The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-07

situation developed two new phases
to-day, when it became known that the
Spanish government had formally re-
quested the recall of Consul General
Lee at his post at Havana, to which
request the United States had courte-
ously but firmly refused to comply; also
that the Spanish government has sug-
gested the impropriety of sending relief
supplies to the Cuban reconcentrados
on the cruiser Montgomery and gun
boat Nashville, to which suggestion the
United States had given a like answer
in the negative.
The first intimation of these steps
came in a brief and explicit cablegram
from Madrid. Prior to its receipt, how
ever. the authorities here had been fully
conversant with the facts, although no
--intination had been allowed TO get TO
the public on either subject.
The disclosures from Madrid left no
further ground for reticence in Wash
ington, and after a conference at the
white house between the president,
Assistant Secretary Day of the state
department and Secretary Long of the
navy department, the following author
lied statement was handed to the asso-
ciated press by Judge Day as compris-
ing everything that was to be said by
the administration on the subject.
As to the associated press dispatch of
March 5. received this morning, the
state department authorizes the follow
ing.
THE president will not reconsider the
recall of General Lee. lie has borne
himself throughout this crisis with
judgment, fidelity and courage to the
presidents entire satisfaction. As to
the supplies for the relief of the Cuban
people, all arrangements have been
made to carry consignment from Key
West by one of our naval vessels, which
ever may be most adapted for the pur-
pose, to Matanzas and Sagua."
Although the officials here are non
committal on the subject, it is believed
the request for General Lees recall was
made a. least two days ago, and that
the Spanish government after receiving
the reply of the state department, has
not insisted either upon Lees recall or
upon its contention that the relief sup
plies should not be sent to Cuba in
naval vessels.
Beyond the foregoing, those who had
participated in the conference at the
white house would not discuss the sub
ject, and it was stated positively that
the authorized statement comprised
everything that would be given to any,
one. The advices from Madrid, together
with the authoritative statement here
left no room for doubt as to what had
Lees recall is understood to have come
within the last few days and doubtless
since the last cabinet meeting on FRI
day, as no reference was made to ii at
that time. 1t came through Minister
Woodford. somewhat unusual proce-
dure. as the common mode of request
ing the withdrawal of a minister or a
consul is through the representative
of the government making the request
which. in this case, is Senior Dubosc
the Spanish charge d'affaires. Mr.. Du-
bose had received no instructions on
the subject and was in complete ignor-
ance of the demands made through
Woodford. The other sugges-
ton of the Spanish government that
relief supplies should not be sent in
did not come through Minis
ter Woodford, as the Madrid dispatches
state. but was presented by Senior Du-
bose to the state department last Fri
day.
No Reason for n Change.
The response in both cases went di-
rect to Minister Woodford. There was
40 loss of time. however, in assembling
I special session of the cabinet. or even |
II any general conference between the |
president and his cabinet advisers indi- |
In the protest against the I
Montgomery and Nashville. Judge Day
conferred with Secretary Long who. in |
urn, called in Captain Crowninshiela. /
,hief of the bureau of navigation. There /
appears TO be no reason why a change /
should be made in the plan for sending /
nese ships on the relief mission and i
Without attaching significance to the +
equest of the Spanish government, the
Inswer was made that the plans for the t
rip were completed and that the stay /
1f the ships would be brief and of the +
most pacific character.
In responding to the request for Cen /
sraf Lees recall. the president does not +
appear 10 have deemed the subject open
o such discussion as would require the /
Jews of his cabinet associates. and t
Ifter brief exchange between the t
White house and the state department, /
he negative answer was dispatched to
Minister WoEdferd. One phase of the
Incident that tends TO show the firm
tand taken by the administration II
he expedition with which the action
vas accomplished. Such matter ordi-
iarily Is LAID before the cabinet. the
Jews Of all its members personally