Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-09
A GREAT MISTAKE.
MANY OF THOSE RETURNING FROM
CUBA REMARK ON 1T.
IT WAS MADE BY K'KINLEy:
rt,xburh Lee should Have been
Made Governor-Genernl or the
1.,oud-The Fact is Now Plain TO
Every body-Personnis'

WASHINGTON. d. c.. May S.-(Spe-
ci.il-Said returned officer Of the
seventh Corps, at the Metropolitan. to-
1.v. The President made big mistake
FL, falling 10 appoint General Fitzhugh
Lea Governor General Of Cuba. Neither
General Brooke nor General Ludlow had
s,, exreriencc with the Cubans and the
,...uiar population of the island. Lee
had become familiar with their habits
and customs. and had made study OF
tt.lr characteristics. under Spanish rule.
ue would have preserved the best Of or
der without causing any trouble between
,r. citizens and the police or the mill
t.ry. and De- knew personally the Cubans
who could De safely trusted with the adj
m.risrsuoa of governmental and muni-
cpl an ls Ludlow. who is a Connec-
tcgf man. brought about considerable
friction br the introduction and enforce
mani os puutarical blue laws ina Habana.
III. closed ali the cafes at 10 o'clock at
night and the lotteries and gaming
f.ao.s altogether. This produced consider
able Indignation. and almost caused RIOTS,
among "a people who had been accustomed
% gaming. lotteries, and all-night cafes
oil their lives 1t was regarded by them
as species of tyranny worse IMAM thaI
~ Ntyler The orders have been some
what relaxed. but discomfort and friction
sun exist as against both the municipal
and the general management or AFFAIRS
m the island. The Presidents blgsest
mistake was I'm not appointing General
lee Military Governor of the Island. II
A. 10 s.rlt.i At mo "a ~
would now have been well advanced To-
wards a healthy reconstruction. As IL Is,
tbcv are not taking at all kindly TO their
American rulers
This sentiment has been echoed more
than once by recently returned soldiers,
tourists. and businessmen, who have
sa,ut considerable time in Cuba. Fitz
lee. they say. would have been the
right man ia the right place"
SENATOR DANIEL.
Senator John W. Daniel returned from
Sew York Yesterday, and is to-day in at
tendance 0u The sessions Of the INDUSTRIAL
Commission Of which he Is member
Senator Daniel has quarters al the
metropolitan. where he is daily called
upon m a large number Of visitors nom
Virginia and olher States.
PEACE JUBILEE FEATURES.
An interesting feature of the national
peace jubilee celebration, TO be held in
Washington May sd, oath, and 18th, will
be The release OF an American bald eagle
ia front of the Executive Mansion while
President Mckinley is reviewing the mill
tary and naval parade The bird, an i'm
mease specimen has already been Sc
cured
B.yclsts will have a great turnout at
tte jubilee, ON the second day OF the cele-
tsal0u There will be a race on Penn
syyau.a avenue from the Capitol 70 the
Treasury. i'm which Bald, Zimmerman,
Gardiner. Kiser. Cooper, stevens, -FOUR
Mer. and other famous sprinters Will con-
test AT night, on the same day, there
NIL it "a parade of wheeimcn on hover
decorated bicycles. in which over 5'VW
cyclists are expected 10 participate.
General Hawley, who will head the mill
iary feature OF the jubilee parade VIII
Tide BLACK Prince" the magnificent
stallion belonging 10 Nh. T. Nelson Con-
ial. of Prince William county, Va. This
ile animals was bred IN Kentucky, but
feared .n Virginia, and Is considered one
OF lhe finest specimens of the equine race
in thc country.
PERSONAL NOTES.
Colonel 4. 5. Buford, of Richmond; J.
H. 5. Ross Of Lexington. Va. and T.. II.
Wright, stopped at the Metropolitan last
night and left this morning for Balti-
more where they have a business meeting
Today.
The latest contributions TO Colonel Tell
Gs collection OF relics In Room AZ, Me-
Nopo.liau are Spanish helmet of brass
'0 dragOOn, an officers sabre, with
genuine Toledo blade; bulldog re-
e'.'er. Of spanish manufacture and ex-
.e.lcnt finish, and an officers sash, all
Trophies Of the late war with Spain. and
slt recently received here.
AT THE HOTELS.
.Ne.ropolitan-A. Moore Virginia; A. ID.
Villains. Richmond. Va; w. II. Meroney
@-sDury y. c.. Rev. George Summer
gre Virginia. and the well-kno"n
tomas j. Mackey. of South Carolina,
NO now registers from New York
81 James-Fred. Harper, Lynchosrg;
,,.oDert Beverley. Virginia: Ed. Hill and
a. Edwin. Concord. y. c.
howard House--N Y. Balm. Richmond;
y, D. Gates and wife. Lyuchburg; II. j.
Dn.ee'kins. Gordonsyille; r. W. Boatwright,
richmond