The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1898-03-10
SPAIN And
UNITED STATES.
The Former Desires Consul Cen
eral Lee to be Recalled
From Cuba.
TIE GOVERNMENT REFUSES

| To Aeeeds to the He usss- livery Day the
Crisis Of " NJ IL Eminent Large Number
sfmen Being Recruited for the savy-
Two new Regiments for the Armi
Spain Buying War ships.
| Sunday the Atlanta Constitution
contained the following dispatch from
Madrid.
"Senor GuIIon, Spanish minister Of
| foreign affairs has intimatsd TO / nit
ed States Minister Woodford that the
Spanish government desired the recall
| from Havana Of Consul General Lee,
and that the American wsrsAips
| which have been assigned TO convey
provisions for the reii Il of Cuban SUI
ferers there should be replaced by mer-
chant vessels in order TO deprive the
assistance sent To the reconcentrados
| of an official character.
| minister woodford cabled the re-
quest to the Washington government,
which replied, refusing to recall Cen
| eral Lee in the present circumstances
or to countermand the orders for the
dispatch of the war vessels, making the
| representation that the vessels are not
fighting ships"
Mcktniey's Reply.
The Washington Post this morning
says:
"Spain's demand for the recall of
Gen. Lee and for change of the policy
of this administration respecting the
shipment OF supplies to Cuba in a man
of war has been promptly met by the
President.
"The following public announcement
was authorized yesterday afternoon,
after consultation at the White
House, in which the President. Assis
tant Secretary Day and Secretary Long
participated
The President will not consider the
recall of Gen. Lee lie has borne him
self throughout this crisis with Judge
ment, fidelity, and courage, 10 the
Presidents entire satisfaction.
Gas to the supplies fer the relief of
the Cuban people, all arrangements
have been made to carry cOnsign-
ment this week from Key West by one
of the navy vessels, whichever may be
best adapted and most available for
the purpose, to Matanzas and Sagua."
The Above Confirmed.
WASHINGTON, March 1T is posi-
BILE that the Spanish situation may not
be materially changed to-day by the
developments yesterday unless there
shall be an attempt to agitate in Con-
gress the subject of SPANS latest d.
plOma attic move. So far as the admir-
| istration is concerned the prevalent
opinion of those in authority is that
the refusal of the President to consent
| to Consul General Lees recall, and the
| determination of the Secretary of the
| Navy to send relief supplies to Cuba
in naval vessels, as originally con-
templated, and serious feature to the
diplomatic complications. The Pres
ident has received no official demand
for General Lees recall, but simply an
intimatiOn from Minister WOOdfOrd
that such would be pleasing to Spain.
| No official reply was sent. The de-
termination of the President to recall
General Lee is intended as refusal
to SPANS intimation, one she cannot
misunderstood. Spain must now take
the initiative, if General Lee is gotten
rid of his exeQuatur must be cancelled.
Su; h an unfriendly act might make
trouble. Spain can take this step with
out declaring war and the President
could ignore it by not sending a sue
cessor. 1t is thought that Spain will
not care to increase the tension.
HAVANA, March Lee, when ques-
toned regarding SPANS request for
his recall, said: 81 shall continue to
do my duty, which is to guard Amer
lean interests. My son came to visit
by the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
He YVES here before and has many
friends here. He will return to the
United States when his vacation is
over. Mrs. Lee is not i'll or nervous.
have written nothing to alarm her
There is no need of it,"
Spain has Receded.
WASHINGTON, March Spain has
withdrawn the request for the recall
of Consul General Lee. 1t is now be.
lieved that the incident is practically
closed. The withdrawal came to-day
; in the shape of an official cOmmunica'
ton from Minister Woodford. 1t il
now stated that the request was never
put in the shape of demand, but thai
; it merely suggested withdrawal ant
Spain when she found that it would
not be pleasantly received by this coun
try promptly receded.
Recruiting Progressing.
BROOKLYN, March 7.-Orders wer'
, received at the Navy Yard from Wash
= ington this morning to enlist wichOu
limit except apprentices. A crowd 0
200 applied by nine o'clock and recruit
ing went on rapidly during the morn
ing on board the receiving ship Yer
mont.
Two More Regiments.
f WASHINGTON, March The chair
i man of the military committee in tn
House moved the passage under sus
pension of the rules of the Hawley bill
q creating two additional regiments G
r artillery.
This afternoon the Hawley bill, in
: creasing the artillery two regiment
n passed the House with only three dis
! senting votes.
a Cannon has introduced bill apprt
: priatiDg fifty million dollars to be use
!, at the discretion of the President
> perfecting the national defense.
Spanish Ships.
n LONDON, March 1.-The last tU
Spanish torpedo boat destrOyers, col
n structed at Thompson's ship yard al
q being fastened to full completion to
ready to leave the Clyde banks Frida
IN A $50 Spanish officers arrived yeste
I. day. The vessels 20 direct to Ferr
le where complete armament and crew
IN will be received and they will procee
to Cuba.
-. There is more Catarrah in tn
es section of the country than all 9TH
to diseases put together, and until Il
or last few years was supposed to be il
lis durable. For a great many yea
1t, doctors pronounced it a local di
ease, and prescribed local remedie
and by constantly failing to Gu
Vi with local treatment, pronounced
- incurable. Science has prov.
ia. catarrah to be a constitutional di
h. ease, and therefore requires const
a tutional treatment. Halls Catarl