The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1898-03-10
DAY FILLED WITH EVENTS.

Important Happenings Bearing on the
American-Spanish Situation.
WASHINGTON, March 8.-There were
no less than five important events dur
ing the day having bearing more or
less directly upon the troubled relations
between the United States and Spain,
namely: The introduction in congress
by Mr.. Cannon of resolution carry
ing $50, 900 for the public de-
tense, the withdrawal by the Spanish
government of it's intimated objection
to the continuance in Office of Consul
General Lee, the order to the cruiser
Montgomery to proceed to Havana in
place of the Fern, the passage through
the house of the bill increasing the
artillery arm by two regiments, and
the institution of negotiations looking
to the purchase of warships for our
navy. Mr.. Cannon's resolution prob
ably led all other topics in interest,
particularly when it became known
that it was the result of conference
between the author, the president,
Senator Hale and other leading spirits
in congress.
Spain Had Provided a Loophole.
AS for General Lees case, the news
of the satisf actory ending of the Incl
dent through the withdrawal of the
suggestion by Spain was expected as
soon as it was noted that loophole
had been left open through the failure
to make the complaint in any thing like
an official shape. Some fear is ex.
pressed that the consul general will not
find his post very congenial now that
| he knows that he is an unwelcome
guest in Havana, but the administra-
ton is relying upon his devotion to the
welfare of the Americans in Cuba and
American interests generally to submit
his own personal wishes to restraint
and remain at his post.
Late in the afternoon Senior du Bose,
the Spanish charge, received a cipher
cable from the ministar of state at
Madrid saying: "You can disavow the
rumor that any official application has
been made for the recall of General
Lee"
Intended as an Emergency Fund.
AS there has been no explanation so
far of the purpose which prompted the
introduction of Mr.. Cannon's resolu.
ton, it may be said that the money
is wanted primarily as an emergency
fund. It is said by officials who will
have the disposition of this treasure
that it by no means follows because
congress places such sum of money
in the control Of the president that he
will feel bound to spend all Of it.
Those who look for q wholesale pur.
chase of warships from the bargain
counters of European builders are
likely to be disappointed. The navy
department at present is inclined to
make but one purchase Of this kind, at
first at least, in the shape of a substan-
tial ironclad. There is no disposition
on the part of the navy department to
lumber the navy with lot of unservice.
able craft in spasm of fear, but rather
to get few of the best vessels to be
had.
Vessels Offered to Secretary Long.
The offers of ships to the navy de.
partment are now assuming definite
and formal shape. During the day
Secretary Long received a call from A.
E. Lane, representing the Maxim Nor.
denfeldt company, and the agent TO,
several war vessels now nearing com
pletion in large foreign shipyards
Fhey were originally designed for one
of the South American republics, but
there is said to be no obligation which
would prevent their acquisition by the
United States.
There are things that are wanted
much more than warships in case o.
trouble, and the army shares these
needs SO that fair proportion of the
$50, 900, 900 would have to go to the wal
department for the purchase of sup
plies.
Two Special Commissions.
| LONDON March 2-Twn serAraks