The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-03-07

drawn More Funerals at
Key West.
WASHINGTON, March T. 1S9S.-Spafn
has withdrawn her request for the recall
of Consul General Lee and it is now pc
lieved that the incident is practlcally
closed The withdrawal came today IN
the shape of an official communication
from Minister Woodford. t is now stated
that the request was never put in the
shape of demand but that it was merely
a suggestion on the part of Spain and
when she found that 1t would not be
pleasantly received by this country she
promptly receded.
1t is learned that the Spanish objection
to Consul General Lee is based largely
upon his sympathy for the Cubans and
some of his utterances which have found
their way into print. 1t is understood
that the Spaniards also take exceptions
to the friendly relations and companion
ship existing between General Lee and
correspondents of papers, which have
been decidedly unfriendly to Spain. 1t is
Spain papers and information calculated
to make the Spanish Government request
the recall of Consul General Lee.
Chairman Cannon of the Appropriations
Committee today introduced bill en-
titled making appropriations for the
National defense" 1t is as follows:-
That there is hereby appropriated out
of any money in the Treasury not other
wise appropriated for the Natlonal de-
fo,,c .e11d for naf fsl1
connected Herewith to be expended at the
discretion of the President, and to remain
available until June 30 1889, fifty million
dollars.
It was referred to the Committee on
Mr.. Cannon had an interview with the
sion went to the Capitol and called a spec
ial meeting of the Appropriations Com
mittees. After this meeting Mr.. Cannon
introduced the National Defense Bill in
The bill, it was learned later, was the
outcome of conference held at the
White House this morning, at which Mr..
Cannon, Secretary Long, Mr. Dingley,
Senator Allison and General Grosyenor
were present. The situation was consld-
cred so grave that it was deemed imper..
ative that an immense appropriation OF
this character should be made at once
to prepare for the national defence rms
bill will be pressed in the House at once.
This can be stated on the hlgnest au-
thority.
The bill will be reported to the House
tomorrow.
Chairman Hull, of the Military COM
mittee in the House, moved the passage
under suspension of the rules. OF the
Hawley bill, creating two additional reg
iments of artillery.
but there was a great outburst OF en-
thusiasm when Mr.. Hay Oem., Va.) de-
clared that he stood ready to vote Tor
any measure to prepare Tor the eIner-
gencv which confronted the country.
A special meeting of the House Appro-
priations Committee was called for thls
morning, but when the ConIilletee Zee, iaet'
Chairman Cannon requested the commit
tee to postpone the meeting until tomor-
row, announcing that he had an ilmpor-
tant matter to present then;
Mr. Cannon denied that the postpohe-
ment of the meeting had any significance
so far as war preparations We're con-
cerned
this morning between the President ana
Secretary Long and Assistant Secretary
Day, without doubt devoted to the con-
sideration of our relations WIN Spalili u, :
A controversy has arisen between tne
House Committee on Appropriations ana
Naval Affairs over the claim set up py
each as to jurisdiction over the plils e m m
| purchase of warships. The Speaker S
| clerk referred the Bromwell bill to ap.
proprate Ooo for the p9rcnaS;e 90 ol
The bill made the money Immediately
| available. IT was argued that while the
| Naval Committee would nave 9urisuictioIn Z
| over a bill to purchase or build SHIPS the
! fact that the appropriation was to pc
Immediately available wouid make lne
bill, in effect, deficiency bill. All appro-
| priations made by the last Congress cover
| the fiscal year ending June 80 1898. Regu-
lar appropriations by this Congress are
all for the coming fiscai a year ana 71,ra any aS
| 1888 IS a deficiency A similar bill to that
| Of Mr.. Bromwell, introduced by, Mr.; Glib,
| son of Tennessee. went to the Naval
| Committee because the money was not
/ made Immediately available.
Mr. Eouielle, Chairman OF the Naval
| Committee, claims jurisdiction over poth
| bills. The controversy has not yet been
| settled iut upon the issue, as readily aan
| be seen. viii. depend the determination
| of whether the Apr cpriations COMMITTEE
| or rhe Naval Committee will have .iulls-
dicticn ever emergency bills carrying
money for the navy, where the money Is
| to be expended before June 80 next;
Senator Hale. Chairman / OF the senate 7l
! Chairman of the subcommittee onAppro-
priations to consider the naval bill SAID
| today that he had suggested to secretary
| Long Of the Navy Department the adv1S-
ability of making the purchase of any
supplies which might be considered neces-
4 sary in the event of war, with the under-
/ standing that the funds for them would
Se nrnvided by Congress. The Senator
said that large quantities of coal had al
ready been practically secured for snip
| menI to key West, ana ne nau no doupt
/ that the Secretary would extend the pol
/ icy by contracting for warshins and am
munifion if necessary: T hardly think.
/ however" he said that 1t will BECOME
necessary, fer [ hope that there will be
no war. Fart hcrmorc ] doubt the report
/ that Spain has purchased any warshipss;;
| Rut be tl.sst as il may, no precaution WIZ
| be left untaken hy this country to insure
| a proper protection of our interests in any
/ contingency ! have agreed with those
| who have advised against speclat sppro-
4 nTiatian bills foa the purchase of supplies,
becanseI think the Secretary has suffi-
cient authority now to make any pur-
i sa,.v n, sesxuaud more funds than he has
4 these will be supplied in the General De
/ ficscncv Or some ether appropriation biz,
! esneeiallv on the House side was unani-
nous in support Of the action Of the Pres
| ident in declining to recall General Lee.
| The immense gravity of the situation
! seemed profoundly to impress the mem
| bers who stood about the lobbies before