Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-03-07

the American people will indorse him
ln the position he has taken. | have
believed for some days that we We're
nearing a crisis from day TO day and
II has seemed to me that the Spanish
government was endeavoriug to bring
on q conflict between that government
and ours. whether this government
desires II OF not, on THIS account 1t
would be almost forced into war with
Spain. | do not well understand in
view of the manifestation of interest
this country has taken In the conflict
which has been going on between Spain
and the Cubaus how a withdrawal OF
any kind could be thought OF, cithct
from the point of view of national in
terest or of common humanity. our
people do not want war, neither does
the President but neither the Presl-
dent nor the people VIII submit to any
naturalization at the hands of the Span
lards. / think It is another step on
their part into forcing an issue he
tween that government and our own"
Senator Morgan--I heartily applaud
the Presidents action In the dispatch
brought to my attention. / do not
think the Spanish government will in
sist upon Lees recall. nor do { think 1t
viii refuse Il bounty to those poor,
starving creatures. the rrconcentrados.
though 1t may be dlshed out to them
WIN a Inulleu ilHnu. we are proud OF
Gen. Lee and his conduct In Cubn,
The recall Of Gen. Lee, In my opinion
was In Difference to the sentiment in
Madrid. After all the forbearance we
have shown Spain in making our coun-
! try base for her supplies. she turns
| upon us and makes everything done by
! us into an act of enmity. After awhile,
we viii be sufficiently informed as to
) the Intentions OF the Spanish govern
| ment toward us to meet them half way
Representative Grosvenor of Ohio
Spain has the undoubted right to make
leremptory demand for the withdrawal
! OF zen Lee. Under ordinary circum-
| stances, this government would be
bound to grant this concession upon de.
| nand,but under existing circumstances
| where the withdrawal of Lee would be
an Implied censure of his course the
| President should refuse Just as per-
| emptorily The withdrawal of Lee
would leave an Inference of censure on
| the part of this government and that
| the people could not afford to do. mas
much as Gen. Lee In all his acts have
met the entire approval Of the Presi-
| dent. If Spain has requested the with
| drawal and the President has refused,
| Spain will probably dismiss Lee i'm
| mediately and send him home. IL the
| president feels offended In the spirit of
| spain's action, he need not send any
one In Lees place. This comes pretty
| il'hi 'tlUE an open rupture between
| the two governments.
so far as the sending of the ships
with supplies for the starving subjects
of Spain Is concerned, n change of
plans Is not to be considered for a
! moment. Spain having consented to
that she should not now. in a sort OF
hysterical effort to please her own sub.
Jects seek to withdraw that consent
and try to dictate the means of trans
portation by which supplies should be
sent, If Spain has done what is al
legged, 1t looks as though she was seek
ing a quarrel and that she was seeking
1t at time when she might possibly
| cover up the disclosures of the report of
the commission now Investigating the
cause of the destruction of the
| Maine.
Nations have been great deal near
err blows than we are with Spain and
war has been averted."
81 think the President is to be COM
mended," said Representative Heat g.
wole, member Of the House COM
mittee on foreign affairs, for declin-
ing to recall Gen. Lee. There is no
reason why supplies for suffering Gu
bans should not be sent in warships.
Indeed, 1t is eminently proper that war
ships be sent to Cuba TO protect Ameri-
can citizens and interests"
II prefer to wait for official informa-
|
Spain has demanded Gen. Lees recall.
cannot form an opinion of the prob
able outcome sad Representative
Dingley, floor leader Of the House.
III Gen. Lees recall has been de-
manded by the Madrid government"
said Representative Perkins. "it will
produce a very acute state of affairs.
We ought not to aecede to the de-
mand."
'The air is charged with the cleo
tricity Of war" declared Representa-
TIVE Dockery. "This demand on the
Part of Spain cautions us to keep n
cool head and go slow. 1t looks like
Spain wants to force us to action II
is evident that the situation is growing
critical, and that we may expect new
developments every day."
"These remarkable demands from
Spain" said Representative Bankhead.
Certainly aggraVate the situation,anu
add to the tension of our relations with
Spain. There is no doubt that the
American people, irrespective of party,
have u high opinion of Gen. Lee. If he
should be driven out of Cuba for rea-
sons not satisfactory to us, 1t would
he like setting Il match TO q straw field.
The whole country would be in a
blaze"
Senator Frye, member of the com
mittee on foreign relations, said; III
Spain has requested that relief sup
plies be sent IN merchant vessels and
not In armed warships and we con-
tlnue to send those supplies in war
ships, / think 1t might be regarded as
an Intervention in the affairs of Cuba,
and therefore an unfriendly act.
Il have confidence in Gen. Lee" add
ed Senator Frye. las far as l have
been acquainted with his official con-
duct in Cuba, | entirely approve of It.
The reports have not been published
and, of course all the facts are not be-
fore us. hut / approve Of the course OF
the President In retaining Gen. Lee nj
Havana, as well as in sending the re-
lief in warshlps."
III Spain gives Gen. Lee his pass
ports and insists on the termination of
his official career at Havana, what
course will be left open for us?"
''As far as | can see. we could only
accept the situation, I do not think
It would be n casus belli."
II cannot comprehend the reason for
such a request MS Gen. Lees recall
said Senator Fairbanks, land the
President should refuse to comply.
have no Information on the subject, but