Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-14
WASHINGTON NEWS
General Lees Statements in Consular
Correspondence Made Publio--
Effect Of Blockade.
RESOLUTIONS IN SENATE
President Will Veto Cuban Resolutions If
They Garry Independence Senators
Differ Concerning Action Spanish
Minister Ready to Leave.

MlnlSteI hoauy 10 Leave.
Washington, April 1.-THE testimon
taken before the senate committee o
foreign relations in connection with tn
, Investigation into the relations betwee
the United States and Cuba was mad
public today. 1t constitutes a book O
$50 pages. The statement of the great
est current interest is that of COnsu
General Lee. General Lee said that h
was informed that the Spaniards ha,
placed two rows of torpedoes just at tn
mouth of the Havana harbor by Nor,
Castle, within the past two months ant
that the switch board is In the castle
He said, however, that he had no infor
nation concerning the placing of an,
stroyed.
He thought the Laine letter was cor
rect copy OF genuine letter from Gen
eral Weyley. He knew of a telegram
addressed to Eva Canela, noted Span.
ish woman and an admirer of Weyler
and to Senior Guzman which read as fol
lows: "Grave circumstances cause me
to ask you to destroy my last letter OF
| February H."
General Lee said: II cabled the state
department few days after the board
assembled that 1t WAS almost certain the
| explosion was from the exterior. | al
| ways had all idea that the Maine was
blown up by officers who had charge of
the mines and electrical cables and tor
pedoes in the arsenal there. who thor
" do hot
Il do not think General Blanco, the
present captain general of Cuba, had
anything to do with it. went right
down to the palace and asked for Gen
eral Blanco. He came in crying" Cen
eral Lee said he had seen copy of a
telegram from Admiral Manterofa dated
at Havana, prior to the explosion of the
Maine to the Spanish commission In
London, asking the commission to ''hur-
ry up the electrical cables
After an investigation General Lee
satisfied himself that the electric
lights in Havana did not go out at the
time of the explosion.
General Lee said: Il have never
been certain that the submarine explo-
sive was placed there prior to the en-
trance of the Maine into the harbor. 1t
might have been done afterwards"
General Lee said the Spanish popula-
tion is not especially hostile toward the
United States, while the insurgents
would pay no attention to an armistice.
Suppose Havana was blockaded,' said
Senator Mills, $50 mo provisions could
go In, would the people have any way to
get any?" "None whatever" responded
General Lee. "The town would sur
render in short while. n--r ss
Interest Centered In the Senate.
The galleries In the senate chamber
were packed and thousands turned
away this morning. Mr.. Hale, (Me.),
presented memorial from the National
Civic club of Brooklyn, calling attention
to the necessity in the event Of war with
Spain of repeating some of the present
navigation laws which prevent our mer-
chant vessels from sailing under the
foreign league. A message was received
from the house transmitting the Cuban
resolution passed by the house. BY
unanimous consent the resolution re-
ported yesterday by the foreign relation
was laid before the senate.
Mr.. Turner, (Wash.) began speech |
In which he sharply criticized the ad-
for its .'vacillating and
lrresolute, cowardly and pusillanimous
policy" Mr.. Turner declared with Bit
ter sarcasm that with such diplomatic |
agents representing the United States |
The Madrid government might eventually, |
Tor suitable indemnity, absolve this |
country for blocking the harbor at
Havana with the shattered hull of the |
Maine. The flashing sword of the Unit
ed States must be drawn for Cuban in |
dependence and be welded by an arm
stronger than ever. 1t should never be |
lowered until Spain is driven from the
western hemisphere.
Mr.. Hoar followed Mr.. Turner. He
thought the present was no time for i'm
passioned rhetoric and manifestations
)f the approval of a war sentiment. He
Felt like entering upon the Cuban ques-
Jon with the seriousness with which he
would attend church. If we are going
10 enter upon course of action in Gu
"a, it should be done as an act of Justice
md not for revenge. Mr.. Hoar said
Mr.. TurnerSwho represented only half
state, was making the president,
Who represents 45 states, the subject of
he same objurgations that was inflicted
lpon Washington. He predicted that
resident McKinley's fame would not
uffer from such attacks.
Mr.. Hoar said he believed the Maine
xplosion to be q premeditated act, of II
vhich the Spanish officials were guilty.
,he Spanish government should be held
Yet, to acquit General
SlancO, as General Lee had done, would
70 to acquit Spain Of any direct agency,
s he was the responsible representative
I Spain. II necessary, he thought the
daine affair enough to Justify war. Still
10 thought an honorable reparation
night possibly be secured without war.
1e would vote for the house resolution
nd thought Its acceptance would lead
0 war, but 1t would be an honorable
nd justifiable war. Mr.. Turpie Nnd.
ollowed Mr.. Hoar with speech for the
ecognition Of the Cuban republic.
Mr.. Davis wanted the senate to agree
D vote at p. m. tomorrow. Mr.. CAT
rev objected. At the request OF many
the senators Mr.. Davis agreed to an
djournment at p. m. Il
At 5:55 p. m. the senate by vote OF
0 to 80 refused to adjourn, and the de-
ate Is still in progress.
Senators Want to Talk.
The senate will not vote on the Cuban
solutions until tomorrow night. AL,
ozen senators want to talk.
Senators Differ AZ to the Resolutions.
Senators anxious for early action on
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