Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1898-03-09

circumstances this government would
be bound to grant this concession upon
demand, but under existing circum-
stances, where the withdrawal of Lee
would be an implied censure of his
course, the president should refuse
just as peremptorily. The concession
of the withdrawal of Lee would leave
an inference of censure on the part of
this government, and that the presl-
dent could not afford TO do, inasmuch
as General Lee in all his acts has met
the entire approval of the president:
If Spain has requested the withdrawal
and the president has refused, Spain
will probably dismiss Lee immediate
ly and send him home. If the presi'
dent feels offended in the spirit of
Spain's action he need not send any
one in Lees place. This comes pretty
near being an open rupture between
the two governments.
$50 far as the sending of the ships
with supplies for the starving subjects
of Spain is concerned, a change OF
plans is not to be considered for a mo-
ment. Spain having consented that
she should, now, in sort of hysteri'
cal effort to please her own subjects,
seek to withdraw that consent and try
to dictate the means of transportation
by which supplies should be sent, is
not to be accepted. If Spain has done
what it is alleged, it looks as though
she was seeking a quarrel and that she
was seeking it at a time when she
might possibly cover up the disclosures
of the report of our commission now
investigating the cause of the de-
struction of the Maine. Nations have
been a great deal nearer blows than
we are with Spain and war has been
averted."
Senator Frye, member of the com
mittee on foreign relations, said:
"IfSpain has requested that the relief
supplies he sent in merchant vessels
and not in armed warships and we
continue to send those supplies in war
ships, I think it might be regarded as
an Intervention in the affairs of Cuba
and therefore an unfriendly act.
81 have confidence in General Lee, "
added Senator Frye. GAS far as !
have been acquainted with his official
conduct in Cuba, heartily approve Of
it."
"IfSpain gives General Lee his pass
ports and insists on the termination oil
bis official career at Habaua, what
course will be left open for us?"
GAS far rs l can see, we could only
accept the situation. do not think
that would be casus belli."
II cannot comprehend the reason fol
such request rs General Lees re.
CALL" said Senator Fairbanks, "and
the president should refuse to comply.
I am opposed to war, except when the
rights of our citizens and national
honor are involved. The hour de-
mands sober judgment aud conserva'
lisni of the highest order"
"It would be great mistake" said
Representative Swanson, "to recal
General Lee at the present time. He
has performed the duties Of his posi-
tion ably, manfully and vigorously
Has been discreet, judicious and re-
sourceful and the administration die
what was right in declining to meet
Spain's demand, if the demand wa:
made.
II prefer to wait for official informa
ton, not knowing on what grounds
Spain has demanded General Lee:
recall. l cannot form an opinion O.
the probable outcome" said Represen
tative Dingley, floor leader of the
house.
"The air is charged with the elec
tricity of war;" declared Representa-
tive Dockery. "This demand on the
part of Spain cautions US to keep
cool head and 60 slow. 1t looks like
Spain wants to force us to action. II
is evident that the situation is growing
critical and that we may expect ne"
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