The Red Cloud chief., 1898-03-11
WITADRAWS HER REQUEST
spnin Does Not Demand Recall of General
Lce-Was Only n Suggestion.

department ~rcCcDtly TcCclNeu ~ CdDlo
from United States Minister Wood
ford, at Madrid, stating that Senior
Cullon. tho Spanish minister OF for
eign affairs, had intimated that the
Spanish government desires the recall
of Consul General Lee from Havana.
Senior Cullon also requested that tho
American warships designated to con
vey supplies to Cuba for the relief OF
the sufferers there shall be replaced
by merchant vessels in order to de-
privc OF an official character the as
sistanco sent to the reconccntrados
The state department replied to
Minister Woodford, refusing to recall
stances, or TO countermand the orders
for the war vessels, making the rep
resentation that tho relief vessels are
not fighting ships.
The reply, declining both of SPANS
requests, was promptly made. Tho
answer was sent at least two days ago,
and maybe longer. The Endorsement
Of Lees past ani the reliance upon
his future action was made emphatic.
The language employed was such az
10 leave no doubt in the Spanish mind
of the intention OF this administration
to stand by General Lee.
Assistant Secretary Day gave out
the following official statement last
night:
"1hc President will not consider
the recall OF General lee. lie 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 u consign.
mcnt from Key West by II Of our
naval vessels, whichever nay he best
adapted for the purpose, to M~aniarzas
and Sagua."
REQUEST WITHDRAWN.
This morning Spain withdrew her
request for the recall of Consul Gem
cral Lee, and 1t is row believed that
the incident is practically closed. The
withdrawal cam, in the shape Of an
official communication from Minister
Woodford. 1t is now stated chat the
request was never put in the shape of
u demand, but that it was merely II
suggestion on the part OF Spain.
When she found that it would not be
pleasantly received by this country,
she promptly rcccded.
IL is learned that the Spanish OBJ
lection to Consul General Lee is based
largely upon his sympathy for the Gu
bans and on some OF his uttcranccs
which have found their way into
print. 1t is understood that the Span
iards also take exceptions to the
friendly relations and coiuplnionship
existing between General Leo and
correspondents of papers which have
been decidedly ~uufr.cndly TO Spain.
II is believed that Senior Dc Lone ear.
ricd To Spain papers and information
calculated to make the Spanish gov.
| crumcnt request the recall OK Consul
General Lee.
Tho correspondence, as under
stood here, did not show that
Spain had made n demand for Ger
cral Lees recall, or hat the Madrid
government had gone SO far as to re.
quest lis recall. The extent of it's
displcasure was expressed in an init.
nation simply that his presence as
representative OF tho United States
government was not agreeable To
them. The complaint against sending
relief supplies to Cuba in war vessels
was made through MIR. Du Bose, the
Spanish charge ~d'nifaircs, but when
the matter was fully explained to him
he freely expressed his entire sat!sfac.
ton with tho present arrangement,
and intimatcd that lie would with.
draw hisprotest
COUNTRY BEFORE PARTY.
WASHINGTON, March $. The sent,
;ncnt at the capitol to-day and cs
pecially on the House side, was unau
imous in support of the action of the
president in declining to recall Gen
cral Leo. The immense gravity of tn,
situation seemed profoundly to i'm
press the members who stood abou
tho Hobbies before the House met
without regard To party, all united il
commencing the presidents firm
stand, and the unanimous desire ex
pressed was in support OF any meas
urcs he may deem necessary TO main
tain the American contention.
Representative Livingston Of Gcor
gia, Il minority member OF the appro
printion committee, and Mr.. l'odmc
IA minority member of the naval al
fairs committee, both declared tina
they would vote for anything tn
President should ask. Congress ough
to be solidly behind the Prcsiden
now" said MIR, Livingston This /
nc time Tor criticism or pickering O
any kind. In the face Of an impcnd
ing foreign war party lines should b
forgotten. We are Americans frs
partisans afterwards"
Speaking Of the Madrid dispatc
and the statement made by Assistau
Secretary Day, Chairman Davis Of tn
senate committee On foreign relation.
SAID: lit is a circumstance whic
added TO tbs present strained cor
ditions makes things more vexatlou.
81 approve the presidents action /
. every particular"
1 llhpFty l.rayaa lnlta.