY's ADVICE.
Havana.-A correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press is informed that Secretary