The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-12

Resides the Program Designed to Hold
Uncle Sam on Uotn Spring Pending the
Appeal Of the Liberal Ministry TO the
Country. It ID Designed to Emuists the
Foxy Fabius In the Conduct Of Opera.
lions In Cuba-Lee, TAYLOR ard the
State Department Toying to Spell
Thin7s Out-Bianco's Intentions
washington, Oct. 1I-Consul General
Firznugh Lee arrived here last night and
was a. the state department early this
afternoon in conference with Assistant
Secretary Day, leaving for Warrenton,
Va, later, to attend the funeral Of a
friend. He is expected TO return tonight
10 advise further with officials here as 10
the Cuban situation.
| II is understood tina. the state depart
men is going over with General Lee and
Mr.. Hannis Taylor, ex-minister to Spain,
/ the effect of the recent cabinet changes,
the result of General Weyler's withdraw.
al and his succession by General Blanco,
ana other new phases developed by the
accession of Sagasta.
The escape OF Miss Cisneros from
Havana prison through the efforts OF
representative of the New York Journal
has been talked over also, the prevailing
view being that 1t will not lead TO an in
,ernational complication. General Lee
said today that he did not think any
serious question would arise over the in
cident.
Ex-Minister Taylor, when asked IL in
ternational complications were likely to
arise. answered:
81 think not. and the probable result
will be that Sagasta will give royal dec
Grafton to those VINO have been good
enough to rid Spain OF this troublesome
subject"
Mr.. Taylor viii not discuss the present
situation at Madrid. He is engesed, how
ever. in writing q review OF the political,
economic and diplomatic phases OF the
Cuban problem, with his own views.
drawn from experience at Madrid, and
refuses TO make any comment in ad-
vance Of his carefully prepared review OF
the case.
The talks Of administration officials
with Mr.. Taylor and General Lee have
given an accurate view Of the situation,
both at Havana and Madrid, resulting
from the change Of Spanish cabinet and
policy. There is good reason to believe
that the view communicated TO the state
department Is that the accession OF Sa-
CASA means a Fabian policy Of delay. not
only for the present but for many weeks
10 come and that no definite policy for
Cuba will be announced for some time.
AS evidence OF this II Is pointed out thai
General Blanco, the new captain general
of Cuba, will not leave for his post before
the 18th. Officials believe that his de-
parture is more likely to be deferred un-
Ill the 20tn. The trip from Barcelona 10
Havana will take about eleven days, so
that the new captain general will not
reach Havana before the early part Of
next month. This, Il is said, will permit
all pending Cuban questions to be held
in suspense until the new Official reaches
his post. After that, 1t Is anticipated. the
Spanish cabinet will desire that General
Blanco be given time to familiarize him
self with the situation and his duties and
to mature the policy he is to apply TO the
island. The execution Of that policy. an
allowance Of time for its fair trial. ETC.,
according TO those in position to ac-
curately judge the situation, will lead to
protracted delays on those subjects to
which the United States recently invited
the attention OF Spain.
Senior DuBosc. secretary Of the Spanish
legation, has returned and is the only
Spanish Official in Washington. He
maintains strict reserve concerning the
present situation Of affairs.
BLANCOS POLICY.
Madrid, Oct. 11.-General Ramon
Blanco, the new captain general Of Cuba.
announces that he will act with great en-
ergy against the insurgents and will en-
ploy all political means to restore equal
i;y Of treatment In the various sections
of the country. The captain general adds
that he has the greatest desire end the
horrors OF war and establish peace by
the system which he adopted in 1879 The
inhabitants OF Palma. the birthplace of
General Weyler, are preparing to give
him an ovation on his return from Cuba
:: GENUINE or A FORGERY,