The evening times., 1897-02-24
EXCITED AGAINST LEE.
The Spaniards in Havana May Do
Him Violence.

HIM NlO1ence.
New York. Feb. PA dispatch to the
Sun from Havana says:
Havana is alarmed The Spaniards are
wildly excited against Consul General Lee
and the Americans. The report was CIT
culated yesterday morning that the
American warships were coming 20 Ha-
yana by request OF Consul General Lee,
and tie indignation Of the volunteers was
80 intense over the report that, fearing
a demonstration against the United states,
the Marquis Of Ahumada privately calledto
mis- Office the coloncls OF the battalions Of
volunteers in the city and assured them
that the report was absolutely false and
that General Lee, ininvestigaulng the death
OF DR. Ruiz, only obeyed instructions from
the State Department at Washington, given
IN a friendly, peaceful spirit.
TIE marquis expressed his full confidence
ia the American government. stating that,
in his opinion, no reason exists for be
Ueviug tha' the policy OF the next admins
tratiou in the United States viii differ from
that Of he present. He said also that there
was no official confirmation Of the ruTnOr
that the insurgents had captured the town
of BayamO. in the province Of Santiago de
Cuba. and there was no reason, therefore,
for the triOticindignatiun aroused among
loyal Spamards by that report Whether
the efforts O; the Marquis OF Ahumada, and
in general OF all the Spanish authorities
here. 70 prevent a terrible conflict viii
prove successful cannot be foretold; but
The fac. IS that the spanish volunteers and
merchants openly say thatif any American
,varship enter the bay of Havana they viii
attack the American consulate, and by
theirow acts and words declare war upon
the United States.
Printed addresses ITO Loyal Spaniards'
are circulating here, in which appeals are
made TO their patriotism to revive 1.-The
manly Split OF the volunteers during the
last war: which means an invitation to
repeat the anarchical scenes OF 1869, 1871
ana 1875. in which a large number OF
murders were committed in this city. II
NO appeal for warshipS has been made,
the fact remains, none the less. that they
are needed, aud that the American govern
ment could not send its naval vessels any
where TO protect the lives and interests OF
its citizens with better reason.
Under these circumstances the release OF
Spaniards would think that Ills release had
been required by the American government,
and an uprising would immediately follow,
with great danger TO the lives OF many in
nocent persons.
At late hour tonight il was stated that
Consul General Lee has received from the
State Department the answer that the
Spanish government has given 70 an OF
ficial request made through Minister Tay-
Ior at Madrid than an inquest he held in
the case OF the death of DR. Ruiz, and also
that inquiry be made in the cases of all
American citizens imprisoned in Cuba, TO
satisfy the American government. A well
informed person here says that Gen. Lee
sent his resignation to Washington, but
withdrew il upon pressure from Secretary
Olney. The assurance was given him that
his attitude in the case or Dr. Ruiz would
be sustained by the administration. After
he received a dispatch from Washington
Monday. Gen Lee denied that he had re-
signed.
The Marquis of A humada has made every
effort to satisfy the demands Of Gen. Lee,
and also to prevent any hostile demonstra-
tion against him. The governor Of the
fortress of La Cabana was summoned yes
terday TO the palace to confer with the
Marquis of Ahumada. IL is Impossible to
learn exactly what the marquis said to
him, bUt it issupposed that he spoke about
the American prisoners in the fortress,
and the need OF taking special measures TO
protect them in case OF sudden revolt of the
volunteers in the city.
A strong article, melting the Spaniards
pCainst fhe Americans Is in tvDe. all
ready to appear in FL Puehla; but the
governor summoned the editor OF that
paper to his office, and advised him not to
print anything that would further arouse
public feeling at this time. The Cubans
here are in q state OF terror over the
ettftude of the spaniands, and their threats
% take vengeance upon all Cubans they