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renown DELAY.
LEE NOTIFIED TOO LATE.
Loc Would Not Assume Responsibility
for the Lives of Americans in Cuba
in Case the Message Was Sent in Last
Wednesday.
Washington, April 9.—Ever since the
President postponed the transmission
of his message till Monday, after the
emphatic declaration that it was to
go in on Wednesday, the great topic
of inquiry has been, Vi’hat did Consul-
General Lee telegraph?
Last Thursday morning members of
the Foreign Committee of both houses
called on the President and urged that
he cable Consul-General Lee and the
other Consuls in Cuba to prepare
themselves and all the Americans for
immediate departure from ('uba.
The President agreed to not till this
suggested and the order was prepared.
The assumption was that the order was
sent. Every one who knew of the
matter understood that it had. been.
It seems, however, that President Mc-
Kinley failed to Sign this order till
Tuesday, the day before his message
was to go to Congress.
This would have given the Consul—
General only twenty—four hours in
which to prepare for his. and other
American’ departure. Hesaid hewouid
require until April 10, as many Amer-
icans did not live in Havana and
would have to be communicated with.
Lee was then told that the Presi-
dent could not delay and the message
would go in the next day. He was then
asked by wire whether or no he would
take the responsibility for the safety
of all the Americans if the message
went in. He promptly answered that
he would not assume any such re-
sponsibility.
This was the cablegram shown to
the members of the House and Senate
who were called to the YVhite House
Wednesday afternoon. They were also
verbally informed that the message
contained a scathing arraignment of
the Spanish in conection with the
Maine disaster, and that as a reason
for this arraignment the reports of
certain Americans in (Tuba would be
quoted. The President expressed fear
that this part of the message would >
infuriate the Spanish in Havana and
might cause them to assassinate the
persons quoted in the message.
“Gentlemen," said President McKin-
ley, “I am ready to send in the mes-
sage, but I would rather lose my right
arm than cause the death of one Amer-
ican by the publishing of my nessage
to Congress.”
The Congressional Committee de-
clared under the circumstances it
would perhaps be judicious to with—
hold the message from the public until
after the persons quoted in the mes-
sage have left Havana.
PLANS TO ATTACK HAVANA.
With 50,000 Men in Cuba and a Flotilla
at Sea.
Washington, April 9.—Both the navy
and the army are preparing for con-
flict: The main plan of operations for
both has been decided upon and, of
course, has for its central feature an
assault upon Havana by land and
water. An army officer of high rank,
who is engaged in these strategic
plans, said to-day that an army of
50,000 men, or as many of that number
as necessary, could be marched into
Havana, he believed, in five days’
time after landing on Cuban soil. Said
he:
“We could leave Key West say at 6
o’clock in the evening and next day
at noon take. up the line of march to
Havana. Once begun there would be
no break in the line until we entered
the city. for our fellows would cut a.
note through the Spaniards in no time.
1 am confident that With the fleet bom-
barding he city from the sea, and the
army moving on it from the land side
there would be no great difficulty in
being in possession of the city in five
days’ time. We are going to move
quickly and decisively so as to save
our men from yellow fever. It takes
about thirty days to become inoculated
with the fever. Our information is
that the Spanish soldiers are worn out.
in poor health, badly equipped, and
not paid.
“You cannot make good fighters of
men under such conditions. The best
fighters we will have to meet are those
Spaniards now in Cuba who will join
the army to prevent invasion. These
men are enthusiastic, in good health
and able to stand the strain. Their
lack of training will be their only
weakness.”
The De Lome Letter.
Washington, April 9.—Deputy Treas-
urer Guerra of the Cuban Republic
testified before the committee of the
House with reference to the De Lome
letter yesterday. The deputy treas-
urer was asked if he knew the story
of the publication of the De Lome
letter, and, without names, he told the
first authentic story of how it was
abstracted by a. clerk in the Post-
ofiice at Havana. who was in sym-
pathy with the Cuban cause and sent
back to New York. There its import-
ance was at once realized and it was
given out for publication, the action
being justified because a‘t showed con-
clusively What the Cubans had al-
ways contended, that Spain was
double-dealing.
Senor Guerra. also appeared before
the Committee on Foreign Relations
and told the same story as he did to
the House Committee.
”"G'e‘m-ge Gould Win Give BETA]?—
Kansas City, Mo., April 9.—~“My
yacht Atlanta and everything I have
will be at the disposal of the Govern-
\ment in case of war," said George
Gould at the Union depot. He was
en route from Omaha and stopped off
here between trains. “And what can
the Government expect from the mon—
eyed men of New York in the event of
war?” he was asked.
“W'hatever help and as much of it as
it needs,” replied Mr. Gould.
Great Britain has ordered 2,000
troops to join the force regularly sta—
tioned at Kingston, Jamaica.
The Secretary of War says State
troops will be first called upon in case .
of war. _.
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{E MUTUAL IE INSURANCE
RIGHARD A. McG'U'RDY, President.
Statement for the Year Ending Dec. 31:9
According to the Standard of the Insurance Department of the State of New York. '4
ING®MEQ
Received for Premiums . . . . . $42,693,201 99
From allfiother Sources . . . . . 11,469,406 24
‘ . $54, 162,608 23
~ Drsnumsnmnnms.
T0 Policy=holders for Claims by Death . . . $13,279,630 66
To Policy=holders for Endowments, Dividends, etc. . ' 12,712,424 76
For all other Accounts . . . . . . 10,132,005 57
$36, 124,060 99
ASSEVEJSG
United States Bonds and other Securities . . $132,017,341 45
First Lien Loans on Bond and Mortgage . . . . 69,423,937 31
Loans on Stocks and Bonds . ' . . ' . 12,880,308 00
Real Estate , . . . . . . 21,618,454 88
Cash in Banks and Trust Companies ., . . 11,705,195 82
Accrued Interest, Net Deferred Premiums, etc. . . 6,141,200 20
2
Reserve for Policies and other Liabilities . . saigjggiiigfi 3‘7;
Surplus . . . . . . m
Insurance and Annuities in Force . . . $936,634,496 63
Ihave carefully examined the foregoingIStatement and find the same to be correct: .
liabilities calculated by the Insurance Department. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor,
\
From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual
. *2
Report of the Examining Committee.
Office of the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York.
TO THE HONORABLE, THE BOARD or TRUSTEES or
TNE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK.
The undersigned, a Committee appointed by your honorable body, on the twenty-
second day of December. I 897,to examine the Annual Statement of the Company and
to verify the same, respectfully—fl -
REPORT
That, pursuant to the power and authority thereby conferred, the Committee have, at various dates between the
date of the said reference and the date of this Report, attended at the office of the Company, and have been waited on
by the Treasurer, the Comptroller,the Auditor, and. the Cashier, together with the respective assistants of such Officers
and have carefully gone over all the items contained in the said Statement, and have found the same to be correct. The;
have examined and counted every certificate of stock, bond and other obligatIOn held by the Company, and compared
the prices at which the same are carried in said Statement with the market quotations, and find the same not exceedinrr
such quotations—in fact, in many cases below them. They have examined and counted the bonds and mortgages on rec:
property held by the Company, and find the same to be as stated. They have also verified the valuation of the Com-
pany’s holdings of real estate and have verified the deposits of money in the various banks and trust companies. and
have counted the cash on hand held by the Cashier. «
And the Committee certify that all the books. papers, documents, and evidence of title of every description neces—
sary in such examination have been freely submitted to the Committee by the said officers and their assistants. and that,
the same are accurate, in good order, and well kept. '
And the Committee further certify that the investments of the Company are of a high Order, and that the System
and methods adopted by the Company in recording its transactions and caring for the assets are entitled to commendation
All of which is respectfullySubmitted. CHAS. R. HENDERSON ELBRIDGE T. GERRY A, N. W ATERHOL'S L
NEW YORK, January 2], 1898. S. V. R. CRUGER _ J. HOBART HERRICK JAMES C. HOLDFV
Board of Trustees-
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SAMUEL D. BABCOCK ' FREDERIO CROMWELL I ‘HENRY H. ROGERS , Gnonon G. HAVEN
RICHARD A. MCCURDY JULIEN T. DAVIES ‘ JNO. W AUCHINCLOSS ADRIAN ISELIN JR.
JAMES (J. HOLDEN A. N. WATERHOUSE , THEODORE MORFORD GEORGE S. BOWDOIN
HERMANN C. VON Pos'r S. V. ti. CRUGER WILLIAM BABCOCK WILLIAM C. WHITNEY
WILLIAM J. SEWELL CHARLES R. HENDERSON STUYVFSANT FISH WILLIAM ROOKEFELLER I
OLIVER HABRIMAN RUFUS W. PEORHAM AUGUSTUS D. J UILLIARD JAMES N. JARVIE
ROBERT OLYPHAN'I J. HOBART HERRICK CHARLES E. MILLER CHAS D. DICKEY JR.
GEORGE F. BAKER . WM. P. DIXON I WALTER It GILLETTE ELBRIDGE T GERRY
DUDLEY OLCOTT ROBERT A. GRANNISS _ H. WALTER WEBB JAMES SPEYEB
ROBERT A. GRANISS, ' Vice-President.
WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager.
ISAAC F. LLOYD, 2d Vice-President. DUE H (in—P. BRECK, Corresponding Secretan
WILLIAM. J. EASTON, Secretary. ALBERT KLAMROTH, Assistant Secretary _
FBEDERIC CROMWELL. Treaeurer. " .
JOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. JAMES TIMESO‘N. 6. Assistant Treasurer.
WILLIAM F. SANDS, Cashier. EDWARD P. HOLDEN. Assistant Cashier.
EMORY MCCLINTOCK, Actuary.
‘ , J OB. N TATLOCK, JR , Assistant Actuary.
CHARLES A,‘PRELL‘ER, Auditor. WILLIAM W. RICHARDS, Comptroller.
C. CLIFFORD GRETSINGE It, .ll‘.S!IiSt&nt Auditor. HENRY S. BROWN, Assistant Comptrollez
JOHN C. ELLIO l“, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies.
ETD W ARI) LYMAN SHORT, General Solicitor. .
MEDICAL DIRECTORS: ,
ELIAS J’. MARSH, M. D' GRANVILLE 11 \VHITE. A? D
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