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-After a Hard-Fought Battle the
Cuban Resolutions Pass.
Tho Itfinoltitlon Say the l'ooploof Cuba Are,
anil of Hlght Ought to lie, fTreonnd
Independent Tho Kenoln-
tlonn nn Adopted.
Washington, April 10. After ono
of tho hardest fought battles nnd
seven conferences botweon the two
houses In many years, congress at an
jarly hour this morning came to an
agreement upon tho most momentous
'question it lias dealt with in a third
of ncontury. Tho Cuban resolutions
wore passed and will bo sent to tho
president to-day. Their provisions
mean tho expulsion of Spain from tho
island of Cuba by tho armed forces of
tho United States. There were many
roll calls In both houses, and each
body held tenaciously for its own reso
lution. Tho conferees had great dllll
' culty In agreeing. Tho first confer
once showed a determination on tho
part of tho house not to yield a singlo
point, and it was only after long con
sultation with tho houso loaders that
they agreed to allow to stand tho llttlo
words, "are, und," In tho first section
of tho senate resolution, which de
clares that tho peoplo of Cuba arc,
and of right ought to be freo and in--depondent.
Tho resolutions as finally adopted
are those reported from tho senato
committee on foreign relations, with
tho addition of tho fourth section,
known as the Toller amendment, dis
claiming any intention on tho part of
tho United States to acquire Cuba.
When tho houso mot at ton yester
day morning, having recosscd from
Saturday night, an adjournment was
immediately talcon until noon, when
tho regular Monday session bogan.
Almost 1m mediately, on motion of Mr.
Dlngloy, It was voted, 170 to ICO, to
concur in tho senate amendments to
tho houso Cuban resolutions, with an
amendment striking out tho clause
recognizing tho independence of tho
' present republic of Cuba and also
amending tho first clauso by striking
out tho words "are and," so that it
should read, "of right ought to bo
irco, etc.," Instead of "aro and of right
ought to bo free, otc."
When tho resolutions wore returned
to tho senate, that body refused to
concur in tho amendments 33 to 40
-and also rofused by a vote of 34 to -13
to nsk for a conference. The hou3Q
then, on motion of Mr. Dingloy, re
quested aconforence, which tho senate
agreed to. The senate conferees were
Davis, Forakcr und Morgan, and tho
house conferees were Adams, Heat--wolo
and Dlnsmoro.
Ilcforo tho conforonco committco
rmot, it had been agreed by tho ton re
publican members of tho senato who
'Ihad been holding out for recognition
-that they would consent to an aban-
nlonincnt of tho Turplo recognition
,-amondmont in consideration of tho
restoration of tho words "aro and" to
rfthe first olauBO, and it was understood
'that, on this basis, tho conforonco com
"inlttoo would roach an agreement
-which would bo promptly sanctioned
3by both houses.
When tho conforonco committco
camo to report, at eight o'clock, how-
ever, It was learned that Messrs. Ad
nata and Iloatwolo, of tho houso con
ferees, had refused to restoro tho ob-
. jectionablo words, "aro and," and tho
deadlock was still on. Tho senato
-voted to insist on its amendments,
. und, after consldorablo pulling and
ihaullng, another conforonco was ar-
ranged, with tho old conferees repre
senting both houso and senate. Whllo
this committco was at work tho Iioubo
.and senato recessed from time to time.
At 13:05 tho houso conferoos askod
i.ior a conforonco alone, and at this con
ference It was agreed to yield to tho
extent of rostoring tho words "aro
tand." After this concession, the joint
Mconferonco committee spcodily agreed
.and roported to the respective houses,
-which promptly adopted tho resolu
tions. Tho resolutions as adopted are:
Ucsolvad, lly tho nonnto nnd houso of ropro-
sontntlve's ot tho Unltod Stutos of Amorloa, la
congress nssorablod:
First That tho pooplo of tho island of Cuba
aro, unci of u right ought to bo, froo and lndo
'pendont, Sooond-AThat It la tho duty of tho United
. States to demand, nnd tho governmout of tho
"United Statos (loos hereby demand, that tho
Kovornmcnt ot Spain nt onco relinquish Its au
thority and government In tho tslund of Cuba
and withdraw Its land nnd naval forces from
Cuba and Cuban wators.
Third Thut tho prealdont of tho Unltod
.-States bo, and hohoroby is, ilreotod nnd oin-
Iovored to uso tho cntlro land nnd naval
'forces of tho United States nnd to call Into tho
-actual sorvloo of tho Unltod States tho mllttla
-of tho sovorul stutos, to suck oxtout us may bo
jioccssary to carry thoso resolutions into of
rfoot Fourth That tho Unltod Statos horoby dis
claims any disposition or Intention to oxorolso
-. sovorolgnty, Jurisdiction or control over sntd
island except for the pnoltlcation thoroof, and
.assorts Its determination, when that Is aocom-
- inlshod, to loavo tho govorntnontnnd control ot
. itho island to Its people
Speaker Heed signed tho Cuban reso
lutions after tho houso mot this
.moon. Then they wont to the vlcu
president, and after his signature to
'.tho presidont.
Gon. Wallace Wants to Fight.
Indianapolis, Ind., April 10. Gon.
Ijow Wallace, tho famous soldier, dip
lomat and novelist, who was 71 years
.old April 10, has formally withdrawn
from tho race for tho United States
senato and announced that ho will on--tor
tho army and fight for Cuban hide
upendoncc. , ' '
NATIONAL LAWMAKERS.
A t'oudoniind Ueport of Mm Doing of Onr
Senators mid Itoprciintatlvci ill
WnnhliiRtoii.
Senator Davis (Minn.) presented to tho Ronato
on tho 13th the Cubnn resolutions and ro
port from the foreign relations commit
tee. Tho resolutions called for lmracdlato
nrmed Intervention In Cubu and tho establish
ment of astabloand Independent government
there. Tho roport was n tcrrlllo arraignment
of Spain nnd hor policies. Senator Turplo
(Ind.) presented n minority report signed by
himself and Senators Mills (Tex.), Daniel (Vn.)
nnd Foralccr (O.) Tho minority stated that
they agreed cordially with tho report mado by
the majority, but they favored tho recognition
of tho present Cuban republic as n sovereign
power. Scnntors Forakor, Lodgo (Mass.) and
Lindsay (Ky.) nindo powerful Hpeochcs on tho
Cubnn question. Tho resolutions went ovor.
Sonntors Proctor (VU) and Sowall (N.J.) In
troduced hills for tho reorganization ot tho
nrmy nnd Senutor Thurston (Nob.) n mensuro
for npproproprlatlng ISJ.SOJ.UOO for lncronslng
tho cnlclonoy of tho national guard and 1300,000
for tho nnval rcsorvc. Many private pension bills
woro nlso passed.. ..Thoro was a riot In tho
house over tho tlmo to bo allowed each side for
debate on tho Cuban resolutions nnd many
memboM noted ns If thoy were crazy. Tho res
olutions roported by tho majority of tho com
mittco on foreign relations woro adopted by a
vote of 322 to IB. Thoy direct tho president to
lntcrvouo nt onco In Cuba to restoro penco nnd
nccuro to tho people of that lslund "i stnblo
nnd Independent government of their own,"
nnd authorize him to uso tho nrmy nnd navy to
oxcouto tho purpose of tho resolutions. Tho
minority resolution, which doclnrcd for tho
recognition of tho existing government, was
defeated by n voto of 1 17 for to 100 against.
A mcmorlnl from tho National Clvlo club, of
Ilrooklyn, was presented In tho senato on tho
14th by Senator Halo (Mc.) for amending tho
navigation laws to enable our merchant vcssols
to sail under n foreign flag during tho trouble
with Spnln. Senator Davis (Minn.) then by
consent laid tho Cuban resolutions previously
reported by tho forolgn relations committco
beforo tho senato nnd for moro than, six hours
speeches wero delivered upon tho various
phnscs of tho situation which disclosed no irrec
oncilable difference among thoso who spolco,
tho dllToroncc bolng as to whether tho resolu
tions llnnlly adopted should rccognlzo tho In
dependence of tho Cuban republic or simply
dcolaro for nrmed Intervention, with n vlow to
tho ultimata Indopondenco of the Cuban people.
Tho speakers woro Senator Tumor (Wash.).
Hoar (Mass.). Turplo (Ind.), Cray (Del.) and
Fairbanks (Ind.) ....The houso passed tho
Curtis Indian territory bfll almost by a unani
mous vote. Aside from thnt the session was
dull nnd absolutely devoid of interos'.
Tiik senato bogan tho discussion of tho HIs-pano-Amorlcan
crisis at tho early hour of ton
o'clock on tho 15th and continued it until fnr
into tho night without comtnj? to a voto. Dur
ing tho day spoochos woro dellvorcd by Son
ntors Cullom (III.). Berry (Ark.). Daniel (Va.),
Tillman (S. C.), Wolcott(CoL), Spoonor (Wla),
Chilton (Tex.), Teller (Col) and Stowart
(Nov.). All tho deliverances wero character
ized by brilliance nnd cloijuenca Amid nil tho
talk, howovor, It was not upparent thut a single
voto would bo changed, ns all tho senators ap
peared to hnvo mado up their minds on the
question.... In tho houso Mr. Batloy (Tox.)
nroso to n question of prlvlloRO to reply to u
newspaper charging him with being rosponsl
bio for tho rocont disorderly scenes In tho
houso. Ho said If thoro was any individual re
sponsible for tho ficono It must rest upon tho
spoakcr. Tho spenkor replied that ho did not
fool It was necessary to discuss his action nnd
tho incident closed, tho regular order being de
manded. Tho private calendar was then taken
up. In tho ovonlng session 20 private ponsion
bills wore passed.
No fowor than 25 senators mado addresses
on tho Cuban resolutions, which were tin
der consideration in tho sonata during tho
wholo of tho 10th. Tho specohos, although
short according to agreement, wero char
acterized by Impassioned forco nnd elo
quence rarely heard In tho senate. Tho tost
voto was on tho amendment offered by Sonator
Turplo (Ind.) recognizing tho lndopendcnoo of
the Cuban republic It provnllod. tho voto be
ing fil to 37. Senator Davis (Minn.) thon of
fered nn amendment disclaiming any intontion
of tho United States to exerolso sovereignty
over Cuba after its pnolllcatlon. This was
ndoptcd without a dissenting vote. Sonator
Morgan (Ala.) offered his substitute for a
declaration ot wur. It was laid on the tnblo
yeas, 83; nays, 6. A motion by Sonator Davis
(Minn.) to strlko out all of tho resolving
clause 6f tho houso resolution and In
sert tho sonato resolution us amended was
carried by a voto ot 60 to 23. At 0:05 p. m. tho
third and final reading ot tho resolution as
nmonded wns begun nnd, on tho roll call, It wus
passed by tho voto of 07 to 21. Tho title nnd
preamble of tho senate resolution were then
substituted for tho houso tltlo and pronmblo
without provision. Tho resolutions as adopted
recite thut tho Unltod States government rec
ognizes tho republic of Cuba; empower tho
prosldent to uso tho land nnd naval forcos of
tho United States to oarry the resolutions Into
effect nnd disclaim any disposition of tho
United States to exorcise control over Cuba
after It has bocn paoltlcd. Senator Hawlcv
(Conn.) Introduced n resolution, which wont
over, nuthorlzlng tho prosldent to stop tho ox
port of coal or other matorlal used In war. At
0:15 p. nt un adjournment was talon.... The
houso hold an uninteresting session. Only
some unimportant minor bills woro passod and
nt 1:40 p.m. an adjournment wus taken until
tho 18th.
A III); Fire In Ilnstnn.
Hobton, April 18. Tho roof of tho
grain elevator at tho Hoosao Tunnel
docks, Charlestown, was blown com
pletely off by a dust explosion yester
day morning, and tho fire that fol
lowed not only destroyed tho remain
ing portion of tho immenso structure,
but consumed nearly tho cntlro con
tents, over 400,000 bushels of grain,
mostly wheat Tho loss is estimated
by fire underwriters at nearly S000,000,
well covered by insurance.
Hoonovolt Want to Flu lit.
Washington, April 18. Assistant
Secretary of tho Navy Roosevelt has
submitted his resignation to tho presi
dent. Ho is determined and anxious
to take part In active scrvlco against
tho Spaniards in Cuba, and as ho is not
a sailor, and would have no placo on
board a ship, ho will ask for a staff ap
pointment in the army.
May Abandon Cuba.
London, April 18. Tho Homo corre
spondent of tho Daily News says: "I
am assured that tho queen rogent her
solf, as well us tho popo and Emporor
Francis .Joseph, of Aubtrin, would
favor abandoning Cuba as tho only
means to avert war. Archbishop lro-
muu cuuies tuat renouncing tnc isianti
Is tho only possibility of avoiding
war." -, .
VOLUNTEERS WANTED ,
A Bill for Calling Out Fifty Thou
sand to Seventy Thousand Men.
Adm. Klcurrt Ordered to Duty In tho Navy
Department nnd Commodoro Howell
to Command Patrol Fleet Mex
ico to Kit forco Neutrality.
Washington, April 10. Ropresenta
tlve Hull, of Iown, chairman of tho
houso committco on military affairs,
will, to-day, introduce un administra
tion bill authorizing the president to
issue a call for volunteers to tho num
ber of 50,000 or 70,000 men. It will bo
considered immediately by the commit
tee, its passage expedited as rapidly as
possible, and will take effect immedi
ately upon tho president's approval. Its
terms will authorize tho president to
call on the various states for quotas in
making up the aggregate. Acting In
this way Instead of specifically look
ing to calling out the various stato
militia, will avoid several embarrass
ing technicalities, a main one being
tho constitutional inhibition on send
ing state militia out of tho country,
while volunteers so called for can bo
ordered anywhere. It Is likely that if
tho situation develops in such grave
proportions as is now expected, a
second call for 100,000 volunteers
will bo issued by tho president. Tho
necessity for this immense number,
however, is not clear to the military
authorities at this time. The draft of
tho present war measure has just been
framed by the war department otll
cials, and the leading members of the
military committco havo already con
ferred with tho war department au
thorities on the necessity on this lino,
tho latter having announced that a
maximum of 80,000 volunteers would
be suilicicnt at this time.
"WOIIK FOIl SICAllI) AND HOWELL.
Washington, April 10. Probably
with tho riow of availing himself of
the lanro experience of Roar Admiral I
largo expo
Sicurd, Secretary Long has revoked
tho sick leave of that officer and or
dered him to duty in his own oilico at
tho navy department. Tho admiral at
present is at his homo in New York
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D.UW.-, uuu t-Awu lu .ri ., w.u
uupnrtment wit. un ino next nours.
Being thoroughly familiar with every
UUtailUl UUUbM-UULKHl UUU MIUBM-IHIITMI ,
and weakness of all the vessels of tho
fleet under Copt, Sampson's command, j
RS wnll ns t.linsn lv riir nt, llnmntnn '
roads, under command of Commodore
Schley, tho admiral is expected to be
of great assistance to the department ,
in tho arrangement of any plans of
campaign.
Secretary Long yesterday decided to
assign Commodore Howell to command
tho nowly organized patrol fleet, con
sisting of tho Yosemito, tho Prairie,
the Yankee and tho Dixie. This de
tail for Commodore Howell is a solu
tion of a difficulty which has been con
fronting tho department ever since
his return from tho European station.
Secretary Long was very anxious to
avail himself of the experience of Com
modoro Howell, but found some diffi
culty in doing so, in view of tho fact
that ho outranks both Commodoro
Schley and Capt Sampson, in com
mand of tho two fleets. Neither of
these officers could, in justice, havo
been relieved to make room for Com
modore Howoll, and the creation of a
new fleet solves the difficulty.
jikxico to knfohgk neutualitv.
Washington, April 10. Assistant Sec
rotary Day had three diplomatic callers
yesterday morning, the Chinese minis
ter, the Guatemalan minister and
Senor Romero, tho Mexican minister.
Some significance attached to tho visit
of tho later, as it was believed that his
call was with the purpose of assuring
Assistant Secretary Day as to the atti
tude of tho Mexican government to
ward tho United Statos in tho
event of a breaking out of hos
tilities with Spain. Tho news
from tho City of Mexico that a
concentration of Mexican troops haa
been ordered on tho Texas frontier is
rather satisfactory to tho authorities
here, as evidencing a purpose on the
part of the Mexican government to re
press sternly and promptly any quix
otic attempts that may bo mado to raid
across tho border by either sympa
thizers with Spain or by some of tho
many lawless Mexicans who aro quick
to take advantage of any disturbance
or profit by tho organization of fili
bustering expeditions.
A lteport from Cuba.
Washington, April 19. Tho report
that a conference has been arranged
between tho autonomist committco
nnd Gen. Gomez is based on advices
from a foreign consul lu Cuba, proba
bly under Instructions from his govern
ment. No erodenco is placed by any
one In authority hero In tho probability
of such a conference. Minister Polo
discredits the information, while ox-
pressing tho opinion that such a meet
ing might bo arranged "If tho United
States would only keep quiet"
Irohiml Nays I'euoo May lie I'reaorved.
London, April 10. The Roma corre
spondent of tho Dally Mall, telegraph
ing Monday, says: "Archbishop Ire
land cabled to tho popo yesterday say
ing that ho has great hopes that his
efforts for tho preservation of peace
will bo crowned with success. Tho
archbishop complains that tho great
est obstacle in his path Is tho violent
languago used in Roman Catholic or
gans in .Europe against America."
Revenue measure ready.
Tho House Warn nnd Mean Committee
Complete n Hill to Kalno Money
for Wur.
Washington, April 17. Tho repub
lican members of tho ways and moans
committco of tho houso have practical
ly completed tho preparation of tho
revenue measure which will bo passed
toraiso revenues sufficient to prosecuto
tho war. Tho members proposo that
tho present generation shall bear tho
burdens of the war and proceeding
upon that theory thoy havo proparod a
bill that will raiso between 8100,000,
000 to $120,000,000 additional rcvonuo
per annum. Tho bill will pro
vide for an additional tax of
31 per barrel upon beer from
which 830,000,000 will bo raised. On
manufactured tobacco and snuff tho
revenue tax will bo increased from six
to 13 cents. This is expected to raiso
8115,000,000 of revenue. Tho incrcaso
on cigars and cigarettes has not been
absolutely fixed, but It probably will
bo 81 on all classes. From this So, 000,
000 Is expected. Tho proposition
which tho senato placed on the tariff
bill, but which went out in con
ference, to tax all stocks and
transfers of corporations is embodied
in tho measure, together with practl
cally all tho scheme of internal rcvo
nuo taxation of tho act of 1800, which
includes a stamp tax on all checks,
drafts and all instruments of business
(mortgages, loans and bonds); a tax
on patent and proprietary medi
cines and a tax on. telegraph mes
sages and express packages is
also incorporated in tho bill. This
scheme of taxation is estimated to raiso
S35,000,000. Tho tax on proprietary and
patent medicines will bo two cents on
packages or bottles retailing at 25
cents or under, and four cents on thoso
rotaillng above that price. Tho tax
on telegraph messages will be one cont
on all messages which cost 25 cents or
less and two cents on all abovo
nnnnA ,a n,nnnA m A !,..
cents. A auty or ten cents per
i ., ... ...... .
per pound upon coffee, with a counter
vailing internal revenuo tax on stock
on hand. This latter will bo in tho
form of a tax on tho sales of stock on
hand to avoid constitutional inhibi
""" w u.
tion against a direct tax. From tea
and coff 828,000,000 are estimated.
Bottled watcn are to bear a tas sim.
Uar to patent mediclnes.
Fop t,. , ,! f fl. nvrn.
monf f.Vin Gonirtfnmi rf iVia TnnQiitir a
iveQ th(J al ral to issuoor.
r. . -...., ...
uncutes oi inucutcuncss pavablc in
ono year and to bear not to exceed
three per cent, interest. Tho secretary
of the treasu ry Is also authorized to bor
row on the credit of tho government by
popular subscription aloan of 8500,000,
000. This loan is to be placed through
the post offices of the country, the sub
treasuries and government deposito
ries in low rate bonds which are to be
sold at par. Thoy aro to bear threa
per cent, and to be redeemable after
Ave years at tho option of the govern
ment and to bo duo in 20 years. The
principal and interest aro to bo pay
able in coin. The measure will be
presented to tho full committco proba
bly Monday and it will bo brought
into tho house as soon as tho war reso
lutions aro signed by tho president.
CAMPAIGN IN CUBA.
Consul General Lee Gives the War Depart
ment Some Valuable Information in
Itecard to tho Inland.
New Yojik, April 17. A dispatch to
the Now York Times from Washington
says:
It Is oxpootcd that tho foroos that will ba
used In Cuba will consist of cavalry, Infantry
and light artillery. Heavy arttllory could
hardly bo used In
tho wot season, and
not bo necessary In
tho Spaniards. Con
understood, advised the
besides, It would
oporatlons against
sul General Lee, It Is
uso of thoso branches of tho sorvlco for the
campnlgn In Cuba. Ho Is of the opinion that
tho army can successfully conduct oporatlons
In tho island during tho wot weather If It has
cavalry and light battorlcs. Rapid tiro guns
nnd plenty of them will bo depended on very
largely to do tho lighting.
It Is said that tho Spanish forecs In Cuba nre
poorly armed. They havo a fairly good rlllo,
tho Mauser, but uro Inadequately suppllod with
ammunition nnd most of tho troops bolng
young boys, do not know how to uso their guns.
In rapid llro guns they are very dellolent Artil
lery Is their weakest point nnd they cannot now
supply tho dellolcncy. Even Havana Is do
fended by antiquated cannon, with tho excep
tion ot six lino now Krupp guns, whloh how
over, havo been allowed to rust on their car
riages and tho artillerists do not know any
thing about tholr uso.
Gon. Lee, It Is undorstood. advised tho war
department that n fow good regiments would
bo sufllclont for tho llrst movements In Cuba.
Ho rolles very strongly upon tho ofllcicncy of
tho nrmy under Gon. Gomoz nnd Gen. Garola,
which would naturally bo our alllos In war.
Ho reports thnt tho revolutionists havo
an offoctlvo nrmy of 40,000 troops,
which they could lnoreuso to 100,
000 nlmost any tlmo If tho arms
for them wero found. Gomez has kept his
nrmy In its presont number because it wus too
dhucult to maintain a largo army in that coun
try after Its ropcatcd devastation, nnd because
0,000 men wero enough to koop up tho war nnd
crush Spain slowly. On tho other hand, the
I Spaniards havo, ho says, not moro than 65, 00 J
to 05,000 effective troops. If tho revolutionists
' nro armed und n small, but woll disciplined
nnd soasoncd army from this country Is lnndod
In tho Island, ho thinks tho Spaniards will
havo no chunco for successful resistance.
Another oloment In tho war that Gen. Leo,
It Is understood, oommented on Is that Spain's
troops lu Cuba aro depending upon this coun
try for food suppllos. Tho Island can bo en
tirely shut off from food by tho notion of
tho Unltod States. It Is estimated that
Havana would suffer ns much as If It
woro actuully besieged If wo should
provant our ships from carrying any
thing for tho Spaniards and tho Spanish
ships from procuring suppllos from our ports.
Havana, It Is said, by consuls nnd nil who havo
studied thy conditioner affairs oa thq Island,
U absolutely without' food.
PLANS FOR TAKING CUBA.
Iho War Hoard Conferring Together as to
the llot Method of Capturing
tho Inland.
Washington, April 18. Tho navy
department peoplo havo boon busy
considering operations in conjunction
with tho military forco in regard to
Cuba, as it was decided some time ago
to use naval vessels as convoys of tho
transports which would convoy troops
to Cuba. It has even been suggested
that some of tho largest ships of tho
navy bo utilized in tho capacity of
transports. This proposition docs not
meet with tho unqualified approval of
all tho members of tho war board.
Some of them believo that thoro will
bo work enough for tho navy without
converting the ships into transports,
and that their legitimate and most
valuablo duties would bo as companion
ships for tho vessels which will con
vey tho military forces to Cuba. It is
likely that after the troops aro landed
tho navy will make a concerted
attack on tho principal ports and
blockade tho harbors. Tho at
tack on Havana, If made at all, is
likely to bo mado at night, and shell
ing under cover of darkness and whllo
tho vessels aro under steam will offer
tho least opportunity fnr successful
retaliation from tho shore.
The navy department has not been
behind in its accumulation of infor
mation in regard to the fortifications
at Havana. It knows to a definite and
detailed degreo just what the fortifi
cations at that point consist of, the
number and caliber of guns, the
rounds of ammunition and tho likely
means of attack and sources of supply.
Tho battery of the celebrated Moro
castle is rather formidable, tho largest
gun being of 12-inch caliber.
Tho great menaco to vessols which
may attack Havana is in the submarine
mines which have been placed In the
,harbor and regarding tho power of
which this government has already
had such a terrible example. There is
some doubt as to whether Havana will
bo shelled by our navy. Tho foreign
interests at that placo may render it
inadvisable and improper, but the
naval authorities expect no trouble in
silencing tho forts. In making attacks
on tho land fortifications it has been
deemed proper to conduct such opera
tions under steam and at night, in or
der that the return Are may bo mini
mized in its effect.
At a midnight conference at tho war
department, attended by Assistant
Secretary of War Meiklejohn and tho
military law officers of the army, meas
ures for raising volunteers wero dis
cussed. The legal aspect and circum
stances o'f this action wero considered
rather than tho strategic necessities of
the case. These officers anticipated!
that there would be occasion for culling
a greater number of volunteers than
tho 40,000 or 50,000 named by Gen.
Miles, and at present considered as an
efficient forco by Secretary Alger.
One of the officials who attended tho
conference was in favor of at least
100,000 men as a volunteer force, and
he believed that this number could bo
obtained with readiness in this coun
try. This incident wus subordinated
in tho conference, however, to the
means by which a forco could be
raised.
Tho principal result of the session
was the drafting of a bill which tho
president will send to congress, with
the recommendation that it be passed.
This bill docs not as yot name a defi
nite number and it will rest with the
president to finally decide what
strength ho will ask for in his first
call. At present all tho departmental
estimates for war supplies for the
military sorco aro on a basis of 10,000
men. This is an insignificant feature,
however, since it will not bo a diffi
cult matter to provide for the purchase
and transportation of supplies for two
or three times tho forco which is at
present talked of.
ABTACKED THE CONSULATE. -
A. Blob at Malaga, Spain, Stone tho Resi
dence of the Representative of the
United State.
Malaga, Spain, April 18. There
was a serious disturbance hero Satur
day, resulting in an attack upon tho
United States consulate. The demon
stration began with tho parading of
small crowds through the streets,
shouting patriotic cries. Rut a mob
eventually gathered and attacked tho
United States consulate. Stones wero
thrown and ono of tho mob leaders
procured a ladder, tore down the
shield having upon it tho arras of tho
United States and dragged it along
tho streets. Tho prefect was sum
moned and ho addressed tho people,
begging them to disperse, which to
some degreo restored order. After
ward tho streets woro patrolled by
gendarmes. Tho rioting again broke
out yesterday and there was a fight
between tho gendarmes and tho mob.
Germnny Took tho Lead.
Rkiu.in, April 18. It Is learned from
in authentic source that Germany
took tho lead In pledging the conti
nental powers to maintain absolute
neutrality in caso of war between thok.
United States and Spain. The great
st resistance offered to Germany's
proposals was from France and Aus
tria, who acquiesced only with tho
proviso that Kuropo is to have some
thing to say toward the end or after
in settling tho peace' conditions.
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