The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-09-14
REPORT FROM LEE
CONSUL GENERAL TELLS sECRE-
TARY SHERMAN ABOUT AT
FAIRS IN CUBA.
RESULTS KEPT A SECRET.
ALL WHO WERE PRESENT At THE
CONFERENCE AS MUM AS
OYSTERS.
TO SEE THE PRESIDENT SHORTLY.
Within a Day Or Two Mr.. Lee VIII
Return to Confer With McKin-
ley Direct.
RESULTS KEPT A SECRET.
TO SEE THE PRESIDENT SHORTLY.

WASHINGTON, Sept 10 Consul
General Lee had an extended confer
ence at the state department today
with Secretary Sherman and Judge
Day, assistant secretary of state, dur
ing which the entire range of Cuban
affairs was gone over The consul gen.
eral submitted no written report, but
gave verbal statement as to numer-
Gus questions which have arisen in
connection with the instruction. Sec
rotary Sherman desired that Gen. Lee
should see the president, who was ex-
pected back tonight. 1t was felt, how
ever. that the president would be
fatigued with his journey, and would
not care to take up Cuban affairs i'm
mediately after his arrival. For this
reason it was arranged that Gen. Lee
should proceed to Virginia and visit
his family, holding himself in readiness
to return on telegraphic order when
1t was convenient for the president to
see him. He left later in the day for
the Intermount hotel, at Covington
Va, where Mrs. Lee is spending the
summer
All parties concerned declined posi-
lively to say anything as to today's
conference but it is learned that ii
developed no new or startling phases
OF the Cuban situation, but was rather
in the nature of general review of
the entire situation up to the time Gen.
Lee left the island. He was able to
present this much better through a
personal talk than through the medium
or the official communications which
nc has sent from time to time. The
subjects covered included the condi-
ton OF the Competitor prisoners and
other Americans held in Spanish pris-
ons, the disposition of the fund of $780,
900 appropriated by congress for the
relief of Americans destitute on the
island, the present status of the rebel
lion, recent hostilities, ETC.
One of Gen. Lees staff visited the
Competitor prisoners the Saturday be-
fore the consul general left for Wash
1ngton and reported that Ona Melton
and the others were in fairly good con-
dition. Their case is at present SUB
JUDGE" legal condition which pre-
vents anything being done until fur
Their advance is made
The prevailing sickness on the island
was touched upon. Both yellow fever
and small poX are carrying off MANY
victims at Havana, and through the
Interior and the week before Gen. Lee
left there were thirty deaths from vel
low fever at Havana of which far
the greater number was among the
troops.
AS to whether Gen. Lee will return
to Cuba, no definite information could
De secured. 1t is said to depend much
on circumstances which have not yet
developed, and it is probable that
neither the consul general nor the Of
hclals are as yet certain concerning
his future movements. AS the cabinet
meeting will be held tomorrow. it is
thought probable that Gen. Lee will
not be called to Washington until
Wednesday or later.
President Mckinley returned to
Washington this afternoon. The spe-
cial train which carried the party con-
sisted of President Governs private
car Baltimore the Pullman chair
car Abigail, which served as a re
ception car at the various stopping
places en-. route, and a combination
car in the lead. Attorney General Nc
Kenna accompanied the president anG
Mrs. Mckinney, ana the only Othes
members of the party were Miss Ends
ley and Executive Clerk George b
COrtelyou. There was no schedule ar
ranged for the train between here and
Somerset, and it was put through al
an easy gait on orders from the train
dispatcher of each division. The pres.
ident had expressed a wish to arrive
in Washington at 5:45, and was land
ed here on the dot.
There was a very small crowd at the
Baltimore & Ohio depot when the train
arrived. The cabinet was represented
by Secretaries Bliss and Wilson and
Postmaster General Gary. Assistant
Secretary Pruden, of the White house
staff. was also on hand. AS the tram
slowed up at the station, the cabinet
officers entered the drawing room of
the private car, and, after few min
uteS' talk with the president, the party
descended to the carriages. The presi-
dent was cheered as he appeared on
the platform, and, after lifting mis- hat
in acknowledgment, assisted Mrs.
Mckinley to alight. With the presi-
dent on one hand and Secretary Bliss
on the other, Mrs. Mckinley walked
across the platform to the carriage
and the party was driven at once to
the White house
The run from Somerset was un.
eventful except for the crowds which
greeted the train at the stopping
places en- route. The president looked
in good health and spirits and ex-
ing, but being glad to return to Wash
ington.
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