The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-09
LEES RECALL ASKED.
But the Pucsidcnt Most Ernphatically
Refuses the Request.

m."" LEES RECALL ASKED.
But the President Most E1nphatical1y
Refuses the Request.
Washington, March 6.-Thc Span
ish situation developed two new
phases today. when it became known
that the Spanish government had
formally requested the recall Of Con-
sui General Lee at his post at Hav-
ana, to which request the United
States bad courteously but firmly re-
fused to comply; also that the Span
sh government has suggested the
jnpropriety Of sending relief supplies
to the Cuban trados on the
cruiser Montgomery and gunboat
| Nashville, to which suggestion the
| United States had given d like an
swer in the negative.
The first intmation Of these steps
came in a brief and explicit cable
gram from Madrid. Prior to its re-
ccipt, however, the authorities here
had been fully conyersant with the
facts, although no intimation had
been allowed to get to the public on
either subject.
The disclosures from Madrid left
no further ground for roticencc in
| Washington. and after a conference
at the white house between the pres
dcnt, Assistant Secretary Day Of
state department. and Secretary Long
of the navy department. the follow
ING authorized statement was hand
ed to the associated press by Judge
Day as comprising everything that
was to be said by the administration
or the subject.
AS to the associated press dispatch
of :,Iiarch 5, received this morning,
the state department authorizes the
following: ..M...... .u..-.
"Thc president will not reconsider
the recall of General Lee. He 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-
) mcnt from Key West by one. OF our
naval vessels, wIichcve~ may be most
; adopted for the purpose, to Matanzas
and Sayua." 5..-.
Beyond the foregoing, those who
had participated in the conference
at the white house would not discuss
the subject, and it was stated posi-
lively that the authorized statement
comprised everything that would be
be given to anyone. The advise:
5 from Madrid, together with tht
5 authoritative statement here, left
no room for doubt as to what bat
occurred.
The response in both eases went
direct to Minister Woodford. There
was no loss OF time, however, in as
, Sembling a special session Of th'
cabinet or even in any general con
ference between the president ant
his cabinet advisers individually. Ii
the protest against the Montgomcr,
| and Nashville, Judge Day conferred
+ with Secretary Long, who, in turn
called in Captain Crowninshicd
chief OF the bureau of navigation
; There appears to be no reason why
. Eelange should be made in the plal
+ Flor sending these ships on the relic
{ mission and without attaching signi
ficancc to the request Of the Spanis
governments, the answer was mad
that.the plans fos, the trip we're CON
pleted and that the Stay Of the ship
would be brief. and Of. the mos
pacific character.
, ~ irfr tn rot<11nct fT
General Lees recall, the prcsiden
; does not appear to have deemed tn
subject open to such discussion d
q would require the views Of his cal
h met associates, and after q brief c,
,s change between the white house an
the state department, the ncgatiN
- answer was dispatched to Ministt
y Woodford. One phase Of the inc
II dent that tends to show the fri
!" stand taken BY the administration
o the expedition with which the actio
- was accomplished. Such Il matte
u ordinarily is laid before the cabinc
l. the views Of it's members personal
it given and the fullest opportuni
afforded for discussion. But in til
case, the associated press bullet
u furnished to some members Of ii
cabinet the first intimotion TIL
IS General Lees service was open
III question.
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~
tfi- Business Good Ill Middle West
in John II. Murphy, who return
to fS0n, tho east rFhurSdnv, was as1,