The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-03-09
How He Impressed Mr.. c. D. Lang
horne on a Visit to Cuba.
PRIVATE DISCUSSIONS GUARDED.
Mr.. Langhorne Had Quite Talk with
Him Immediately Amer the Maino
Disaster, But Not Word Did
He Utter Which the Spanish
Officials al Madrid Could
Not Have Heard.

Among the reasons which are said 10
have led up to the request for the recall
of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee from Cuba made
by Spain last week. were the charges
that lie was In sympathy with the insur-
gents and was not sufficiently guarded In
the expression OF his views on the sltua-
ton 10 his friends.
hese insinuauons are best refuted by
the account given by Mr. Chiswell ID.
Langhorne. who has but recently returns
ed from Havana. SIR Langhorne reach
ed cuba on the morning OF the 18th of
February the day following the destruc-
tion OF the batileshlp Maine. lie had tele-
graphed General Lee from Key West OF
his coming. In order that he might assist
him TO escape the necessity OF being vac
cinated In Havana.
LANDED QUICKLY.
Mr.. Langhorne went to Havana on the
Oliyette. the vessel which carried tie
sailors injured in The explosion 10 Key
West. When the Oivette dropped an
Choir man came aboard and handed
Mr.. Langhorne a missiye. saying In a loud
voice.
a note for you from Consul-General
Lee"
This incident Immediately secured SIR.
Langhorne the most distinguished con-
slderatiOn from those around him. and
he went ashore without hlnderance. al
though 1t TOOK the other passengers
considerable length OF time 20 get through
with the red-tape formallties which the
Spanish officials deem indispensable.
Mr.. Langhorres not contained an In
vi'ation from General Lee 10 breakfast
with him at his hotel. which he did. and
d terwards accom- panied the Consul-Gen-
era 10 his quarters. where he had quite
a talk with him.
NOT ONE INDGSCREET WORD.
Mr. LanghOrne and General Lee are old
friends. and he would talk freely 10 him
II TO any one. Mr.. Langhorne states.
however that not a word dropped from
the lips OF the Consul-Gereral from which
any one could learn where his sympathes
lay There was not an utterance between
them on the condition OF affairs In Cuba
TO which any one could have objected.
or which could not with propriety have
been heard by the Spanish Minister.
II must be remembered that the de-
struction OF the Marie had just occurred
ard II there ever was time when Cen
eral Lee would have given expression TO
his feelings this seemed 10 be the most
suitable tor he was talking TO an old
friend and at a time when all America
was filled with sorrow and indignation
over the terrible disaster. But not n
word nor even an lntimatlon came from
General Lee In private consideration
which could not with perfect propriety
have been given 10 the Spanish press.
GEN LEES UNOSTENTATTOUSNE
Statements have been repeat edy made
that the lives OF Americans in Havana
are endangered by the strong prejudice
.f.L rat kAsx
and reports have several times been
started that General Ice had been as
sassinated Mr.. Langhorne states that
General Lee goes about the streets OF
Havana just as he would about the
streets OF Richmond.
The Spaniards are amazed az the DEM
ocratic manner I'm which the representa-
tive ~ n great nation mingles with them,
and the entire absence OF all ostentation
and display They do no, understand II
at all.
Mr. fanphorne who went through tho
sity sightseeing says that he saw no
evidence whatever Of the alleged rudeness
with which Americans are treated. On
the contrary he says they received moth
ing but courtesy at the hands OF those
they encountered
"The American Consulate" said Mr..
Langhorne. rs open to every one Gen.
erai Lee is as accessible as any gentle
man IN Richmond. He treats all who call
upon him whatever may be the faction
with which they are Identified. with equal
courtesy"
Mr.. Langhorne returned from Havsna
10 Key West on the Olivette for which
he had TO wait some hours while tho
wounded sailors were being put aboard.
His stay In Havana was short. but he
left more firmly convinced than ever that
General Fitzhugh Lee Is tho right man In
the riQhf maze