The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-10
GEN. LEE NOT NOTIFIED.
His Only Information OF SPANS Re
quest Came Through the Press.

HAVANA. via Key West. Fla. March
9.-Havana escaped the excitement Of
Sunday last which seems 10 have reach
cd \ high pitch at Key West and else
where
Consul-General Lee was not advised
from tina State Department. OF the re-
quest from Madrid f0r Ms recall or Of
The withdrawal OF the request. Informa-
ton as 90 both points was furnished TO
him by the correspondent OF the Asso-
cia'ed Press
In TIRE absence Of particulars. Genera.
Lee believes thar Tho reca. was request.
I'd by the su,onomls.s who probably al
legged that ne was not believer IN au-
tonomy as - exists here and therefore
asked hts removal IN order 20 get .
stumbling block out % the way.
COnsulGenera. Lee q on the best Of
terms with General Bianco. Senior Jose
Cougosto and the most influential Span
lsh merchants All assur. him 81 abso-
Lutte protection. even y the volunteers
should make a demonstration
Genera, Lee believes tho volunteers
would be controlled by the merchants In
whose employ they ara. others doubt this
but the ranking colonel OF The volunteers
assures Genera. Leo that the consulate
and the Americans would IL 10 event be
The object OK demonstration should
any occur
General Zee T. no more anxious 20 re.
main IN q yexatiOus position than any
other consul In cuba. but h Aas nc In
tention OF res gning nor any beliet tha;
me will be recalled
He Is cool good humorei and some
what impatient Of the sensational and
untruthful reports emanating from Ha-
vana or Key West.
The volunteers are apparently more
ouiet since they were assured by the
government here and by Madrid officials
that there Is no intention TO disarm or
d!sband the corps.
The Havana battalions have been sup
ported i'm their protest by comrades OF
the same corps Throughout, Cuba
THE COURTS SECRECY
The court Of inquiry pursues rs tacti-
turn and even secretive way. The belief
here Is that the court is personally en-
gagged now In killing time and Is not like
~ 20 90 north until the next week.
II ls said the members are strengthen
Ing the testimony daily by personal OBJ
servatious Of the wreck and carefully
prepared plans made by Ensign Powell
son from tie almost hourly reports o.
the divers The court now has photo
graphs hldNlllEr hiil NinH ans "At' iAtrr
rs near as possible the condition OF
things submarine.
The Montgomery IS 50 much smaller
than the Vizcaya or the Almirante
Oquendo that IL is apparent 10 everyone
that she was not sent in a war like mood.
but only 20 replace the Fern. There IS
no apprehension among naval officers
that the Montgomery will share the fate
Of the Maine
with reference 70 the secrecy observed
as 20 the wrecking work or portions of
testimony before the Court % Inquiry
high naval officer says there is no specia.
reason f0r maintaining secrecy except the
fact that the bare statements ~ COMPARE
lively unmportant incidents are eXagger-
ated by some and worked up into danger
Gus sensational stories. In view Of this.
said the officer 90 question. it was deem
cd best TO command absolute reserve on
the part Of All concerned with the court
examination or the work of salvase
Senator Proctor before leaving to-day
by the Olivette. said.
You may say that my visit. call %
mission Of pleasure or business or what
you viii. has been very successful
cannot speak on political subjects per-
tanning 90 cuba here and now