The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-07
IT is FORCING THE ISSUE
SPANS Request Is Viewed With
Grave Concern.
BRINGING ON A CONFLICT
Senators and Representatives Commend
President Mckinley in Refusing to
Recall General Lee-His
Action Applauded.

Washington. March 6.-Speaking oi
the Madrid dispatch. made public by
Assistant Secretary Day. Chairman
Davis said: 1t is a circumstance
which, added to the present strained
conditions, makes things more vexa-
tious. | approve the president action
in every particular
Senator Pettigrew said: Il certainly
approve the presidents course in the
matter. ! should Judge the request tc
recall our consul general is somewhat
unusual, and under other circum-
stances, would be complied with, but
the conditions precedent to this case
take ii out of usual rule and Justify
the presidents action. / think that.
in view Of the fact that it is conceded
the Maine was blown up. the president
would be justified in sending battle
ships loaded with combustibles as well
as food and filled with armed men II
seems to me we cannot accept any
settlement short of the independence
of Cuba"
Senator Cullom said: II regard the
course pursued by the president In an
swer to the Spanish government, as
right, justified by all the conditions
and the American people will indorse
him In that position he has taken.
have believed for some days that we
We're nearing crisis from day 10 day,
and Ii has seemed TO me that the Span
ish government was endeayoring to
bring on conflict between that gov
ernment and ours. Whether this gov
ernment desires 1t or not, on this ac-
count II would be almost forced into
war with Spain. | do not well under
stand. in view of the manifestation of
interest this country has taken in the
conflict which has been going on be-
tween Spain and the Cubans, how a
withdrawal of any kind could be
thought of. either from the point of
view of national interest or of com
mon humanity. Our people do not
want war. neither does the president,
but neither the president nor the peo-
pie will submit to any humiliation at
the hands of the Spaniards | think Ii
is another step on their part into fore
ing an issue between that government
and our own"
Morgan Proud of Lee.
Senator Morgan: Il heartily applaud
the presidents action in the dispatch
brought to my attention. | do not
think the Spanish government will in
sist upon Lees recall nor do / think ii
Will refuse a bounty to those poor,
starving creatures, the reconcentrados
though 1t may be dished out to them
with a mailed hand. We are proud Of
General Lee and his conduct In Cuba
The recall of General Lee, in my opin-
lon. was in Difference to the sentiment
in Madrid After all the forbearance
we have shown Spain in making our
country a base for her supplies, she
turns upon us and makes everything
done by us into an act of enmity, After
Il while. we will be sufficiently informed
as TO the intentions of the Spanish gov
ernment toward us to meet them half
way.
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio
said spain has the undoubted right
to make peremptory demand for the
withdrawal of General Lee. Under or
dinary circumstances this government
would be bound to grant this eonces-
sion upon demand. but under existing
where the withdrawal of
Lee would be an implied censure OF his
course, the president should refuse just
as peremptorly. The withdrawal of
Lee would leave an inference of CEN
sure on the part of this government.
and that the people could not afford TO
do. inasmueh as General Lees acts
have met the entire approval of the
president II Spain has requested the
withdrawal and the president has re-
fused, Spain will probably dismiss Lee
the president feels offended in the
spirit Of SPANS action, he need not
send any one in Lees place. This
comes pretty near being an open rup-
tnre between the two governments.
80 far as the sending of the ships
with supplies for the starving subjects
of spain is concerned. change Of
plans is not TO be considered for a
Spain, having consented.
now, IN sort of hysterical effort to
please her own subjects. seeks to with
draw that consent and try 10 dictate the
means Of transportation by which sup
plies should be sent. 1t Is not 10 be
accepted. II Spain has done what Is
alleged, II looks as though she was seek
ng quarrel and that she was seeking
! at time when she might possibly
soNer UP the disclosures of the report
1f the commission now investigating
The cause af the destruction of the /
Maine
stations have been great deal near
= blows than We are with Spain and
var has been averted. In one of our
EARLIER experiences. when Adams was
the country was nearer To
var with France than we are now with .
spain.
Mckinley Commended.
4 think the president is to be COM +
nended said Representative Heat T
I hlE Il HlHI1uSI OF the mouse CDmmII- /
to on foreign affairs. for declining TO
ecafl General Lee. There is no reason /
shy supplies for suffering Cubans /
houid not be sent in warships In
Iced. Il - eminently proper that war
hips be sent 10 Cuba To protect Amer
can citizens and interests"
i prefer To wait for official nforma-
ion, not knowing on what grounds
pain has demanded General Lees re-
all ] cannot form an opinion IF the
robable outcome" said Representative
)ineles floor leader Of the house
III General Lees recall has been de-
handed b5 the Madrid government.
aid Representative Perkins. .it Will i
raduee Very acute state Of affairs.
4and"
The air Is charged with the elec-
rlelty 81 war declared Representa-
tse baskers. This demand on the
art of Spain cautions us To keep a
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