The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-03-12
RECALL OF LEE REFUSED
MKINLEY's REPLY TO SPAIN.
The President Does Not Appear 90
Have Deemed the Subject Open 10
Diseassion ON the Part Of the
Cabinet-why Spanish OfneiaIs
Do Not Like the Consul General.

bis post at Havana, TO which request the
United States had cautiously but firmly
refused 10 comply, also that the Spanish
government has suggested the impropriety
of sending relief supplies 10 the Cuban
reeoneentados ON the cruiser Aontgom-
cry and gunboat Nashville, TO which sug-
gestion the United States has given like
answer in the negative.
The first intimation Of these steps came
In brief and explicit esblegIam from
Madrid. Prior 10 its receipt, however,
the authorities here had been fully con
Fersant with the facts, although no init.
nation had Iseen allowed 10 get to the
public ON either subject.
Came Through Woodford.
I The RdSioes from Madrid, together with
the authoritative statement here, left no
room for doubt A. To what had occurred.
4 The request for General Lees recall Is
understood 10 have come within the Iast
I few DAYS. and doubtless since the last
( cabinet meeting ON Friday. al no refer.
rnce Was made TO il at that time. II
came through Minister woudford, n
sonlen hat unusual procedure, as the com
mon mode 81 requesting the Withdrawal
II a minister OF a consul l. through the
representative al the government making
the request, which. in this case, is senior
ilu Boss. the spanish charge d'RfTsires
Mr. Du Bose had received no instrue-
lions an the subject and was ia com
plste ignorance uf the demands made
through Minister woodford.
The other sngVes,ion Of the Spanish
government that relief supplies should
nU, be sent Ia warships did not t-,lrne
through Minister Moodford, M the Ma
dTid dispatches state. but was presented
by Nnnr l)u BoSc Ia the state depart
nrn, iasi Friday. The respofr-e in both
casss went direct 90 Minister Woodford
There uas $50 los at time, how ever, in
assembling a special Session II the cab.
met Ct even IN general conference he
tween the president and his cabinet ad
Fisrrs inditidtVlly In the praie., against
the Montgomery And Nashville. Judge
llsy conferred vita Secretary Long. who
in turn called In Captain Grow ninshieId.
chief 81 The bureau Of navigation. There
appears 10 h. NJ reason Why change
should bc made ia the plan for sending
thee ships on the relief mission. and
without attaching significance 90 the 10.
quest 81 the Spanish government, the an.
sScr Vas made that the plans for the trip
were completed and that the stay Of the
ships would be brief and Of the most
pacific character.
President Acted Promptly.
In responding 10 the request for General
Lees recall the president does not appear
20 have deemed the subject open 10 such
discussion a. would require the views oi
his csbine, associates and after brief OK
change between the White house and the
state department the negative answer
vas dispatched 10 Minister woodford.
One phase Of the incident that tends 70
show the firm stand taken hy the admin
istrAtion Is the expedition with which the
action WAS accomplished. Such mat
ter ordinarily j. laid before the cabinet.
the Viess Of all It's members personally
given, and the fulles, opportunity afford
al for discussion. i
Grounds for Lees Recall.
The ground on which General Lees re-.
call was asked Is not officially disclosed
II is known. however. that the Spanish
government has chafed for some time over
General Lees presence in Havana. al
though this had never taken the form Of
definite protest prior TO the present
time. II began TO assume more serious
aspect shortly after the arrival Of the
Maine at Havana.
AZ that NfV,., f1gyn,s-1 4 al -.
tain SiRsbcc on his round Of official calls
These were made with due formality. hut
the Spanish officials took ofTcnsc when
the calls were restricted TO General Blan.
ca. Admiral Mantcrola and the represent.
service. and did not include Premier Gal.
vcg and his associates Of the autonomist
cabinet, who represented the new civil re.
gime which Spain Is seeking 60 enforce.
The matter came 10 the attention Of Senior
dc l.ome, the Spanish minister at Wash
inRton, and although there were no pro
tests. the status Of the situation doubtless
was learned at tho state department, ms
suitable amends were made by Captain
Sigshcc's call on DIR. Congusto. the civil
secretary general, Premier CalvcE and his
associates
There was like irritation over dinner
given by General lee TO the officers u the
Maine. The list Of guests on that occasion
Is said tn have omitted some cf the Span.
ish naval officers and to have included
quite conspicuonsly the names Of mum.
Der Of American newspaper correspond.
cnts who were regarded by the Spanish
officials at Havana as antagonistic 90
them. This was also brought 20 the al
tcntion Of the officials but was not made
the basis for any action, but rather Of nm.
official Spanish criticism Of General Lcc's
general mode Of procedure.
False stories About Ice.
Within recent days Il has been under.
stood by officials here that the feeling
against General lee has been smoothed
over, and the request for his recall was for
that reason in the nature of complete
surprise, There are circumstances which
clearly disclose the grounds for the recall.
although IL is not known that Spain has
made any exact specification Of complaint.
Since the Maine disaster a report has been
circulated that General Lee held the per.
sonal opinion that The explosion was due
TO external causes No official report Of
this character was ever sent to Washing
ten 80 far as kRown, but the mere eircu.