The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-03-08
DIPLOMATS CONFER
SENIOR nj bose AND ASSISTANT
DAY TOGETHER,
The Spanish Charge Says There Has
Been a NIisappreIcnsion Regard
Ing Lees Recall.

Washington, March IA conference be-
tween Judso Day aud Senior DuBosc, the
Spanish charge d'affaires, attracted Ereat
Interest tDday, as II was thought that AR.
nuBosc brought late dispatches wflon
would serve TO mako the situation definite
The talk was Surrounded with tho greatest
secrecy and the parties Interested would
rei discuss The situation but Il was loaruea
that Mr., Dnilose brought no dispatches Of
any kind, nor had he received any irsifnc-
tons from his government. The purpose
Of his call was not TO make representations
on either OF The incidents. hut 70 ascertain
what official grounds there were FOR the
Luhlishca report that q request had seen
made FOR Geasral Lees recall. AZ TO this
Mr. DuBosc had not received any word
from bis government. This led him 10 The
Leiisf l,iut a nisapprencnsion had arisen
Oh thessubiect ard that any representation
which hal been made concerning tieneral
Lee HAD not gone 10 the extent OF Il formal
request for his withdrawal.
II Wis Supposed that air. Dui5osrs call
a. The stale department would clear M
tbs nilsappTehension. This mas not the
case, however. and after the conference
here people continued TO have the strong
impression that the representations CON
eerniIg General Ice had not been 10 Tho
bature al a request for his recall This
view was lct the result OF any knowledge
as TO What had occurred, bal from the fact
that neither the Madrid officials nor those
III Washington had made him aware OF sny
act having The solemuity and surnAlity OF
request for the withdrawal OF consul
general
While not being in a positiol to give au
OFFICIAL denial 10 The reported REQUEST for
General Lees withdrawal. Spanish officials
DISCUSSED the possibilities OF a inisaoprc
hensiou arising out OF past incidents. some
Time ago the published reports OF General
Lees sympathy with the Insurgents came
TO the attention OF the authorities at MID
rid. II resulted in considerable aninlad-
version, more Ia the line OF official criti-
eifn IMAM direct action. II did not SO far
as is known. resuls in any official protest
against General Lees course.
The sending OF relief supplies 10 cuba by
naval vessels underwent no change as ihe
Result of Mr. DuBoecs call on this mat
ter he Was fully informed, as Il sas
through him that the request lind ,ieen
made that the supplies be sent on merchant
vessels instead of warships. Since paldnr
az ,equesl me Spanish government had
added nothing further to define IA aIti.
Jude. Mr, pnI3ose has felt from IN. firs,
that II would be far moro desirable. In the
present condition of affairs To have fha
supplies go by transport or merchant yes
ssis, and he thought this view would in
SHARED oy The officials here. lie stiil feels
that a satisfactory understanding On tha
subject VIII be reached. He dismissad IN
idea. in speaking of the matter today. maj
In any event there Is no serious s,pn,rl.
eahce IN request Of this kind Ie xiews
~ d suggestion which any goyerpna,,,
might make concerning its own nnrts
which. BY universal custom, are ree,,l,tea
~ 70 entrance and clearance Of vessels Inv
the rules Of the homo government, n
TRANSPORT or merchsnt vessel Is finally ga
!.cted for the trip. the incident will h., nr.
ilrely relieved Of Significance. ana n ,ha
dispatch boat Fern Is selected. that n q
stated. VIII also largely do away with ,bs
objection which the Spanish royernn,ant
raised az TO the sendIng OF armed cr,isars
and gunboats for strictly relief work
The navy department announces that ~.
Fern VIII take supplies. so Il can not hs
stated that the incident Is closed. ai,hop',S
neither at the navy department nor M ~"
spanish legation IL there any serious tsn'
aion over the negotiations. ~