Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-09
SPAIN ASKS FOR LEES RECALL.
Also Requests That No Supplies BE Sen
to Cuba In Warships.

to Cuba In Warsn1ps.
Spain has asked for the recall of
Consul General Lee. The news was
published first in the so called sensa-
tional papers last Friday and Saturday,
and confirmed by the Associated Press
on Sunday. The request for the call
Of the consul general was preferred
through Minister Woodford. At the
same time the Spanish government
suggested that it would prefer the
United States government would
change it's intentions with reference to
the sending of supplies to starving
Cubans in warships. This request was
made for the reason that if the relief
was sent in merchant vessels, the gift
would not have the appearance of be-
ing official. The reasons why Gen.
Lee is Objectionable to Spain were not
stated officially. President Mckinley,
on his own motion, without even con-
vening the cabinet, refused to recall
General Lee or change his intention
with regard to sending relief in war
ships. In interviews with the Asso-
ciated Press, at Washington on Sun
day, prominent senators and repres-
eutatives discussed developments as
follows:
Speaking of the Madrid dispatch
and the statement made by Assistant
Secretary Day, Senator Davis, chair
man of the foreign relation committee,
said:
"It is circumstance, which added
to the present strained conditions,
makes things more vexatious. l ap-
prove the presidents action in every
particular"
Senator Pettigrew said 81 certainly
approve the presidents course in the
matter. l think that in view of the
fact that it is conceded the Maine was
blown up, the president would be JUS
titled in sending battleships loaded
with combustibles as we'll as food and
filled with armed men. 1t seems to
me we cannot accept any settlement
short of the independence of Cuba"
Senator Cullum said: 81 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 endorse
him in the position he has taken. l
have believed for some days that we
were nearing crisis or elimination of
troubles from day to day, and it has
seemed to me that the Spanish govern
ment was endeavoring to bring on a
conflict between that government and
ours. Whether this government de-
sires it or not, on this account it would
he almost forced into war with Spain.
Our people do not want war, neither
does the president; but neither he nor
the people will submit to any humilia-
tion at the hands of the Spaniards. l
think it is another step on their part
in forcing an issue between that gov
ernment and our own"
Senator Morgan said: heartily
applaud the presidents action. We
of the south are very pround of Gener-
al Lee and his conduct in Cuba. 1t
only proves what we have always
known about him-that he is u brave,
patriotic man-fearless to do his duty
under all circumstances. The recall
Of General Lee in my opinion was in
Difference to the mob 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 while we will be sufficiently in
formed as to the intentions Of the
Spanish government 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 Lee. Under ordinary