Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-07
GEN. LEE RECALLED
Representatives Of Foreign Powers
Called Upon President Mckinley
in Interest Of Cuba.
WILL PERMIT NO MEDDLING
House Committee on Foreign Affairs Heard
Representative Of Cuban Junta Warm
Debate in House Senator Nor
gan Favors War.

Washington, April 7.-COnsul General
Lee will leave Havana Saturday, on ex'
plicit instructions from the State de.
partment.
Foreign Powers Work for Peace.
1t was stated in high diplomatic
quarter today that the action of the rep
resentatives of the great powers of Eu-
rope, framed at the British embassy on
Tuesday night, was communicated to
the United States government last even
ing. While secrecy is imperative for
the moment, the entire matter will
probably be made known in an official
and complete form within few hours.
The representatives of the powers in
Europe, seeking to avert war between
Spain and the United States, called on
President Mckinley at noon today.
At 1890 p. IN. they went to the state
department and made an official visit.
They were the British, French and Ger
man ambassadors, Austrian miuister and
charge d'affairs OF Italy and Russia.
They were at once closeted with Secre-
tary Sherman and Assistant Secretary
Day.
Sir Julian Pauncefote presented the
following:
"The undersigned, representatives Of
Germany, Austria, Hungary, France,
Great Britain, Italy and Russia, duly
authorized in their behalf, address in the
name of their respective government a
pressing appeal to the feelings of hui
manity and moderation to the president
and the American people in their exist
ing differences with Spain. They earn
nestly hope that further negotiations
will lead to an agreement, which, while
securing the maintenance of peace, will
afford all the necessary guarantees for
the re-esta blishment of order in Cuba.
The powers do not doubt that the hu-
manitarian and purely disinterested
character of this representation will be
fully recognized and appreciated by the
American nation"
President Mckinley replied as follows:
"The government of the United States
recognizes the good will which has
prompted the friendly communication
of the representatives of Germany, Aus
tria, Hungary, France, Great Britain,
dress of your excellencies, and shares
the hope therein expressed that the out
come of the situation In Cuba may be
the maintenance Of peace between the
United States and Spain, or affording
the necessary guarantee for the re-estab-
lishment of order on the island and so
terminating the chaotic condition Of dis
turbance there, which so deeply Injuries
the interests and menances the tran
guilty of the American nation by the
character and consequences Of the
struggle thus kept up at our doors, be-
sides shocking its sentiment OF humani-
ty. The government of the United
States appreciates the humanitarian and
disinterested character of the communi-
cation now made on behalf OF the
powers named, and for its part is conf
dent that an equal appreciation will be
shown for its own earnest and unselfish
endeavors to fulfill its duty to humanity
by ending situation of indefinite pro-
lOngation which has become unsuffera-
able"
MIR. Quesada Before House Committee on
Foreign Affairs.
The house committee on foreign af-
fairs had Mr.. Quesada, of the Cuban
junta, before them for an hour today.
Quesada said when he came out that the
committee had enjoined secrecy upon
him. Mr.. Quesada was asked as to the
government of Cuba, which the United
States is asked to recognize, and the
members say he gave full and salts
factory statement. In Puerto Principe,
he said there were 250,O00 people who
acknowledged allegiance to the Cuban
government. Four hundred thousand
dollars had been collected in taxes. If
the United States should intervene with
out recognizing the independence of the
republic, he said 1t would be virtual
declaration of war against the insur-
gents as well as the Spaniards. In
subsequent interview he said: 'The
Cabans are struggling for the absolute
independence of the country, consider
themselves already emancipatcd from
Spanish rule, therefore they will resist
all interference which is intended to
compel them to pay new allegiance to
the sovereignty of Spain. II the Amer
lean government acknowledges the in
dependence Of Cuba and recognizes the
actual government of the Cuban repub-
lie, think 1t would not be difficult to
secure acceptance by the government Of
Cuba of an armistice with the purpose
of assuring peace on the island"
Mr. Quesada denied emphatically that
the Cuban republic had issued $50, ,O0O,-
900 in bonds. Only $1,000, 900, he said,
had ever been issued and less than $780,
600 of these had been sold. Mr.. Quesada
sal that declaration of war against
Spain by the United States would be q
declaration against all Of Spain's sub
jects, and If not coupled with the recog-
milton of Cuba or o recognition Of bellig-
erent rights, would include the insur-
gents now regarded as subjects Of Spain.