Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-07
THE PRESIDENT ENDORSED.
Senator'S and Representatives Say HIS
Action Is Proper and Right.


Senator Davis, Chairman of the
Committee on Foreign Relations,
Says Spain Is Evidently Endeav-
oring to Force War on This Coun-
try, and That the Situation Is Sc
rious-Senator Cullom Says the
President, Will Be Endorsed by
the American eOple- Views and
Expressions Of Other Public Men.
Washington, March 6.-The report
was denied officially tonight that the
Columbia had been ordered to Key
West as soon as she could be made
ready for the voyage. The frigate Es
sex, which was sighted off Sandy Hook,
it was stated, was on her way from
Norfolk with the apprentice boys to
New York.
Speaking of the Madrid dispatch and
the statement made by Assistant Sec
rotary Day, Senator Davis, chairman of
the Foreign Relations Committee,
said:
TT is circumstance which, added to
the present strained conditions, makes
things
MORE VEXATIOUS.
| approve the Presidents action in
every particular"
Senator Pettigrew said:
II certainly approve the Presidents
course in the matter. / should Judge
the request to recall our consul general
is somewhat unusual, and under other
circumstances, would be complied
with, but the conditions precedent to
this case take it out of the usual rule
and justified the Presidents action.
think that in view of the fact, it is
conceded the Maine was blown up, the
President would be justified in sending
a battleship loaded with combustibles
as we'll as food, and filled with armed
men. 1t seems to me we cannot ac-
cept any settlement short of the indie
pendence of Cuba"
Senator Cullom said:
II regard the course pursued by the
President in answer to the Spanish
government is right, justified by all
the condition and the American peo-
pie
WILL ENDORSE HIM
in the position he has taken. have
believed for some days that we We're
nearing a crisis or elimination OF
troubles, from day to day and it has
seemed to me that the Spanish gov
eminent was endeavoring to bring on
a. conflict between that government
and ours. Our people do not want
war. neither does the President, but
neither the President nor the people
will submit to any humiliation at the
hands Of the Spaniards. | think it IS
another step on their part into forcing
an issue between that government and
our own"
Senator Morgan said:
81 heartily applaud the Presidents
action in the dispatch bought to my
attention. / do not tn = the Spanish
government will insist upon Lees re-
cali nor DO | think it will refuse a
bounty to those poor starving crea-
lures, the reconcentrdos, though II
may be dished out to them
WITH A MAILED HAND"
Representative Grosvenor, of Ohio,
said:
spain has the undoubted right to
make peremptory demand for the with
drawal of Gen. Lee. Under ordinary
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
lust as peremptorily. The concession
Of the withdrawal OF Lee would leave
an inference of censure on the part
Of this government and that the Pres
ident could not afford to do, inasmuch
as Gen. Lee, in all his acts, has
entire approval Of the President Ii
Spain has requested the withdrawal
and the President has refused, Spain
will probably dismiss Lee Immediately
and send him home. Ii the President
feels offended in the spirit of SPANS
action, he need not send any one in
Lees place. This comes pretty near
being
AN OPEN RUPTURE
between two governments"
Representative Unborn, OF Califor-
MIA, ranking Republican member OF
the House Committee on Naval AT
fairs, believed that the refusal of the
recall could not be made cause for
war. There were presidents where
our ministers or high diplomatic Off
ciaIs abroad has become unacceptable
to the country to which they were
credited. Judge Hilborn recalled the
case of Minister Sergeant at Berlin,
whose recall was requested some fif-
teen years ago by the German govern
ment. The most this country could
do, Judge Hilborn thinks, if Gen.
Lees term as Consul General to Cuba
is brought to an end by SPANS act,
is TO refuse to appoint another in his
place.
Il believe we have a right to send
relief to Cuba i'll any kind Of vessels
we choose declared Judge Hilborn.
we might arm our merchant vessels
If they were Transporting this relief
TO Cuba and Spain would have no right
TO object unless there was a treaty
with this government, such as there
is with England, regarding vessels on
the great lakes, against arming such
vessels"
1t would be great mistake" said
Representative Swanson, TO recall
Gen. Lee at the present time. He has
performed the duties of his position
ably, manfully and vigorously. He
has been discreet judicious and re-
sourceful. and the administration did
what was right in declining to meet
SPANS demand, ii the demand was
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