The herald., 1898-01-25

There is absolutely no truth In the re-
port that Gen. Lee has rendered his res
Iignation. He is in perfect accord with
the administration and the administra-
) tion with him."
Il COIN FOR CUBA
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The steamer
La Champagne. which arrived today
from Havre, brought 5,250.OO0 francs in
transit to Cuba.
THE SPANISH CABINET
MADRID, Jan. 24.-The cabinet will
meet on Wednesday to discuss the pro-
posed commercial treaty between the
United States and Cuba. United States
Minister Woodford asserts that the
American cruiser Helena is proceeding
| to Lisbon already to relieve the Ameri-
can vessel now there.
A DUBIOUS POLICY
NEW YORK, Jan. "a A dispatch to
the Tribune says: The policy of the
government in Cuba is still conducted
more with reference to Madrid and
Washington than the island itself.
General Blanco's military operations
continue indefinite. He may take the
field next month, but that is uncertain.
Guards are maintained around the
autonomist newspapers and some Of the
troops brought in from the country are
| kept in the city, but the volunteers and
| intransigeants are apparently satisfied
There is nothing in the present situa-
tion to cause hostile demonstrations on
| their part or to give ground for upris-
ing.
Fears of an outbreak in the country
have not been realized. The disturb
ances at Cadeneze the other day did not
prove serious. The embarrassment of the
government will come from the prefer
ence of the intransigeants for an Amer
lean protectorate as a refuge from au-
| tonomy.
No steps have yet been taken to send
delegates to Washington to negotiate
reciprocity treaty under the direction
of Minister de LONE. plan was sug-
gested as means of showing autonomy
was in operation, but the fear is that
such action would be ridiculed and not
without reason. 1t will be necessary to
| re-establish commerce with the United
States before the basis of reciprocity
treaty can be found.
The volunteers have had fear of the
concession made of their power.
They are an armed force, and ques-
tion was raised whether, being such,
they were entitled to the suffrage. An
assurance was given that the govern
ment had no intention Of depriving them
of their votes. The volunteers in Ha-
vana number between $4,000 and 10000.
They are intransigeants and conserva-
tives almost to a man. If they should
decide to take part in the elections, they
would act as a body and would make it
interesting for the government.
THE SPANISH DISTURBED
NEW YORK, Jan. ga dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says: The at
tacks in the House at Washington have
produced feeling here which, perhaps,
is scarcely justifiable, pointing toward
the fixed purpose of certain section Of
American politicians to insist on war
with Spain. The government itself is
| disturbed and the press is full of the
subject.
A FILIBUSTER
NEW LONDON, Conn.,. Jan. pa
There is a suspicion in shipping circles
here that the Tillie, an old steam freight
| er that had been in the service of the
Central Vermont Railroad for over 80
years, DuL recently SOlQ W ANeW L OIh
parties, was loaded while lying off Mon
tauk Point, Long Island, with arms and
ammunition in cases.
The steamer was sighted by the cap
tain of the tug Ashley which was maxi
! ing for this harbor and he is positive
in the Identification. The steamer
lighter Columbia was alongside at the
time. Later the Columbia put into this
toi tn1
stories and later sailed from here sud
denly.
The Tilie left New York with clear
ance papers for Key West, but after sail
ing the authorities had their suspicious
aroused and gave orders to be on the
lookout for her.
AT LEES REQUEST
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The Worlds
Washington correspondent says that the
yarship Maine was ordered to Havana
in response to a cablegram from Consul
General Lee. After 6 o'clock tonight
three cipher dispatches from Gen. Lee
were received at the state department.,
translated and sent to Judge Day, as
sistant secretary of state, who took them
! to a dinner given by Justice McKenna.
At that dinner all the members of the
| cabinet except Gen. Alger were present,
and consultation, practically cabinet
meeting, was held to consider the situa-
| ton in Cuba.
| After returning to the executive man.
sion the president ordered direct tele-
graphic connection between there and
Key West. 1t was then his evident in
tention to send a long dispatch to Gen.
Lee, but he subsequently decided to de-
| fer this until morning.
ORDERED TO KEY WEST
NEWPORT, r. l., Jan. 24.-Torpedo
boat Winslow, supplied with four of the
latest improved Whitehead torpedoes,
is ordered to sail tomorrow morning at
daybreak to join the torpedo boat flotil-
| la at Key West.
The Uber Lynching
| GENOA. New, Jan 24.-Daniel Taylor
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