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BLOCKADE
OF CUBA AND
PORTO RICO
That Is the Plan of Cam
paign Finally Determ
ined Upon.
And if Spain Does Not Finally Back
Down the Naval Forces Will
Move on Saturday Next.
NEW YORK, April 19.— The Herald's
"Washington correspondent telegraphs:
Non-compliance by Spain with the
terms of President McKlnley's ultima
tum will be followed by the dispatch of
the North Atlantic and flying squad
rons, at eighteen minutes past 1 o'clock
on Saturday morning, to Cuba and
Porto Rico to oust her from those isl
ands.
This decision was reached at two
Cabinet sessions held to-day. Briefly,
the plan determined upon Is to insti
tute an Immediate blockade of Cuba
and Porto Rico and to take possession
of ports near Havana and San Juan,
which will be held by marines and blue
Jackets until they are relieved by arm
ies transported from the United States.
It will be the duty of these armies
to assist the naval squadron In the re
duction of Havana and San Juan. With
the entrance of armies into Cuba and
Porto Rico supplies will be shipped into
the Islands and will be distributed by
commissary officers to such Cubans as
may be In need.
Secretary Long has notified Captain
Sampson, commander-ln-chlef of tho
North Atlantic Squadron, and Com
modore W. S. Schley, commander-in
chief of the flying squadron, of the
decision which has been reached by the
Government, and these officers will
have the vessels of their fleets In read
iness to move the moment the word Is
given that Spain has declined to meet
the demands of President McKinley.
Under the plans determined upon Cap
tain Sampson's vessels will not only
blockade Havana, but will blockade
every other port in Cuba, both on the
northern and the southern coast, and
the Hying squadron under command
of Commodore Schley will take similar
action with reference to the ports of
Porto Rico.
In order to fully acquaint themselves
■with the latest plan drawn up by the
army and navy experts the President
and his Cabine" listened this afternoon
to an explanation made by Captain A.
8. Barker, naval member, and Lieuten
ant Colonel A. L. Wagner, army mem
ber. These two officers carefully w»nt
over the situation with the President
and his advisers and the plan which
they have drawn up is understood to
meet with the approval of the officials.
The plan which these officers have
specially prepared contemplates united
operation of the naval and military
forces, and will be executed Just as soon
as the navy reduces a port and occu
pies it with marines. Then troops will
be transported from the United States
to Cuba at the point of investment.
Immediately after the institution of
the blockad • the President will find it
necessary to inform the neutral powers
of the action of the naval squadron of
this Government. The policy of the
United States with respect to blockades
wag announced by Secretary Seward in
1868, when, in his instructions to the
United States Minister to Colombia, he
stated that "Only such blockade as
Khali be duly proclaimed and main
tained by an adequate force in con
formity with the law of nations will
be observed and respected by the
United States." ihis will be the policy
of the administration with reference to
the blockade of Cuba and Porto Rico.
The neutral nations of the world will
be informed.
First — That the blockade will be
strictly enforced upon these principles
recognized by the law of nations.
Second — That armed vessels of neu
tral states will have the right to enter
And depart fr m the interdicted ports.
Third — That merchant vessels In port
at the time when the blockade takes
place will be allowed equitable time for
their departure.
The right to blockade an enemy's
ports with a competent force is a right
Becured to every belligerent by the law
of the nations. But to Justify the ex
ercise of this right and to legalize the
capture of a neutral vessel for violat
ing it a state of actual war must exist,
and notice must be given to neutrals
by the United States of its Intentions
to blockade Cuban and Porto Rican
ports. Having knowledge of a block
.ade the officials declare that interna
" tional law holds that no neutral can
lawfully enter or attempt to enter the
blockaded ports; and to do so would be
a violation of neutral character
which, according to established usages,
would subject the property engaged
therein to the penalty of confiscation.
It Is proposed by the administration to
make the blockade effective in order
that its exercise may not be questioned.
It is for this reason that so many yes
ASIATIC SQUADRON
PAINTS FOR WAR.
HONGKONG. April 19.-The
warships of the United States
squadron are painting their
hulls, upper works and smoke
stacks a dark gray, landing
their spare gear and otherwise
preparing for active service. The
revenue cutter Hugh McCullough,
now belonging to the auxiliary
fleet, has arrived here from the
United States.
ADVEETISEMENTS.
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the skin.
If you wash with proper
soap, your skin will be
open and clear, unless
your health is bad.
SPANISH TROOPS
CONCENTRATING
AT HAVANA.
HAVANA, April 19.— Troops
are arriving in Havana to-nieht.
General Hernandez de Velasco
came from Vuelta Abajo. The
volunteers throughout the Island
are ready to go to the places
which may be designated In the
rural towns as well as in Ha
vana.
The enthusiasm for war is
great. The last dispatches from
Washington had great effect on
the opinion of the Spanish peo
ple on this island, who see that
the moment 1b soon to arrive
when, by an appeal to arms, an
end will be made of the situation
of alarm and restlessness.
A committee of the Sociedad
Benefica Aragonesas called on
General Blanco to-day, offering
to turn over to him all their
tunds and properties, which are
not little, if they should be need
ed in case of war with the United
States.
La Union Constitucional pub
lishes to-day an article from Le
Journal of Parts, in which it Is
stated that Spain, believed to be
slumbering and powerless, has
shown great force and energy,
sending to Cuba, without any
other forces but her own, 200,000
men. Le Journal declares that
Spain should know her best
friends are in France.
sels have been added to Captain Samp
son's fleet, including yachts and tugs
which are desired for duty at the en
trances to shallow harbors.
Before the blockade can be Inaugur
ated it will be necessary for the ves
sels of the two fleets to destroy sixty
four gunboats, torpedo-boats and
launches which Spain now has In Cu
ban and Porto Rlcan ports.
It is the expectation of the officials
that many of these will be stationed
In the harbor of Havana, and that the
torpedo-boats will do what they can to
sink the blockading vessels by dashing
out at night. It is proposed that the
torpedo-boat flotilla of seven vessels
which this Government has attached to
Captain Sampson's command will ac
company his force to Cuba and will be
suitable in fighting the Spanish tor-
Captain Sampson's fleet will proba
bly not reach Cuba until early Satur
day forenoon. Commodore Schley's
force, having a greater distance to
steam, will probably not reach its des
tination until Monday. There is a prob
ability that even before Spain's reply to
the ultimatum of this Government is
read Commodore Schley may receive or
ders to go to the vicinity of St. Thomas,
to which point instructions will be sent
him to blockade, if necessary, the Porto
Klcan ports.
As soon as it is found convenient for
the battle-ships and armored and pro
tected cruisers to leave the duty of con
tinuing the blockade io smaller vessels
they will be sent abroad to meet and
| destroy vessels of the Spanish navy.
ONE INSURGENT
IS FOR PEACE
The Rebel Governor of
Matanzas Orders Hos
tilities Suspended.
Copyrighted, 189 S. by James Oordon Bennett.
HAVANA, April 19.— 1 received Infor
mation to-day from Matanzas that the
insurgent government of that province,
at the head of -which is Pedro Betan
j court, chief of all the Insurgents there,
| has issued a circular suspending hos
tilities throughout the territory under
his command.
A popular demonstration took place
last night. All classes took Dart in it
and order reigned. A printed leaf was
circulated calling upon the Spanish
people to shut the doors of their estab
lishments and to show their patriotism
by taking part in the demonstration. A
procession started from the Spanish
Casino and went through several streets
to General Molinas' house. Its only
purpose was to make a downright pro
test against the action of the United
States Congress.
The American steamer Saratoga ar
rived this morning with only one pas
senger. The City of Washington sailed
this afternoon.
The insurgents to-day attacked the
laborers on the Santa Rita sugar plan
tation in Madruga. They took the
clothing and mude prisoners of two of
the workmen, whom they afterward set
free. The captives had been wounded.
Another band of insurgents shot
some men in the town of Las Villas and
took away sweet potatoes and other ar
ticles of food from the Cultivation
Zone. They also took tw teams of
oxen, stripped two workmen of their
clothing and made one prisoner.
The garrisons in the Snanish fortifi
cations fired at the rebels. The insur
gents also attacked Sierra, being driven
away by the garrison. Several hundred
Cubans are encamped at Area.
The Topeka Sails.
FALMOUTH, England. April 19.— The
Tokepa sailed to-night after shipping
fresh supplies of provisions and coal.
This is the new American cruiser, form
erly the Diogenes.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1898.
BERNABE IS
READY TO GO
Virtually, the Spanish Le
gation at Washington
Is Already Closed.
There Will Be No Attempt of
the Powers to Inter
fere.
It Is Conceded on All Hands Now
That War Cannot Bo
Averted.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
WASHINGTON, April 19.— The Span
ish Minister, Senor Polo de Bernabe,
has made his final preparations for de
parture and Is calmly awaiting no
tification that the President has affixed
his signature to the Cuban resolu
tions, at which time the Minister will
take his leave. He had expected this
would come to-day and every arrange
ment had been made with that in view.
Now that the signing is deferred until
to-morrow, it is probable that the
Minister and his staff will depart be
fore another twenty-four hours pass
by. Before leaving he will transfer
the legation archives and effects to the
French embassy.
"Whether the State Department will
send Senor Polo his passports or he
will ask for them Is felt to be an im
material detail. He intends to go with
out reference to these formalities, and
there is every reason to believe that
the State Department will afford him
the protection of passports and any
other attentions usual in the enforced
departure of a Minister on the breaking
out of a war. The entire staff of the
legation will accompany the Minister.
Their exact movements after leaving
Washington are not known, except
that they will return to Spain at the,
earliest possible moment. It would not'
be surprising if the Minister and his
staff went by way of Canada, Instead
of New York, taking one of the At
lantic liners from Halifax.
The Spanish legation has been the
center of great activity throughout the
day. The Minister was up practically
all of last night, retiring shortly after
daylight this morning, after having in
formed his Government of the final
passage of the Cuban resolution. He
was again at his desk by 9 a. m., com
municating with his Government and
awaiting the next and final move in
making the resolutions effective. Al
though of sturdy physique, the Minister
showed signs of the great strain and
the responsibility put upon him during
the last few days. He saw a number
of friends, mainly of the diplomatic
corps, and to them expressed the view
that all hope of a peaceful settlement
appeared to be at an end, and that
Spain now left with the United States
the responsibility for war. Being con
vinced that all hope of peace was over,
the Minister's personal desires were
that the remaining formalities might
be dispatched as speedily as possible.
He was rather surprised late in the day
when told that the President's signing
of the resolutions would be deferred un
til to-morrow.
Early this morning the large metal
sign bearing the words "Office of the
Spanish Legation" was wrenched
from its place on the gate
and carried off by vandals. The
Minister made no complaint to the
State Department or to the police, as he
has sought to minimize the petty dep
redations against the legation, although
this was the most flagrant one com
mitted.
The various foreign embassies and
legations were intensely active to-day
in the expectation that hostilities were
near at hand. The several foreign of
fices were fully advised of the passage
of the resolutions and were kept posted
as to the prospects of the President's
signature.
Some of the Embassadors and Min
isters called at the State Department
to learn whether the President would
sign the resolutions. They were in
formed by Judge Day that the Presi
dent Intended to sign them. This, in
turn, was communicated to the foreign
offices and was regarded as placing
the matter beyond any question of
doubt. The representatives of the pow
ers of Europe held no meeting during
the day, nor is any meeting at present
In prospect. Those who have been most
hopeful of the bringing about of Euro
pean coalition now concede that such a
move is Impossible. There seems to be
a general purpose among foreign Gov
ernments to observe a strict neutrality.
Already, it is said. Great Britain has
taken steps, not only to maintain a
passive neutrality, but to enforce it
with arms if necessary. Two regimen! a
of L'ritish soldiers are now in the Brit
ish West Indies, and these are about to
be augmented by another regiment en
route from Halifax. They are concen
trated in the belief tJTat the West In
dies will be a center of conflict and that
the stress of war may lead one or tne
other belligerents to occupy neutra!
British territory.
If that occurs a British force will see
that the territory is vacated and that
British soil is not used as a base of ope
rations for hostilities for either party to
the c tnflict. So far as is known, the
French Government will observe the
same neutrality. Its West Indian pos
sessions are considerable and it has
several ships in those waters. Germany
and the other powers are expected to
take the same attitude.
In connection with the cable report
that the Dreibund has sought to effect
a plebiscite in Cuba, it was stated at
one of the embassies that this branch of
the negotiations occurred lost week and
embraced some circumstances not made
known in the cable dispatches. About
the middle of last week one of the em
bassies here was informed from its
Foreign Office that its embassador at
Madrid advised them that Minister
Woodford had suggested in a tentative
way a plebiscite as a possible solution
to the Cuban problem. This embassa
dor also advised his Foreign Office that
the suggestion did not meet with favo~
and had not been followed up. Since
then there has been no talk of a ple
biscite, so far as is known here.
SPANISH SYMPATHIZERS
IN SOUTH AMERICA.
Uruguayan Officers About to Enter
the Army and Navy of
the Dons.
Copyrighted, 1898. by James Gordon Bennett.
BUENOS AYRES, Argentina, April
19. — The HeraJd correspondent in Mon
tevideo telegraphs that a son of the
famous dictator, Santos, who is a Uru
guayan naval officer, is now serving on
board the Spanish cruiser Vizcaya.
Other Uruguayan officers are about to
enter the service of Spain in her army
and navy. The police are now guarding
the United States consulate in Asun
cion, Paraguay. The Herald cor
respondent sends word that the Span
iards have made noisy demonstrations
against the United States. They have
been prohibited from burning effigies
of President McKlnley and other
American statesmen.
LEO'S LAST HOPE.
PARIS, April 19.— The Figaro's
Rome correspondent says: "The
Vatican was approached by a
representative of a European
power in repurd to a proposition
which mig' > ye t avert a conflict
between Spain and the United
States. Spain is to offer Cuba to
the Pope, just as Austria ceded
Venice to Napoleon 111, and the
Pope would be able to declare the
independence of Cuba,
"Thus the amour propre of the
Spaniards woi. be safeguarded
and a disastrous war, which
might compromise Spain's pos
session of her other colonies,
would be avoided.
"The Pope gave a favorable re
ception to the p-oposition, but
declared he could nc take the
initiative. However the idea has
been submitted and the Pope has
not rejected it"
WALKER MAY
ASSIST LONG
Rear Admiral Likely to
Become Roosevelt's
Successor.
The Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Still Insists Upon
Resigning.
Believes His Duty to the Department
Ends When Preparations Ars
Complete.
Special Dispatch to The Call.
NEW YORK, April 19.— A Washing
ton special to the Herald Bays: Rear
Admiral John G. Walker, retired, may
be the successor of Theodore Roosevelt
as Assistant Secretary of the Navy.
Notwithstanding the pressure exerted
upon Mr. Roosevelt by the President
and his friends I understand he has not
wavered In his determination to resign
his office upon the outbreak of war and
seek active service in the army. Know
ing that it is Mr. Roosevelt's purpose
to tender his resignation there has been
some talk in official circles as to the
man to be selected as his successor.
As far as Mr. Roosevelt is concerned
he feels the work of a civilian In the
office he holds ends with the comple
tion of preparations and the duty of
the incumbent will then be more In the
nature of an advisory character, which
can best be performed by naval officers.
While It is true that Rear Admiral
Montgomery Sicard is on duty as
naval adviser to the Secretary there is
much for the Assistant Secretary to do
ajid it is believed that a naval officer
should be the one to do It. It is also
pointed out to-day that it would be
most injurious to the naval service to
appoint as successor to Mr. Roosevelt
an inexperienced civilian and that, fur
thermore, President Lincoln, during the
rebellion, appreciated the necessity of
having a naval man as Assistant Sec
retary, as was shown by his action In
appointing Gustavus A. Fox, formerly
of the navy, to this office.
ANNOYED BY
SILLY RUMORS
Administration Has No
Intention of Seizing
Hawaii.
6peclal Dispatch to Th« Call.
Call Office, Rlggs House,
Washington, April 19.
The Call correspondent to-day re
ceived from a Cabinet officer an ac-
knowledgment that the administration
had no intention and never had enter
tained a thought of raising the Ameri
can flag over the Hawaiian Islands In
case of war with Spain.
"Why should we do such a thing?"
asked he. "The islands might be of
some strategic vaiue, perhaps, as a
coaling station, but we are not highway
robbere.
"The absurdity of the story tele
graphed from Washington some time
ago to the effect that the islands would
be seized is at once apparent to any in
telligent person who read the Presi
dent's message, and if you will care
fully read the resolutions adopted by
Congress yesterday and which will re
ceive the President's approval, you will
observe t'.iat an amendment was added
to the original resolution reported by
the Foreign Relations Committee, com
monly known as the Davis resolutions,
wherein any intention of exercising
sovereignty over Cuba is expressly dis
claimed. You ask 'What has this to do
with Hawaii V and I answer the United
States of America is anxious to appear
well in the eyes of the civilized world.
We want to dispel any notion that may
be abroad that a selfish and ulterior
purpose is the reason for our inter
vention in Cuban affairs. We are
anxious to show the world and the
great European powers in particular
that the acquisition of additional terri
tory is not our object.
"How foolish it would be then for us
to seize the Hawaiian Islands. This
would put us in the attitude of a high
way robber and create the Impression
abroad that in our quest for additional
territory, however remote from our
shores, we were willing to despoil the
Hawaiian republic and were anxious to
pick a quarrel v.-ith Spain in order that
the annexation of Cuba might result.
"Please state to The Call readers and
make it as emphatic as you like that
the administration has tried and will
continue to try and merit the friend
ship and sympathy of the nations of the
world, and this can be done only by
convincing them that our quarrel with
Spain is a just one and is not based on
our desire for the acquisition of new
territory. Why, even a fool could see
that our arbitrary seizure of the Ha
waiian Islands would bring down upon
our heads the odium and wrath of all
the nations.
"The story that Hawaii would be
seized originated in a fool's brain."
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TROOPS AWAY
TO THE FRONT
I Everywhere the People
Turn Out to Bid
Them Godspeed.
Gathering the Army That Is to
Drive Spain From
Cuba.
The Regulars Will Be Mobilized at
Various Points Along the Gulf
Coast.
Special Dispatch to The CalL
CHICAGO, April 19.— The first section
of the train for the troops composing
the Fourth Regiment of Infantry left
Fort Sheridan this afternoon. The
train did not come into the depot at
Chicago, but was transferred to the
Panhandle tracks at Leavitt street, in
the outskirts, and continued on the
long journey to Tampa, The second
section, with the baggage and officers'
horses, will leave to-night.
Battery A, Second Artillery, and the
company of cavalry will leave to-mor
row for the Chickamauga camping
ground.
Major-General Brooke, who will com
mand the forces at Chickamauga, left
to-night, accompanied by his Btaff.
A larger number of men will be left
at Fort Sheridan than at any other
post in the Department of the Lakes,
as the department prison is located
there and at present an unusual num
ber of time prisoners are in confine
ment.
General Wade and his staff, formerly
in command of the Department of the
Dakotas, arrived In Chicago to-day
from St. Paul on his way to Tampa,
where he will take command of the
light artillery and cavalry.
LEAVENWORTH, Kans., April 19.—
The troops at Fort Leavenworth made
their start this afternoon. They com
prised the Twentieth Infantry, which
will go to Mobile, and four troops of
the Sixth Regiment of Cavalry, bound
for Tampa, Fla. The troops go to St.
Louis via the Missouri Pacific, then
south over the Illinois Central.
ST. LOUIS, *ipril 10.— The six troops
of the Third Cavalry and the six troops
of the Eleventh Infantry left Jefferson
barracks to-night for Chlckamagua
Park and Mobile, respectively. Fifty
four thousand rounds of ammunition
were talten.
DETROIT, April 19.— The departure
of the first battalion of the Nineteenth
Infantry from Fort Wayne for Mobile
this evening was marked by a serious
accident. During the firing of a salute
for the departing troops by those left
in charge of the fort Private George
Engman had his right arm nearly
blown off by the premature explosion of
a cannon, and Sergeant John W. An
niss, who was in charge of the firing
party, had his right hand severely in
jured. Engman'a arm was amputated.
Governor Pingree and a throng of
people witnessed the start and great
enthusiasm was manifested.
COLUMBUS-, April 19.— The Seven
teenth Regiment. United States Army,
composed of 628 officers and enlisted
men, left Columbus for Tampa, Fla,,
at 5:26 p. m. The citizens of Columbus
insisted on giving the regulars a "send
off," and Colonel Poland, by request,
marched the troops from the post to the
Union depot over Jhe principal streets.
No military organization ever received
a greater ovation. The streets for a dis
tance of two miles were so packed with
people that there was scarcely room
for the regime.it to march. The crowd
was estimated at 75,000.
The wildest enthusiasm prevailed, and
American and Cuban flags were dis
played on every hand. The escort of the
regiment consisted of the Columbus
battalion of the Fourteenth Regiment,
Ohio National Guard, members of the
City Council and city officials and about
800 veterans of the late war. Colonel
Poland was moved to tears by the mag
nificent demonstration. As the regi
ment passed the capitol a salute was
flred by Battery H, First Light Artil
lery, Ohio National Guard. One of the
regulars was taken with an epileptic fit
while on the march, and was carried to
the train on a litter.
SHERMAN, Idaho, April 19.— The Six
teenth Infantry has been packing three
days and are waiting for orders to move
South, but for some unknown reason
the order has not come. Two compa
nies of the regiment which have been
stationed at Fort Spokane are visiting
in Spokane City to-day and have gone
into camp there waiting for the regi
ment to move down to that place.
SEATTLE, Wash., April 19.— A tele
gram from Spokane states that two
companies of the Sixteenth Infantry,
under command of Major McLaughlln,
arrived in that city from Fort Spokane
this morning, and will await the arrival
of the five companies from Fort Sher
man, which are expected there in the
morning, when the regiment will de
part for New Orleans, leaving over the
O. R. & N. Railway. Colonel Theaker
will die In command. The troops arriv
ing to-day were accorded a rousing re
ception at the depot. Spokane's patri
otism was demonstrated by the stars
and stripes being thrown to the breeze
from nearly every business house in the
city. Several companies of volunteers
are In process of organization there,
whose services have already been ten
dered to the Government.
SANTA ROSA PATRIOTS
EAGER TO ENLIST.
More Than Enough Becruiis to Bring
(Company E Up to the
Limit.
SANTA ROSA, April 19.— Sergeant
Neal Brown, recruiting officer of Com
pany E, the local military company, re
ports this evening that over one hun
dred men enlisted in his company since
Monday morning when the lists opened.
From this list forty men will be se
lected to bring the company up to the
full number allowed. It is possible an
additional company will be formed
from the extra men, as many more
have signified a desire to enlist. If
necessary another company can be re
cruited here without difficulty. The
members of Company E are all pre
paring to be in readiness when the
summons comes to march, which is ex
pected at any time.
MEN OF PORTERVILLE
WOULD AWARRING GO.
PORTERVILLE, April 19.—Patriot
ism is rampant in all the walks of so
ciety here at present. Captain Theo
dore R. Shaw, who has seen much serv
ice on the battlefield and who has for
several years past been one of the lead
ing attorneys of this place, has made
application to Governor Budd for au
thority to organize and drill a company
of volunteers. Recruits are plenty and
willing, as was evidenced by a list for
volunteers that was opened here this
evening when twenty-five signed the
roll of honor In a little over an hour.
REED AND
HOBART SIGN
RESOLUTIONS
Congress Has Done Its
Part in Securing the
Freedom of Cuba.
It Remains Now for the President
to Send His Ultimatum to
Spain and Finish the Job
With Arms.
Call Office, Riggs House,
Washington, April 19.
Comparatively little business was
transacted by the Senate to-day, all of
the Senators being fatigued on account
of their long vigil last night over the
Cuban resolutions. Consideration of the
sundry civil appropriation bill was re
sumed and the wide latitude of debate
permitted under the rules of the Son
ate afforded opportunity for some ex
planations to be made concerning the
action of the Senate on the Cuban
question.
Mr. Cockrell of Missouri and Mr. Ba
con of Georgia explained their action
In voting against the conference report
in the early hours of the Senate and
the colloquies that ensued between
them and some of the Republican Sen
ators were spicy and interesting. A
running fire of debate was precipitated,
which was participated In by Mr. Man
tle of Montana, Mr. Cannon of Utah,
Mr. Hale of Maine, Mr. Spooner of
Wisconsin and others, the discussion
lasting about three hours.
At the opening of the session the ex
citing and momentous scenes of the
past week had given way to a dull and
somber routine. Attendance on the
floor and in the galleries was small.
At 12:27 p. m. a message was received
from the House of Representatives an
nouncing the signature of the Speaker
to the Cuban resolutions. Eight min
utes afterward the Vice-President an
nounced his signature to the Cuban res
olutions.
In accordance with his announcement
made yesterday that he proposed to
insist upon the independence of the
Cuban republic, Mr. Allen of Nebraska
offered the following resolution which
was referred to the Committee on For
eign Relations:
That the republic of Cuba, the capitol
of which is located at Cubitas, is hereby
recognized by the United States of Ameri
ca as the lawful Government of the Island
of Cuba, and that the United States
hereby pledges to said republic its
friendly offices in the adjournment of its
financial affairs with the kinpdnm of
Spain or the holders of Spanish bonds or
Indebtedness issued against or made
chargeable to Cuba; that, so far as the
Influence of the United States may prop
erly be exercised, it wMI insist that said
republic shall not be charged with the
bonded or other indebtedness of Spain,
contracted during or prior to hostilities
with the respective Governments of Spain
and Cuba,
Mr. Stewart of Nevada said the res
olution reminded him of the very an
cient and very sapient scheme of lock
ing the door after the horse is stolen.
Mr. Allen declared that he was quite
satisfied that under the present ar
rangement the island of Cuba would
pass into the hands of "financial cor
morants and financial buzzards," un
less the United States should at once
take measures to protect the island and
its people.
The Senate then resumed considera
tion of the sundry civil bill, and at 5:05
adjourned.
CUBANS WILL
AID AMERICA
Island Army at the Dis
posal of the United
States.
Special Dispatch to The CalL
• NEW YORK, April 19.— The follow
ing statement on the Congressional Cu
ban resolutions was given out to-day
at the office of the Cuban Junta:
"The resolutions, as they stand, are
tantamount to the recognition of the
Cuban republic. The declaration is that
the people of Cuba are free and inde
pendent, while the Cuban people ac
knowledge allegiance only to the re
public of Cuba, which they have estab
lished and maintained by the force of
arms. The only object of the insur
rection was the independence of the
Cubans. This is provided for by the
resolutions. The Cubans asked that
before Intervention there be recogni
tion of independence. This was also
provided for by the resolutions. Their
desire to run their own Government
free from coercion is provided for by
the fourth paragraph of the resolu
tion.
"Under these circumstances the de
mand made by the United States, that
Spain at once evacuate the island, and
the threat that, in the event of her re
fusal, the land and naval forces of the
United States will be used to compel
evacuation, certainly merits the deep
est gratitude on the part of the Cu
bans. Should force be necessary on
the part of the United States there will
be the most complete co-operation by
the Cuban Government and its army.
Coast pilots and practiced pilots will
be placed immediately at the service
of the United States, and in every way
will the Cubans aid In expelling the
common enemy. To the patriotism of
the American people and the American
press the Cubans owe a debt of grat
itude, and for the confidence which the
American people have in them they
hope to prove their worthiness.
"The steadfastness with which they
have purused their Ideal for independ
ence and the organization which they
have shown in their fight against
Spain, are sufficient proof that they
will be able to maintain their independ
ence, and that peace will be their only
object for the future."
Naval Be serve Recruits.
SANTA CRUZ, April 19.— The ranks
of the naval reserves are rapidly filling
to the maximum limit. Fifteen recruits
have been sworn In and applications
are on file. Twenty-five Watsonville
young men are desirous of Joining.
Call Office, Riggs House,
Washington, April 19.
The House presented a most desolata
appearance when it convened at noon
after the weary all-night session.
While the journal T vas being read Mr.
Hager (R.) of lowa, chairman of the
Committee on Enrolled Bills, brought
in the Cuban resolutions which had
been enrolled under his personal direc
tion. The Speaker immediately signed
them, and as soon as the reading of
the journal was completed at 12:16 p. m.
he announced his signature.
There was no demonstration. The
enrolling clerk at his side seized the
resolutions and hurried with them
across to the Senate chamber. Mr.
Grosvenor then, as a question of per
sonal privilege, had read at the clerk's
desk an editorial in a New York pa
per commenting on his statement in the
House on April 7, that this war would
be fought under the banner of the Re
publican administration of this Gov
ernment or it would not be fought at
all. Mr. Grosvenor explained the cir
cumstances under which the statement
was made. He had been delighted with
the record the Democratic party had
made and in the statement he only
meant that as the present administra
tion had three years to run the war
which was on us must be fought dur
ing its life or not at all. He had meant
no reflection and had appealed to both
sides of the House to stand by the
executive who had been assaulted.
"In this connection," concluded Mr.
Grosvenor, "I desire to say I believe
this war will be energetically waged,
both in a military sense and in the
manner necessary to carry it on, and
I believe the response to the call to
arms will be unanimous. There will
be no political divisions. The army
will come from Democrats and Popu"
lists as well as Republicans, and es
pecially do I believe the response to the
call will come from every Southerner
and the whole Union will share the
triumphant echo of loyalty." (Great ap
plause).
Mr. Dingley said in view of the fact
that the House had been sitting all
night and that the members were
weary he would move to adjourn. Ac
cordingly at 12:32 p. m. the House ad
journed.
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