The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-08
SENIOR DU BOsC's VISIT
To tho State Department. was to Learn
7 About the LIRE Inci,tsne

To tho State Department. was to Learn
About the Lse Inelisn.
WASHINGTON. D. c.. March la
conference between Judge Day and Sc
nor du Bose. the Spanish charge DAT
taises, attracted great interest to-day
as II was thought Mr.. du Bose brought
late dispatches which would serve to
make the situation definite. The talk
was surrounded with the greatest se-
crecy and the parties interested would
not discuss the situation. but It was
learned that Mr.. du Bose brought no
dispatches Of any kind, nor had here
cs!yed any instructions from his gov
ernmcnt. The purpose OF his call was
not to make representations on either
OF the Incidents but to ascertain what
official basis there was for the published
report that q request had been made for
General Lees recall. AS to this. Mr.. du
Bose had not received word from his
government. This led him to the be-
lief that mlsapprehenslon had arisen
on the subject and that any representa-
ton which had been made concerning
General Lee had not gone to the extent
OF q formal request for his withdrawal.
It was supposed that Mr.. du Bosc's call
at the state department would clear up
this misapprehens!on. This wns not the
case, however, and after the conference
he continued to have the strong impress
sion that the representations concerning
General Lee had not been In the nature
OF q request for his recall. This view
was not the result OF any official knowl-
edge as to what had occurred, but from
the fact that neither the Madrid OIL
cIals or those OF Washington had made
him aware OF any act having the solem.
nifty and formallty OF request for the
withdrawal OF a consul general.
In view OF the doubt existing Mr.. du
Bose took occasion to cable to his
government with view OF learning the
exact status o. affairs. In the mean
time, while not being In a position to
give an official denial to the reported re-
quest for General Lees withdrawal.
Spanish officials discussed the posslbil-
tiles OF mlsapprehension arising out
OF pas. incidents. Some time ago the
published reports OF General Lees
sympathy with the insurgents came to
the attention ot. the authorities at Ma
drid. It resulted IN considerable amin
adversion, more in the line. OF odicla;
criticism than direct action. It did not.
as far as known. result In any official
protest against General Lees course.
The sending Of relief supplies to Cuba
by naval vessels underwent no change
as the result OF Mr.. du Boscs call. On
this matter he was fully informed. as It
was through him that the request had
been made that the supplies be sent on
merchant vessels instead OF warships.
Since making the request the Spanish
government has added nothing further
TO define Its attitude. Mr.. du Bose has
felt from the first that 1t would be far
more desirable In the present condition
OF affairs 20 have the supplies go by 4
transport or merchant vessel, and he
thought this view would be shared by
the officials here. He still feels that q
satisfactory understanding on the sub
ject will be reached. He dismissed the
idea in speaking OF the matte.. to-day
that In any event there is any serious
significance In request OF this kind.
He Views It as suggestion which any
government might make concerning Its
own ports, which. by universal custom
are regulated as to entrance and clear
ance OF vessels by the rules OF the
home government