The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1898-03-11
Lre,s REcALL HEouEsrEp.
Tho Request Promptly and Firmly Denied
by the President

Tho hoquest Promptly anu tArml benion
by the President.
Washington, March THE Spanish
situation developed two new phases to-
day. when II became known that the
Spanish government had formally re.
requested the recall Of Consul General
Lee at h Is post at Havana, TO which
request the United States had courte'
ously but firmly refused 10 comply, al.
80 that the Spanish government had
suggested the improperly Of sending
relief supplies TO the Cuban reconcen
trados on the cruiser Montgomery and
the gunboat Nashville. 20 which aug
gestion the United States had also
answered In the negative.
Tho hrst intimation OF these steps
came IN o brief and explicit cablegram
from Mairid. Prior to It's receipt how
ever, the authorities here had been
fully convcrsant with the facts, al.
though no intimation had been allow
ed 10 get 10 the public ON either sub.
jet The disclosures from Madrid left
no further ground for reticcncc In
Washington. and after a conference In
the White House between the presi-
dent, Assistant Secretary Day and Sec
Rotary 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 ndministra-
ton on the subject
"Tho president will not consider the
recall Of General Lee. lie 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 tocarry consignment
from Key West by one OF the naval
vessels, whichever may be most adapt
ed for the purpose, to Mntanzas and
Sagun"
The ground on which General Lees
recall was asked "a not officially dis.
closed. IL Is known, however, that
the Spanish government has chnifcd
for some time over General Lees pres
once In Havana, although this had
never taken the form Of n definite pro.
test prior IA the present time. II be.
gan TO assume more serious aspect
shortly after tho arrival Of the Maine
nj Havana. AZ that time General Lee
escorted Captain Sigsbcc on his round
Of official calls These were made
with due formnlity. but the Spanish
officials took oTcnsc when the calls
we're restricted 10 General Blauco, Ad.
miral Mantcrola aud the representa-.
tives Of the military arm Of SPANS
service, aud did not include Premier
Galvez and bis associates OF the auto.
nomist cabinet. who represented the
new civil regime which Spain Is seek
Ing 10 enforce. The ma,tcr came 10
the attention Of Senior Dnpuy de LONE
the spanish minister at Washington,
and, although there were no protests,
the situation doubtless reached the
state department, as suitable amends
were made by Captain sIgsbcc's call.
ing ON Dr. Congosto, the civil secrc.
tary, Premier Galvcz end his assocl.
ates There was like irritation over a
dinner given by Consul General Ice TO
the officers Of the Maine The list Of
guests ON that occasion Is said TO have
omitted some Of the Spanish naval
officers, aud to have included, quite
eouspieuously, the names OF a number
OF American newspaper correspond.
ents, who were regarded by the Span
ish officials at Havana a. antagonistic
to them. This was also brought 20
the attention Of the officials, but was
not made the basis for any action, but
rather OF unofficial Spanish criticism
Of General Lees general mode OF pro-
eedure.