1 AGAINST SPAIN
Following the President’s Message, it Re-
quiredlixactly One
Minute and ii Sec-
onds for the House toPaSS the Bill.
TARGET FOR THE FIRST
‘ SIIOTS BY THE SPANIAIIIIS
Ailiaalted Battery on the East Side of Matanzas Harbor Peppers
’ ', Away at the Torpedo Boat Foote while She is Making Soundings.
. but the Shots Went Wide oi the Marin—The Strategic Board in
Session Discussing the Taking of Two Cuban Ports.
By Associated Press.
Washington. Apri 25—1119. president
today lent to Congreas the following
manage, recommending a declaration
of war against Spain:
To the Senate and House of Represen—
‘iativea of the United States oi Amer-
lea:
i transmit to the Congress for its
consideration and appropriate action
copies of correspondence recently had
with the representatives of Spain and
the llnited States with the ii. 8
minister at Madrid. and through the
latter, with the government of Spain,
Showing the action taken under the
joint reaolution approved April 20,
[896, “for the recognition of the lode.
pendance oi the people of Cuba, de-
manding that the government of Spain
relinquish its authority and govern—
, meat in the island oi Cuba, and with-
draw its land and naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban waters. and directing
the president of the United Steinem
use the land and naval forcea oi the
United States to any these resolutions
into choc-t."
Upon communicating to the Spanish
minlnter in Washington the demand
which it became the duty of tho 0X00"-
ilve to address to the government of
Spain In obedience to said resolution.
the mlnluter asked for his paaaporta
and withdrew. The United Siam-I nilu- I
later at Madrid was in turn untitled by
the Spanish miniater for foreign at.
fairs that the withdrawal of too Span-
iah representative from the liultod
States had terminated the diplomatic
relations between the two countries and
that all ofleiai communications hr-
tweon their respective wpruacntntIVI-n
ceased therewith.
i moment! to your special attention
the note addreaaed to the United Staten
miniater at Madrid by the tipanlnb
minister for foreign alialrII on thr- 2m
inst. whereby the foregoing notifica-
lion VII conveyed. It will be per“
mind therefrom that the government
of Spain, having cegaiunee of tin- joint
resolution of the United States (.‘on-
groan, and in view of the things which
thomident la hereby required and
authnrlaod to do. responds by treating
the reasonable dementia of this country
as measures of hostilities. iollowlns
with that lnatant and eotnplote mor—
aaea of relations by tta mien, which
byihaoaaaaoinatioaaaccontpanman
«latent atato oi'war between sovereign
powers.
The position of Spain being thus
lands known and the demands oi the
United titan- ill-lug denied with a rom-
piete rupture of intercourse by the art
of Spain. l have been mainland. in
«ureter oi the power and authority
contend noon ate by the Joint resolu-
tion aiorsaaid. to proclaim, under date
of April 22. ll”. a blorltlde of certain
part» of the north roast of Cuba. lying
’ batman Garden. and Dalila Honda
and“ the part Chain-goo on the tooth
oaaat oi Cuba: and further. in eaerrian
, of my mitotioaai wwm, and urine
' mm m open are by the
art of m approved April 22
our. to inane ny proclamation dated
April 23. "In. rallies for volunteers.»
or” to earn late easel the aairl reo-
Inaintenance oi all its duties in the
conduct oi a public war may be assur-
ed.
(Signed)
Executive
April 26. 1898.
In Bosnian Ton mum.
in the House, the President's message
was ordered printed and referred to
the committee on foreign affairs by the
speaker. The committee met immed-
lately and was in tension only ten min—
BIOS. Acting chairman Adams printout»
ed the bill. the some which had her?"
WIILLIAII M'mev.
Mansion. Washington,
. agreed upon by the foreign relations
committee of the Senate and by a un—
animous vote it was ordered to turmoil—
lately report.
anlumoried.
Following is the bill reported by the
House foreign attains committee:
First. that war he. and hereby is de-
eiared to exist and that war has exist-
ed since the :Zlut day of April, A. il..
in“. including said day, between the
United States of America and the Klugv
«tom of Spain.
Second. that the i’psldent of the lin-
itetl Stairs he, and is hereby tlmlaml
and empowared to use the entire loud
and naval forces of the United States.
the militia of the several statue to each
in extent as may be necessary to carry
this not into effort.
The bill poured the Honor by a un-
animous vote. 'l‘hore was little 9!t:lit‘«
meat. The announcement oi its pas-
sage Ivan groom! with a round of an
plume in which the galleries joined.
Boa-ream light to Amend
Worthington, April zfimviimatorn I'ilor-
ttan and 'l‘urple agreed to Ibr- House
war declaration lIllla reported by the
foreign relations committee, but they
mono tho right to amend in tho Son-
ate. They want a mogultion oi litr-
bolilgoront rights of Cabana.
1037330 30A! Hm UPON.
luttholhotofrorn banish Guns all
Wont Below the Hark
lly Auoelatetl Press.
it'opyrlght. lliilti. The AW‘laMl Dream
(in board the Aaaoclatrd i’rm deo-
paII-h boat ilauutleaa. Mntananu. Island
of l'ubn, vln Key West. Fla. April 25,
7:12 a. m.-'l‘he United Staten torpe-
do boat Futile. Lieutrmant W. l. ling-
ers. commanding. has the honor of bar.
in; been the taunt for the tint abuts
ilml by tho lipanlarda at the American
ling. during the war inst commenced.
The flrinx occurred between 5 and it
o'clock on Saturday evening. while the
torpedo boat waa tailing aoundlnga in
the harbor of Hatanua. illu- tvan then
within two or three hundred yarda ol
the more. Suddenly a Spanish marit-
od lottery. on the coat side of the her-
bor. and not vary for distant from the
Poole. tired three ahoia at the torpedo
boat. They all went under the merit
and the Poole returner: to the Cloein‘
nail. where also reported the result
of her wuiiillflfl and then announced
that She had been fired upon. The
iftnrtnnatl was anxious to steam in la-
mniiy and reduce the Spanish batter-
in. but she won not permitted to do no.
Noraptureaarereportotibytbeiieei
oil flataaaaa.
it to ail-pal that two Spanish gno-
baata were onto to above. but the re»
port could not he reviled.
WWII-earned.
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habit-gin, April mm art-I
new at Drain on tile
new of MW an oak
beau to tile nor-tau m
Ivar ”enumerate—twinned”.
aaawareeawaltym. iaail
Whiuyaammm
mummdMW
mwflmmwfllhfi-
ordered tIIe Spaniah'torpetlo boat And quit the port
before 6 o ’elock this morning. Thor S little doubt
that she will go to F errol or Cadiz. all She still lacks
considerable quantities of her war equipments.
, The British foreign oilice has been ohlciully notified
of the proclamation of the United States in regard to
neutrals and the blockade of Cuba. :4, , .
Secretary Shaman presented his re ' nation today.
It takes effect at the option of the presl at.
Assistant secretary Day can succeed Sherman if he
will accept. Some doubt prevails, but ill IS believed he
will yield to the president’s wish. Day is now in Can-
ton, Ohio. ' I
A special cabinet Sessitm was called ltotlny toiiually
pass on the declaration of war which has been drawn
up and Wlllt'll the president announced he would send to
both houses. ,
A war vessel with four smoke Shelia phased Block
Island, R. I., headed for Newport. She IS believed to
be the United States cruiser Columbia."
The London foreign oilice expects to publish tomor-
row evening a formal notice that the Warships of the
belligereuta must leave British ports within 24 hours.
The war revenue bill will not be reported until to-
lilill‘i‘OW, and it is not expected to pass until late in the
week.
A Newport, It. I., bulletin says: The I'. 8’. Stol-
umbia passed Fort Adams at 11 II. III.
The foreign relations committee will report a (let:-
Inration of war this afternoon.
The war department will this afternoon notify state
govcrqucutS the quota of troops they ill'l' exported to
fIII-niSlI, and points of assemblage.
The Senate I~oIIIIIIitteo nil military affairs met at [O
o'clock to consider the army reorganization bill.
A meeting of the foreign relations roInnII'ttee was
hold at ll o’clock to prepare a declaration of war.
The ways and "loans ooIIIIIIittee of the House lSt'tlll-
Stileriug the war revenue bill.
It in reported that the Fourth Section Signal corps
has refused to .a man in volunteer. Captain (Shillings
is now in Bridgeport.
The war ilopurttm-ut has issued I'I-gulatioIIS for the
(intuitive of voSSelS to New \ nrlt IIIII'lIoIr. No vt-SSrl
will be lillDWt'tl to pass Sululy IIoolI between Sunset uml
sunrise, and rules are established for the guilluuv o of
vessels III avoiding Submarine "lines.
mm m: In: ”it‘sthm. if.” if.“ a ' em a“
of In hlota. Her AMI a It, on mat... museum. w
Secretary Sherman' S realgnation was tendered at
12:16. Assistant Secretary Day has been chosen to Stic-
eeed him, and will accept.
A Special from the Cape Verde iSIaIuIS says it is be»
lieved the Spanish fleet will sail today.
The first Spanish shots fired at the American ling
were directed against the torpedo bout .l'tiote, Saturday
evening, while She was taking soundingS in Mommas
harbor.
It iii reported that Captain (liddings IS engaged in
establishing a Signal elation at Shipped Point.
The Senate committee on military n ire decided
that there were no defects in the voluntoe army bill
such an to require its amendment. !
it built the "nude one minute and forty-mid Seconds
to para a declaration of war.
ill'lieerr of the cruiaer Columbia know nothing of
the Minneapolis. They separated immediately after
leaving Hampton Roads together.
The Ipaniah newspapers are tilled with rumor» of
The British admiral eomIIInndiui: ’tr'QueenStown ,
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DAY. APRIL25:18%.
THE DETROIT MAKE
ANOTHER RI . II HAUL.
She Captures the Large Spanish Merchant Steamer Catalina. Carryfig
a Large/Quantity oi Provisions which She intended to Land in
Havana—«Torpedo Boat i’orler Doing Great Work. ahd iier
Crew will have no End of Prize Money to Divide.
ily Asmwiated Press.
On board this ship New York, oil lla-
vana, April 2i, noon—~iluring like I.
morning the Storm Castle batteries
out the allghtoat effectfl'ltere have been
no (:asualties among our forces up to
the hour of writing and not a Single
Shot has been fired against the batter-
it's.
At three o'clock this morning Im- in»-
troit made a rich haul, rupturing il‘ir’
largo Spanish Inert-hunt Simmer ('a—
tallnn, bound from New Orleans for
Cadiz. with cotton, oil and Siflh’i‘ri. She»
also carried a large quantity of provis-
ions, which she intended to land in tin-
vunn.
Ensign t'lIriSty, from the Ilotmit,
Naval‘Cadol Jones, from the New York.
four marines and Six blue jackets were
put on board of her and she steam-l oil
for Key West.
The Wilmington and Porter, when
dawn broke‘, were both norm towing
prizes in the shape of anal) M'hmflii‘ril.
The Wilmington'n rapturo- wan laden
with i'hitt’l'tliil and tire Porter's. ill.» So»
phiu, had ruin and sugar flllliii'll. They
were both towed to Key Wf’tll.
'l‘lw Torpedo boat l'nrtl‘r. mainland—
ml by Lieutenant Fremont, iS “doing
great work, and if alIv lint-pa no at thin
l'iilt', her crew will haw- no curl of
prize money to illl‘ltlt'.
Doing Great Work.
The lb-imit'S rupture of the i'atallim
was effected while IIoIII- other ui llw
iilillni III the "W! We'l‘» in night. so) ilw
Spaniard in the ibltmlt‘o I-xI-lIaIlvr Ill'lll‘
and the crew got» all tln- [irlZv ililllll y.
About iillil' tl'i‘lut'k llllli morning ”it!
New York ‘ll‘lli’i'tlvli‘il Several iiilli'rl rllr
wr in Illitil't'. Not a breath at wind
iilli‘i‘t'tl the am. and tho twat was torri-
hlo. Chaplain iioy hold regular SHIP
day Services and rendered iillt‘l'ul Inu-
illi'. piaylua among lillli'r airs. "Onward.
t'hrlallnn Soltllern," Morro Castle and
the city of llavann can be plainly noon
thromh glasses.
The torpedo bum (birthing. which or.
rived from Kay Wm! thin morning. ro-
Iurnml this afternoon.
loooodnovoftho War.
On the liauhlp New York, oli flavo-
na. April 23, lo p. Inn-"rho malnd
day of the war has name to a crime
and the misting aquadron hna no can-
ualilt-a to report. After the parliament
this morning over the ltailan man of
war, and the capture of a camper by
the torpedo boat Porter, nothing occur:
ed to mar the peaninl routine. Opiu-
louiwaa to the length of time the block»
rule will continue place it variomly at
from one to at: weeks. Admiral Sump.
Inn has so far evinced no Illnposltlon to
latte the oiienalIIo against the Spanish
batteries. it la certain that the lunar-
nenia are by no means inactive at thla
critical period. Naval engagements he-
tweea the untold-bio Meta would be
moon to the tilting of the officers at the
am. M a body they are analoaa to
pot to the tort thousands of theorlra to
which they have lm devoting their
time tuner entering the naval mdotny.
apart from the lam; that their fighting
biotin in up. A pacific hlmltade in poor
wort: from a professional point of view.
Minute the excltenrent of malarial
ohaaea.
tinny oi the naval m maintain
that a land bane of «mentions in cm
should be moved before Spaniel!
hoot arrivea. The ml is that
the anodised. will try to reenperato
fromiheelmaoithe voyage“ Iii.
'l‘lamaa, More coming in Havana.
mum
Aim the [laminae bad lowed the
hiya were neatly mated by never
at writer at water. mine It tot-inmate
m amumfiemem of the United m _;
again opened tire on the fleet. but with- z
MORRO BATTERIES
AGAIN OPEN FIRE.
But. Without the Slightest Effect, and “ills
Far There have been Absolutely No
Casualties Among our Forces.
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I.
Ships around El Morru that rclnained
Iairiy Sldiltmdr) today. She stood aw—
try out to the iiiirtliVHsL ”the ludianu,
‘Uetroit and Mayflower cruised around
in that v'utnlty, while. the Wilmington
anti Marlileheud kept it) the northeast.
l'llie tug Algonquin. which arrived to-
‘day lmrn Key West, and the
torpedo
'lmat Dupont keep! tfltiilt‘ to the Iowa.
’l he New York cruised around close to
Shore. For two hours this afternoon
she was within busy range of the troll-
mu battery, No. 2, to toe eastward of
ill Movie, with in; Iweivva~ineh gIIIIS,
but the Spaniards appuronily thought is
hopeless to Strum at ii distance of live
rolled. it was hard to realize. while the
ilngI-ihlp'u hand play-ml operatic airs
during dinner that a Stray shot from a
Spanish iori might rilillr‘ bounding out
and make music of another kind. Few
believe, however, that llit' guns run
carry with any accuracy the disinuw
they are credited with on paper.
Stopped a Tramp timer.
The Mangrove arrivmi from Key
West lhlli evening. it was retained
that the Mayflower had pumped a
trump Sit-utnrr about ten miles north-
west of l-llhlorro and that the Slt'amt'l'
was ullnpml to procml no it is pronu-
unit that she belong to a lit rural nut—
lon, Several Shuts wire, it wart sold
lirI-Il at her.
When darkness court,- tonight. after
a glorIoIIS sunset. the aomiwlrvle oi
him-halting l'rlllP‘i closed in considerably
in order to prevent anything Slipping
in or out of llavuna harbor. Not a
light was shown. The liu‘timliv lmaIS
Porter and llmmut lit-pi up It ceaseless
patrol. They were quite invisildr.
Lieutenant-I lv‘rnrnmil and Wood, tin-Ir
nawctiio commando”. probably took
the liliti'li tlym to within a remarkably
Short distance of [III Alarm.
When the Erieuon picked up hvr
illllilll prize laut evening. she wan only
two "ill” from the Spanish batteries.
The day liliii born a bony one for the
oiiiceru and men, and the alight relax—
ation this afternoon my very accept-
able. Admiral Sampson and Captain
Chadwick have been on the after bridge
turret of the time. both always an moi
as I-uctInIiuIrs. The former. «termini his
Dity~elght yearn, llll an energetic an the
youngest man on board. iiu mm» to
have an eye for everything and a grasp
of detail that is astounding.
it is hardly thought that the ateauwr
l’anamn. the tomb hoped for prize. will
arrive before tomorrow, thunder.)
Unification to (iovornora.
Worthington. April zip—~1‘be war or».
partment and Secretary Alger this air-
eruoon will probably alga notifications
to the governora oi the alveral atom
in accordance with the Prealdent'a call
for ”5.000 volunteera. identical tele-
grams were real to each governor. save
that there will be. of course, differenrp
an to Iieiallu. each etate’n maria oi
troop- being named. together with the
points of aaaemblage.
alum/inns mortar.
3y Aaaoeiated Prep.
landon. April 25-»‘l‘bera was a meet.
lag of Spaniards here this afternoon
to W against the meeting which
took place on Trafalgar Square ”star-1.0
day. At the latter motion the atror
liieaoilpaln in Cuba wovodnnouneed
At the area“. today several English
and trial: More supported lipaia.
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