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The herald
THE ISSUE MADE UP
WHEN SPAIN FORWARDED HER
LAST REPLY
ONLY ONE OPINION HELD
CONCERNING THE NEXT STEP
TO BE TAKEN
THAT STEP IS FORESHADOWED
By the Senate Committee Agreement
to Report a Resolution Author
izing Armed Intervention
Associated Press Special Wire
WASHINGTON. April 2.—The issue be
tween the United States and Spain re
mains unchanged. No communications
having any bearing upon the situation
have passed between this government and
Spain since last Thursday night, when Mln-
ister Woodford transmitted the reply of
the Sagasta ministry to the president's
proposition of two weeks ago. Both gov
ernments appear to accept this issue as
made up, and are shaping their courses
accordingly. This being the case, the view
is universally entertained, even by repre
i sentative men of the administration, that
congress, upon receipt of the president's
message early next week, will take action
which it is almost surely expected must
result in a severance of the relations of the
two counrtles. This was in part foreshad
owed by the action of the senate commit
tee on foreign relations in agreeing to a
resolution recognizing the independence of
Cuba and for armod Intervention, if neces
sary, to secure independence.
MEDIATION UNLIKELY
With the crisis so near at hand, lt is be
lieved that If any Intervention or media
tion is to come, it will be within the next
few days. It was said, however, at the
state department late this afternoon that
no offer of European mediation had yet
been officially transmitted to this govern
ment. It was the general understanding
that friendly overtures of this naturo were
looked for at any time from France or
Austria, and It was reported during the day
that tho presence in Washington hf Cardi
nal Gibbons and Archbishop Ireland was
in connection with mediation from Rome,
but lt was stated on high authority at the
state department that nolovertures of this
character had taken official form, nor was
the state department advised that any such
stops were ln contemplation.
NOT A CASUS BELLI
It Is the understanding in official Clfrites',"
based upon Information, that the recogni
tion of Cuban Independence would not in
itself be regarded by Spain as a casus belli.
But, at the same time, there Is little doubt
that such recognition of Cuban independ
ence would be followed by the withdrawal
of the Spanish minister and his entire suite
from Washington and the termination of
Spain's diplomatic representation at
Washington. Such a thing is one of the
last steps preceding actual recourse to war.
It is probable, however, that the with
drawal of the Spanish minister following a
recognition of the independence of Cuba
would not be such an Indication of war as
lt would be an emphatic protest by the
Spanish government against the recogni
tion of the independence of a colony over
which Spain professes to exercise complete
sovereignty. Although this recognition of
Independence is not considered a casus belli
by which Spain could declare war, yet lt ls
believed in diplomatic circles that such a
step would have consequences inevitably
terminating in war. For that reason, rec
ognition of independence is likely to be no
less grave than intervention. The Spanish
minister continues to preserve his
calm, although he feels that the relations
are extremely strained and that his stay in
Washington cannot be long continued. To
some of his diplomatic associates who
called today he said that his conscience
was perfectly clear, as he thought that
Spain's cause was a just one, and for this
reason he felt no agitation. His position is
trying, however, as the Spanish legation
has been subjected to a number of petty in
dignities recently. These are of such a
petty character that they have not been
, called to the government officials' atten
tion, although police officers were detailed
to see that the offenses were not continued
and that no acts of vandalism or personal
indignity were committed.
THB MAINE DISASTER
The state department today received the
full report of the Spanish commission
which investigated the destruction of the
battleship Maine. This document has been
expected for some days, but lt was not until
today that it reached Washington by a spe
cial messenger from Havana. It proved to
be a most bulky and voluminous document
of far greater tense than that of the court
of inquiry. The text as delivered is ln
Spanish, and it will take some time for the
elaborate document to be translated.
It covers at least fifteen closely written
pages of official paper, double the sise of
foolscap. The Associated Press report ear
ly tn the week gave a complete and official
synopsis of this Spanish report, the result
of which is that the explosion of the Maine
occurred Inside the ship and no evidence
existed of any exterior explosion.
THE SENATE INQUIRY
Admiral Irwin today was among the wit
nesses before the senate committee on for
eign relations which is making a thorough
Inquiry into the Maine disaster. His tes
timony was regarded as Important ln
meeting the position of the Spanish com
mission that a mine did not explode under
the Maine as no dead fish were found in
the harbor. Admiral Irwin is an expert
on torpedo and submarine explosions, and
he told the committee that he never knew
fish to be killed by such explosions.
PRESIDENTIAL ADVISERS
The White House was as usual a central
point in the great activity of the day, and
the president saw many public men. Some
of them urged upon the president that the
Maine incident be put forward as a casus
belli, the Cuban subject being subordinated
to lt. Among them was Representative
Marsh of Illinois, who said, after talking
with the president:
"I went to see the president to tell him I
LOS ANGELES, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 3, 1898
THE UNITED STATES CONSULS IN CUBA
WARNED TO BE READY TO LEAVE AT A MO
MENT'S NOTICE
Civilized Warfare Should Permit Representatives to Leave Without Molestation, But Spain
Is Not a Stickler for the Customs of Civilization—A List
of the Consuls and Vice-Consuls
e|» WASHINGTON, D. C., April 2.—(Special to The Herald.) The state Department tonight cabled : &
!to consuls in Cuba to repair at once to Havana and be prepared to leave there at a moment's notice. Con- |*
sul-Oeneral Lee has been cabled to the same effect.
The state department, in view of the Spanish character, is fearful of a treacherous blow to these
men after congress takes action. Under the rules of civilized warfare the representatives of a hostile <v
country are permitted to leave the territory of the enemy without molestation. Spain, however, is not
much of a stickler for international custom If the killing of anybody is regarded as judicious. „'.L
The persons concerned are Alfred T. Tracy at Baracoa, Cuba; Joseph L. Hance at Cardenas; JL
Owen McGarr at Clenfuegos; Joseph Springer and Adolph Dolz in Lee's office at Havana; Alexander C. t L
Brice at Matanzas, and the vice-consul at that point; George A. Brinkerhoff, Walter B. Barker at Sagua JL
la Grande, and the vice-consul at the same point; John F. Jova; James H. Springer at San Juan de Los JL
Remedios and Pulaski J. Hyatt, Charles F. Fox and Louis M. Freval at Santiago de Cuba. JL
Paul Brooks at Gotanamo, W. Stakeman at Manzanillo, Walter Viogt at Santa Cruz, all con- ,X
sular agents, have also been notified. 3,
that the basis of our declaration should be
tho destruction of the Maine, and the
slaughter of American sailors. That was
a foul and intentional blow at the Ameri
can people, the American flag and the
American honor. It was done by Spanish
authorities. It was this foul blow which
aroused the American people. The gen
eral condition of affairs is a blow at hu
manity; the other was a blow at us."
Many senators, including members of the
foreign affairs committee and members of
the house, today received telegrams from
conservative men in their states counsell
ing pacific action in Cuba. Some of them
commented quite vigorously regarding
them, and the fact that they seem to come
simultaneously from different sections.
SPANISH SHIPS
Late this afternoon the navy department
was informed of the sailing of the Spanish
ships Pelayo and the Carlos V from Havre
and Toulon. France, for Cnrthagena, Spain.
The officials of these vessels have been at
the rFench ports for some necessary re
pairs, and are returning to Carthagena,
where there is a Spanish naval station, for
such additional work on them as may be
necessary preliminary to any active ser
vice they may be called upon to perform.
THE DEFENSE FUND
Secretary Alger today authorized an al
lotment of $1,000,000 from the emergency'
fund for the office of the chief engineer.
The entire amount will be spent ln pur
chasing materials for the torpedo de
fenses connected with the seacoast forti
fications.
Genera! Wilson, chief of engineers, acted
promptly as soon as he received the allot
ment, and authorized the commanding of
ficer at Willett's Point, N. V., to proceed
promptly to the places needing torpedo de
fenses, and work on them will be pressed
wfth all possible speed.
FIELD UNIFORMS
Miles Makes Changes in the Interest
WASHINGTON, April 2.—General Miles
commanding the army, after conferring
with Secretary Alger, has ordered 100 can
vas uniforms, with a view to their general
introduction as a light and serviceable field
uniform for the United States army. It is
a marked departure in uniforming the
army and one in the interest of preserv
ing the health of the men while in active
service. The sample uniforms already or
diered are of strong canvas of a fine texture,
but durable material. The color is a gray
brown, said to be particularly desirable
In time of hostilities, as it is difficult to be
distinguished from the earth, grass, corn
fields or dead leaves. It is light and cool
in summer, very serviceable in winter and
impervious to the rain. The canvas suits
are already in use among frontiersmen
and do good service ln rought outdoor
work.
General Miles' idea has been to combine
this serviceable frontier suit with enough
color and adornment to give it a military
aspect. The final designs show the canvas
suit and buckskin leggings with colored
cuffs, collar, chevrons and national coat of
arms over the chevrons. The color of the
cuffs, etc., depends upon the arms of the
service—ln navy blue for the Infantry, red
for the artillery and yellow for the cavalry.
The hat is of light felt or of canvas, similar
to that now worn, but turned on the left
side, with a colored rosette indicating the
arm of the service and a short aigrette or
plume above the rosette. The knee breeches
and leggings complete this serviceable mili
tary field uniform.
ROYALFEARS
The Spanish King in Danger of a
Carlist Uprising
BERLIN, April 2.—German Ambassador
at Madrid Herr Yon Radowltz reports to
the Foreign Office here that the Spanish
royal family fears an outbreak, unless the
differences between the United States and
Spain are soon settled. The Carlist move
ment Is assuming more active form and
the royal family fears especially a pro
nunciamento from General Weyler and the
military party.
Everything is prepared in the royal cas
tle for flight.
The boy King, Alfonso, will be taken to
San Lucas de Barameda, an Andaluslan
port, where a yacht Is kept ready for sail
ing. The replies to the Queen's letter asTt
ing for the intervention of. the European
powers have been Wholly unsatisfactory.
COWBOY CAVALRY
PHOENIX, April 2.—Companies for a
regiment of cavalry for service In Cuba are
being formed in the principal towns of
Arizona. This evening Governor McCord
offered the regiment to the president In
the following message:
"Hon. R. A. Alger, Secretary of War,
Washington: I ask authority to at once
recruit a regiment of cavalry in Arizona.
We are prepared to enlist such a command
with the utmost dispatch. Would impress
upon you the great value of such a regi
ment, composed as It would be of expert
horsemen, enured to hardship and accli
mated to a similar climate. Could have
of Health
them ready to muster Into service in ten
days."
IT NEVER CAME
NEW YORK, April 2.—A telegram of in
quiry addressed to the manager of the
cable station at San Juan de Porto Rfco,
regarding the report that the Spanish
torpedo flotilla had arrived there tonight,
elicited a response that the flotilla had not
arrived.
THE FIRST CALL
SAN FRANCISCO, April 2.—The marines
on the coast defense vessel Monadnock
have been ordered to leave and will depart
at once for the Norfolk naval station. This
is the first call on the actual fighting men
stationed on this coast, though several of
ficers had previously received orders to so
on to the Atlantic. There are 150 men
on the Monadnock, as well trained a crew,
perhaps, as there ls ln the service. They
were formerly on the battleship Texas and
they belong In the Atlantic coast service.
It is stated that a crew for the Monad
nock will be taken from the naval re
serve and that no transfer of the Mon
terey's crew ls to be made at present, as
that crew belongs here.
THE ONE WAY OUT
Spain Earnestly Advised to Concede
All Demands
MADRID, April L — (Via Bayonne,
France, April 2.) In spite of the gloomy as
pect prevailing this morning, the Associ
ated Press correspondent hears today that
Spain may And a way out of the difficulty
and grant all that President McKinley has
asked, though ln a different form. A diplo
matic friend to both nations made strong
representations today to an Influential
Spanish minister, urging Spain to accept
America's moderate demands, which he
approved, and representing that if it were
not done this week lt would be too late.
It ls further learned that these representa
tions had a decided effect.
Much pressure has been brought to bear
upon the papal nuncio, urging him to ask
Spain to grant an armistice, and at the
same time to issue a rescript to the insurg
ents, urging them, as faithful sons of the
church, to accept. The plan ls likely to
succeed.
It is not doubted that the great difficulty
in the way of Spain's making such an offer
is the turbulent army officers, who, It ls
generally admitted, would endeavor to pre
cipitate a revolution were an armistice of
fered at the suggestion of the United
States.
Various misleading accounts of yester
day's conference have been published, in
dicating a long and Impressive discussion.
All that happened was that Senor Moret,
the minister for the colonies, read the Span
ish note. Gen. Woodford, without express
ing an opinion, promised to transmit it to
Washington, and, after the most friendly
interchange of compliments, the confer
ence ended.
The Spanish counter-proposals are brief.
They begin with a reference to the Maine,
which did not form part of the United
States' suggestions. Spain expressed re
gret at the "accident" and that it occurred
in Spanish waters, suggesting that the
question of Spain's responsibility be re
ferred to arbitration. The note then de
nies the good offices of the United States
government in regard to the reconcentrados
and an armistice. In regard to the armis
tice, the note says that the matter is ln
the hands of the Cuban government. Inti
mating that an armistice would be granted
If the insurgents asked for it.
The newspapers are extremely jubilant
over the display of patriotism at the Opera
house last evening, but it was, to a great
extent, manufactured enthusiasm. All of
fice holders were expected to subscribe and
did so. The same is true of the army offi
cers. From entirely reliable information lt
can be asserted that the government has
adopted measures to mobilize at any mo
ment the available military officers of the
country.
Orders have already been given to the
garrisons at Madrid and other captain
generaships to reinforce all the maritime
posts at a given moment, and the sappers
and miners of the garrison at Logrono will
proceed immediately to the Balearic is
lands.
The newspapers announce that they have
patriotically agreed to obey the expressed
desire of the government and publish noth
ing respecting the movements of the army
or navy.
Spain will Immediately get out of foreign
waters all the warships she has already
purchased, lest an outbreak of hostilities
render it impossible. She is adopting the
same measures for war material contracted
for abroad.
Large orders for coal to be used for the
Cuban service have been given.
It is reported that the Spanish naval de
partment has received numerous overtures
from the native and foreign mercantile ma
rine to prepare privateers.
Senor Sagasta is alive to the gravity of
the situation and seems inclined to believe
that this bold front will deter the United
States from pushing Its demands to war.
Up to noon today there was no further
developments in the political situation. No
reply from the United States government
has yet been communicated to the govern
INDEX
TO TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
Republican leaders promise that the ■
country will be proud of the president
when the negotiations with Spain are
made public; It ls also urged that the
message promised "probably on Tues
day" will rally the country to the sup- •
port of the executive.
The Spanish torpedo flotilla, so far
from having reached Porto Rico, is
now lying off the Cape Verde islands,
off the west coast of Africa, 2000 miles ■
from their alleged destination, and
ten to twelve days must elapse before •
the fleet can reach American waters.'
Admiral Walker, retired, returns to
Washington from his inspection of the
Nicaragua canal routes; he may be
placed in command of the naval forces
of the Atlantic coast; there is no ces
sation of activity on the part of offi
cers of the navy department.
Even conservative officials at Wash
ington express the belief that the
next move made ln the Spanish mat
ter will be the step Immediately pre
ceding war; Spain might not consider
recognition of Cuban independence as
a casus belli, but the senate commit
tee has agreed to report a resolution
authorizing armed intervention to
make independence a fact.
The senate committee on foreign re
lations accepts the recommendation
of the sub-corrrmlttee, and will tomor
row report to the senate the Foraker
■ resolution providing for recognition of
■ Cuban Independence and for armed
. Intervention; the resolution will be
• so amended as to Include the destruc
j tlon of the Maine among the causes
for declaring war; an intimation is
given that President McKinley's mes
sage will also recommend intervention
by force.
England finds cause for grief in
Salisbury's conduct of the foreign of
fice; Gladstone's condition promises
no improvement; British gossip.
The California derby, sweepstakes,
for 3-year-olds, guaranteed value
$5000, won by Burns & Waterhouse's .
chestnut colt Traverser; other race
results. ,
The murder of German citizens in
Cuba has suddenly convinced Ger- >
many that America's demands on
Spain are just.
All United States consuls ln Cuba
are notified by cable to be ready to .
leave the island at a moment's nd- .
tice, as Spain is not considered a
stickler for the civilized custom which ■
permits the representatives of a ■
country with which she is at war to ■
depart without molestation.
Lieut. Colwell, at London, purchases ■
an 1800-ton cruiser and hoists the Stars
and Stripes and obtains a crew.
English diplomats are not yet ready .
to believe that war will come; Sagas
ta's proposals taken to indicate a dis
position to yield when the supreme
moment comes. ,
The Mexican consul-general at Ha
vana promises Mexico's support to
Spain in case of war with the United .
States; Mexicans in Havana protest ■
against the assertion.
President McKinley is busy with his
message to congress, which is prom
ised to be a memorable document, ap- .
pealing to the American sense of right
and justice; it will not be presented,
until Tuesday, and congress is not
expected to act until that time.
*++ + + ■*•*+* + +++ ++ + 4.+,
ment here. Senor Moret, the minister for
the colonies, has cabled his congratula
tions to the Cuban autonomist cabinet on
the latter's manifesto to the government
of the United States.
Tho report published ln the Imparcial,
that the United States minister, Mr. Wood
ford, ls preparing to leave Madrid, is en
tirely without foundation. Although there
was a heavy decline on the bourse, which
the general public regards as ominous, it is
learned that negotiations are progressing
which will much improve the situation.
Strong pressure is being brought to bear
by some of the European powers upon the
queen regent and the cabinet for the grant
ing of an immediate armistice, to take ef
fect as soon as the insurgents shall accept
the proposition, thus securing time for ne
gotiations in Cuba between the autonomist
government and the insurgents looking to
the establishment of a permanent peace.
It is not known wfiat decision Spain will
make in the matter.
AT HAVANA
Work on the Maine Wreck Comes to an
End
HAVANA, April 2.—An order was re
ceived here today for the closing of the
contract with the wreckers now at work
on ths Maine and directing that salvage
operations should be suspended. The tug
Merrltt and the barges Chief and Sharp
wlil proceed north as soon as possible. It
has been found impossible to save the ten-
Inch guns unless dynamite is used to blow
the tops from the turrets. All the other
valuable material of the Maine which was
not destroyed by the explosion or sunk
deep in the harbor mud has already been
sent north. The bodies of the victims of
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M'KINLEY IS BUSY
PREPARING HIS MESSAGE TO
'CONGRESS
MEMORABLE DOCUMENT
APPEALING TO AMERICANS'
SENSE OF RIGHT
WON'T BE DONE TILL TUESDAY,
Congress Is Not Expected to Taka
Action Until the Message Haa
Been Presented .;
Associated Press Special Wire
• WASHINGTON, April 2. —TT c •
• quietude of the White House tonight •
• was In striking contrast with the ln- •
• tense activity and repressed excite- •
• ment of the past few days. For sev- e>
• eral hours the president was alone In s)
• his private library, busily engaged ln •
• the preparation of his forthcoming •
• message to congress. No callers were •
• received, except by appointment, and •
• with the two or three whom the pres- %
• ldent did see early ln the evening ha •
• conversed very briefly. S)
• At 11:30 o'clock General Grosvenor •
• announced positively, after an ex- a
• tended conference with the president, e>
• that the message would not be sent to •
• congress before next Tuesday. The •
• participants In the conference were •
• Senator Hanna, General Grosvenor •
• and Judge A. C. Thompson, president •
• of the criminal law classification com- •
• mittee. Attorney General Griggs was •
• present a short time. •
• General Grosvenor said there was •
• nothing new in the Spanish situation e>
• tonight. a
• "Not the slightest change ls per- •
• ceptible," said he. "The president ls •
a carefully considering his message and a
• it will be a memorable state docu- •
• ment." e>
• "No," he replied to an Inquiry, "It a
• will not be sent to congress on Mon- •
• day. It will not go before Tuesday. It •
• Is no child's play to prepare such a •
• paper as the president will give to •
• congress and the country. It will •
• thoroughly review all of this govern- •
• ment'a diplomatic negotiations with •
• Spain relative to Cuba, and will con- •
• tain such recommendations as will •
• appeal to the sense of right and jus- •
• tice of the American people—juat such •
• recoirgnendatlons as every friend of •
• President McKinley has reason to ex- •
• pect from one so patriotic and devoted •
• to his country as he Is." •
• "Do you expect any action by con- •
• gress in advance of the president's •
• message?" General Grosvenor was •
• asked. •
• "Oh, no," he replied. "Congress will •
c be entirely willing to await the action •
• of the president. He will communi- •
• cate to congress and to the country •
• as soon as possible, arid there ls no •
• doubt that congress will respect his •
• cTeslrea In the matter." •
• During the conference the Assoola- •
• ted Press news that the Spanish tor- •
• pedo flotilla had not yet arrived at •
• Porto Rico, and that the possibilities •
• were that it was now at the Cape •
• Verde islands, was communicated to •
• the president. It was received with •
• much satisfaction, the president read- •
• ing aloud to the others present the •
• menting upon the information, Gen- •
• menting upon the inforamtion, Gen- •
• eral Grosvenor said: "That materially •
• relieves the strain upon the situation •
• and modifies it considerably." •
STATE NOTES
Dr. Jacob Newton Brown, a pioneer phy
sician, well known to all Californiane of
his procession, died last evening at San Jose
after a lingering illness from a throat affec
tion. At one time he occupied the chair of
anatomy in the Toland medical college.
An unknown man about 50 years old died
in the Sacramento city prison last night.
He was picked up on a residence street and
was supposed to be drunk. He was about
five feet ten inches tall, had closely cut
gray hair and a dark mustache. In his
pocket was a card with the names of "Mr.
Holbert" ami "Omeara" on it. He waa
dressed ln coarse working clothes.
Major Mock, aged 87 years, died at Peta
luma yesterday afternoon. He was a grad
uate of West Point and served five years In
the regular army during the Seminole war
in Florida. At the end of that servioe, as
major, he turned his command over to W.
T. Sherman. His wife, aged 75 years,
passed away at 1 oclock in the morning.
Both had been highly esteemed residents
of Petaluma since 1854, and will be buried
together on Monday.
Captain Larsen of the barkentine Port
land reported to the branch hydrographio
office at San Francisco yesterday that four
distinct shocks of earthquake were felt
by him on March 7th. The observations
were made about half-way between Mazat
lan and the Hawaiian islands. Tho first
shock, at 10:12 p. m., Greenwich mean time,
was very severe and lasted 20 seconds.
Exactly half an hour later a milder shock
was felt, and there were two more during
the afternoon. The weather was nearly
calm.
A considerable vacancy has just been
made In the roll of Pacific coast kennel or
ganizations affiliated with the American
Kennel club. Secretary Robert Gardiner of
the Pacific advisory board of the national
body has received a letter from Secretary
Vredenburgh of New York announcing the
suspension for non-payment of dues of the
Southern California Kennel club, the Vic
toria Kennel club, the Stockton Kennel
club and the Cocker Spaniel club of Cali
fornia. This means that no bench shows
will be held this year in either Los Angeles,
Stockton or Victoria, B. C.
Coin Harvey Ill
CHICAGO, April 2.— W. H. Harvey, mors
familiarly known as "Coin" Harvey, is
dangerously ill at the Presbyterian hos
pital, of appendlcitta