The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-07
THEY INDORSE M'KINLEY.
Senators and Representatives Are
Pleased With His Course in
Regard to Gen. Lee.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-The report
was denied officially tonight that the CO.
IurnbIa had been ordered TO Key West as
soon as she could be made ready for the
voyage. Tho frigate Essex. which was
sighted or Sandy Hook, 1t was stated.
was on her way from Norfolk with the APP
prentice boys to New York.
Speaking OF the Madrid dispatch made
public by Assistant Secretary Day, Chair
man Davis said:
lit Is circumstance which, added to
the present strained conditions. makes
things more vexatious. j approve the
presidents action in every particular"
Senator Pettisrew said:
81 certainly approve the presidents
course In the matter. / should judge the
request TO recall our consular general Is
somewhat unusual. and under other cir
cumstances would be compiled with. but
the conditions precedent to this case take
IL out of the usual rule and justified the
presidents action. / think that, in view
OF the fact that Ii Is conceded the Maine
was blown Up. the president would be jus
titled In sending battleships loaded with
combustibleS as well as food and filled
with armed men. 1t seems TO me we can
not accept any settlement short Of the in
dependence OF Cuba"
Senator CuIlom said:
II regard the course pursued by the
president in answer to the Spanish gov
eminent as right. justified by all the con-
ditions. and the American people Will in
dorse him in the position he has taken.
/ have believed for some days that We
were nearing crisis from day to day.
and it has seemed to me that the Spanish
government was endeavoring TO bring on
a conflict between that government and
ours. Whether this government desires
It or not, on this account it would be al
most forced into war with Spain. l do
not well understand, in view of the man
Hesitation OF interest this country has
taken in the conflict which has been going
on between Spain and the Cubans, how
a withdrawal Of any kind could be thought
OF. either from the point OF view OF ma
tional interest or OF common humanity.
Our people do not want war, neither does
the president: but neither the president
nor the people will submit 10 any humII-
iation al the hands OF the Spaniards 1
think II IS another step on their part into
forcing an issue between that government
and our own"
Senator Morgan-'T heartily applaud the
action in the dispatch brought TO my at
tention. / do not think the Spanish gov
do think 1t viii refuse a bounty 10 those
poor. starving creatures. the reconcen-
irados. though IL may not be issued out
TO them with mailed hand. We are
proud OF Gen. Lee and his conduct In
Cuba The request for the recall OF Gen
Lee. In my opinion. WAS In Difference 20
the sentiment I'm Madrid After all the
forhearance we have shown Spain In
making our country a base for her sun
plies. she turns upon US and makes every
thing done by US an act of enulitv After
awhile we VIII be sufficiently Informed as
- the intentions OF the spanish govern
ment toward US TO meet them half way"
Representative Grosvenor. OF Ohio
spain has an unaouhied right 10 make a
percmptory demand for the withdrawal
OF Gen. Lee. Under ordinary circumstances
this government would be bound TO grant
thss oenoes ion up0n demand but under
existing circumstances, where the with
dra~ai az Lee would be an implied censure
Of his course, the president should refuse
Just as pcremptorily. The withdrawal OF
Lee would leave an inference ~ censure on
the part % this government. and tina, the
people could not afford 10 do inasn1urh as
Gen. Lee In all his acts has met the en-
tire approval Of the president IL Spain
has requested the withdrawal and the
president has refused. Spain viii probably
dismiss Lee and send him home II the
SPANS action, he need not send any one in
Lees place. This canes pretty near beng
an open rupture between the Two govern
ments
SO far as the sending = ships with sun
plies for the starving subjects Of Spaln is
concerned, a change % plans IS not 70 he
considered t1r n moment Srain having
consented. that she could now. in n sort ~
a hysteTical offort 20 please her own sub
iects. seek % withdraw that consent and
ity 10 dictate the means or transportation
BY wh3ch supplies should be sent. ia not
% be accepted. II Spain has done what Is
alleged i looks as though she wa seek
iaE quarrel and thar she was seeking IL
az tirne Naen sne might possibly cover mo
she disclosures o. tho report o. the ~ornra s.
SION row Investigating the cause Of tie
destruction Of the Maine
Nations EAFe been "a great deal nearer
tt1ss than we are With spain. ard var
A5s hfen aye~ted. m ere Of our earlier
experiences whea Adams vas president.