The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-03-09
Lees Recall Asked by Spain.


Spanish Minister Of foreign affairs, re-
Gently intimated to United States Min
lister Woodford that the Spanish gov
ernment desired the recall from Ha
bana of Consul General Lee and that
the American warships which have
been designated to convey supplies to
Cuba for the relief Of the sufferers
there should be replaced by merchant
vessels in order to deprive the assist
ance sent to the reconcentrados of an
official character.
Minister Woodford cabled the re-
quests to the Washington government,
which replied, refusing to recall Gen
eral Lee in the present circumstances
or to countermand the orders for the
despatch of the war vessels, making
the representation that the relief YES
sells are not fighting ships.
WASHINGTON, March 6.-The Span
ish situation developed two new phases
to-day, when it became known that
the Spanish government had formally
requested the recall of Consul General
Lee at his post at Habana, TO which
request the United States had cour-
teously but firmly refused to comply /;
also that the Spanish government has
suggested the impropriety Of sending
relief supplies to the Cuban reconcen-
trados on the cruiser Montgomery and
gunboat Nashville, to which sugges-
ton the United States had given a
like answer in the negative.
The first intimation of these steps
came in brief and explicit cable dis
patch from Madrid. Prior to its re-
ceipt, however, the authorities here
had been fully conYersant with the
facts, although no intimation had been
allowed to get to the public ON either
subject. The disclosures from Madrid
left no further ground for reticence in
Washington, and after a conference at
the White House between the Presi-
dent. Assistant Secretary Dag of the
State department and Secretary Long
of the navy department, the following
authorized statement was handed to
the Associated Press by Judge Day,
as comprising everything that was to
be said by the administration on the
subject:
The President will not consider the
recall of General Ice. He 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 consignment this week
from Key West by one of the naval
vessels, whichever may be best adapted
and most available for the purpose, to
Matanzas and Sagua.
Though the officials here arc nom
committal on the subject, it is gen
orally believed that the request for
General Lee S recall was made at least
day or two ago, and thc Spanish
government, after receiving the reply
Of the State department. has not in
sisted either upon Lee 5 recall or upon
its contention that the relief supplies
should not be sent to Cuba in naval
vessels. y
Beyond the foregoing, those who
had participated in the conference at
the White House would not discuss
the subject. and it was stated posi-
lively that the authorized statement
comprised everything that would be
given to any one.
WAsnlsGros, March Spain has
withdrawn her request for the recall
Of Consul General Lee. This does
not alter the situation regarding the
carrying Of supplies to Cuba on war
ships and Mckinley states that his
original order shall be obcycd.
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