Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1898-03-09
LEES RECALL. REQUESTED
Tho Request Promptly and Firmly Dsniod
by the President.

Tho Request Promptly and Firmly Dsniod
by the President.
Washington, March The Spanish
situation developed two new phases to.
day, when it became known that the
spanish government had formally re.
requested the recall of Consul General
Lee at IS post at Havana, to which
request the United States had courte.
ously but firmly refused to comply. nj.
SO that the Spanish government had
suggested the impropriety of sending
rellef supplies to the Cuban reconcen
trados on the cruiser Montgomery and
the gunboat Nashville, to which sug-
gestion the United States had also
answered in the negative.
The first intimation OF these stems
came IN brief and explicit cablegram
from Madrid Prior to its receipt how
ever, the authorities here had been
tnlly conversant with the facts, al
though no intimntion had been allow
ed to get to the public on either sub
1ect The disclosures from Madrid left
no further ground for reticence in
Washington, and t,r conference in
the Viii e House between the presi-
dent Assistant Secretary Day ana Sec
retary Long of the navy department.
the following authorized statement
was handle to the Associated Press by
Judge Day as comprising everything
that was to be said by the administra-
tion on the subject;
The president will not consider the
recall of General Lee. He h 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 the naval
vessels, whichever may be most adapt
ed for the purpose, to Matanzas and
Sagua."
The ground on which General Lees
recall was asked is not officially dis
closed 1t is known. however. that
the Spanish government has chaffed
for some time over General Lees pres
ence in Havana, although this had
never taken the form of a definite pro-
test PRIOR to the present time. 1t be-
gan to assume more serious aspect
shortly after the arrival of the Maine
at Havana At that time General Lee
escorted Captain Sigsbee on his ronnd
OF Official calls. These were made
with due formality, but the Spanish
officials took otfense when the calls /
were restricted to General Bianco. Ad- |
mlral Manterola and the representa-.
tives of the military arm of Spain's
service, and did not include Premier
Galvez and his associates of the auto
nomist cabinet, who represented the
new civil regime which Spain is seek
ing to enforce. The matter came to
the attention of Senor Dupuy de LONE T
the Spanish minister at Washington, T
and, although there were no protests.
the situation doubtless reached the I
state department, as suitable amends (
were made by Captain Sigsbees call
ing on Dir. Congosto, the civil secre-
tary, Premier Galvez and his assoei-
ates. There was like irritation over
dinner given by Consul General Lee to
the officers of the Maine The list of
guests on that occasion is said to have
omitted some of the Spanish naval
officers, and to have included, quite
the names of Il number
of American newspaper correspond
ents, who were regarded by the Span
lsh officials at Havana as antagonistic
to them. This was also brought to
the attention of the officials, but was
not made he basis for any action, but
rather of unofficial Spanish criticism
Of General Lees general mode of pro-
cedure.