The state herald., 1898-03-11
SPANS BOLD MOVE.
ASKS FOR coNsuLLEE's RECALL
Also Objects to War Ships Carrying Food
to Cubans-Prssident Mckinley Refuses
Both Rsquesta.

situation developed two new phases to-
day, when 1t became known that the
Spanish government had formerly re-
quested the recall of Consul General
Lee at his post In Havana. with which
request The United States had courteous
ly but firmly refused TO comply also
that the Spanish government had sug-
gested the impr0priety Of sending relief
supplies to the Cuban recOncentradOs
on the cruiser Nashville to which sug-
gestion the United States gave like
answer In the negative.
The first intimation of these steps
came In brief and explicit cablegram
from Madrid. Prior to its receipt, how
ever, the authorities here had been full
~ conversant 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 reticence in Washington,
and, after a conference at the White
House between the President, Assistant
Secretary Day Of the State Depart
ment and Secretary Long of the Navy
Department. the following authorized
statement was handed to the Assocint-
ed Press by Judge Day, us comprls-
Ing everything that was to be said by
the administration Oh the subject:
1.-The President will not consider 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 consign-
ment from Key West by one of our
adapted TO the purpose. TO MantanZas
and Sagua."
Although the officials here are non
committal on the subject, 1t is believed
tile request Of General Lees recall was
made at least day or two ago. and
that the Spanish government. after re.
cciving the reply of the Stale Depart
ment, has not insisted either upon
Lees recall or upon its contention that
the relief supplies should not be sent
10 Cuba in naval vessels. Those who
had participated in the conference AT
the White House would not discuss the
subject, and il was stated positively
that the authorized statement com
prised everything that would be given
to any one.
The advices from Madrid. together
with the authoritative statement here,
left no room for doubt as to what had
occurred. The request for General
Lees recall is understood to have
come within the last few days. and
doubtless since he last Cabinet meet
ing on Friday. as no reference was
ulll la IN NJ fhuY limo : ftrpnUh
Minister Woodford. somewhat I'M
usual procedure. as the common mode
Of requesting the withdrawal Of min.
ister or n consul is through the repre-
sentative OF the government making
the request. which. in this case. is Sen
or Dubosc. the Spanish charge daft
flares. Senor Dubosc had received no
instructions on the subject. and was in
complete ignorance Of the demands
made through Minister woodford.
The other suggestion of the Spanish
government. that relief supplies should
not be sent in warships, did not come
through Minister W"Sdfori. as the Mn-
drid dispatches state but was presented
by Senor Dubosc to the State Depart.
ment last Friday.
The responses In both eases went dl.
rect 10 Minister Woodford. There was
no loss Of time. however. in assembling
a special session Of the Cabine,. or even
In any general conference between the
President and his Cabinet advisers in
dlvldually. In the protest against the
Montgomery and Nashville. Judge Day
conferred with Secretary Long. who In
turn called In Captain Crowninshicld.
chief Of The Bureau of Navigation.
There appears 10 be no reason why a
change should be made In the plan
for sending these ships on the relief
mission, and without attaching signiil.
cancc TO the request Of the Spanish
government. the answer was made that
the stay OF the ships would he brief
and Of the most pacific character.
The grounds on which General Lees
recall was asked are not officially dis
closed II is known. however. that the
Spanish government has chafed for
some time over General Lees presence
In Havana. although this had never
taken the form Of n definite protest
prior to the present time. II began to
assume n more serious aspect shortly
after the arrival of the Maine at Iin.
yann. At that time General Lee cs.
cortcd Captain Sigsbcc ON his round OF
official calls. These were made with
due formality. but the Spanish officials
took offcnsc when the calls were re-
stric'ed to General Blnnco. Admiral
Manterola and the representatives Of
the military arm Of Spain's service.
aud did not include Premier Galvcz
and his associates NJ the autonomous
cabinet. who represent the new ciyil
regime which Spain Is seeking 10 en-.
force. The matter came TO the atten.
tlon OF Scnor Dupuy DE LONE. the
Spanish minister nt Washington. and.
although there was no protest. The sit
untlon doubtless reached the State DE
partmcnt. ms suitable amends Were
made by Captain Si.sbce's calling on
DR.. Congosio. the civil secretary gen.
ernl. Premier Gnlvez and his assocl.
ntcs.
within recent days I, has been MI
d.rstood by officials here that the feel
Ing against General Lee hns been
smoothcd over and the request for his
recall was FOR thni reason In the mn.
tnrc ~ u complete surprise. There nrc
circumstances which clearly disclose
the grounds for the recall. although II
Is not known That spnin has made amy
cNnci specification OF complaint Since
III" Maine DISASTER. n report Inns been
circulated that General Lee held the
personal opinion that the explosion
was due To external causes. No OH.
clnl report of this character was ever
sent Ia Washington so fnr Rs IN known.
Bui the mere circulation Of the report
NJ Madrid niirlbuting such Views to
General lee has been the source of