The Wichita daily eagle., 1898-01-08
GOING IO SEE GOMEZ
Generals BIanco, Lee and
Estrada Palma.
THIS Is SPAINS STORY
Washington Ignores and the
Junta RidiCuIeS 1t.

Havana, Jan. 1T has been rumored
Since yesterday that General Fitzhugh
Lee, United States consul general, will
accompany Captain General Blanco when
the latter takes the field.
1t is also rumored that Senor Estrada
Palma, the delegate to the United States
OF the Cuban insurgents, will arrive here
shortly and accompany the captain gen
eral and General Fitzhugh Lee to the
field and that a conference with General
Maxine Gomez viii follow. The reports
have caused a sensation in this city.
APPEAL FOR RELIE FFUND.
New York, Jan. THE Central Cuban
Relief committee, appointed by President
Mckinley and actind under directions of
the department of satte, has issued an
appeal for contributions in aid of the
suffering people of Cuba, of whom there
are estimated to be 100000 in actual dan
ger Of death from starvation. All money
and material contributed will be immedi-
ately forwarded to United States Consul
General Lee in Havana, under whose su-
pervision the distribution viii be made
and reach all parts of thei sland. Checks
and drafts for Cuban relief should be
made payable and addressed to Treas
urer Central Cuban Relief Committee,
Temple Court. New York City" The ap-
peal is signed by Stephen z. Barton,
chairman Of the American National Red
Cross: Charles A Schieren. treasurer Of
the chamber of commerce, New York, and
T-r-.- II I
Washington, Jan. No confirmation of
the preceding story is obtainable in
Washington. However, it excited consid-
cradle interest in administration and
Spanish circles. At the state department
it was said that General Lee had given
no intimation Of contemplating such a
move and that no arrangement looking
10 such Intervention had been suggested
from Washington. Further than this no
official would discuss the matter. At the
Spanish legation it was positively assert |
ed that no advices on the subject had
been received from any quarter.
New York, Jan. THE rumor that |
General Fitzhugh Lee, the United States
consul general, would accompany Captain |
General Blanco when the latter takes the |
field is looked upon by the members Of |
the Cuban Junta as highly improbable. |
The further report that Senor Estrada |
Palma would accompany the Captain |
General and General Fitzhugh Lee to the |
field and that a conference with General |
Maxine Gomez would follow is consid-
cred absurd. Senor Palma is in Philadel-
phia.
Philadelphia, Pa, Jan. Estrada Pal |
ma was one Of the speakers at a largely 1
attended Cuban meeting tonight called |
to protest against the scheme of auton-
omy. When he saw the Havana dis
patch stating that he was to accompany
Blanc and Consul General Lee on a mis-
sion to Gomez, he read it aloud and for
some time it formed topic of ridicule
and merriment in the meeting. Palma
himself asserted that it was too absurd
for consideration.
Madrid, Jan. THE cabinet council de-
cided today to submit General Weyler's
with reference to the protest against
President McKinley's message, and TO
other matters, to a fresh inquiry, under
the direction Of the general commanding
Of the first army corps, Lieutenant Gen
eral Dabin. There is a possibility that a
crisis may be averted.
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