The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-03-09
SPAIN huulv HAVE LEE RECALLED
MAKES DEMANDS.
The United States Ignores the Requests, ~
ing Unable 70 Comply.

seRor Guilon. Spanish Minister Of
Foreign Affairs. recently intimated
to United States Minister woodford
that the Spanish Government desired
the recall from Havana Of Consul Gen.
eral Lee and that the American war
ships which have been designated to
convey supplies to Cuba for the relief
OF the sufferers there should be replace
ed by merchant vessels In order to de-
prive the assistance sent to the recon-
centrados of an official character.
Minister Woodford cabled the re-
quests to the Washington government
which replied refusing to recall Gen.
eral Lee In the present circumstances
or to cOuntermand the orders for the
dispatch OF the war vessels, making
the representation that the relief ves-
sells are not fighting ships.
Acting Secretary Day said: The
President will not consider the recall
Of General Lee, who 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 a consign-
ment this week from Key West by one
of the naval vessels, whichever may be
best adapted and most available for the
purpose, to Matanzas and Sagua.
For several days the Spanish news
papers have been violently attacking
Consul General Fitzhugh Lee. The
impartial" after remarking that 'an
American newspaper has insinuated
that General Lee Is a member Of a syn
dicate desiring to purchase Cuba"
says: -
His ill-will toward Spain is SO mark
ed that even American newspapers in
imical to Spain are remarking it."
rTtt .laIf l.. -
ernment to demand the replacing Of
Consul General Lee who. instead Of
tightening the bonds of friendship be-
tween Spain and the United States,
daily renders the situation more
threatening"
Key West authorities insist on en-
forcing quarantine law against United
States cruisers coming from Cuba. and
clash with the general government Is
expected.
The "Globe." Spanish paper. says:
Nothing could be more promising than
the present relations, between the two
nations. General Woodford's words,
Peace forever" are hailed with de-
light Senior Sagasta, the cabinet min
listers and General Woodford all make
such explicit peaceful statements that
peace may be regarded as assured. This
Is all the more satisfactory. since the
late events all point to different Is
sue" 4. >,
The Liberal" says: "The high fever
from which a portion of the populace
has been suffering has considerably de-
creased within the last few hours"
Most bodies buried some weeks ago
are unrecognizable. 1t is against Span
ish law to exhume until expiration of
| five years. Neither steamers nor au-
thorities permit shipment of bodies un-
less at once embalmed in metallic cases,
Cost OF embalming and encasing from
s66 to $500 each.
1t was just learned at the navy de-
partment why the Maine was tied up
| to buoy in Havana harbor instead OF
anchoring, a fact that has been the
base for some of the theories as to the
cause of the disaster. 1t is stated that
not only Is a man Of war at buoy In
much better place for quick service
than when anchored, but it appears
that IL ship casts her anchor in Ha-
vana harbor. so foul and polluted with
| yellow fever and other disease germs
is the mud that adheres to 1t when 1t IL
hoisted that the ship must go into
quarantine upon her return to any
| Florida post.