The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-03-08
SPAIN BACKS DOWN.
Withdraws Her Request for Recall
of General Lee.
PRESIDENTS ATTITUDE WAS FIRM.

The Sentiment at tho Capital Unanimous In
Supporting His Action in peclining to
Grant Spain's Request-Congress Will
Vote Money and Men without stint
When Needed-Cannon Introduces a Bill
Appropriating $50, O,0OO, 900 for Defense.
Washington, March S.-Spain has
withdrawn her request for the recall
of Consul General Lee and il is now
believed that the incident is practically
closed. The withdrawal came in the
shape of an official communication from
Minister Woodford. 1t is now stated
that the request was never put in the
shape of a demand but that 1T was
merely a suggestion on the part of
Spain and when she found that 1t would
not be pleasantly received by this coun-
try she promptly receded.
The sentiment at the Capitol and es-
pecially on the house side was unani-
nous in support of the action of the
president in declining to recall General
Lee. The immense gravity of the sltu-
alton seemed profoundly to impress the
members, who stood about the lobbies
before the house met. Without regard
TO party all united in commencing the
presidents stand and the unanimous
desire expressed was in support of any
measures he may deem necessary to
maintain the American contention.
Will Back Up the President.
Representative Livingston of Geor-
gia, minority member of the appro-
priations committee, and Bodins,
minority member of the naval affairs
committee, both declared that they
would vote for anything the president
asked. Congress ought to be solidly
behind the president now" said Living
ston. This is no time for criticism or
pickering of any kind. In the face of
an impending foreign war party lines
should be forgotten. We are Ameri-
cans first, partisans afterwards
1t can be stated on the highest au
thority that the attitude of Speaker
Reed and some of the other Republican
leaders who have sought to keep down
the lingo" spirit in the house, has
been misunderstood by the public. Their
purpose in delaying action on the bill
creating two additional regiments of
artillery was to prevent, as far as pos
sible, any undue alarm.
VIII he Promptly Ratified.
While it is not generally known. 1t is
nevertheless true, that the Republican
leaders of the house have given the ad-
ministration assurances that any emer-
gency action which may be deemed nee
essary to uphold the dignity of the
country will be promptly ratified. The
whole aim of the Republican leaders
under the leadership of the speaker
has been, and is to avoid hasty action
or the possibility, so far as possible, of
ncendiary utterances on the floor,
which might make a dipomatic settle
ment Of the controversy more difficult.
But the administration understands
that the majority in the house is be-
hind them and that money and men
will be voted without stint when they
are called for.
Fern VIII Garry the Supplies.
The navy department announced at
o'clock in the afternoon that the cruis-
er Montgomery would relieve the dis
patch boat Fern at Havana and that
the Fern would carry provisions and
relief supplies TO Matanzas and Sagua
| la Grande. This is understood to be a
satisfactory arrangement to the Span
ish government and will relieve the in
cident of its Irritating feature