The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-11-06
LEE AND The PRESIDENT.
We HantS The Consul General 10 Re.
main in Cuba.
PROTECTION BUT NO WAR WANTED.
:. Breun Allen Decided ON A. tse Man Tor
the United states Marshaiship Of
the western District, Prom
i>cd Him al ~. Louis.

WASHINGTON. ID. C.. Nov. 5-Spe~
ciaI.-General Fitzhugh Lee, consnl-gene-
raj to cuba. has been busy here to-day
with public affairs and will leave for New
York tomorrow. whence 10 Is TO san tor
Havana on the steamer Scguranca. ibis
morning the General called az the state
Department and had an Interview with
Judge Day. Assistant Secretary OF state.
He then paid his respects TO Secretary
sherman. From the state Department.
Judge Day and General Lee called at the
White House and Notwithstanding the
fact that the Cabinet was about to meet
the Presil lent and the Coisul General had
a conference about Spain and the United
States. which lastcd about twenty min
utes.
1 met General Lee as he was coming
out OF the Executive Mansion and asked
him if he could give the substance OF
what was said. The Jolly diplomat replied
in the negative. He told me only thls.
"The President said he wished me 10
remain in Cuba unui the trouble was
over -
when will the island be pacihed?'
asked
answer.
From a state Department jofhcial
learned afterwards that the president
impressed ON the Consui-Seneral the I'M
pOrtance OF giving the fullest protection
To American citizens In Cuba ana TO keep
In the middle of the road. he toid MN
that it was the administration earnest
desire 10 do Justice to all parties con-
ccrned but 10 avoid war it posslnie
General Lee rs earnest ~ his desire 20
do All In his power to uphold the Presi-
dents peace policy but II is thought
by many mat his motto is; III spain
wantc war and forces H. then war le.
It be-" which IL simply the motto OF an
true Americans including cN-Prcsideut
Cleveland. who did avert severance OF
friendly relations with Spain. and lrcsi-
dent Mckinley. who Is following 'leNe-
lands line of action. Not many people
here believe that the Cuban insutrecnon
can be terminated and the i1ir island
saved from utter ruin without strong
intervention on the part OF the Nh'ed
WARM FAREWELL.
The President was very tender IN SAYING
good-bye to General Lee. As he pressed
the Generals hnnd he SAID Hoasp.sd
and God bless YOU Secretary TO the
President Porter and Judg" Day who
were standing near. referred 20 the scene
as quite affecting. 49,
General Lee viii remain IN Was nlhHloi,
until Saturday evening, when ne VIII
leave for New York lie viii sail for
Havana I'm the steamer Segufanta, tiihtr
Tuesday or Wednesday. ~.
al the Shoreham. some one asked P'ntf AZ
Lee N there was anything new ~ hia
senatorial aspirations. lie fepl'u W..
was not anything new 20 iepoi, tn't ~.
would have his hands iuli III 'uh' i''
some time 10 come. ....,., .,,...
UNITED STATES MARSIlAL ALLEN.
Al last the aspirant for United States
mar-hslship of western Niffisi" sa ~ ~.an
promised the place az the ST. Louis Ioh.
vention will be the man Appointment
will be made by the 10Th 0t NOFembst'
Ex-C0ngressman BOWEN an "lisl,lei ,
mended by Congressman walker. VIII get
nothing Walker who ia now ~ WASH.
ington. has made "A stubborn hght AGAINST
the majority Of the kepuDlicah Sonihi',
i'm behalf OF Bowen. but Mark Hanna ana
National Committeeman Scott. OK West
virginia had pledged themselves 10 Ahth'
and that settled n.
10 placate Walker his fellow committee
men have agreed 90 allow MIN 10 name
the United States attorney Tor the west
Postnastcr Read. Of Newport News. &C;
companied by George r. Bowden ana
others. visited the Postonlce Departmsh1
to-day and arranged for having free &c
livery begin In the city named on NO
yember 18th .....,s ,.,.,,-s,
RITIIDING FOR NEWPORT NEWS.
Messrs. Read and Bowden are making
strenuous efforts 10 have Congress appio-
nriate "A hundred or hundred and ftty
thousand dollars for erecting a pubiic
building nj Newport News ihey ulu
some important preliminary WORK to,nhl
Concerning Collector ElliOtts force BOW
den aucceeded I'm inducing the Treasury
Department To include In eNce3tsd porl.
tions the boarding officer az Ola Iolhl
and the deputy at Yorktown
Robert Smith viii get the former P'1,'
and "a well-knOwn Republican hamrn
Mitchell will be appointed al forkio"n'
POth are negroes.