The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-07
WON'T RECALL LEE.
Pre- esident Declines to Comply With
Spain's Requests.

resident Declines to Comply With
Spain's Requests.
Washington, March 6.-The Spanish sit
uation developed two new phases to-day,
when it became known that the Spanish
government had formally requested the
recall of Consul General Lee from his post
at Havana, to which request the United
States had courteously but firmly refused
to comply; also that the Spanish govern
ment has suggested the improperly of
sending relief supplies to Cuban reconcen-
trados on the cruiser Montgomery and
gunboat Nashville, TO which sugges ton
the United States had given a like an
swer in the negative.
The first intimation of these steps came
IN a brief and explicit cable dispatch from
Madrid. Prior to its receipt, however, the
authorities here had been fully conver
SAINT with the facts, although no intima-
uon had been allowed to get to the public
on either subject, The disclosures from
Madrid left no further ground for reti-
eenee in Washington and after a confer
enee at the White House between the Pres
ldent, Assistant Secretary Day of the
state department and Secretary Long of
the navy department, the following au-
'horlzed statement was handed to the As
eoclated Press by Judge Day, as compris-
lhs everything that was to be said by the
administration on the subject.
The President will not consider the
recall of Gen. Lee. He has borne
ninself throughout this crisis with judg-
ineht fidelity and courage, to the Presi-
uenl entire satisfaction. AS to the sup
Pnes for the relief of the Cuban people,
All ARRANGEMENTS hot to
~ consignment this week from Key
west by one of the naval vessels, which
eIer may be best adapted and most avail
Sagua."
Although the officials here are non-com-
,nlItal on the subject, it is believed that
'le request for Gen. Lees recall was made
W WaI least day or two ago, and the Span
Ish government, after receiving the reply
VI 'he state department, has not insisted
el'Her upon Gen. Lees recall or upon its
contention that the relief supplies should
"1t be sent to Cuba in. naval vessels.
Deyond the foregoing, those who had
anticipated in the conference at the
'" n'e House would not discuss the sub
- and II was stated positively that the
uulhorized statement comprised every
'ang that would be given to any one.
8, me advlces from Madrid. together with
r"e authoritative statement here, left no
'Uon for doubt as TO what had occurred.
me request for Gen. Lees recall is un-
IeIstood to have come within the last few
lays, and doubtless since the last cabinet
."'eling on Friday, as no reference was
,,raue 10 II at that time. II came through
-l'hister Woodford, a somewhat unusuai
plocedure, as the common mode of re-
questing the withdrawal of a minister or
consul is through the representative of
,He government making the request, whicn
"a this case is Senor Dubosc, the Spanish
cAarge d'affaires. Mr. Dubosc had re-
eeVed no Instructions on the subject, and
vas IN complete ignorance of the demands
made through Minister Woodford.
ne other suggestion OF the Spanish gov
ernment-that relief supplies should not be
s.ht IN war vessels--did not come through
-inister Woodford, as the Madrid dis
Iatches state, but was presented by Senor
CaF
Inc responses In both cases went direct