The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1897-03-04
FOR WAR WITH CUBA.
R,u Declaring War I~ntrodnced In he
uou.. senate Committee Considers
Cuh.n Affairs to All Other
u.,..,a.ion Question Of Lees Kesigia'
&C., CONCENTRATION to the Consul Gen.

~rn.r arnfws Paramount to All Oner
u.-.,a.ion Question Of Lees Resigia'
INSTRUMENTATION to the Consul Gem
eral.
Washington. February a5.-The SEN
ate committee on foreign rSiauohs
held a special meeting this morning LOT
the purpose of again conslderths ,me
resolution reported yesterday. ihstrutt-
ing TN. president 10 demand the ifnine-
diate release OF julio sanguiily' an
Amrican citizen now confined IN Piis.
on in Cuba This meeting was loresu
by the attitude OF the Oh me
COMMITTEES on appropriations VINO
through Chairman Allison. gave notice
Yesterday afternoon that all BUSINESS
must give way To appropTlation oiis.
The committee on foreign reta'so"S
believes that the situation In oupa uS-
mapds the attention OF the senate tuily
as much as do the appropriation meas
ures. especially in view OF the trea',
ment OF Sanguilly ana the repeateN
violations OF the treaty rights OF Amer
leans in the island. The case was carr
fully discussed this morning ana the
committee reached the unanimous con-
clusion that the senate could arord 10
wait no longer for Spain To Keep her
promise made to Secretary olney 10
release Sanguilly and the decision was
reached to insist upon the consiue
ton and passage of the resolution 10
the opposition OF appropriation meas
ures and everything else.
The report that Consul General Lee
had been given his passports by the
Snanish authorities in Cuba caused n
fntter at the senate end OF the capt.
toll. where the action OF the senate COM
mittec on the S~anguilly case has reViV-
ed interest in Cuban affairs. Senators
are guarded In their utternaces. pre-
ferring 80 await some confirmation OF
the report before committing them
selves to statements that were on the
tip ends OF their tongues. 1t Is not De
yond the truth to say that a very con-
siderable portion OF the senate hopes
the report is accurat for they say that
nothing short OF an overt act on the
part Of Spain sufficient to compel this
government to assert itself VIII Drink
the trouble on that island To an end or
bring about the protection or American
citizens.
The house foreign affairs committee
this morning agreed to a substitute Tor
the several resolutions that had h"en
referred to II, calling upon the president
for all the information not previously
sent to congress bearing upon the ar
rest, imprisonment and or
American citizens In Cuba The sub
stitute was adopted without division:
The statement was made upon the
floor OF the house today upon the au-
thority OF a prominent southern con-
gresham, that Consul General Lee had
esigne his office. The congressman
stated that he had seen the dispatch
from the consul general at the state de-
partrnent and hat Secretary Olney had
reduesed that official not to press the
resignation, until after the expiration
Of the present administration. The dis
patch in question was received at the
state department either Tuesday night,
or Wednesday morning.
Government officers, however, contin-
Tie to deny the truth Of the statement
Tia General Lees resignation has been
received at the department Of state. 1t
is not denied that there has been fric-
ton between Genera Lee and the de-
partment, but confidence IL expressed
tina General Lee will be found at his
post up to and including March 4th.
1t is said that in cabling the depart
ment last week in regard to the Ruiz
and Scott cases, General Lee closed as
follows: IF ] am not supported my
usefulness here will emo and l had bet
ter be recalled" This, it is thought,
may be the dispatch from which the
resignation stories have arisen.
Mr.. Sulzer, Of New York. offered in
the house, a bill declaring war be-
tween the kingdom OF Spain and her
colonies, and the United States OF
America, and their territories The
measure reads as follows:
That war be declared to exist be
tween the kingdom of Spain and her
colonies and the United States Of Amer
lea and their territories; and that the
president is authorized TO use the whole
land and naval force Of the United
States to carry the same into effect.
and to issue to privately armed vessels
of the United States commissions or
letters Of marque and general reprisal,
in such form as he may think proper
and under the seal Of the United States,
against the vessels. goods and effects
Of the government Of the said kingdom
of Spain and the subjects thereof"
The measur was referred to the
committee on foreign relations.
New York, February 25.-The follow
ing is a copy OF a cablegram sent to
General Fitzhugh Lee today:
New York, February %, 1897.
FitZhugh Lee. Havana
THE Cuban League Of the United
States, representing the unanimous
sentiment OF the American people, cor
daily congratulate you for your pa
triotic stan 1t redeems our country
to some degree from a load OF infamy
imposed by some Of its leading officials.
ETHAN ALLEN,
President Cuban League OF the
United states"