The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-14
GEN. LEE INSULTED GROSSLY.
ATTACK IN A HA-
VANA PAPER.

NJ. ueport on the Ruiz Case Repre-
nted as Full of FaIsehOOds-Cow-
ardIy Insinuation That the Consul
Generals Course in the Ruiz Case
was Due to His Desire to MAKE
Commission out OF Any Indemnity
Tbat Might BE Secured-The Editor
winds Up with Fling at the
American People.
havana. July 13.-The Advisador Com
rrsrcial in a leading editorial article,
makes a bitter attack upon United States
Consul General Lee on account of his re-
mort to the government at Washington on
The Ruiz case. The paper says: "Crediting
Consul General Lee with some good judg-
rnent we cannot but have compassion for
him. believing him to be ashamed of his
report The text of the report has been
published in Havana and thd Spanish res
idents show there chivalry by not even dis
playing their scorn for one who has in
Guided so many falsehoods in his report.
Can there be a more ridiculous stand than
that taken by Gen. Lee? His tale of hor-
rors. based upon prisoner being alone in
his cell, wifeless and childless, has gone
TO the wall The Spaniards of Havana
have read it with Indignation or hilarity,
aud have shown Gen. Lee that certain
Of the monstrous acts related are only ca
pable Of execution by those who conceive
them
Probably Gen. Lee has conceived them
because he has witnessed them in his
country and among his people, where the
lynching of prisoners is esteemed by the
authorities as legal. They are too noble,
generous aud too chivalrous to descend
so low. They treat with respect even
those they desp.se, as proved by the man
ner in which Gen Lee has been treated
in spite Of the foolishness contained in his
resort.
I'VE will not even insinuate that In the
$4,000 indemnity he asks for the widow
Of Or. Ruiz, his commission was his prin-
cipal object But this the least malicious
Il persons might infer after Gen. Lees re-
i quest for $4,000 with which to relieve suf-
Il fering Americans, who do not exist here.
q The Spanish people are brave, not savage,
Il and do not torment defenseless prisoners.
s. They do not lynch their prisoners, nor are
they guilty, with the rebels here, of the
cruel and terrible carnage INDUCED in by
Lees felow-citizens during the war of
the rebellion.
Were we revengeful, instead of noble,
Lee would not be in the position he is now
In after his insults. He knows that the
SpamaTds do not regard him as a brave.
important enemy in Cuba
al ANY other government than that at
washington would find cause in the Ruiz
report 70 pigeonhole 1t for fear of ridf-
cute II such are the diplomats and ZEN
etas OF the United States, what kind of
io.ks must the rest of the people be?''
according to official reports Col. AL
1IVHuaf9 mas had an engagement in the
o~eo mountains, province of Matanzas.
"'n ah ihsurgent band compelling them
20 reufe leaving fifteen of their number
uead upon the field. The Spanish lost four
hiled and nine wounded.
one Inc same authority it is stated thar
9 w baicafes battalion, in the province OF
gents 'eH ii4Sui
tomorrow the trials by court martial
even persons Will be begun here.
aHoHs the prisoner to be arraigned ia
"ts. besideria Abreu. who is CHARGED
insurgents ~ 'iie
D5spatches to The authorities from Trim
'at announce that the surrender of insur-
1's ~ large numbers continues. Among
80 VINO nave thus far given themselves
~ aye several projects and other oficials
WINS to the trouble at Cienfuegos,
sos5 rs ' l. me contscation of 200 pack
~ merchandise on trains because of
1rf failure Of the consignors to commit
~ IN lAe decree issued by Capt. Gen.
s'el On Jan. l. the military autbori-
ast night and this morning
ps Iss,5d several merchants. The prise.
80 |ele not kept long In custody. how
examined having Deeh
i@l adviees from Pinar del Rio an
p, that the insurgent leader Pancbo
ni.l Aas been killed. and that pablo
-. .'o. another leader, has surrendered 10
low @g'AoFlties with sixteen Of his fol.