Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-11-10
LEE GOING TO CUBA.
TO TAKE HIS CORPS THERE IN A
FEW WEEKS.
DON'T KNOW WHEN He WILL RETURN
Homes 10 Get Back TO the United
sfates Before Standardization
froou. VIII He Withdrawn When
n Stable Governments Exists.

The question as to when General Lee
will return from Cuba. and be in posi-
ton to inaugurate in person his senatorial
campaign, cannot be answered by any
body at present, not even by General Lee
himself.
II do not know when / will go to Cuba"
said General Lee to a Dispatch reporter
last night. Several weeks ago 1 was in
formed that ] was expected to take the
Seventh Corps to Habana the latter part
Of November, or the 1st of December.
have not since received any further or
ders from the Department / am to COM
mand in Habana province"
1t was suggested that thousands of peo-
pie In Virginia were interested in know
ing when he would return, and the ques-
ton was asked. General Lee hesltated
before replying. and then said:
"Well, / don't know. Your question
implies that you do not. l do not think
anybody knows"
NO MAN CAN TELL.
"The truth of the matter is continued
General Lee, sit is impossible TO say when
/ will get back. The conditions existing
in Cuba are practically unknown 1t may
be that the Cubans will soon be able to
have a government of their own. enc
capable of protecting life and. property,
and that the American army can be with
drawn. When this time will come no
man can say"
General Lee evidently has no idea that
this government intends asserting sover-
eighty over Cuba, and adding it to the
American Union.
Il would like to be able to get out of
Cuba before next summer, and l would
like to see the army brought back The
heat of Cuba in summer is very cppres-
sive'
General Lee did not say that he also
wanted to return from the island in or
der TO begin his campaign for the Senate.
Il shall go to Savannah tomorrow
night" said General Lee, "but l shall
probably return to Richmond for a short
time before starting to Cuba. Mrs. Lee
is improving steadily and sits UP a short
time every day. | expect her 10 soon be
well enough to leave the hospital"
Interest in the date of General Lees
return to Virginia is very great, and
there is much speculation as to when he
will be able to get back. His friends are
anxious that he return at the earliest
possible day, and inaugurate his sena-
torial campaign. 1t is realized that while
he will leave behind him good friends,
who win look after his interests, it is
very important that he be in the field
in person.
General Lee of course, does not wish
to discuss politics at present, thinking
il improper owing to his position in the
army. but he has recently reiterated his
declaration of several months ago that
he intended TO make q thorough canvass
of the State before the election next fall
of members of the Legislature
HOLD-OVER SENATOR'S VIEWS.
1.-THE successor to Senator Martin will
be chosen long before the Legislature
convenes." said a hold-over senator, who
was in the city last night. THE people
will insist on knowing who candidate
for the nomination will vote for. He
will not be nominated If he is for what
they think the wrong man, and every
man who comes to the next General As
semby will come instructed.
Even the hold-overs will be told who
to vote for for the Senate" he continued.
II think it all foolishness to go to count
ing. or pretend to count, the Martin men
and the Lee men among the hold-over
senator's The people are sure TO instruct
them. AS for myself. l am not pledged
to either Lee or Martin, and | am going
TO say to the people of my district that
| will vote for whomsoever they instrucc.
They must choose. not l. l believe this
will be the case all over the State"
LEE VOTED FOR LAME.
General Lee voted for Congressman
Lamb Tuesday. He went TO the polls
alone.
81 took great pleasure in voting for
John Lamb" ~ SAID yesterday He
commanded a Charles City troop Of cav
airy in my command during the war, and
was a fine soldier"