The record-union., 1898-03-07

N1OtlliiibeA Aloiii L II - s. -
as peremptorily The concession of tbs
withdrawal of Lee would leave an IN
ference OF censure on the part Of this
Government, and that the people could
not afford to do, inasmuch as Genera.
Lee, in all his acts, has met the entire
approval Of the President. Spain has
requested the withdrawal, and the Pres
ident has refused. Spain Will probably
dismiss Lee Immediately. and send him
home. II the President feels offended
in the spirit of Spains action, he need
not send any one in Lees place. This
comes pretty near being an open rup-
ture between the two Governments. SO
far as the sending of the ships with
supplies for the starving subjects of
Spain is concerned, a change of plans
is not to be considered for a moment
Spain. having conss nted, that she should
now, in a sort of hysterieal effort tC
please her own subjects, seek to with
draw that consent and try TO dictate
the means of transportation by which
supplies should be sent, is not TO be ac
cepted. If Spain has done what is al
legged, it looks as though she was seek
ling a quarrel. and that she was seek
ling it at a time when she might posi-
bly, cover up the disclosures of the re-
port of the commission now inyestigat-
ing the cause of the destruction of the
Maine Nations have been a great deal
nearer blows than we are with Spain
and war has been averted. In one of
our earlier experiences, when Adams
was President, the country was nearer
TO war with France than we are now
with Spain. Even entirely and imper-
feet development was avoided without
loss of honor to either Nation, and il
probably viii be the case again
Representative Heatwole said: 81
think the President is to be commend
ed for declining TO recall General Lee
Representative Dingley said Il
prefer to wait for official information,
not knowing on what grounds Spain has
demanded General Lees recall, l cannot
form an opinion of the probable out
come"
Representative Perllins-If General
Lees recall has been demanded by tiH
Madrid Government it Will produce
very acute state of affairs. We ought
not 10 accede TO the demand.
Senator Frye, a member Of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations, said: If
! Spain has requested that relief sup
plies be sent in merchant vessels, and
not in armed warshps, 1 think it might
be regarded as an intervention in the
affairs Of Cuba, and therefore an un-
| friendly act. l have confidence in
General Lee. AS far as l have been
acquainted with his official conduct in
Cuba, l entirely approve of it. The
reports have not been published, and,
of course, all the facts are not before
us, but I approve OF the course of the
President in retaining General Lee at
Havana as we'll as in sending the relief
| IN warships.
IF Spain gives General Lee his pass
| DOILS NHdI COURSE VIII Dc ltli open lOI
us?" was asked.
LAS far as l can see we could only
| accept the situation. / do not think
| that it would be casus belii. l can
not comprehend the reason for such a
request as General Lees recall" said
! Senator Fairbanks, and the President
should refuse to comply. l am op
posed to war, except when the rights of
our citizens and national honor are in
volved"
Representative Hilborn of California,
/ the ranking Republican member Of the
House Committee on Naval Affairs. be-
| lieved that the request for General
Lees recall and the subsequent refusal
could not be made cause for war
There We're precedents where our Min
listers of high diplomatic officials abroad
/ had become unacceptable to the country
/ to which they were accredited. The
most this country could do. Judge Hill
born thinks, if Consul General Lees
/ term is brought 10 an end by Spanish
act, is to refuse to appoint another in
his place. Il believe we have right
to send relief TO Cuba in any kind OF
vessels we wish" declared Judge Hill
born. I'VE might armor merchant
vessels, il they We're transporting this
relief to Cuba, and Spain would have
no right TO object. unless there was d
treaty with this Government such as
exists with England, regarding vessels
on the Great Lakes, against armins
such vessels
at would be a great mistake" said
| Representative Swanson, "to recall
General Lee at the present time He
has performed the duties Of his position
ably, manfully and vigorously He
has been Discreet, judicious and re-
| sourceful, and the administration did
what was right in declining to meet
SPANS demands, If the demand was
made"
DESQUIETING NEWS.