The herald., 1897-11-06
LEE IN WASHINGTON

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only remaining means by which peace
in Cuba can possibly be secured"
LEE IN WASHINGTON
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-Consul- Gen.
eral Lee has returned to Washing
ton. and this morning, before the meet
ing of the Cabinet, he called at the State
Department and later at the White
House. At the State Department he saw
Secretary Sherman and Assistant Sec
retary Day, who had just returned to the
city from Canton. The Consul General
is here simply for the purpose of receiv-
ing any instructions that it is deemed
necessary to give him before his depart
ure for his post at Havana.
General Lee, in pursuance of his in
structions, left Washington early in the
afternoon on his way to Cuba This
fact is believed to exhibit the confidence
of the administration in the satisfactory
outcome of the negotiations with Spain.
THE SPANISH REPLY
| WASHINGTON, Nov. 5.-The Span
ish reply to the note of United States
Minister Woodford came to the United
States in the last mail and Is under ex-
animation by the officials. So far as can
be learned, it is not the intention of the
administration to give it publicity now
| 1t Is expected that the President will
make this note and the correspondence
leading up to it the basis for one of the
most important chapters of his forth
coming message to Congress, and mean
while it is not believed to be probable
that any immediate change in policy will
,, hot
the two countries, unless something un-
foreseen occurs.
1t appears that the determination of
the Spanish Cabinet to covrt-martial
General Weyler, while not directly due
to a request of this government, was
probably inspired by an intimation from
the State Department that his utter
ances were not calculated to smoothe
the way of negotiations. 1t is surmised
that by thus acting with promptness,
the Spanish Cabinet has paved the way
for counter-remonstrance against the
publications Of ex-United States Minis
ter Hannis Taylor.
The conditions in the two cases, how
ever are said at the State Department
to be entirely different.
General Weyler, being Spanish army
officer, is amenable to discipline for any
interference with the policy of the gov
ernment; while Mr.. Taylor, being now
private citizen, is not accountable to
his government for his Individual ut
terances.
REORGANIZING
MADRID, Nov. 5.-The government
received cable message from Marshal
Blanco today stating that "the autono-
mist party in Cuba is reorganizing," and
that several families who had emil
grated are returning to the island"
AN ANCIENT FORT
PENSACOLA, Fla, Nov. 5.-Major
McMurray, commanding the First ar
tillery at Fort Barranios, has been in
structed by General Wilson. the chief
Of engineers, to restore the wallis Of Fort
San Carlos, near Barrancos. This is the
Oldest and most interesting fortress In
the United States. 1t was originally
built by the Spaniards and was several
times captured by the French and Eng
lish. 1t has not been used since it was
captured by the American army under
General jackson in 1921. 1t will now
probably be supplied with rapid firing
guns.
AFRAID OF WEYLER
LONDON, Nov. 6.-The Madrid corre
spondent of the Daily Mail. commenting
on the difficulties that confront the
Spanish government, says:
General Weyler has a large enough
following among officers of the army.
owing to promotion or for other reasons.
IN sympathy with him to make both the
Republican and Carlist parties endeavor
to compromise with him in order to oh
tain his support. The government would
be glad to give liberty of action to DEM
ostrations in his favor, with view of
gauging the extent of his popularity.
but it fears disturbances of the public
peace.
A CUBAN MEETING
NEW YORK, Nov. 5.-Chickering hall
was crowded tonight with enthusiastic
Cubans, who applauded when the speak,
ers declared that Cuba would never ac-
cept reforms from Spain, that peace
could only, come with the evacuation of
the island by the Spanish army, and
that the Cuban patriots would fight to
the death for their independence Not
a word Of English was spoken during
the meeting, over which Tomas Estrada
Palma presided. Among the speakers
were General Emanuel Sanguilly, Mich
olas Herreda, G. M. Garcia, DR.. E. j.
Deverona, Fidel Pierro, DR.. Montalaro
and M. Recio de Moraes.
Between the speeches DR.. Tammayo
read kilograms from Cubans in Boston,
Chicago. New Orleans, Galveston, At
lanta, Charleston, ST. Louis and Tampa
The message from the Cubans in Tampa
said that in reply to Spains offer of
sham reforms they would send another
dynamite gun to the Cuban army.