The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-13
CUBAN LEGATION
TO Be VERY fine
Interior Will Present a Thorough
Cuban Effect.
SENIOR GONZALES DEQuEsEDA
FIRST Minister to Washington from
the New Republic is Man OF tx
tremely Interesting Personality.
His Stride Equals Teddy's.
SENIOR GONZALES DE QUESEDA
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pan- American legations in Washington.
senor Gonzales de Quesada. the minis
Ter 70 the United states from Cuba, has
transferred his f7as from his temporary
HEADQUARTERS at the Raleigh TO the ne"
building at 1905 Sixteenth Street, winch
Is to be the permanent nome Oh tie
Cuban legation. and comprises me oi''s
ri, NJ rronertv the new republic pos
resses within the boundaries of the Unit
ed States The new legation was 10TH
srIy the home Of Mrs. Clagsett ana IS
one of the handsomest residences IN
washington For sometime past IL mas
been in thehands of the decorators. VINO
have not vet finished their work Senior
ouesada has personally supervised much
OF the work and he and Sonora ouesaoa
have spent much time in the cholce OF
Sc furnishings It is their desire that
the anterior Of the legation shall present
thoroughly Cuban effect and TO TINS
end most of the draperies and brlc-a-
brac are being brought here from the
island A large picture OF fresloeht Es-
trada Palma has a prominent place IN
the minister's study and thfousllout ',,e
legation are 10 be seen on the walls
the faces of Cuban patriots who nave
been instrumental in tie achievement
of Cuba Libre.
INTERESTING PERSONALITY
Senior ouesada is himself a most inter
esting personality Somewhat unoer
medium height he is rather stockily put
Together and With his rich. dark COM
plexion and coal black hair and eyes
and moustache he is readily recognized
as q. Cuban A quick. nervous manner
and an energetic stride that would al
most leave our own Teddy BEHIND are
other characteristics of the new Cuban
minister He speaks English quite iiuenl-
" and with but the slightest accent
Washington is we'll nigh q second home
10 Minister Quesada. He came here
shortly after the Cuban revolution broke
out as the secretary OF the 'Cuba1 lesa-
tfon.'' as the little group of patriots who
at that time comprised the Cuban lunta
were pleased to call themselves.
Throughout the period of hosuiues IN
Cuba. Senior de Quesada was actively at
work IN the United States endeavoring
to arouse the sympathy of its people IN
the struggle of his country to gain re-
lease from the Spanish yoke. He made
addresses in many of the large cities
and contributed largely TO the leading
magazines. always taking for his theme
Cuba Libre'' and how it could be OBJ
tanned 1t was III his relation with the
Washington government, however, that
Senior Quesada showed himself to be a
capable diplomat. and the tact with which
he handled the affairs of the Cuban 1unta
was largely influential in determining
President Palma to select him for the
most important post in the diplomatic
service of the new republic, that of min
lister to Washington.
DIFFERENT CIRCUMSTANCES.
It is under very different circumstances
fliat Quesa da returns to Washington now
rs the duly accredited envoy of the Cuban
Government to the United States. AS sec
rotary Of the Cuban Junta he was not rec
ngrized BY the Diplomatic Corps in Wash
Ington. Since that time his country has
taken her place among the Republics of
the world and Senior Quesada has been
received at Washington with the courtesy
and, Formally that it is customary to ac-
cord foreign minister. There has been
cone talk in diplomatic circles as TO
whether Quesada will associate himself
u;t hthe Metropolitan Club. the most eN-
elusive social organization in Washing
ton. Ordinarily. members of the Diplomat
Il Corps are. ex-of.icio. members of the
METROPOLITAN Club There was some fric-
lion. however. several years ago. when.
rs secretary Of the Cuban Junta, Senior
cuesada applied for admission 10 the
club, with the result that his application
was disapproved Whether he viii care
to make aonther effort TO pass within the
walls of the club is not known. IT is not
Thought. however. IN case ne does. that
any objection will be raised.
WILL TAKE NO VACATION.
Owing to the large number of matters
demanding immediate attention, Senior
Caesada will not take a holiday this
summer. His wife and children are COM
fort; hly ensconced in a summer cottage at
Chevy Chase near Washington. but the
minister comes in every morning and
spends the greater part of the day at his
legation, attending to diploma tic mat
ters For the past few weeks "A large
part of his time has been given to the
negotiations with Secretary Hay bearing
on the reciprocity treaty between the
United States and Cuba. which it was
Thought President Roosevelt would send
to Congress before that body adjourned.
The treaty mas been practically COM
pic. ed. though it Will not he submitted TO
Congress until next winter In the near
future Minister Qwesada will take UP with
Secretary Hay the negotia ions for ex-
tradition treaty between the two Repub-
lies, that Cuba may not become the
dumping ground for criminals from the
States. or vice versa.
OF great Importance is the question Of
tie sovereignty OF the Isle Of Pines.
cliich. under the terms of the Plat amend
r,ent was to be a matter for negotia-
ton between the two governments. 1t Is
unlikely that Secretary Hay and Minister
Ciuesada will enter upon these nesotia-
liens before fall. Petitions. however,
have already been presented from Amer
lean residents, of whom there are
great many on the island. praying that
the United States take the Isle OF Pines
under its protection and maintain order
until a final settlement can be arranged
AZ present the island is without gov
ernment and all the extensive improve
ments inaugurated by General Wood
when he was Governor-General of Cuba
have come to a standstill. Little doubt
is felt that the United States will find
diplomatic excuse for adding this island
so her territory. 1t is claimed that the
climate is salubrious. and already Amer
leans have bought up large tracts OF
land on the island. anticipating that it
vii eventually become American terri
tory However, Minister Quesada may
be depended upon to Keep a sharp look
cut for his country's interests in any ne
gotiations that may occur, though it is
not believed that -~oa will be at all
stubborn IN the settlement Of the SOW