Show SPAIN RETRACTS withdraws the request for lees recall did not intend to insler cut simply made known its objections reasons given for seeking lees recall he was friendly newspapers ana sympathized with cubans washington march 7 the united states presents a firm bold front and spain backs down this ie the news of the day in a nutshell it hag been a day in movements the president called a conference of the senate and house leaders at the executive mansion As a result mr cannon chairman of the appropriations committee introduced in the housa a appropriating for the national defense this will be passed tomorrow it will promptly pass the senate the house today passed the bill providing for two new artillery spain doai not press the demand the recall of general lee nor does she renew her request that no war vessels be aeed in the transportation of beliet to cuba |