The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-03-07
WANTS LIB RECALLED.
Spain Intimates That He Is
Persona Non Grata.
The PRESIDENTS FIRM STAND
He Says He Will Not Consider
the Recall of Gen. Lee.

IN IN, starving Cubans in warshtps
Leo VIII Remnin In Havana I'm
lea, III, Exesuatur IL Cancelled By
s,nir-The President and His Advisers
I'm Consultation on s~unday-ActivitJ at the
Navy ACKNOWLEDGEMENT May To-Day
G,,c the President All tho Authority He
Media 10 Purchase warships Abroad and
Place the Country on = War Footing.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-outwardly this has
been a quiet Sunday in Washington. but in the
office OF the President of tho United States and
in one or two bureaus Of the Navy Department
the signs OF unusual interest and activity were
apparent. Important action was being taken
with regard to the late phase OF the Cuban
question, caused by tho unofficial request
OF tho Spanish Government for the re-
call Of Consul-General Lee and their
official protest against tho sending of
warships to Cuba with supplies for the starving
Inhabitants. But for tho fact that the news
boys ran along the streets during the afternoon
shouting "Extral All about the recall Of Gen.
Lee!" the citizens would not have known that
the ordinary sunday calm Of the capital had
been broken. Indeed. the cry Of "Extra!' has
been thrust upon tho ears of Washington
ians SO much OF late that II has lost
much OF whatever interest it once possessed.
and as a rule 1t now falls upon unheedinR cars.
But when 1t became known to-day that Judge
Day, the Assistant Secretary of State, had gone
to tho White House at IL o'clock, and that when
ho ratnrpnA frDu1 phurch the President had sat
himself 10 the task of discussing with his caller
the latest news from Madrid. the impression
became general that this news was of ex-
ceptional Importance, and the Impression
was strengthened by the unusual sight
Of officials at work at the Navy Depart
ment on Sunday. AS usual, the surmise Of
the public was correct. The news from Madrid
that the President and Assistant Secretary Day
were comforting about and that had brought
the naval officers to their a. ks from their
church pcws. their families. and their clubs
was Of such a character rs to increase the fear
that perhaps after all the Cuban question was
to DO settled not alone by the methods Of diplo-
macy.
" Not until to.day's developments did the real
reason for the active preparations which are be-
ing made by the War and Navy departments.
with the approval OF tho President, become
~ q uc "a W BOWL oihS Sp'ih LOG
not formally requested this Government to re-
call Gen. L q from Havana, but an%intimation of
such a desire has been received here, and n pub
lie announcement of the policy of the Admins
tration will follow If the request shall be mado
formally. This admission was made to the press
to-day.
The President has known for several days that
Spain was contemplating a request or a demand
that Gen. Lee be recalled. and also that the in
tention of this Government to send supplies for
The relief OF the starving Cuban reconcentrados
by tho cruiser Montgomery and the gunboat
Nashville was giving the Spanish Government
concern. To-day, when he had his attention
called 10 the newspaper report to that effect, tho
President authorized the publication Of the fol-
lowing
THE President will not consider the recall of
Gen, Ice. He has borne himself throughout
this crisis with judgment, fidelity and courage.
to the Presidents entire satisfa ction. AS to tho
supplies for the relief of the Cuban people. all
arrangements have been made to carry a con-
signment this week from Key West by one OF
tho naval vessels, whichever may DO best
adapted and most available for the purpose. to
Aatanzas and Sagua."
Assistant Secretary Of State Day, through
whom President Mckinley made public the
statement quoted. says that no official request
Tor the recall OF Gen. Lee has been made by tho
spanish Government. but that In view of tho
newspaper publications. which no admitted
oore The earmarks OF truth. he thought 1t proper
looring the matter to the Presidents attention.
Although Judge Day did not say 80. 1t is known
Inat Senior Du Bose. tho Charge d'AffaireS Oft
I nBn . 4- At ~
zion to tho State Department In regard 10
tue other matter mentioned in the Presidents
statement, tho sending of supplies to Cuba by
American warships. Senior Du Bose based his
presentations on the despatch published in
ihE Sun, to the effect that tho Montgomery
ana The Nashville would carry supplies TO Ma
nhZas and Sagua La Grande II the Central Gu
pan Relief Committee In New York would turn
o'er these supplies to the commandant Of tho
naval station at Key West. He said that
VIZ government was apprehensivo that
II warships OF the United States were
used Tor that purpose it would cause considera-
We excitement in Cuba. and might result In out
ufe@Ks which 1t would BIO well to avoid at this
'me' While Sehor Du Bosses remarks on the
subject were couched In diplomatic language,
no managed to convey the impression that his
"oVernment considered that the sending of
" hhciiCah mCn'OI-Wdr WOuIu BlNo
ah orhcial character to tho charitable efforts of
Tue people Of the United States to aid the suf.
'orIng reconcentrados.
"hen these representations were made has
Io' been ascertained. but yesterday Secretary
no"R sent a despatch to Rear Admiral Sicard at
ne' vest suggesting that tho transport Form
saou'' be utilized for carrying supplies instead
VI 'he other two vessels. The Fern. while an
o"''aI vessel OF the United States Navy and
carrying a small battery. is not very formidable
u could hardly be objected to by Spanish
SS"p"lhIzers in Cuba as a vessel OF war.
ne'ertheless. the substitution Of the Fern for
"a montgomery and Nashville would not over
.ome INC objection of the Spanish Government to
sN'nsth reliefmeasures an official status. Ad-
uFaI Sicard's answer was received to-day. He
"'uthAtlh The Fern, which is In Havana harbor, had
s%'EeAmount OF wrecking and diving apparatus
'" Ooaru and could therefore not be used for the
purpose suggested without great delay and in
Convenience to the efforts OF the Naval Court of
,%qu.ry 10 discover the cause OF the dis ,stCr to
- Maine and he would therefore be obliged to
~ Tue supplies by the Montgomery aud tho
NosnFlle. ThiB noHaIhla qualification haa mot