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AMERICA’S
President M’Kinloy’s Message
Read in Congress.
——
A FIRM POLICY ADVOCATED.
It is Expected in Washington That Con-
gresE Will Do Its Work Quickly—The
The Maine Disaster Will No Doubt
Figure Prominently in the Resolutions.
_Washington, April 11.—Spain’s latest
move to secure time, and delay action
by the Government has failed. The
President communicated with Con-
gress by message to-day, and that
body, it is expected, will act upon his
recommendations in short order, and
cause armed intervention in Cuba.
There is practically no change in the
tenor of the President’s message as
read to-day from the forecast publish-
ed in these dispatches last Wednesday
Whether, in view of Mr. McKinley’s
own declaration, that the most enthus-
iastic friends of Cuba would be satis-
fied with the suggestions, it meets the
expectations of the country remains
to be seen, and final judgment will
wait largely upon future develop-
ments.
What is'Expected of Congress.
Washington, April 11.—There was a
general feeling among Congressmen
this morning that intervention resolu-
tions, pure and simple, will be adopted
without prolonged debate. House lead-
ers are saying that if they can bring
it about the entire matter will be
forced to a vote before adjournment
this evening, and at the ouside they
believe discussion will be brought to a
close in that branéh of Congress not
later than Tuesday evening.
Idle threats of a. small minority of
Senators to obstruct the resolutions
in the Senate continue to be heard, but
small attention is paid to them. It is
only in theory that a handful of Sen-
ators can prevent prompt action in the
Senate when it is desired by an over-
whelming majority.
If a. vote is not reached in the Senate
by Tuesday or Wednesday, there will
be general surprise. Untoward events
of a. warlike character may greatly ex—
pedite action within the limits named.
Any act of war by Spain would be met
by instant response from Congress.
There is now very good reason to be-
lieve that the Maine explosion will fig-
ure prominently in the resolutions
which Congress may adopt. Indeed it
is within the range of possibilities that
the Maine disaster may yet form the
basis of an open declaration of war,
which would greatly simplify matters.
General Lee is expected to appear
before the House Commitee on For-
eign Relations on Tuesday. He is re.-
puted to be in possession of definite in—
formation fixing the responsibility for
the destruction of the Maine upon
trusted Spanish officials. If the re-
ports are true as to his knowledge of
the tragedy his testimony may have
startling influence upon Congressional
A Busy Sunday.
Washington, April 11.—The State.
War and Navy Departments were elos‘
ed to outsiders Sunday. Correspond-
ents were not allowed access to the
building, and news of movements of
naval and army forces was carefully
suppressed.
Most of the heads of departments of
the War and Navy were at their desks l
pushing work on the plans already un— 7
der way. They are ready for quick
action as soon as the word comes from
Congress.
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt, Com-
mander-- Crowninshield, Commander ,
Clover and Captain Barker, of the Na-
val War Board, held a. brief conference
in the Bureau of Navigation. Their.
plans for the bombardment of Havana
are completed and the war vessels of
the Navy all have their instructions;
The blobilizatlon Idea Abandoned-
Washington, April 11.——On the devel‘
spments of the next. twenty—four hours
will depend the movements of the
army for the next few days. The
troops will remain in their present sta—
tions pending the outcome of the alt-
uation,the Twenty-fifth Infantry alone
excepted, that regiment being still un-
der orders to proceed to Chickamauga
Park.
It was decided at the War Depart-
ment yesterday that no movements of
troops should be ordered until the sit- l
nation» should be such as to make it;
necessary to hurry them to points ‘
where they would be of immediate ac— §
service. This entails a temporary l
abandonment of the plan to assemble a !
iarge..military force at Chickamauga,
Park for drills and subsequent distri-
bution to threatened points. ‘
-Present perfect state of prepared-
ness of the regular troops to leave
their stations will admit of their rapid
concentration whenever orders shall be
given, and Secretary Alger feels that
it will in reality be an economy of:
time to allow them to remain at their;
posts under waiting orders. A defi-
nitely serious turn in the situation will 1
be immediately followed by the ex-;
pected orders to the points agreed;
upon in the plans of the department.
This plan will obviate the expense
and delay occasioned by the making
and breaking of temporary camps in
the South, the establishment and leas- i
ing of which would consume two .or
three days. The concentration camps
at Chickamauga, Fort McPherson and
Washington, D. C., will be established
immediately upon the opening of hos-g
tilities.
Forty Spaniards Flea the Country.
Burlington, Vt.‘, April lL—Flfteen
Spaniards, employed as stone cutters
at Montpelier, have left that city, ac-
companied by twenty-five of their
countrymen from Barre. They claim
that should war with Spain be de-
clandtheymouid be mobbed, and are
taking no chances. They go to Mex-'
loo. ‘
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POSITION.
FLYING SQUADRON READY.
Every ship in Commodore Schley’s Fleet
Now Fully Prepared to Fight
at Command.
Old Point Comfort, Va., April 11.—
Commodore Schley notified the Navy
Pepartment this morning that he is
ready. He awaits now the word to
move, alhough it is known that the
..rder depends entirely on the devel-
opments in Washington, which may be
5: ch as to hold the flying squadron in
.l cmpton Roads until it can be joined
b: he cruisers San Francisco and New
Cricans.
inching remains to be done in the
way of preparation on any of the
ships. The bunkers are crammed full
of coal, the magazines are filled with
ammunition, and the storerooms with
prov.sions. ,
One of the final preparations among
the officers of the squadron before
leaving peaceful waters was observed
this afternoon upon the wharves and
in the express offices at the fort. Shore
clothes, cabin and wardroom brie-a-
brac and personal belongings, includ-
ing everything not needed in action,
had been packed in trunks, chests and
gripsacks, which were taken ashore
in the ships’ boats and awaited the
evening boats and trains to be con-
veyed to home addresses. The officers,
like the ships of the squadron, are now
cleared for action.
OVERDUE CRUISERS SIGHTED.
Avoided the Usual Course That The)
Might_Escape a Possible Attack
New York, April 11.-——News of the
overdue United States cruisers New
Orleans and San Francisco was
brought to this port to-day by the
North German Lloyd steamer Aller,
from Mediterranean ports.
The spot indicated is southeast of the
Banks and considerably south of the
usual course of ships from the English
Channel. Should they continue at the
speed indicated the cruisers cannot
reach New York before Wednesday.
Some of the officers of the Aller
thought it likely that the warships
kept out of the regular steamship line
from Channel ports as a. precaution
against pursuit by more powerful and
speedy Spanish ships, in case war had
broken out within a. few days after
they left England.
Relief for Cuban Refugees.
Washington, April 11.—-—First As-
sistant Postmaster General Heath has
received a. letter from Mrs. Florence
V. Spain, of Ocala, Fia., respecting the
condition offhe Cuban refugees in the
extreme lower portion of our Southern
peninsula. ' ' ' , ..
Mrs. Swain is the active head of, the
Methodist Home. Mission . Society 'in
Florida. She asks that a. portion of
the appropriationfor‘ thevsuccor of the
reconcentrados of Cuba. and the ap-
propriation which it is expected Con-
gress will make in the“ same direction
shall be set aside for the relief of ref-
ugees now in Florida. and daily‘arriv-
ing from Cuba. . ' ~
We Buy an Italian Steamer.
Buenos Ayres, Argentina, via. Gal-
veston, Tex., April 11.—The United
States Government has purchased the
iron steamer Nord America from La
Veloce Navigacion Italiano for $500,-
906.
The Nord America has just‘arrived
at La Plata. from Genoa. She is known
as the fastest steamer now in service
between Europe and Argentina.
From the correspondent in Rio Ja-
neiro, Brazli, if is learned that the
Spanish residents of San Paulo have
organized a battaliou of 500 men to go
.to Cuba in the event of war between
the United States and Spain.
Army Must Be Ready.
Washington, April 11.—Orders have
been wired to all the regiments east
of the Rocky Mountains to hold them-
selves in readiness to move on Tues-
day. This order does no include the
troops in the Department of the East,
as they are to be left under the direc-
ions of Geenral Merritt.
General Graham, commander of the
Department of the Gulf, is to direct
the movements of the coast defense
forces, while General Miles will have
charge of all the plans for the army
of occupation.
Defenses Connected by Wire.
New York, April 11.--An elaborate
system of inter-communication between
all the fortifications in New York har-
bor is practically completed. The sys-
tem of fire control will permit the fire
of all detached batteries to be directed
by the orders of a single commanding
officer if necessary, thus increasing the
efficiency of the fortifications by con-
certed action and economy of time and
ammunition.
Simliar systems are nearly com-
pleted along the entire Atlantic and.
Gulf coast and at San Francisco.
' We Have Enough Ships.
London, April
Brownson, of the ,United States Navy,
who arrived here several weeks ago to V
purchase war vessels and munitions of
war for his G-ovenment, sailed for New
York on the steamer St. Paul.
Commander Brownson refused to be
interviewed when asked if he thought
the United States Government expect-
ed to buy any more ships or war sup—
plies in Europe.
Tecumseh Starts for Key West;
Brooklyn, April 11.—.-Fully four thou-
sand men worked in the Navy Yard
Sunday. . The work of preparing ships
for sea was carried on more energeti-
cally than on any previous Sunday in
the yards history.
The Tecumseh, which started yester-
day for Key West, but had 'to return
On account of an accident, sailed this
morning at 5 o’clock.
Gen. Woodford’s Grip Packed. i
Madrid, via. Biarritz, France, April
11.-—Minister Woodford is now thor-
oughly convinced that diplomacy is at
an end and lastnight had completed
all preparations to leave. Madrid co-
day. ,. _ A
ILL—Commander .
SPAIN WTTIT GUY US.
Ofl'ers a Five—IE:AImistioe ii
America WWithdraw.
CUBANS SPURN THE IDEA.
In Deference to the Suggestion of the
Powers and of the Pope Alleged Con-
cessions Are llIade, with the Expecta—
tion of Great Moral Effect.
Washington, April 11.—A cablegram
was received from Minister Woodford
late Saturday night transmitting the
Queen Regent’s proclamation. The full
text will not be made public until the
same is transmitted to Congress this
afternoon in conjunction with the
President’s .message.
From London, however, comes this
dispatch:
At the last moment—when face to
face with a. cnisis that means boom-
ing guns and clashing cutlasses—Spain
makes audacious demands upon the
United States. .
The‘se demands—formal and official—
are three in number:
First—The United States to imme-
diately cease giving moral and mater-
ial support to the insurgents.
Second—The American squadron in
the vicinity of Cuba. to be Withdrawn.
Third—The American squadron near
the Philippine Islands 'to be with-
drawn.
The Queen-Regent and the Cabinet
unite in making these demands. If
they are granted quickly, an armstice
will be proclaimed—a five-day armis-
tice, which will mean nothing to the
Spaniards in Cuba, unless it be to give
the butchers from Monday until Fri-
day to sharpen up their machetes.
Captain-General Blanco has been ad-
.vised of the Cabinet’s decision, and is
under new instructions as to the course
to pursue should it be granted.
An official dispatch from Madrid—
none other are permitted to get on the
wire—says that if the United States
decline to accept the conditions impos-
ed by Spain, the powers will openly
lend their support to Spain.
It is believed in Madrid that the
presentation of President McKinley’s
message to Congress Will be again
postponed.
El Correo (official) says in a special
edition:
“While America asked for an armis-
tice, Spain refused; but to the voice of
Europe and the Pope, even Spain,with-
out dishonor, may accept the arrange-
ment proposed in the interests of
peace.” ,
The correspondent in Madrid of a
news agency here says that if the in-
surgents shall not have laid down their
arms by the end of five days the war
will be resumed, and Spain will receive
the moral support of the powers.
SPAIN STATES HER TERMS.
Note from Polo Contains a Practical Ul-
. timatum.
W'ashington, April 11.—Through its
Minister, Senor Polo y Bernabe, the
Spanish Government yesterday deliv-
ered a practical ultimatum to the
United States Government, accom-
panying it with formal notification of
the armistice to the Cubans. The
points of the ultimatum are that Cuba.
must not have independence, but only
autonomy as liberal as that of Canada,
and that the Maine incident must be
submitted to experts designated by the
maritime powers.
The response of the United States
Government will be prompt and firm.
At a special Cabinet meeting last night
the President read additions to his
message made necessary by the new
note from Spain, and they were ap-
proved.
Senor Polo's note says that the arm-
istice has been granted without condi-
tions, in which particular it does not
agree with the information given out
in Madrid. It expresses the opinion
that much error is abroad in America,
and emphasizes the expressions of con-
dolences and sympathy by his Govern-
ment over the disaster to the Maine.
Senor Polo delivered the note in per-
son, and it was his first 'call at the
State Department in ten days. The
note is as follows:
“The Spanish Minister in Washing-
ton, deeply impressed by the numerous
errors which seem to have obtained
credit in public opinion in America. in
regard to the Cuban question, consid-
ers it his duty to call again the atten-
tion of the Secretary of State of the
United States to the following points:
"First, Her Majesty, the Queen Re-
gent of Spain, desirous of ending the
troubles which are desolating Cuba~
has commanded a. supension of hostil-
iies. General Blanco has been or-
dered to proclaim to-dey an armistice,
without conditions. He will determine
later the duration and details of this
armistice, so as to carry out the gen-
erous intentions of Her Majesty and
the wishes of the friends of peace.
“Second, Her Majesty's Government
has granted to the island of Cuba. in-
stitutions as liberal as those enjoyed
by Canada under the British flag. The
Cuban Chambers will meet on May 4.
It will be their, duty and privilege to
put into practice and develop ,these in-
stitutions. In addiion to this, Cuba. is
represented in the Parliament at
Madrid.
“Third, public opinion in this coun-
try appears to ignore the fact that the
loss of the Maine was immediately fol-
lowed by ofiiciai and reiterated expres-
sions of condolence from Her Majesty
the Queen, from her Government, from
her Charge d’Affaires in Washington
and from the authorities in Havana—
all of which tended to affirm the hor-
ror which this disaster has caused to
arise in Spanish hearts, as also the
sympathy felt for the United States
Government and navy and for the
American nation. ‘ ’
, ‘The Spanish Minister feels confident
that he can count upon the courtesy
and sense of justice of the United
States Government to enlighten public
opinion upon this subject. .
“Fourth, as to» the cause of this la-
mentable disaster, it resolves itself
into a question of fact, which can only
be ‘settled by material proofs. The
Spanish Minister reiterates the .assur-
ance; that his Government is ready to
submit theaquestion to experts desig-
nated. by the maritime powers, whose
ccncluslo'ns are in advance. accepted."- i
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