The age-herald., 1898-04-10
4 VISIT ID GEN. BLANCO Captain General as He Appears to Amos Cummings. LOOKS LIKE PRINCE OF WALES Correspondent Calls at Palace and Meets the Principles of the Spanish Govern
 ment in Cuba-visit of
 Observation.
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SpeClal 10 IHe ABe-f1STdiu.
 Washington, April -"Captain-General Blanco will receive you at 10 o'clock in the morning, gentlemen said General Fitz- hugh Lee in Havana, on March g. "Please be punetual.'
 General Lee was addressing three United States senators and two representatives who were unofficially visiting Havana.
 On the following morning the party took carriages and were driven to the palace of the captain-general. It fronts an ex- quisite park in the center of the city. Like all such palaces, it has an inner court with marble stairways on the right and leIt of the entrance. In the inner court stahoS 8 marble statute of Columbus. spanish SOL diers in neat uniforms guard the entrance; The party alighted from the carriages, anu headed by General Lee mounted the staiF- way, where they were mt by Genral Far rado scond to Banco in command. They were ushered into a reception room ana invited to seats. The apartment was ricnly furnished General Parade, through an in- terpreter, said that General Bianco wus busy but would receive his visitors In a few moments. The apartment fronted the park. Adjoining it was second apart ment resembling the governors room In the city hall, New York. It contained painted portraits of the captain-generals or Cuba for more than a century. One Of the
 
 at the paintings, when General Parrado took him by the arm and began to call ms attention to the most distinguished or the group.
 "De RodaS?" asked the Vlsltor, polhtihS to a portrait.
 'Si." answered General Parrado De Ro- das, 1t will be remembered was one of the captain generals of the island durlng the ten years war. The picture showed clean cut face with a bald head and an exquistely fitting uniform. After gazing at it aminute or more the visitor turned to General Parade, and said "ShoW me Balmaceda please" The general, usng his index finger finger, pointed to portrait on the left of De Rodas, saying "Balma- ceda" This captain general won. repu- tation in the ten years war equal to tha1 of Weyler in the present war. NOW , snow me Lersundi," said the visitor. With alarcity, the genrai pointed 10 porsrar. port M Lersundi had diplomatic face and no military air. "Polijieva? inquired the vls- itor, turning away. The generals lndeX finger was again brought into play. Foli- jieva was the successor or bianco as o@P fain general of the Philippine islands. lie Ia accredited with having crushed the re bellion in those islands, although later dis- patches say that the fires Of lnsurrection are again burning as brightly as ever. IL is said in Havana that he is to be successor to Blanco in Cuba. Many years ago ne was captain general in Havana The race bore a remarkable resemblance to that or the late General John A. Logan
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 "Dulce?' inquired the visitor 0eherdi Parade pointed to a portrait on the op- posite wall It was that of Dulce, Who was driven from the island by the Ha- yana volunteers because of his ciemency; As the visitor gazed upon his features anu made some remarks in English, the gen eral looked at him querulously. Some or the weyler newspapers had intlmatea Una. Blanche might meet the fate Of Duice. "Concha," remarked the visitor, at whlch the general smiled and designated the POT trait of one of the most noted of all the Snanish governors. It was an American face. denoting firmness and decision. Ihere was nothing Spanish about it.
 At this point, General Parade turned and, pointing to portrait near oy' saio' "Blanco! ,.. ,,.
 "Oh. mo-" remarked the visitor not Blanco-the Prince of Wales.
 Al this the general laughed heartily. At this same moment General Blanco entered the room Parade told him what the WIS., itor said and the general laughed, appar- ently enjoying the remark. It was DOT trait of Captain General Blanco, taken nearly a quarter of a century ago. when ne was first made captain-genera or Cupa The features were those of the Prince or Wales twenty years ago, but the oompieA- ion was darker. Banco however, ike the Prince of Wales has grown stout. He mas a pleasant face and mild eye. lie wore neither uniform or decoration put was dressed in plain black. You meet dozen men who resemble him in Wall street every day. He looked more like prosper ous banker than a captain-general. With General Blanco came pr. Congosto the sec retary-general. All retired to the reception room and were seated in a circle.
 General Lee and General Blanco greeted each other quite warmly. It was evident that Blanco had a warm spot Tn ms near. for Lee and that Lee to certain extent reciprocated the feeling Each lnquireo after the others health, and their was vein of bandage in their conversation.
 s.You must visit me in the United states this summer" said General Lee, and we will go to Saratoga together The water there will be of great benefit to you. Aside from this, there are grand balls every night and you will have an opportunity or peing presented to many beautiful American la dies. I understand that during your last visit to the United tSates you were greatly impressed with their lovliness.'
 General Blanco partly understood what was said. but relied upon an interpreter Tor a thorough definition. Throwing up his hands, he said he feared that he would be unable to accept the kind invitation that was extended to him. My duties might keep me in Havana he added.
 General Lee replied that if he could not find time to visit the springs, 1t would be his pleasure to send him several cases or the water, as he felt confident that it would be very beneficial.
 Meantime the visitor had entered into conversation with pr. Congosto. He had met him in Philadelphia several years ago, and recalled the meeting. Congosto speaks English like an American. He was polished and cordial. He has remarkable head, with a full, broad forehead and large liquid eyes. sI1e is known as the Talleyrand of the Blanco administration.
 "Of course, your visit here is for pleas ure salone?" he said.
 Hardly that" replied the visitor. 'I came to see what can see. and not to hear what I can hear"
 The conversation then drifted upon the effort to establish autonomy for Cuba The proposal, the visitor was told, came from Madrid, at the suggestion of General Blan- co. The captain-general selected the au- tonomic cabinet. It consists entirely of Cubans. This cabinet had complete control