The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-03-21
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Correspondence OF tho Associated Press.
MADRID. March tS.-'rhe Madrid
press, with few exceptions, has, during
the past few days. becn trying to con-
vince the public that there was never
any question of General Fltzhugh Lees
recall from Havana. The facts in the
case, however. are exactly as cabled 70
the Associated Press. Senior sagasta, in
conversation with General Woodford,
did suggest that friendship and good
will between the two countries would
be promoted were General Leo to be re-
called, and after consulting his govern
ment, General woodtord did inform the
premier that such step could not be
considered. Nothing would have been
known OF the affair had l. not been that
somo one in the Spanish foreign Office
conflded the information to the official
news agency OF Spain-the Fabra
agency. Tie fact that this agency re-
celved II and that the censor allowed 1t
10 be telegraphed by them abroad, is.
to those familiar with methods In Ma
drid, conclusive evidence that It was
correct. II was only when the effect
this news produced In America was ca
bled back here and after there was a
fall on the bourse that there was amy
question of denying It's authenticity.
The Globo, the Spanish ministerial or
gun, in leading article to-day, says It
can only mlslead those who are ignor-
ant OF the traditional sensitiveness OF
The stock exchange, adding that neither
the government nor public opinion
should pay greater attention to the
phenomenon than Il merits.
1.-THE present blow" It continues.
comes from Paris and IS due TO two
absurd rumors, namely, tha: the Uni
ted States government refused to re-
move General Lee at the request OF the
Spanish government and that no lesser
person than his holiness. Leo XIII, had
through his secretary OF state. COM
mitted himself to favorable statements
with regard 20 the Cuban insurgents.
The first has no basis, whatever, the
government having neither neither otIi-
ciaIly nor Indirectly suggested Lees
removal; the latter, We oplne, arises
solely from Cardinal Cascajares pastor
al. But Il Is we'll known that the said
pastoral has not been well received at
Havana.
The impartial refers to the General
Lee .ryInors. .ands.o the, government de-
NAL OF their truth Us accounting for tho
fall In prices. 1t declines to decide on
which side the truth really lies.
Commenting, however, on the tran
guilty OF the government and especial.
ly OF Senior Sagasta, 1t says: I'VE pre-
sumo the ministers have reassurins in
formation which discounts in their
minds the panic reigning in financial
cl-cles. But" 1t adds. "if they have
not, what friehtful responsibility lies
upol them! We do not wish 10 admit 1t,
nor even to think It, for II the day
should come when war is inevitable and
the present government tranquility
turns out to be guilty OF neg
lect and want Of foresight.
then the foreign question will
be as nothing compaIed to the home
one started in our midst AS We have
already pointed out, the most Gancer-
Gus thing which can happen Is that the
nation should imagine the government
is neslecting either the defense OF our
honor or our interests. For that will
leave the road open for some ambitious
man who has q name or political
party OF some strength"
With respect to lac aGGr OF General
Lee. the Pals says:
ut Is quite clear The government "a
determined to live as divorced as possi-
bic from public opinion and It carries
out this plan with consistency worthy
OF q better cause. AT this very moment
when the whole OF Spnir-or rather the
whole OF Europe-.is rejoicing at The ru-
mors OF complaints addressed by the
Spanish government. 10 that OF the UNI
ted States. our minister OF state labors
to prove that no such complaints have
ever been made. aad that the govern
ment has not .yan Incidentally occu-
pied itself with the affair a
People doubt the srutn OF these
statements. We do no.. We prefer to
credit them :athe- than suspect what
must otherwise have happened, namely.
that the government r,aie the COM
plaint, but In face Of the insolent. re-
fusal OF the Yankees TO make satlsfac-
ton had not the courage TO abide by
them. Nevertheless, the rumors, we
must admit. look true. All the world
believes In their authenticity and those
who do not arc of the opinion that
they ought 10 be true"
The Pals says: General Leo may now
quietly. continue plotting in his Havana
consulate"
Referring to the quotation slump in
Spanish stocks. tho Liberal characterizes