The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-04-15

HAoAV w. W AlaAo lneM public, ''aS
was afraid the Spanish papers there
would republish it, and they wonld
probably kill the man that gave it
to me-"
Continuing his testimony. Genera1
Lee said that 10 minutes after the az.
plosion he was at the palace talking to
General Blanco, and that the latter
gave him an order for boat to take
him out into the harbor
Lights Didn't Go Out.
Senator Morgan asked if, when he
got to the waters edge, he saw any
lights burning.
~ did not notice that" said General
Lee. "but have made inquiries since,
and have ascertained that no electric
lights went out"
General Lee said that he had not
heard any threats of or illusions to the
destruction of the Maine previous to the
explosion. Senator Lodge asked if he
had heard OF All attempt on the Mont.
gomery.
II heard" responded General Lee,
one evening, but believe upon investi.
CATION it was found that it did not
amount to anything"
In reply to q question General Lee
said he had heard that there was con.
siderable rejoicing after the destruc.
ton of the Maine among some of the
military officers
Many spanish Annexationists.
In reply TO a question from Senator
Gray, General Lee said that the Span.
ish population is not especially hostile
toward the United States. The Span.
ish portion are principally the mer.
cIanis, commission merchants, shop
keepers, and all this agitation is affect.
ing very much their business.
A great many Of them, whilst they
give expression to great loyalty, are
really annexationists, because they
think 1t is the only way out OF the
trouble. and they would much prefer
annexation to the United States to q
Cuban republic. AS to the Cuban part
OF the population they are generally all
for free Cuba. The condition Of the
reconcentrados out in the country i:
just as bad as in General Weyler's day
1t has been relieved good deal by
supplies from the United States, bu
that has ceased now.
Blanco's Proclamation Of Little Use.
General Blanco published procla
nation resembling General Weyler
bando, as they call it there, but it ha
no practical effect, for in the first place
these people have no place to which I
go; their houses have been burne'
down; there is nothing but the bar
land there. and it takes th9m tw
months before they can raise the firs
crop. In the next place, they are afrai
to 90 out from the lines of the towns
because the rowing bands OF SPANS
guerillas. as they are called, would XII
them. SO they stick right in at tn
edges Of towns, just like they did. wit
nothing TO eat except what they ca
get from charity. The Spanish hav
nothing to give.
Asked about the cessation OF hostil
ties recently proclaimed. General Le
said it amounted to nothing, becaus
with very few exceptions there ma
been no fighting since Blanco had bee
> in command.
Strength of Armies.
, General Lee said he did not kno
, any Of the officials connected with the
, would number probably $1,000 or 81
900. The number has been up prob
bly as high as 80. 600 or $1,000 men We
: armed. The ammunition varies. II
Spanish force was possibly $4,000
), $4,000.
;, General Lee said that an Americ;
army Of occupation could go into q
: island with safety now. The CHINA
: nor ANYTHING else need prevent the
entering Cuba. ;,
General Lee said that when he lt
} Havana, the Spanish troops had II
J. heen paid for about nine months. u
the Spanish officers for about 10
= months.
:. Unanimously Rejected.
- BERNE, Switzerland, April l5.-I
suggestion made Wednesday by
national council that the bundesra
;, consider whether it could not offer
~ mediate between the United States a
~ Spain was brought before the bund
;. rath and was unanimously rejected.
I'd CONGREGATIONAL Deadlock.
al HORTON, Kan, April lo.-Ihe
al rublicau congressional convention
ir Tho First Kansas district continues
~ deadlock. Over 80 ballots have D,
taken. and not single delegate
no changed his vote. the last ballot oe
Of 49, so,,e as the first taken on Mond