Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-03-16
FITz LEE, JR., BACK.
HE RETURNS FROM A TWO WEEKS
VISIT TO HABAxA.
TIE COESUL.GENERAL OVERWOREED.
The SON Reports the Father as Reinx
I'm No Danger From Assassinssion,
Hut in Danger of Collapse From the
strain He Is Laboring Under.

Mr. Fitzhugh Lee. Jr., son Of the Unlte1
States Consul-General In Cuba who has
been at Habana for the past two weeka
visiting hts father returned to Richmonl
yesterday morning and resumef his duties
in the Office OF General-Manager SteyenA
of the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad.
Mr.. Lee was found at his desk by Dis
patch reporter, who called on. sim IN the
afternoon, and though ne was not inclined
TO talk about his trip, saying that n he
did so the public would take his utter
ances as echoes Of those which may have
been made by his father. he consented to
tell something OF what he saw on his
visit He said he found his father In
dreadfuIly overworked condition, though
not at all worried or concerned for his
safety.
is IN NO DANGER.
Father is really In no more danger In
Habana than he would be in Richmond"
said Mr.. Lee. "He goes about the city
there with just an much freedom as he
would in thls city, and so far as could
observe. the people seem TO have the ut
most respect for him. While. OF course
/ do not admit that | was alarmed eons
cerning my father when 1 went to Cuba
/ certainly feel no anxiety concerning hiu
now. He is not going 20 he harmed -
the spaniards. He is IN serious dsagse
though, OF a collapse from overwork. Ht
has a great deal more to do than any ons
man can well do, and the pressure OF hit
duties is undoubtedly telling upon him
II wish | could say something sbOut
the conditions that exist In Cuba. but
/ cannot do so, for my fathers parting
Injunction TO me was 20 keep my mouth
shut, and l have tried to ebey him.
1 notice an interview alleged 10 have
been had with me in Tampa, in which
1 am quoted as saying thar war was
imminent between this country and
Spain, but never said any such thing"
NEWSPAPERS RELIABLE.
Don't you believe that such Is the
case?" asked the reporter. .s-f
81 can't say that do, and / can't say
that / don't. In fact. I can't say any
thing about the matter. The news
papers seem, however, TO be getting corr
rect Information from Cuba, and kpeY-
ing the correspondents at Habana az
well as | do. | can assure you that what
they write is reliable They get their
information from authentic sources"
Discussing the destruction OF the Maine.
Mr.. Lee said he had direct informa-
ton concerning the disaster. and ne be-
lieved he knew what caused the explo!
sion, but he was not now In a position
to say aught concerning the matter. and
no amount of persuasion would induce,
him to tell what he knew.
THE RECALL INCIDENT.
Mr. Lee was with his father when the
intimation came from Spain that his re-
call was desired by that country. He
said the General knew nothing OF the in
timation until the fact was communicated
to him by notwithstanding Day, and
along with this communication came an
other saying that the President had re-
fused to accede to tine demand, and that
IL had been Withdrawn.
What did General Lee say 10 this?'
was asked by the reporter
HE didn't say a word" was the re-
ply; "he merely smiled and let the Incl
dent pass"