Rocky Ford enterprise., 1898-03-10
SPAIN'S BOLD MOVE.
AsKsFoR coNsuLLEE'sREcALL
Also Objects to War Ships Carrying Food
to Cubans-President Mckinley Refuses
Both Requests.

Also Objects to War Ships Carrying Food
to Cubans-President Mckinley Refuses
Both Requests.
Washington, March S.-Thc Spanish
ltuation developed two new phases to-
day, when 1t became known that the
Spanish government had formerly re-
quested the recall Of Consul General
Lee at his post In Havana, with which
request the United States had courteous
y but firmly refused to comply also
mat the Spanish government had sug-
sested the impropriety Of sending relief
suppiles to the Cuban reconcentrados
IN the cruiser Nashville, to which sug-
gestion the United States gave u like
answer in the negative
The first intimation of these steps
same In brief and explicit cablegram
from Madrid. Prior to Its receipt, how
EVER, the authorities here had been full
" conversant with the facts, although
10 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 n conference at the White
House between the President, Assistant
Secretary Day of the State Depart
ment and Secretary Long of the Navy
Department, the following authorized
tatement was handed to the Associate
ed Press by Judge Day, as compris-
ing everything that was to be said by
The administration on the subject:
The President will not consider the
recall Of General Lee. 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
Tho Gnh0n noOnln NIL nUnnnnfa q
have been made to carry consign-
ment from Key West by one Of our
laval vessels, whichever may be most
adapted to the purpose, to Mantanzas
and Sagua."
Although the officials here are nom
sommittal on the subject, II Is believed
the request OF General Lees recall was
made ut lenst n day or two ago, and
that the Spanish government, after re-
seiving the reply of the Sta,e Depart
ment, has not insisted either upon
Lees recall or upon Its contention that
the relief supplies should not he sent
% Cuba in naval vessels. Those who
had participated In the conference Mt
the White House would not discuss the
Iubject. and It was stated positively
That the authorized statement COM
prised everything that would be given
to any one.
The ndviccs from Madrid. together
with the authoritative siatcmen; here.
left no room for doubt rs TO what had
occurred: The request for General
Lees recall Is understood to have
come within the last few days, and
doubtless since the last Cabinet meet
Ing on Friday. ns no reference was
nRde to II at that time. II came through
Minister woodford. n somewhat I'M
ssav vSv.p vs.,-x. e1..
II requesting the withdrawal Of min
ster or n consul Is through the repre-
sentative OF the government making
The request, which. In this case, Is SEN
Or Dubosc. the Spanish charge daft
enlrcS Senor Dubosc had received no
Instructions on the subject. and was In
complete ignorance OF the demands
made through Minister woodford.
The other suggestion OF the Spanish
government, that relief supplies should
not bc sent In warships. did not come
through Minister Woodforl. MS the Ma
irid dispatches state, but was presented
by Senior Dubosc to the State Depart.
nicnt last Friday.
Tho responses In both cases went d.
rect 10 Minister woodford. There was
no loss OF time. however. In assembling
I spccinl session of the Cabinet, or even
In any general conference between the
President md his Cabinet advisers In
dlvidunlly. In the protest against the
Montgomery md Nashville, Judge Day
conferred with Secretary Long. who In
turn called In Captain Crownlnshield.
chief of the Bureau Of Navigation.
There appears to be no reason why n
change should be made In the plan
for sending these ships on the relief
mission, and without attaching signih-
sancc to the request Of the Spanish
government, the answer wns made that
The stny OF the ships would be brief
and Of the most pacific character.
Tho grounds on which General Lees
recall wns asked are not officially dis
closed. It is known. however. that the
Spanish government has chnfed FOR
, some time over General Lees presence
In Hnvann. although this had never
taken the form OF a definite protest
prior to the present time. II began to
nssumc more serious aspect shortly
nftcr the arrival OF the Maine Mt Hn-
vann. At that time General Lee es.
rorted Captain Sigsbec on his round OF
official calls. These were made with
sue fornnlity. but the Spanish officials
took offensc when the calls were re-
stricted to General Blanco. Admiral
Manteroin and the representatives OF
the military arm Of Spaln's service.
| md did not include Premier Galvez
md his associates of the autonomous
cabinet, who represent the new civil
regime which Spain Is seeking to en-
force. The matter came TO the attcn-
tion OF Scnor Dupuy De LONE, the
Spanish minister Mt Washington. and.
although there was no protest. the sit
untion doubtless reached the State De-
partmcnt, ns suitable amends were
made by Captain Sigsbcc's calling on
DR.. Congosto, the civil secretary gem
eral, Premier Galvez and his associ-
ntcs.
within recent days II has been un-
tierstood by officials here that the feel
Ing against General Lee has been
smoothcd over and the request for his
recall was for that reason In the ma
ture Of complete surprise. There are
circumstances which clearly disclose
the grounds for the recall. although 1t
Is not known that Spain has made amy
exnct specification of complaint. since
the Maine disaster. report has been
circulated that General Lee held the
personal opinion that the explosion
was due to external causes. No otii-
cinl report OF this character was ever
sent to Washington SO far AS Is known.
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