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t/ / - 1 tIf "If * * THE OMAHA ! DAILY BEE IOWA EDITION ESTABLISHED JUNE 19 , 1871. OMAHA , SATURDAY MORNING , * AfRIL 16 , 1898 TWELVE PAGES , SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. SENATE ACTS TODAY Will Vote on Cuban Keiolutioni Before Adjooramsat CLOSES A WEEK OF HISTORY MAKING lucky M y Be Ushered in Under tie Dark Shadow of War. ANOTHIR DAY IS OCCUPIED IN DEBATE Discussion ii Characterized by Many CollcqnieSi SOME BITTERNESS OF FEELING IS SHOWN lnlcrrt In the Quen-llon In Maintained to tlie HlRhent Pitch , and the Call-rlen Are Crowded trltU Spectator * . WASHINGTON , April 15. The renate of tbe United States Is etlll In tb < throes of dls- cuaslon of tbe HlspanJ-Amerlcan crisis. While the senate talks the people cf the country of the civilized world await the Tcrd'ct. That verdict will ( be returned. In accordance with an agreement reached late tonight , some time durfng tbe leg elatlve day of tomorrow. That legislative day may ex- tcod into Sunday. Alter the debate had continued for eight hours today an effcrt wza made to reach an agreement to begin the veto upon all of the pending resolutions .t 7 o'clock tomorrow even-Ing , and In tbe confused colloquy among the feaators there was made manifest for Che first time A d'sp3sltlon ' to filibuster. Mr. Caffery ( La. ) , although disclaiming any Intention to delay action unduly , ob jected to any agreement to the fixing of a time to vote , . The debate then proceeded , but In a few minutes Mr. Wellington ( Md. ) entered a mo- tloa to adjourn. This was defeated by the decisive vote of Cl to 10. The emphatic manner In which the decision was reached indicated a determination on the part cf these eenatora who desired Immediate action to endeavor to force the senate to remain In continuous session , cither until the question was finally diepaied of or until an agreement had tieen reached for a vote to bo taken at ome specific time in the future to be meas ured by hours. At S o'clock tonight another effort was mil do to reach an agreement to adjourn but it , too , wo * unavailing. The scene in the eecute this afternoon as lo the war of words that waa being waged was a memorable one. ThU will pass Into history ao o'ne ot the great dajs ot the senate. Thronged- galleries looked do\\n upon the halt-circular chamber below , where were assembled scores of men who bad written pages of American history. With coe exception every member cf the senate wee there and the exception , Mr. Waltball ( Miss. ) , was confined to his bd 111. Among the dlctlE&ulahed audience were a hundred cr more of the members of the house of representatives , justices of the su preme court , members ot the president's cabinet and others prominent la the life ot be country. It was an iasplrlng an historic scene , and one rarely wltneoged even la thla coun try ot great and notable assemblages. In such clrcumstcoces It is not surprising that tbe brilliant orators who addressed the mate roae to and even surpa < acd their best previous efforts. The cccailcn. surround ings , the momentous subject under dtacus- elon war , with Its awful consequence-1 in spired them. Their lips were rich with eJoqueLce ; their reasoning close and co- geat ; their wit as keen cs tha flccblng aword ; their colloquies as ehirp cad pierc ing as the pKtol'a crack. At the suggestion of Mr. Davis , the or dinary morning business was set aside and the foreign relationr committee's Cuban resolutions were laid before the senate. Mr. Cullom (111.1 ( delivered a carefully prepared speech covering the general Cuban questlcn. After directing attention to hla own record In tbe senate upon the Cuban matter , Mr. Cullom declared thai the Lou : for action toy this country was about to trlke. Step by step Spain had been pus eJ away from the west era hemisphere , and now tt was about to lose another and the chle ! gem of Its cclonlal possessions. It Spain should be permitted to pursue Its course In Cuba It would go on without remorse and destroy , if possible , the patriot * to the last man. Its black crimes , said be , call alouJ lor Tf-ngeanee and that vengeance will be taken by the American people In tbe interest ! f humanity. CRIES POU VENGEANCE. Mr. Cullom reviewed the circumstances ol tbe Maine disaster and declared that glsistei was an act of deliberate and malicious mur der. "The people throughout the countrj were demanding that that crime should bf resented and an avenging blow should bt struck without delay , and If Spain shoulJ resent our action. " said he. "we shall no ; hesitate to take up the gamtlet and appeal to the God ot battle and to mankind tc justify our action. We now propose to dc our duty to God and man and force Spalr to withdraw Its forces and flag from the Is land. " After making an extended argument foi Immediate action , in tbe course of which hi paid a high tribute to President McKtaler Mr. Cullom concluded as follows : Thanks to the unwavering sense of justice of the people of the United States the mur dervrs and the outlaws wno now exercise a' brief 'show or authority in Cuba will soon become Incommunicado until Justlct shall be satisfied and thr angel of ansei thai ) write the verdict and sentence of the offended world , and If tbe people of fall country shall do nothing more in this cen tury thun to drive the barbarians into the Caribbean ftzwo shall earn the prale : evtry lover ot freedom and humanity the world over. Mo. Platt ( N. T.I presented the following resolution , passed by the Republican Edi torial'association of tbe etate of New York , a BnBalo. N. Y , . April 14 : Itesolvrd , Tbe Republican Editorial as ocl atlon of tbe state of New York. In conven lion assembled , hereby giws a full nni hearty approval ot the course of the presl dtnt , and expresses Us confidence that h will carry the issue with Spain to a conclu Ion consistent with tbe claims ot humanlt ; and creditable to the dignity and honor o the nation. HOLD UP PRBBIDK.VTS HANDS. Mr. Berry ( Ark. ) was recognised itnmrdl dlatety after the conclusion ot Mr. Cullom' ' speech. He prefaced bis remark * by statlni tkat as a senator ot the felted States he woi prwent In his eat on the upper ioor ot con the United States in bis efforts to bring peace out of the chaos now existing. He wanted to ote for the resolution offered by Mr. Turple , hlch promises to recognize tbe Indepead- nce of the present republic ot Cuba. He bought this was absolutely essential to place be country on an honorable footing before he nations of the world. You may vote the resolution down. You may pass the resolution offered by the majority of the committee on foreign rcla- lens , or you may adopt the house rcsolu- lon. but whatever resolution Is adopted It will be found supporting the hands of the resident. He spoke of the nearness ot war , and said o bring victory to the American army it as absolutely necessary to give the presl- ent the aid and comfort which was needed n this hour of greatest trial. He then 1th an Impassioned outburst pledged tbe' ' outh to loyalty to the flag. While , , he would reserve his Judgment until tbe record ad been made up ot the valor of the south- irn soldiers , he believed the record would ; e imperishable in the history of modern lvlllz.itIon ; and at the close of some glorious I ay with the stars acd stripes flying over he plains of desolated Outa , the valor of , he southern soldier would stand side by Ide with the valor of his northern com- ades. There were many manifestations of ap- lauje In tbe galleries on tbe conclusion of Mr. Berry's * peecfc , which brought Mr. Cockrell ( Mo. ) to his feet with a protest gainst such a display ot commendation and invoked tbe vice president to announce to the galleries that the senate could not be turned nto a beer garden. Accordingly , the presid es officer Impressively informed the Im mense concourse of people present that they would have to observe the dignity of the icnate or the galleries would be cleared. Mr. Daniel of Virginia was next recognized. His fame as an orator is known , and there was craning of necks on the part of the people in the galleries to catch the opening sentences which fell from the lips of the distinguished Virginian : NO NEED TO HURRY. "We stand upon the edge of war. This nation is one with tbe eword in its hand , and f the word that now hesitates upon tbe Ipe , be spoken and tbo command 'Forward' be given upon some proud day the stars and stripes will be waiving over Morro castle and Cabannaa prison. " He said up to now be had been for peace , but that that time seemed to have gone by , and he wanted to do everything possible to support the presi dent In the needs of the hour. "I wish , " said Mr. Daniel , "to cast my vote in my own good time , without pressure behind me. War will wait a day. Possess yourselves , gentlemen , while the awful Hcuc of war or peace Is decided. The men 4 ho declare this war are not the men who will prosecute It In the future. They are not the men who will sustain the gory and bullet- tattered standards before the enemy. They are not the men even who will pay the taxes Imposed to carry on the war. Let the senate go on In Its own measured tread , amid no rancorous pienes. We ppeak as men who would arm the executive branch of the gov ernment strongly and well to perform a great duty as we see It" Mr. Daniel eald he was content neither with Ibe house reanlutlou nor the senate commit tee's resolution. "In my Judgment , ' said he , "our first step should be to write on tbe statute books of tbe country a recognition of the great Cuban republic which has won a place among tbe independent nations by its own valiant eword. " Some sharp critici'Tms of the president's message and actka induced a beated colloquy between Mr. Daniel and Mr. Gray of Dela ware. In response to a question of Mr. Daniel directed to Mr. Gray as to tbe posi tion of the president , the Delaware senator replied : "I agree with the senator from Virginia , in that I support the country , but I also support the constituted authority ol tbe country placed ! n power by tbe suf frage of 70,000,000 psople. " DANIEL INTERPRETS THE WRITING. Mr. Daniel went on to say that the Inter pretation he pMced upon the recommenda tion of the president was that tbe United States should lay hostile ban's on both Spaniards and Cubans to stop the rebellion , instead of upholding the insurgents in their grand flgM for liberty. "I would hang my head la shame , " de clared Mr. Gray , Impressively , "if I be lieved to be true the suspicion which the senator from Virginia hirbora. I believe blm to be absolutely and eternally wrong. " "I am delighted to know it , " responded Mr. Daniel. "When the senator informs me that the president of tbe United States does not bive tbe desire to crush the Cu- iccs under the gallant Gomez I will say to him that it Is more than a suspicion. " "I am not glad to bear this , " replied Mr. Gray , "because I do not believe there is a single man within the confines of tbla broad country , except the senator from Vir ginia , who harboro la bis heart so base a suspicion against the president of the United States. " Mr. Daniel said that ire are not speaking Spanish in this body , that everybody had to come out into the pure air and Into the sunshine , and be made tbe direct cfaarge that the president had Invoked the power ot congress , the use of the army ant tbe navy , to compel Gomez and his gallant band cf insurgents to lay down their arms Instead ot driving Spain from the island. "I believe , " said he. "that the recogni tion of the Cuban republic is necessary at this Juncture as a peace measure and as a war measure. Those freemen will then owe to U3 an everlasting gratitude. Following a colloquy between 'Mr. Gray and 'Mr. Daniel concerning the terms in the latter's cpeech. and concerning the meaning of the president's message , Mr. Gray said : "There Is one truce one armistice that I want , and that Is a truce between the po litical parties ot this country until we can settle our account with Spain. " ( Proloagcc applause. ) TILUMAN ATTRACTS ATTENTION. Aa Mr. Tilliaan arose to addreia the senate there was a commotion in the gillertea and a wheeling about of chairs ot senators on the floor. floor.Mr. Mr. Tlllman said he pimply desired to ex- presj his views upon the momentous ques tion now before the senate in his own way and In his own time. Haetein such a crisis he did not deem advisable. "There Is to be war In any event , " he de clared , "unless Spain igcomlniojriy backs down , but the exigencies of the situation.are not so press-Ing but what we may have to ray to the world what we mean to'do "and make clear our position. iPopullsti , democrats , republicans are we. Uut we are all Americans to make Cuba free , "At least I hope we are. " be continued. "I regret. " he said , "that I oannot rise to the high acd pure pline to which the senator from Delaware ( Mr , Gray ) claim * to have attained. I have suspicion In my nature and have learned that angels ea earth are few seldom bear the flutter of their wings In this chamber. " ( Laughter. ) Discussing the criticism * which have been made on the delay in action by the sen ate , Mr. Tlllman maintained that Inasmuch as tbe president had taken his own good time to pe > upon tbe question of the hour , the responsibility for delay could not He against tbe senate , and be appealed to his colleagues to proceed In dignity and order. With a sharp voice Mr. Tlllman said It was the suspicion of Bauble dealing that sur rounded the message of the president , which needed the senate to make the cause of the war clear as sunshine. He said lie wished to God he had no suspicion of dark dealing and midnight plotting. He Inquired why the president wanted the bouse resolution passed Instead of the senate. "We are even threat ened with . \ veto it we dare proclaim tbe Independence of Cuba , " he declare. ! . SLAVE TO BONDHOIJERS. He spoke feelingly of the person of the president. He said he believed him to be a 1 good man a conscientious citizen but he , j was surrounded by men whom he ( Tlllman ) suspected , some very wicked partners. "The whole world is becoming a slave to the boad- lolders. Our action In this great crisis is reJIcated upon the demand of the syndicates hat control every avenue of trade and com merce. The bond of the corporations is tronger than the man ; the sinister effect of he dollar is paramount in this capital. " "We propose to take possession of Cuba as the policeman of the western continent , " was one of his most declarative utterances. Then , with reflection rising at the termlna- ioa of each word , he said : "Bonds ! Bonds ! Bonds ! Nothing but bonds throughout the message. " He said whatever resolution was passed war was Inevitable. "My people do not want war. God knows they would rather have > eace. Ttey have seen the horrors of war. Their fairest flowers were glvea for burial purposes. Our one Jewel was sent ( back to us for interment. We have had our fill of blood-letting , but the great fellow feeling of sympathy has gone out to the men of the Matae , and the lighted fuse which caused the explosion of the bomb under the Maine has been relighted , and the blood of our revolutionary sires , crying through the men of South Carolina , demands Justice for the assassins who sent our brave sailors to an untimely death. " In marked contrast to the speech of Mr. TJllman was the address of Mr. Wolcott. who followed. In opening Mr. Wolcott wid that it bad not been his Intention to participate the debate on the resolutions under dis cuss ! jn until yesterday , when reflectlan upon the chief executive brought him to a realiz ing sea re that Justice ought to be done the 3 > onorod president in his hur of great trial. Prefacing hla discussion cf the question at issue , he stated that he would vote for tbe committee resolution. He then character ized as almost criminal the asperabn nnde by senators on the floor against the chief executive. DEGRADED JOURNALISM. "The popular clamor , patriotic In the ex treme , has ( teen unreasonable end tbe con dition of affcirs as we find it today , " be said , "Is largely due to a depraJed Journal ism indulged In amcng these In h'gh etctlsn , a Journalism which sought to plunge the country into war In order to sell a few more coplei of the newfreper. "Our beloved president has smelled the smoke of the battle , but through it all he has shown Chrirtlan forbearance , the same which to hail reflected in the handling o : this most diplomatic of subjects. " He regretted , he said , that diplomacy Slav fallej to bring order out of the chaca ex isting. "We know not tbe finesse of tbU diplomacy. We stak from our hearts In the open and It la through us that the pres ident In bta trying porltlon must be upheld. ' He spoke of tbe two phases of the situa tion , the condition In Cuba and the deotruc- tln of the Maine. "If the two subjects ba < been separated. " he continued , " the necea slty ot war might have been avoided. The awful barbarltle ? in Cuba had aroured the pity of all mankind and If they "had stoct alone there might have bceo a solution o the problem. " For himself he would have cared little what burden It totalled. He would have been willing to mortgage every citizen i cnly peace could bj preserved. But Spain refused to yield and then wben , added to that , came the awful explosion In Havana harbor , tbe die was cast. After that what could be said ? If even that catastrophe had stood alone possibly war might have been averted , " .but not by any methods Spain has thus far pursued , " he added , bL ? voice rinsing clear as a bell. "From the day of tbe explosion to tbls Spain has done nothing except to make the most perfunctory expressions of regret. I has made no attempt to exculpate Itself , or to redress tbe wrcng. If Spain freed Cuba today wewould have offered uo 266 Amer lean sailors upon the altar of its freedom WAR MUST COME. "War must come or Cuba must be free No other answer will be accepted by our people. The honor of a nation must be in- vlo''ible. Defended , preserved , held oicred a nation lives on. The loss of It , the trad Ing of it , tbe abandonment of It , makes a nation die and perish from the earth. "Tbls is why. In tbls hour , good men loving peace see no way under heaven how war can br avoided. It ! o fitting that we ' pledge ourselves la advance before the na tions of tbe world that cur bands are clean and our cause Just. That the war Is a war in the Interest of humanity , war for the suffering and Oppressed. "Tbere is nothing nobler at the end ot the nineteenth century than a cation erect and standing for human liberty. No con cert of Europe can choke our uttera&ce or turn , us from our resolution. Ao a free people we can hear , but we must not heed. I do not believe it. It U a poor statement to follow 2,000 years of the teaching of Christ. "I believe the day of Cuban freedom has come , but when we hive achieved tbe vic tory there will be no territory to indemnify us for our sacrifices , because we do not want territory. There will be no money to In demnify us. because Spain Ii bankrupt. We must find our supreme tatstactl3n ! for our blood and treasure In relieving the cry cf suffering and the cause of humanity. "This war must be fought , because in the eyes of the world we stand as the sentinel of liberty on the western hemisphere , and because if we fail to listen to the voice of the suffering and the downtrodden we will be untrue to < he principles upn which this , government U founded aaupoa * a rocV. " A wave of applause swept over the galleries as Mr. Wolcott concluded and this demonstra. tlon almott resulted In the clearing ot tbe galleries. Mr. Cockrell ( Mo. ) demanded that this be done , but various senators on the floor inter posed , among them Mr. Hoar , who called at tention to the fact that tbe moat ftagrant ' ( Continued on Second Pace. ) APPEALING FOR SYMPATHY Spun Frcpaxi to .Bake itolher Hay to the Stllwie. . SEND ITS REPORT WJKAIHE BROADCAST Think * Tain Will Shock European SatloBM o a Ilr that Ther Call om Hie Halted Slatrs. ( Copyright. ] ( & , by Prtrs Publlshlnc C5tnr ny ) MADRID. April 16. ( New York World Ca- jlegram Special Telegram. ) The next m-ill rom Cuba will bring to tbe naval ofllce plans and the Spankfc report an the Maine citas- rophe that will be Immediately published and sent all over Europe , this being the point which has moat wounded the feelings of Spain la all the act * of America lately. Three military paper * , Correo , Corre- spondencla and MlllUr EJirclto Espinol , warmly approve the attitude of tbe govern ment , and recommend the mobilization of the reserves to put the army on a war footing and defend tbe coasts. These papers , like all tbe Madrid press , seem confident that war e Inevitable , but In ministerial circles tbe Impression Is that McKialey will first In struct Wood ford to sound the Spanish gov ernment about the settlement of the Cuban I question and simultaneously that the pope [ and the European powers will again exercise their Influence on both sides the Atlantic. Castelar declined to receive American Inter viewers yesterday , stating that he would re- ecrve himself to apeak out his opinion la the House of Deputies , much against his will , iut circumstances are eo critical he believes It his duty to express tbe pain and dlsap pokitment that the message of President Mc- Klnley end the conduct of America have caused htm. There Is no foundation In tbe rumored appointment of Weyler. Admiral Ceverj , with tha cruisers Columbus and Maria Theresa , arrived at Cape Verde , where the Oquendo aod VIzcaya are expected at the end of the week , when they will all start for Cuba with tbe torpedo squadron. At the council presided over by the queen regent the ministers of war and marine laid stress on the Istcra of war and marine laid stress on the fact that It would be imprudent not to do something to allay excitement in the army and navy , where it is strongest among many generals and officers who had come home from Cuba. Marshal Blanco , too , had telegraphed - graphed that much Irritation was visible In the army , the volunteers and the loyalist population of Cuba , which the Insular cabi net bad Bit shown much energy to control. The minister of the ! Interior showed that the civil authorities throughout Spain eay the spirit or the Inhabitants ! 8 very bitter against the Americans and the government on account of Its ind idon and the conces sions that produced so-lltlle result. Sagasta and Gallon overruledvicfflf objections made \iy Moret , minister of Jjo colonies. The queen regent in personas decisively with the majority of the minister * In favor of more energetic attitude. Royalists say it is better to lose the colony In a war than to risk the monarchy In the peninsula. ARTHUR E. HOUOHTON. HISSIXO TUBA3TRIUCAX COXSUU. Crtnviln.of 8 to limit at Barcelona Become - , come Very inl t ruux. ( Copyright. isss , by PrefB-4'ubHhln& Campiny. ) VALENCIA , April 15. ( Now York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Order is completely re-establlabeJ. Popular demon strations at Alicante , Pamplona aad Valen cia were unimportant. The Barcelona demonstration was noisy and ImpDilag. It began with the studeats inalde the univer sity. Official with difficulty restored quiet , arresting cne student , 'fthwe comrades vociferated until he was set free. Then several hundred student ! paraded the prin cipal strestp. loudly cheering , until the po lice stopped them near the office of the American consul general. Liter In tbe day the student * , as amateur bull fighters , gave an Kunaied bull fight in the usual ring. Aft- erwarda. about sunset , the students and thousands cf people cf'all ciissca congre gated in the square before the American consume , h'.cslzg , shouting , waving flags for hours , whllat the consul general coolly looked out at a window until the civil gov ernor in his carriage came upon the scene. The crowd , heartily cheerbg , followed him as he led them away to another part of tbe town , -where he addressed the , multitude , asking them out ot patriptam ! to disperse quietly , which they did. All the streets ot liarceroaa were densely crowded until lat at night. GOOD WORK BY FLY1XG SQUADRO.V Ship * lek.VF ll a tfallr and Men Are Excellent Markunien. FOHT MONHOE. Va. , April 15. The flyIng - Ing squadron , the departure of which caured so much excitement. on Weiaesdiy , returned today to anchorage at Fort Monroe after having completed two days and two nights of arduous labor with satisfaction to Its commanding officer. Running down to Cape Henry on Wednesday afternoon the squad ron was taken fifteen miles out to sea , ot tbe same time maneuvering In response to f the signals from the flagship. All the big vessels responded quickly , the heavy bat tleships Massachusetts and Texas being es pecially surprisingly quick. Line ot battle was formed with tbe Brooklyn on tbe right , the Massachusetts to the ( eft of the 'Brook lyn. the Minneapolis next. Columbia next and the Texas -on the. left ? Tbe signal to anchor in line was obeyed' well that an almost perfect alignment .was obtained. Thursday wa spent in xaancnverlng with great success , * , Friday morning was i&ven up to practice at tbe guns , all thejsh'ipytettlag out tergets at 00 yards. The gunners on tbe Brooklyn cut tbe frig front the 'fay of their target within twenty minutes . 'remarkable ' work when It is considered Ait "the target was but eighteen inches squareAand the flaestift tw9 laches wide. ' ! Croat ft , Taosaai. ( CcpyrlBht. JSSS , by ITCM 'rublUTiluK O mp-rr ) ST. THOMAS , April' 15. ( Kew York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Consul Van Horn , the first part of tbe month , received orders from Warbtngton to purchase 1.000 tens of coal for future disposition. A local merchant filled the * order and tbe schooner Southard was chartered at $100 day to hold the cargo until wanted , ft Is anchored at the entrance * to the harbor. The best ad vice * place the Spanish supply at San Juan arsenal , including coming ahipaents , at 5,000 tons. The local tramway company has 10.000 tons and the Preach rVlJway it Rio Pledra ban 10,000 teas , mlnly Cardil Mock. Tbe local agent ol Lloyds hu been in structed from Londea to place- war risks OB outgoing American reMchu The Italian crulacr BAHMB h a' b * 9raf 4 t * Porto THE BEE BULLETIN. Weather Forfc t for Nbr rk Colder ; Wind * Shifting to the North. Far * . 1 Svaate 'Cxprctrd ' to Vote Today * valai Appeal * for < 9rnpa < hr * Troop * Ordered to the Front. 2 Halted State * Look * for More Ship * 3 Bee' * Special br k Jtrtr * . Xrtira kn'hl t Playrrn Stock Ynrtln Can l Submitted. Oatlook for the Ixvbor Conarrm. 4 Killlorlal and Coinnirnl. 5 Women and the Exposition. KrHLaht on EzpoOllon tloodn. AnTalm a < South Omaha. O Council lllnir * Ix > cal Matter * , fnnra Xer * Itenu. Movement of the Lower llrnlen. 7 Dnn' * Review of lln lnei > . Ouinhn'n Hall Tenm In Shape. Kllen for Hie Wen-tlirr llnrenti. 8 Policemen Entitled to Panne * . 10 Illtn of Feminine GOHH | . 11 Cominerelal and Financial > cvr . ia The Great Arninda of Temperature at Omnlint Hour. Ue r. Hour. Deft. R a m 4tt 1 p. m 72 O a m 45 S p. m 74 7 ain m 47 n p. nt 7. % H in. . . . . . Rl 4 p. m 77 O m RS 5 p. m 77 in a m ns ( I p. tn 77 11 a m no 7 p. m 74 CO M p. m 7.t O p. m 72 CKKAT EXCITEMENT I.LO.M1O.V. . Little Eire Talked Al.ont bat the Cnlinn Crl rl . ( Copyright. liSS. by I'tttn I ubll < hlnff Ompiny 1 LONDON , April 15. ( New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Excitement has now reached a high pitch here over the Cuban crisis. Little else is written of or talked about. An optimistic feeling prevailed here during the early hours today , which was reflected on the Stock exchange , where Spanish 4s , after opening one point down , recovered to laet night's price. No tangible reason is assigned for this resurrection of the hope of peace except rumors of further intervention by tbe European powers , to gether with the Barcelona canard that the Cuban insurgent leaders had signified their acceptance of autonomy. The story from Rome of a naval demonstration by all the European powers has received no serious consideration. I inquired at the admiralty , where a high official associated with the first i lord of the admiralty said : "We know ncth i Ing here of any such naval demonstration. No British ehlp is to take part In anything j I I of the kind and I believe tbe story to be a 1 . " , complete myth. j j Popolo Romano , which originated It , was ' t'Crispl's organ , and though circulating largely. Its political Information Is deemed of no account. The emphatic feeling In po litical clubs here is that the British govern ment cculd participate in no such action , [ that , in fact , the Idea Is preposterous. I can eay on the authority of a cabinet minister that at the last meeting , when England's adhesion to the Joint note recently presented at Washington was discussed , a division of I ! opinion manifested itself , the minority mln- { liters of the old tcry school desiring lo take : i more energetic action to protect Spain , but ' all leading members of the govcrnemnt com- < blned in the opinion of the extreme impolicy of doing anything to estrange tbe United i State * at the present crisis. At the same time there Is no excers of friendliness to ward the United States among any class here , i and should America receive a check at the ' outset ot the war her misfortune would be regarded with tempered sorrow. . Two tory papers , the Globe and the Satur- I day Review , write today in a severely crit ical spirit on America's action , tbe latter headlngsn editorial , "America the Bully , " and saying : "America may find before the summer is out that In starting a war of ag- grrerlon on Stain she has been guilty , not only of a crime against humanity , but also jiof a stupendous national blunder. " The Globe endeavors to excite apprehen slon here by dwelling on tbe prsspect of Interference with British shipping Sy Spain or the United States , neither being a elgna- tory to tbe declaration ot Paris , winding up with the declaration : "A little reflection must convince everyone In the struggle be tween America and Spain that the interests of this country and the other great powers may be very eiriously Involved. " On the oUier hand the Westminster Ga zette expresses dbgust at tbe trae of the dispatched of the New York correspondent of tbe Times , whose sneering comments on American feeling and American institutions are regarded by the Westminster Gazette cs most unbecoming and says : "Let u * be careful bow we peas as critics on American behavior at this difficult moment. We con fess , from this point of view , we follow with singular vexation the tone and man ner of the communications which the Times correopcndcnt sends dally from New- York. 'Tbe public toleration of congress. ' be tells us this morning , 'is a thing almost more disheartening than congress Itself. ' Why say anything fla > gratuitous , so offen sive as that. If Americans like to say it themselves let them , but for tbe Times to print this end much like It d-iy by day , to from a correspondent of a British paper , late to do mischief not easily repaired. " The Spanish ambassador was eirly at the foreign office this mornlnj , inhere he had a short interview with Permanent Under Secretary Sanderson. While they were closeted together the Austrian a'mbassidor called and iXxi had a conference with the under secretary. Intelligence from all Euro pean capitals corroborates f my information that Austria and the vatloin are still mak ing unceasing efforts to secure further In tervention of the powers to save Spain. But France , hitherto prominent in supporting Austria , Is now adopting a more cautious attitude. In which she U imitated by Eng land. Still tbe Spanlci ambassador here expressed the confident expectation today that tbe powers will certainly take further action on tbe new circular note presented by Spain. Voter from Germany. ( Copyright , KU. by Ir 1'ubllihlng Csmiuny. ) BERLIN , April 15. New York World Ca blegram Special Telegram. ) Pester Lloyd has an angry article today , in which he says : "Austria and Germany will , of course , otcerve atnct neutrality , but this docs not exclude them from making their Influence felt on the day cf reckoning. After the tat tle the \olce of huma-ity , which baa had no effect hitherto , and their appeal to rlght- eausness will have to te beard. " This is generally construed here to mean that the Austrian government will endeavor to prevent America from imposing too se vere terms on Spain after tbe war and that they will be backel by Germany. SpanUk Fleet Coallasr t'p. ( Copyright , ItSi , by Prtti PublUhlnt ; CirapJcy. ) ST. VINCENT , Cape Verde Island * . April 15. { New York World Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The Spanish fleet assembling here will take on large supplies of coal. Tbe cruiser * and torpedo boats already in port arc l a4tB | 1.000 ton * . A transport with a heavy carg of eel U expected next Sasday. UNITED STATES TUPS Move to Concentrate the Forces of the Army Along Gulf Coast. Jesignation of Destination Made ar Department Sends Him to Mobilf Along with the Twonty-Secon Other Infantry Regiments from the Western Army Pas' partitions for Removal Are Under Way .e Movement Will Be ay Evening. The poncrnl order for the movement of government troops \vas received at the commandant headquarters of the Department of the Mlsoourl in Omaha shottly after G o'clock last evening. Ttic order was Issued over the name of. Adjutant Oeneral II. C. Corbin , acting for General Nelson A. Miles. ' - It practically orders every available man in the department , Including tho. ' commanding officers , to proceed forthwith. The order designates the ( stations to which all troops * are to be moved as Indicated III the press dispatcher from , ) Washington. In addition the commandant of the Department of the Colorado Is directed to transfer the Fifteenth Infantry to Fort Wlugnte , N. M. In all poste where the entire garrison Is withdrawn one ofllcer and two men from each company are to be left In charge of the post. Transportation Is to accompany the troops In all instances and where the equipment Is not sufficient additional equipment is to be hired. The troops are to be provided with thirty days' rations. The order is to be carried out wltu the least possible delay. Quartermaster Pond of the Department of the Missouri and Captain. ' Townsend of the same department arc to leave for Mobile today. On arriving there they will select quarters for the troops of this department and make r rangements for provisions. . * General J. J. Coppinger , in command of the department , accompanied by the members of his staff , will probably leave for Mobile ou Sunday. Master of Transportation Malioney and his assistant , Johnson , will wait and go with the Twenty-second infantry , probably on Monday. Proposals for bids for the transportation of the troops were pent out by Quartermaster I'oud last evening about 0 o'clock. The proposals are addressed to all railroads that are In a position to compete for the haul of the troops , and announce that bids will be received any time within forty-eight hours. It is the opinion of the quartermaster's department that the troops will start ftoui here ou Monday. G"EX. COPPIXOEn .ISSUES. OUUKIIS. . ' Dlree * * III * Force * to > tMove > Jfo * Ear- Her Than Sunday Evening- . General Coppinger last evening Issued orders at the headquarters of Ibe Depart ment of the Missouri for the movement of all troops In the department to proceed as follows : The Infantry stationed at Forts Leavenworth. Reno , Sill and Jefferson Bar racks to Mobile ; the Infantry at Fort Nlo- brara to New Orleans , and all the cavalry at ForU Leavenworth. RHey , Sill , Reno and Roblcson to Chlckamauga. The order In cludes all transportation , leaving only one officer to each pcet and two enlisted men from each company. The movement will commence not earlier than Sunday evening. The troops In this department which are affected by the order are the Twelfth Infantry , which Is stationed at Fort Nlobrara , ordered to New Orleans ; Tenth Infantry , stationed at Forts Sill and Reno ; Eleventh Infantry , sta- tloned at Jefferson Barracks ; Twentieth infantry - ! fantry , stationed at Fort Lsavenworth , and Twenty-second Infantry , stationed at Fort Crook , all ordered to Mobile. The cavalry in this department , which is also ordered out , is the First at Forts Rller , 13111 and Reno , the Second at Rlley , Third at Jefferson Barracks , Sixth at Forts Robinson and Leavenworth , and the Ninth at Forts Robinson , Wa hakle and Ducheene. It was announced late last night at army headquarters that tbo bids for the trans portation of troops in the Department of the Missouri would be opened on Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. Should a situation arloe demanding tbe movement of tbe troops before that time the quartermaster's de partment will select the route for the troops without waiting for the receipt ot competi tive bids. But such a crisis Is not antici pate } . As one o ! tbe army officers said to The Bee last night : "The order for the movemcnt'of tbe troops Is not a rush order. It If a quick order. It Is a telegraphic order , but it dots not mean tbit tbe troops will start right off. Bids have been In vited from all tbe railroads that can handle the business and the railroad companies making the best bjd will get the business. The movement win probably begin on Sun day night or Monday. Itwin be tbe greatest movement of troons there has bc'en since the war , and whether or not we have war with Spain I believe ibe move Is tbe best passible thing that could happen to the army. " Tbere was much regret expressed In army circles that tbe Elgbtb cavalry was not or dered to the front with tbe rest of tbe troops , but was ordered to remain at Fort Meade , S. D. Tbe Elgbtb cavalry is re tarded as one ot the best regiments in tbe entire army , and the fact that tbey are not to be cent to tbe coast with the other troops will. U 1 * thought , be taken mucb to heart by the officers and men of that regiment. Throughout tbe evening a number of promi nent railroad men were at army headquarters In consultation with Master of Transportation * tion Mahoney regarding the movement of troops. The representative of each road wis handed th circular proposal asking for bids for the movement of tbe troop * of this de partment. Amccg those who were at army headquarters were : General Passenger Agent Lomax ot tbe Union Pacific , Assistant Gen eral Paccenger Agent Smltto of the B. & M. , Assistant General Putenger Agent Munn and General Superintendent Hughes of the Blkborn , General Agent Rutherford ot tbe Keck Island aad U A * B U , western PMIIIM ' " 4\ \ gcr agent of the Plant cystem. The railroad i men lett the army headquarters about 10 I o'clock , saying that they would take todayj ! to figure out the rates for moving the troops. ' General Coppinger remained at hla office until about 11 o'clock. The members of hl staff and all the other officers ot the depart * ment were likewise biuy until a late dour. General Mandcrecn and a number of other old army officers dropped In during tbe even * ing to secure Information regarding the move * ment. ALL HEADY TO GO AT FORT CROOIC * Colonel WrkofTn Command In Snap * lo .11 live In ci Jllutitf. A representative of The Be went down to Fort Crook last evening , Uklng the first news to the officers and men of the Twentjr- ! second infantry that tbey had been ordered ; j j to Mobile. They had been anticipating an order to move to some point for several ! ! days , but of course could form no idea ot | what their destination would be. Tbe an nouncement that the order was Issued carao , ! es a relief to tbe strain under which they bad been laboring. One of the first persons encountered waf Colcnel Wykoff , commander of tbe peat. When handed a press dispatch indicating the destination of the regiment , be said : "I am sorry that I cannot give you as much Informa tion an you have given me. There is really not much to say except that when the order comen to move It will find the Twenty-secoo * regiment ready. Everything is packed up and as escn as the cars are set out on the elding we are ready to get oa beard. " "What do tbe men think about it ? " querlei tbe reporter. "They are anxious to move , " said the colonel. "They ha\e been on a strain for some time expecting tbe order , and now that It has come it will be a relief to them. There is not a mm In tbe garrison that dors not welcome the opportunity to go to tbo front. " Everywhere there was the same ncntlment. There nas no excitement , but on every band quiet expressions of satisfaction that tbo suspense was over and that tbe time for action hid come. As one of the privates ex- prceced it : "If we get down there you will bear a different story. There will be no reports of a desperate engagement , winding up with the statement that 'one Spantobj soldier was killed end three wounded. ' Wo are going for business if we go , and don't you forget It We have been waiting for this order for some time , and now that It has come we are only too. anxious to get away. You can bet all you have got without any danger of loalng it that the Twenty- second will give a good account of Itself It we get a cbince. end It looks as though 'o would. " In conversation with one of tbe officers tbo question was asked how long it would tak to get the regiment out ot the post and bo replied : "In three hours from tbe time tbo train Is backed in on the siding the con- , ductcr can give the signal to pull out , anil there will be neither man nor baggage left behind that it Is expected to take aloag. We are all ready and have been for some days. Tbere is no work of preparation re maining , and all we have to do la to get o * board of tbe cars , " " \Ve are not tbe only ones who are anslou * to go to the front , " ssld another officer. "You would be surprised to see tbe numben of men who have been down bere wanting tq * enlist. " > In tbe whole post there Is n t an exception ] to the expressions of gratification at thai order. Generally tbe wocnen are not overJoyed - Joyed at an order to move , but In thla easei tbey are Just as well satfefied as tbe men , and when the train wblcb bears tbe soldier ; bus bend and lover to tbe front pulls out oft Fort Crook It will be followed with oil' heartier "Godspeed" than come * from tb ' loyal feminine hearts ot the sjarrUon. I A * Tb * BM rrt r. l n U > JtovUlhKYl