Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-03-07
REQUESTS RECALLED
Spain's Suggestion as to Con.
sui General Lee Is
Withdrawn.
NEvE1 MEANT IN EARNEST.


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withdraw the request foe the recall
OF Consul Gen. Lee. fs is believed
the incident is practically closed.
Minister wooilord notified tbs gov.
ernmsnt OF tbs iss, today. IL Is
nov stated the request wss never pu,
In the shsps Of dsmsai. bat mere
lys suggestion on the part OIL Spain.
When che found IL would not b.
pleasantly received by this country.
she promptly receded.
Reason Ter o.Jss,iss.
The Spanish objec.ion to Lee is
based largely on his sympathy for
the Cnbsns aud his utteraaces which
found their way into court The
fact thst Spain merely intimatsi
that she would be pleased N Lee's
recall, instead Of makingths demand. (.
made the matter more easily Cd.
justed. Lee can now remain on duty
without humiliation TO Spain. Tho
Spanish charge in;ima,ed 10 would
withdraw the protest against sending
relief supplies % Cuba In war YES.
sells. ~ she was entirely satisfied with
the explanation OF the state depart.
menA
The navy today began receiving ?
men for the vsrships. Columb bic and
Minneapolis. now at League Island
navy yard.
csssrss. sses,s. HIN.
Washington. March 7.--Sentimen,
NJ the capital, especially on the house
side. is unsnimous In sustaining the
position Of the president ia dec ia-
Ing 10 recall Lee. 10 is also stated
en- the highest authority that Reed
and other repu blicsn leaders in the
house have given the Standardization
assurances that any emergency action
which he deems necessary TO uphold
the dignity OF the country viii b.
promptly ratified. The president
understands that money and men
viii be voted without stint when
called tor.
oess,sssscssi v,svsrssssas.
Washington, March The house
lin introduced sppropriatine ESQ.,.
t00,00o for national defeuces TO be
made Immediately svs,lsble and 10
be used ss the president may ditsc.,
was referred 10 the committee on
appropriations which will consider
u tomorrow. and probably report for
immediate action. AZ far as knoun
there will be no vote against it TIE
hsvley bill etea;itg too additional
artillery regiments vas passed under
suspension of the rules without di.
visioi.
II 10 snnouncei st the navy de.
Psrtmeut ths, the Moutgomesy will
relieve the Fern st Havana and that
the latter viii carry relief supplies
TO Ms,snzss and ssgus Ls Grsnde.
esiisss Geo. Lee.
Havana. March Cen. Titshugh
Lee. vhen questioned regardirg z
SPANS demand Zoe his recall, said
II shall continue 10 do my duty.
which is to guard Americas inter-
es;s.
cpsvs sss spssss Nsw satrs.
Glasgow. March The crews to
man The spanish torpe'o boat.
Osads and Andsz. which are being
completed by the Thompsons ier
spain. have arrived here. and 10 is
expected the boats will be complest d
Friday OF Saturday. when they 20 10
fsrrol. Spain, ,wher thev will take { q
board armsments from Terrol. They
70 TO Cuba
Two separate commissions o.
spanish oflieers arrived In Lond, n
lsst wesk To purchase ammunitiou.
Amaaassssa TOE Der si.ss
Key West, March THE steamer
Nsmo arrived from Nsw York with
sougo % smmunition for the Uni,ed
States fleet.
RRscs 90 Mssssss.
New York. March There "a,
enormous selling of orders In the