The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-07

peremptory demand for the withdrawal
of Gen. Lee. Under ordinary oircum-
stances this government would be bound
60 grant this concession upon demand, but
under existing circumstances, where the
withdrawal Of Gen. Lee would be an inn
piled censure of his course the President
should refuse just as peremptorily. The
concession of withdrawal of Gen. Lee
would leave an Inference of censure on the
part of this government and that the
President could not afford 10 do, inas-
much as Gen. Lee, in all his
acts, has met the entire ap-
proval of the President. If Spain has
requested the Withdrawal and the Pres
ident has refused, Spain will probably dis
miss Gen. Lee Immediately and send him
home. If the President feels offended In
the spirit of Span's action he need not
send any one ia Gen. Lees place. This
comes pretty near being an open rupture
between two governments.
so far as the sending of the ships with
supplies for the starving subjects of Spain
is concerned, a change of plans is not to
be considered for a moment Spain hav-
ing consented, that she should now IN
sort of hysterical effort to please her
own subjects seek to withdraw that con-
sent and try to dictate the means of trans
portation by which supplies should be sent,
is not to be accepted. II Spain has done
what is alleged 1t looks as though she was
seeking a quarrel, and that she was seek
ing IL at time when she might possibly
cover up the disclosures of the report of
our commission now investigating the
cause of the destruction OF the Maine Ma
tions have been great deal nearer blows
than we are with Spain and war has been
averted"
on foreign relations: "If Spain has re-
quested that relief supplies be sent in mer-
chant vessels and not in armed warships,
and we continue to send those supplies in
warships l think it might be regarded as
an Intervention in the affairs of Cuba, land
therefore an unfriendly act.
Il have confidence in Gen. Lee" added
Senator Frye. "As far as ! have been ac-
quainted with his official conduct In Cuba
1 entirely approve of IT.
"If Spain gives Gen. Lee his passports
and insists on the termination of his Of
fetal career at Havana, what course will
be left open for us?'
LAS far as / see we could only accept
the situation. / do not think that would
be a casus belli."
IT cannot comprehend the reason for
such request as Gen. Lees recall" said
Senator Fairbanks, "and the President
should refuse to comply. I am opposed 70
war, except when the rights of our citi-
zens and national honor are involved. The
hour demands sober Judgment and con-
servatlsm of high order"
ut would be a great mistake" said Rep
resentative Swanson, "to recall Gen. Lee
at the present time. He has performed the
duties OF his position ably, manfully and
vigorously. He has been discreet Judici-
Gus and resourceful, and the administra-
ton did what was right in declining To
meet span's demand. IL the demand was
made"
II prefer 20 wait for official Information
MOI knowing on what grounds Spain has
demanded Gen. Lees recall, / cannot form
an opinion Of the probable outcome" said
Representative Dingley, floor leader of the
House.
"The air Is charged with the electricity
of war" declared Representative Dockery
This demand on the part of Spain eau
tons us to keep a cool head and go slow
1t looks like Spain wants TO force us tc
action. II is evident that the situation is
growing critical and that we may expect
new developments every day"