Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-07

cent should refuse to comply 1 have no
information on the subject but am very
anxious to learn the facts. / am opposed
to war; except when the rights of our citi-
zens and national honor are involved. The
hour demands sober Judgment and con-
servatism of high order"
senator Morgan Proud of Lee,
Senator Morgan said: 81 heartily applaud
the Presidents action in the dispatch
brought to my attention. l do not think
the Spanish government will insist upon
Lees recall nor do 1 think it will refuse
a bounty to those poor starving creatures,
the reconcentradoes, though it may be
dished out to them with mailed hand. We
| Of the south are very proud OF General
Lee and his conduct in Cuba. 1t only
proves what we have always known about
bim-that he is brave, patriotic man,
fearless to do his duty under all circum-
stances. The recall Of General Lee in my
opinion was in Difference to the mob senti-
ment in Madrid. After all the forbearance
we have shown Spain in making our coun-
try base for her supplies she turns upon
us and makes everything done by US into
an act of enmity. After while We will
be sufficiently informed as to the inten-
tons of the Spanish government toward
us to meet them half way
Mr.. Smith Sees War Ahead.
Representative Smith Of Kentucky said:
This demand ON the part of Spain means
that she has concluded that she will have
war. The demand was made probably with
the idea that if, by any sort of chance We
acceded to it, we would be put at disad-
i vantage, and If we refused she would make
1t cause for irritation. She wants war and
the time has come when, think, we will
have to give it to her. She has deserved a
licking for a long time. ] think now that
we will turn in and give her such a whip
ping she has been negotiating for. 1t
is very evident that such an untimely move
on the part of Spain could indicate nothing
| else than that she wants to force at once
whatever Is to come. She probably hopes
to catch us unprepared and does not want
to give time for further preparation"
Representative Bankhead said that he
thought it meant that Spain wanted a
scrap.
Representative Swanson said that in his
opinion 1t meant either that Spain was
| ready for war, or that she had determined
that she would have to part with the
Island of Cuba, and was making a big
bluff before negotiating to sell the island
on the best terms she could get. Some
such bluff was made, he said before Flor
| ida was sold to the United States.
II Harm Should Come to Lee.
misrepresentation Libby said that the
country would not hear of the recall of
Lee, and that IL anything happened to him
in Cuba the people of this country would
not be satisfied with taking Cuba, but
would want to destroy Spain.
Representative Jenkins of Wisconsin said
| that he regarded the situation as very Sc
rious. 1t certainly looked as IL war was
meant. The people of this country, north,
as well rs south, would not hear to Gen.
Lees recall The action of the President
| In refusing to recall him would meet with
universal approval The suggestion from
Spain, under existing circumstances, looked
| like move toward hostility.
Representative Warner of Illinois said
| that the situation had been serious ali
l along. and had been steadily getting more
| so. This action of Spain. he thought, IN
dicated purpose to hasten the crisis. and
the reply of the President showed that he
was prepared to take firm stand.
PRESIDENTS for Refusfng sDafn's De-
| naHd.
Representative @HiIborn Of California,
ranking republican member Of the House
committee on naval affairs. believed that
the request for Gen. Lees recall end the
subsequent refusal could not be made q
cause for war. There were ureeedents