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ESTABLISHED JUNE 10 , 1871. OMAHA , TUESDAY MORNING , AP&EL 19 , 1898-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPiT FIVE CENTS.
IS SPAIN BLUFFING
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London Dispatches Intimate that Such May
Ba the Case.
IIKELY TO W3IGGLE CUT AT LAST MOMiNT
Additional Reason Why Doni Hay Not
Face the Music ,
JAPAN HAS DESIGNS ON PHILIPPINES
liable to Make it Lively for Dons in
' Far East.
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kl SPAIN BETTER LET GO HCLD ON CU3A
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klI Only Wnr ot nelnlnlnw Any ot Its
Culonlt-M IN to Coinjnltu. ! ,
Vetuaada of Uult < l
( Copyrlghl , 1898 , by rrcf Publishing Comrony. )
LONDON , April 18. ( New York World CaI { I
blcgrara Special Telegram. ) At the House
(
of Commons , which reassembled today , the
settled belief that war between Spain and
the United States Is a certainty was unlWl
versally expressed by politicians of all paran
ties , this despite the fact that dispatches
were published in the msrnlng papers decr
clarlng the Spanish government was only (
Ir playing a game of bluff and was cure to And _ I
some means of evading war In the last re-
tori. But evidently this solution of the dlfll-
culty la not relied on by the British gov
frnment , us a member of the cabinet spede 1
clally Interested in foreign affairs stated in
the lobby this evening : 1
"All chance ot peace has now passed. Wo
can only hope that hostilities will be con
eluded without dragging1 In any other Euro
pean jiower. "
The view taken here U that tbe Spanish j
government has no option but fight or face i
A revolution , however much the queen reeu
gent and wweral members of tbe cabinet
would prefer peace , even at the cost of
losing Cuba.
A prominent pclltlclan , speaking this
evening , said he had reason to bellcvo tha j
Spanish government was now provided with I
further cause for anxiety by the revelation j ;
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that Japan lies deslgns on the Philippines'
when the Spanish sovereignty In Cuba Is j
overturned by the United States. Said he : i
"Sagata has been advised that by peace
fully withdrawing from Cuba Spain can reT
tain lt other colonial possessions , but If ; j
eho goes to war with the United States it J
will ho the first step toward the ( Inevitable. i I
USB of them all. That Is a fresh Incentive |
to concesvlcns to the United States which |
at this moment Is exercising considerable
influence nt Madrid. "
CARL1ST PLANS.
la .reality the CatlUt movement , first
definitely announced in t&eso dispatches ,
though since denied , is m > w to f otent to
te any longpr centered. Don Carles la reported - \
ported by come on ills English sympathizers i , J
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among whom la the earl of Artiburnham , n'
ti'ilwaionta'no r or and a leading figure , to
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tUve left Vemlco and now awaltlug at a
convenient place * > cro-a the Spanish fron-
, .
cler at the propsr jnomcat to place himself
at the head ot his foKowtra. As In former
Carlle' Insurrection * , It Ja expeo'.od. that ,
a cottsMenlibre body of Catholic young men j
aJd some offlccra serving In the British
army will volunteer- s rvce : with the ,
,
Carltsts , ulhough they have proceeded very
circumspectly In order ito evade being made
amenable to the foreign cnlls'.ment act , under -
der which Jameson was ccnvlctcd , bat It to
cm undoubted fact tbat Den Carlos has lost
a largo fart ot the sympathy and support
formerly given fclm by old English Cath >
HOT , owing to to' tclJtto and m'sarly con-
duct. Steceho Inhe.itcd tto larga fortuilo
of the late Coxte Chambotd ho has treated
* he men who made great sacrlflcea for hlmj
with absolute indifference and hs starved :
< ho Cut list orgar.lrfcit'on in 8j.aln ro that it
ta teen only kept allvo by the enthusiasm'
ft fanatical supporters. These facts are'i
given me by an En Ach Carllst who fought
In the laiai two Carllst Insurrections and1
< wa * aetlve la or nliln-s - support for the
pretender now.
RU8SJA ANTAGONISTIC.
The antagonism of Rutsia to tihe United
States taa beea. one ot the renwrkaUo tea-
( urea ot 'the ' preienb cr'els. I hive the meet
reliable gtound fur alcvUng that tbe proj 1
Spanish tendencies of < tb Rualin official
press will be modified and that these Jour- >
eal tufty be expected to 'lake ' a more en-1
lightened view of America i Action. This 1m-1'
pending change has been effected by tbe un-
official intervention of an lnflucrtal ! eym-j
pat hirer ot the United Sttu'.es , who within
( he lat few days 'has been In a. position t }
convUca the Rue'-sn dlp omat'at who has
( ho cwr of Muruvleft of the Impolicy ot Rus- '
Ui's rccowt declaration ? .
I hear that tbo Sran'ah government is
greatly d'etat'sfied with 'the ' speed trials ot
( ho steam jacht GlraWa , which It bought
tea da > trince for $600,009 from Captain Me- Li
CUIm > : n. M. P. The Gtralda covered only
tlxty-elght knots In four hours , lle'
eighty-four were expected ot It. It ta now at
Gib-altar and aa effort has ben made by
the Spinlrh authorlittes to 'nduca Its English
captain and crew to retain charge , as they
could bo better rilled upon In the com-
tlngency of the top ! being require ] for the :
queen regent's fl'gbt i.'hlan a Span'sh crow.
But the EngXiiimen have declined and will
mirre < nder it to their Spanish sjccejaors to
morrow , when the Glralda leaves Gibraltar
under ceiled orders.
.CONTRABAND OP WAR.
Sir Charleyi Dilke , In a reply this evening
on the question of coat being made contra
band.of war , told : '
"The practice with reference to belligerent
hips taking coal at ueutial ports has been
( hat they arc supplied with sufficient to take
them to the nearest port and no more. Should
ship * ot opposing powers be coaling at hour
same time ? One U dispatched twenty-four >
hours ahead ot the other as to obviate
far ae possible their making a neutral
port a base of attack. That , however , U i a
perfectly different question to making coal
contraband of war. Cont.-uband ot war only
arises In connection with a blockade and coal
will doubtless be treated as contraband by
the belligerents , hut there ( s no practice In
the'matter to guide us , but probably one will
toe created to form a precedent , should war
brtuk out between the Unite. ) Elates and
Spain. "
"Supposing England saw a tempting op-
portunlty by rendering help la a quiet way
to tbe United 8tat f. and refused to let Spain
aavo coal. W M tfcrt be tantamount to c
ectaretloA ! wf'
"Not im ri > r. tot Bffthi right
it an a oasus belli. I antlclfnte a lot of squab-
bllng and high words , perbapa something
more practical , as a result of the chaotic
state of the International law rule tbat con-
tiaband of wur coveru the necessaries of war
and nothing else. That an English ship
taking rlflts to Havana might he lawfully
seized by an American cruiser , but not If
eho carried quinine , applies only to a block
ade. Even this won't apply In the event of
war between Spain and America , because
neither United States nor Spain were parties
to the convention ot Paris of 1856. They must
go back to tbe old custom ot allowing neutral
shlpj to carry goods , and either party tettlo
all claims afterward In prfze courts , which
will lead to bitter feeling , and perhas wur. "
"But will Sraln be at liberty to search
British Atlantic linens ? "
"England will have something to say it
she docs. My sympathies are with the United
States. Cuba has been terribly misgoverned ,
but I am tx > rry to see a great old empire like
Sraln going to pieces , not only the empire
but tbe dynasty as well. "
QUESTIONS FOR DALFOUR.
J. II. Dalzlell , radical member ot Parlia
ment , informs me ho Intends to ask Arthur
Balfour as leader of the government tomor
row the following questions : "Whether he
can state what Instructions , if any , have
been given the British ambassador at Wash
ington with reference to the British atti
tude as between the United States and
Spain ; whetheriany representations have
been made to the government of the United
States . by the British government In concert
with | any European powers , and , finally ,
whether the British government has made
any representation either Itself or In con
ceit with other powers to the Spanish gov-
em men t with a view to securing such con-
cesslono aa would lead to the establishment
of peace and order in Cuba. "
Dalzlell said : "My object Is to show a
friendliness of feeling here for the United
States , and although Balfour probably will
decline to state whether instructions have
been given Pauncefote , I am hopeful he
may let fall some Indication that the British
government has been actuated In these ne
gotiations by good feeling toward the United
States. My view now la that the only hope
of successful mediation by the powers Is * at
Madrid , where concessions may be obtained
that would render American intervention
superfluous. "
POET ALLEN'S TRIBUTE.
William Allen , radical member ot Parlia
ment from Gateshead , an ardent advocate
of an Anglo-American alliance , whose songs
ere widely known and popular among work-
Ingmen In tbe North of England , wrote tonight -
night | the
following sympathetic verses en
titled "John Dull and Uncle Sam : "
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JoVm Bull had once a little boy , who ran
away from home.
The hardy fellow , full of Joy , loved In the
west to roam.
He had , the daring of his sire ; -
Ho j had his genius too ;
And though he passed throug'n storms of
nre.
Ho aye the stronger grew.
Fighting little Sam , plucky little Sam ,
A world to be for mankind free ,
Saw pushing little Sam.
II.
John , Bull once tried to stop hla growth ,
o.But Sam Kit out'at'bnce ;
So poor old John for peace was loath
And ceased t'ne _ youth to bounce ,
To manhood's lusty force and vim
He Brew nt freedom's call ,
And millions went to worship him ,
So he made room for all.
Mlahty Uncle Sam : glorious Uncle Sam ;
From sea to sea , great , brave and free ,
Spread Dauntless Uncle Sam.
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John Bull , with proud and loving heart ,
This message to .him sends :
"Dear Sam , of me you ore a part
Wo must , we shall be friends.
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United we'll dare war's alarms.
Shake hands , my Sam.
Hurrn'nl Come , all the world In arms ;
We \ will not care a d-n. "
The Union Jack of John ,
The Stars and Stripes ot Sam ,
Shall rulers be on land and sea.
t Three cheers for John and Sam.
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I IVILb WAIT FOB ACTUAL OUTBHUAIC.
I
. , KnKlUhmcn' Xot Yet Oaniloned to Ob
] nerve Xciitralttr.
' -LONDON - , April 18. The House of Com-
mona i resumed ito sessions today after the
'Easter ' recess. James Lciwther , conservative
, for the Isle of Thanet , division of
, Kent , asked the government whether "III
view of the apparent Imminence of war between -
tween Spain aad the Unite ! States , with
' which wo are on the moat friendly terms , "
, it w 4i cot the Intention of the government
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to Immediately notify all 'British subjects of
j ! th cneceEslty for the observance of strict
neutrality ? "
j OVtr. BaTfour , the government leader and
j acting ' secretary ot state for foreign affairs ,
i in reply said he saw "No reason to depart
j
from the universal practice of awalttog an
I outbreak of hostilities. "
| | Edward J. Morlton , liberal , asked If her
'majesty's government could procure through
i the United States embassy , for the use otto
)
j I tue members of Parliament , copies of the
I consular reports from Cuba , presented to
the congress of the United States. Sir. Bal-
,1at
four In rcsply , Kald , he was not aware that
' there was any .machinery to carry out such
, aa unusual demand ; but added that the gov-
ernment 'would be glad to co-alder It , vE.
M.UOIt PO\O ARRIVES ( AT MOIIII.n.
CapiiliiKer mid Staff Will lie
There Today.
MOBILE , Ala. , April 18. Majcc Gr\jrgo E.
Pond , quartermaster general of the Dcpart-
, ment of the Missouri , arrived here today ' 1Q
clcrki. General John > J. Copplnger , 1-
ing troops to arrive hero , will reach Mobile
tomorrow morning , aad will be followed by
the Twenty-second Infantry on Thursday.
Bids have been opened for the dally supply-
lag of largo quantities of fodder and fuel.
Today the government purchwed additional
land at Fort Morgan for the ecectbn ot an
other barracks. Defcdscs ot the channel and
barber were completed Saturday when submarine
ibhe
marine experta left for New Orleans. The
whole bar channel la mined wl.fa gun cotton
and dynamite , and hundreds ot torpedoes are
placed at Irregular distances a mile from hong
.
fort , which Is now a moat strongly fortified
pcaftlon Inthe gulf. '
CiettlBK Into
OWEYtJXiNB , Wyo. . April 18. ( Special
Telegram. ) Governor Richards , who last
week tendered the services of the Wyoming
National guard * to the 'presldc-it , Is taking
steps to kvrease : the present organization of
eight companies to twelve , ro thiv. the guard
will conform to the
regular formation as
proposed 4 > y the pendbJK army reorganiza
tion bill. The governor 'w n advised tolay
that E. E. Christmas of Rock Springs hat
100 men enrolled for service In the [
event of war and T. S. TallUfcrro of Green
Rlvrr , hia sixty. The work * f enrolling an
additional company ll | be cemracnctd here
tam.rrow aod tbe state will bavt l W iafan.
try and battery of artillery for lerrlco by
the close of the week. It a call is ma'de tot
the state troops they will bo mobilized here
preparatory to taking the field. The state
has equipments ( or cue full regiment ot In
fantry and a battery of artillery.
( HOARD'S ADVICE19
Ortlcrril to Hciiort to the Xavr
Deportment.
WASHINGTON. April 18. Probably with
the < view of availing himself of the large
experience of Rear Admiral Slcard , Secr.e-
tary Long , has revoked the sick leave ( of
that officer and ordered him to duty In his
own office at the Navy department. The ad *
mlral at present Is at his home In New York
state , and la expected to report at the de
partment within the next twenty-four hours.
Being thoroughly familiar with every detail
of construction and the strength and weak
ness ot all the vessels of the fleet under
Captain Sampson's command , as well as
these now lying at Hampton Roads under
command of Commodore Schlcy , the admiral
Is expected to be of great assistance to the
department in the arrangement of any plans
of campaign.
It la believed that about ten days' time ,
working day and night , will suffice to make
the necessary alterations In the St. Paul.
It will be given light armored protection
over vital points , euch as the engines , boil
ers and gun mounts. Its field of operations
probably will bo confined to the running J
down of craft of lie own kind that may be
commissioned by the Spanish government
as privateers or commerce destroyers.
The Navy department has changed Its
plans as to the Venezuela , just purchased
from the Red D line. Instead of using the
vessel as an auxiliary cruiser , as originally
Intended , It Is now destined to be employed
as a transport for marines.
JtEW YORK WOHKIXGJIEX FOIl WAR.
Promptly Vote Ilorrn Set of Peace
neolntlann.
NEW YORK , April IS.-rBIshop Potter
presented a set of resolutions against war
at the meettog ot the Central Labor union
last night , but they nvere defeated by a
vote of nearly two to one. The resolutions
were signed by the bishop , Ernest H.
Crosby , William Dean iHowells , Bolton Hall ,
Charles Frederick Adams and John C.
Crosby.
The resolutions are a masterly arraignment
ofwar and a plea for peace , couched In the
most persuasive language of men renowned
for their ability In the use of words ; but
they failed to stem the tide of patriotism.
thTl
They say the destruction ot the Maine Is a
TlU
question of fact , and should bo left to arbi
tration ; that the poor ot our land equal that
In Cuba ; that war will add only suffering
to both Cuba and the UnltPd States ; that a
Cuban republic would bo more cruel and
oppressive than the Spanish rule ; that the
oisi
speculators would make money while the
worklngmen of the two nations shot each
other down , and that a foreign war would
Interfere with the great battle for Industrial
freedom , which is more Important.
ATTITUDE OI ? MEXICO COIinCOT
Taken Step * to Prevent I < nivIciiimeH
on Frontier.
WASHINGTON , April 18. Assistant Ses-
retary ( Day had three diplomatic callers
this ) morning , the Chinese -minister , the
Guatemalan minister and Scnor Romero , the
( Mexican minister. Some significance at
tached to the visit of the latter , as It was be.
lleved that his 'call was with the purpose
ot assuring Assistant Secretary Day as to
the attitude of the Mexican governmea
toward the United States in the event of the
breaking out ot hostilities with Spain. The
news from the ( City ot Mexico that a con
ccntratloa of Mexican troops had been or
dered on the Texas frontier is rather satis
factory to the authorities here as evidencing
a purpose on the part of the Mexican gov
ernment to repress sternly and promptly any
attempts tbat may bo made to raid acres
the border by either sympathizers wltl
l-paln or 'by some of the many lawless Mex
leans who are quick to take advantage o
any disturbance to profit by the organization
of filibustering expeditions.
SPANISH tPnCF'AlUNGTO ' LEAVE
Will. De Paid for All Wh
Jleturn Home.
. WASHINGTON , April 18. Acting under
Instructions from the Spanish minister here ,
tbo Spanish consuls In various parts of the
country arc making arrangements for the
departure ' of the Spanish colonies In their
several localities. Arrangements are now
concluding for tbe departure of the Spanish
residents of Boston , about thirty In number.
Similar arranzemento have been made tote
to the Spanish colony In New York. The
star ; from New York will be on Wedncs-
dar. a steamer having been chartered for' >
this service. The Spanish officials at Phllaj j
delphla and many other points are taking a
register of all Spanish within their juris
diction. The Spanish government pays the
expenses of all those who gj to Cuba cr
other Spanish ports.
ALGEII HAS AN HIDE.
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PreIdent Frtijik Tlioiuimnn ot the
Peinmylrniila .Jlirnd In Cliu ci.
PHILADELPHIA , April 18.
Frank Thompson o' the Pennsylvania r > lcoad !
ban been called upon to act M a special aldo
to Secretary of War Algcr , and In this ca
pacity will take charge of the transportation
branch of the military service In the cvcat nf
active bcstllltlc * .
The celecton of President TOomp'on for thUi
duty ( us been favorably commented upon , In
view of his experience during the civil war
M assistant to the then aoilstant secretary
of war , Thunis A. Scott , with dutlea similar
to these at prcaent entrusted to him.
IICTAIV PEACES FOR
Clrcolinr to th t Effect luaned bjr
Hrcre-tary Quire.
WASHINGTON , April 18. Secretary Gage
hoa Issued a circular. In which he states''that
In caee any officer , cftrk or employe under
the Treasury department desires to leave the ' .
service temporarily to engage In Uie military
service In the event of war , ho may be re
instated at any time within one year. Temps ,
rary appointments will bo made to fill places
89 vacated , with the understanding that upon
the return of tue employe tbe temporary
clerk will be removed , so that-the former
occupant of the jilaeejjjn be reinstated.
MncVlontr WUIlBV to FlKbt.
DES MOINES. la. , April 18. ' ( Special
Telegram. ) Mayor John MaoVIcar this
morning called on the adjutant gcnsral end
tendered his services to tbe government 1 °
case of war. Mayor MacVlcar. * c en oflS-
cer In the PeonsylvcoU National Guard
for teverul yean and l well up In'mlllta'ry
tactics.
ThBMdrrer H Kick.
LONDON , April 19 , TheTlmeo announces
this morning that la ! correspondent has been
expelled from Haiani. Agalcat the expulslca
the Tlmee protests editorially , cbtrscterlzlng
tbo act as "another ot Spanish efforts to
61125 Iriitb. "
LOOKING FORfA KUPTURE
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Spanish Cabinet ExpSsU'TsWiVe in * Few
WILL OPPOSE INDEPNDENCE OF CUBA
Government Will Torn Down Any
PrenldMt Mc-
Mar Make Alone
thnt Une.
( Cop > right , 1899 , by Preis rubllihlug Com&iny. )
MADRID , April 18. ( > 'ow York " World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) Sunday
pissed quietly in Madrid , and the provinces
without any fresh doiurnitrattons , though
the extreme parties are still trying to make
mlrchief. for Instance , by dlitri'-iitlng ' In
some streets of Madrid violent little hand
bills against the monarchy and publishing
all sorts of exaggerated dnd absurd articles
In their papers that seem to produce ro
effect.
Financial circles are gloomy. All the
papers this morning say that even official
circles cow expect that as rupture Is only
>
a question of days , as the government cannot -
not avoid opposing a refusal to any sug-
ge-stlon President McKlnleymight moke fur
ho Independence of Cuba.
The cabinet la now tnueh engrossed In
> renaratlons for the session ot tbe Cortes ,
having carefully selected candidates for
presidents , vice presidents , secretaries and
chiefs ot great commissions , with a view
to keep discipline in tbe ranks ot the lib-
eral majority In view of unpleasant debates.
The government knows already that Romero
ere Robledo , Weyler , the Carllsta and the
republicans Intend to provoke It on Inter-
national and colonial questions. Great In
terest Is felt In official circles about tbe
mission sent by , , the autonomists to the
rebel camp la Cuba.
MOREDEMONSTRATIONS. .
Students are again troublesome. Tbe Bar-
cMona police had to disperse them today ,
when twenty-two arrests were made. The
students , after rioting In the university , at-
tempted to make street demonstratlone , but
were Immediately checked by tbe vigorous
pursuit of the police. Tbe authorities , act-
ng under Instructions fromthe Madrid home
office , have concentrated * a large force of
gendarmerie In Barcelona. { Tbe students at
Vallado'.ld were rather uAruly today , but
wore quickly repressed. There were pa
triotic demonstrations at Pamp'ora. Tarra
gona , Vlgo and Cadiz. ' Popular subscriptions
[ or the naval armaments are more numerous
In the provinces than at Madrid.
In diplomatic circles ( Ills evening less
pessimistic Impressions prevail. It Is stated
the powers are again actively' exchanging
communications on the HUpaco-Amerlcan
conflict at the Irtetlgalloa of Auitrla and the
Vatican. It Is also .reported that some Span
ish ministers and Wp0dford do not dli. < palr
of peace. The modefatejBpanteh republicans
have drawn up a elgti''loint addrcso'of
sympathy to Castelar , which { s expected1 to
'
obtain over 100 signature * sh | tly.'J'-Th6 ad < -
'
foreshadows'the jrcuppcaraac'p of Cas
telar In tbe Cortes and politics , his Inten
tion being to criticise tto ) mistakes ot the'
mojarchlcal cabinets of late yeans and pro
claim his dtesent from their policy In Cuba' ,
Tvhlch hoislfes to Jceep unflinchingly BS 1
Spanish territory against foreign aggression.
ARTHUll E. HOUGHTON.
TALK ABOUT CUBA * ANNEXATION.
Germnni and 'Anctriana Think We
Want < he Inland.
( Copyright , 1S93. by Prei Publlrhlng Csmpiny )
BERLIN , April 18.T-New ( Yofk World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) An acquaint
ance hero In the diplomatic service said today
that the general opinion among bio colleagues
was that although the Intention not to annex
Cuba may be expressed by American states
men at present nothing lo more certain than
the eventual absorption of the Island In-the
union. The Cubans have shown no capacity
self-government.
Newspapers hero criticise In a hostile spirit
the senate's vote Saturday night. The amend
ment of Davis is cpndemned
as a mako-be-
llevo amendment intended for-the softening
of the untl-war party and for consumption
in Europe. It"la
anticipated that the two
houses of congress will come to loggerheads ,
the wish being evidently the .father to the
thought.
A dispatch from Vienna states tbat the
Smnlt'h atnbtsaador at jthe Austrlan , court
expctfa an 'American declaration of war on
Tuesday. On the fifth of May a bull flght
on an unprecedented acac is to bo given in
Madr.ll to which the most famouo toreadcts
have 1 been InvlteJ , the proceedf of the show
to go to the rational subscription for war.
A number of the commoner newspapers
1i here 1 profess to believe that the Utue of war
id i 1I by no nuuns certain , idiotically remarking
tbat I Spain has conquered Ametlca once al
ready and nicy do It again. Daw Volk , the
organ of the Christian socialists , sayi < tonight
that t America U determined to get hold of
Cubi at all ha'zardo , and that ( o accomplish
this she will begin one of tbe most unright
eous wcs everwaged. _ i
CHEAT nXCITKME.vr IX PORTO ItlCO.
Everybody In a. Oonntant State of
Trepidation.
( Copyright. JS93 , by lte , J'nbJIihlng Carapiny. )
ST. THOMAS , W. I. . April 18. ( New York
World Cablegram Sp'e > * al Telegram. ) My
advices from Porto Ulao are that there Is
great though suppre , 4 Excitement there.
The Inhabitant * , Ignoriaf of Uho course of
events , are in a consjant ztaie of trepida
tion. United States CoaaqT Hanna's parting
Instructions to his agents throughout the
island were taken o t of tko mails and de
stroyed. Mr. Hanoi's departure for San
Juan created more excitement than all the
cables. Captain General Blanco la en
deavoring to allay the fear , , of < he people
by telling them that tKe "Kuropuan power *
will Intervene to preveot a conf.lct.
The Heraldo correepondsat Us been ex
pelled from the Island. Halstf.ad , tbe Eng
lish correspondent , whew .i arrested , ii
still In Jail in Porto RIcOj Many refugees in
sympathy with the evolutionary movement
arrived here today. , FooJ prices on the
Island of Porto Rico hate advanced 100 per
cent and In consequence there have been
serloua demonstration * in the Interior. Two
battalions have been sent from Havana to
reinforce tbe Porto. Rico garrison besides a
company of artillery from Madrid. Orders
have been li ied for tbe purchase of 80,000
rations. > ' *
Fava l * k f r PM .
( Copyright , UM , by 'I'm * rubllfbla * C nj > iny. )
ROME. April 18. ( New York World Cable
gram Special * TeJegram. ) .Baron Fava ,
*
Italian ambassador to thet United Mates ,
home on leave , Interviewed "
ways : "I re
fuse to believe that war will e # ue. I faror
further peaceful Uttnreatlou wfclch Is sure
to b eacaclou * . 44 thi ton If * UUe today
THE BEE BULLETIN.
Wtathcr Forccait for N bra ka
Fair ; CoMrj Northerly Winds.
Put * Up Itlnff.
Dorin Expect a. Haptare Soon.
Coacremi m e Joint Resolatlon.
3 Homela Loiur Deadlock.
3 XebraHkn Xewn.
Recruit * for Kntlonml Gtmrd.
Ilolcomb on lll Dignity.
4 EdltorJitl and Comment.
B Troop * Lt'iiTe Fort Ornok.
Cnbnn. Junta Ilu > nn ( Editor.
O Council Illnirn Local flatten.
IOTTRerro n.nd , Comment * .
7 General Xeir * of the Further Went.
IMann for Shooting ; Toarney.
8 California amd the Expoltlon
Hoard of Bdnentlon Meet I nut.
O Sasrnr Meet Experiment * .
Wentern 1'nanrtiKer ItalcH.
Conniiy Will Mnkc UN Own Might.
Arnioar' * South Omaha Plant.
11 Commercial and Financial New * .
IS "A Itnkev' * Do.t-n. "
Deadly , Mlneit In Harbor * .
Temperature nt Oinnlini
Hour. I ) OK. Hoar. DOR.
B n. m -in 1 p. nt i . . . . . 4T
O . m 48 It p. ni. . . . . . 4tt
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8 n. m 47 4 p. m 47
O a. m 47 B p. m 4. %
10 n , m 47 O p. nt 4.1
11 . nt 47 7 p. m 44
12 m 40 S .
p. in 42
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the deliberate procrastination of both adver-
carles Is taken as a good'omen. America
cannot be expected to recede from Its de-
m&nds and a solution Is toeing studied to
honorably compensate Spain for the Inevit
able loss of Cuba. "
.
IMIAISE POJl AMERICAN SOLDIERS.
Frmch Depntr Speiiku of Tlielr Dar-
FlCc Infr on the Ilnttlo Field.
( Copyright. 1898 , by Press I'ulillshlntr
PATOIS , April 18. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) < 3eaeral Chus-
eret , a commanding officer in the war ot tbo
_ secession , now a socialist radical deputy lor
Toulon , pays a high compliment to the mar
tial , character of the ( American soldier. He
says , :
"The war of secession iwas n triumph of
numbers , money and the double radical
quality of Yankee good sense and tenacity.
Go to Antletam. You < wlll find an unbroken
'lino ' of 30,000 corpses lying upon their backs.
They stood manfully upon their legs. The
only real tactician was Stonewall Jackson ,
my adversary. The ibrave fellows seemed
to realize their temperament In the
old days before they Insisted upon
'being ' drilled once aad encamped. They
turned to martial exercise as a useful pas
time. They have nothing In common with
European armies. I commanded them at
Cross Keys. I wa'ted for a flank mo\cmnt
from Jackson from 3 p. m. till 9. After
eight charges I had no staff officers left ,
only a few thousand worn out troops , yel
on the ninth assault It was 'finis coronat
opiu. ' Tto commandcr-ln-chlef had already
telegraphed President Lincoln that the bat
tle waa lost. Six hours afterward he wlrcc
the newjj of the , victory and I was summoned
"
to the While"House. .
Lincoln could not speak aofd of French
and myEnglish was very broken , bat he
would have no Interpreter. We carried on
, -a desultory colloquy with tbe aid of aipocke
Clcttonary. When I left him he gave me a
letter to Stanton , war minister , to appoln
me full Instead ot acting general. Goot
1wr.60 and Indomitable energy are their grea
qualities , try to get European troops to
charge nlno times -without food and rest i
they will. The war of recession only stopped
because there were no more combatants
We killed 500,000 Southerners , and as tbe
north had a sfcck of men left It came off
"victorious.
The same phenomenon will repeat Itsel
with Spain or other natl&ns , Including e\en
Germany. Of course England would b
quite another business , becausa they belong
to tbe cumo race. But make no mistake
America will triumph 'per fas aut nefas.
All memories ot her go to prove tUla. "
Henri Rochetort said today : "The vet
In tbe senate shows that the Arr.-crlcan na
tlon wishes war wltb Spain and neutralize
the Idea suggested In President McKlniey'
message tbat Intervention means annexation
for protection. The equivocation Is now
dissipated and America aloes at making
Cuba free and mlstreas of herself. It Is a
work of humanity and national solidarity ,
not conquest for confiscation. Tbe great
point la that the Cubans shall be free. "
GL/ADSTOXE IS .VBAIl HIS 'END.
*
Mallffnnr.it Growth Hns Attacked tbe
niRht E > e.
( Copyright , 199S , by Prers PutilUhlnR
LONDON , April 18. ( New York Wo-ld C-
blcgram Spec'al Tcftegram. ) The mallg-
r.att grow'.hfrom whltd Glad-toMe Is tuf-
fcrlng bos now tejun . .o attest the right eye.
An ocul'st specUlIit vlsVtcdi the Illustrious
sufferer * : day ct Haw-jriea , hut decline ! do
dlsclceo anjthlng relative 'to the object ct
bis presence. The mcot painful part of 'he
mailer Is "that " any operation Is out of the
qicoilon and only by conctantiy increasing
dcsi3 of morphlco are the patient's cuffcr-
lno allayed. It la regaej un quite possible
by hla relatives < thi < t his Illness may have a
mercifully sudden germination. One curlouo
'
effect nf the drugs'la ' .hat when they assert
their Influence ti'.roagly fhe famous orator
repeats some of ha ! grcbtcc't ' speeches with
marvelous ccurccy and enters with abnor
mal vigor Into old ciicueslons and reminis
cence ? . Mry. Gladstone's axlvacced age and
increailng feebleness of mind happily spare
tier the agcny ot realizing the hopelexs con-
if ; tcr Illustrious husbrind , to whom
she la eo profojndly attached ,
IS HOIMXQ FOR PEiCE.
He CrltlclN-CM Atlltuile of European
Cut hello Journal * .
LONDON , April 19. The Roma correspond-
< at of the Dally Mall , telegraphing Monday ,
says :
Archbishop Ireland cabled to the pope to
day , sayfng he has great hopes that his
efforts for t'ne preservation of peace will be
crowned with success. The archbishop com
plains that the greatest obstacle In his
path la the violent langua.se used in Itoman
Catholic organs In Europe against America.
I learn that the powers are now discuss
ing the advisability of offering t'nelr pacific
mediation In Uig controversy between Spajn
ami the United States on the basis of Spain
ultimately relinquishing Its sovereignty over
Cuba , but receiving due compensation ,
Prrldea > Crr po Killed.
( Copyrllht , ISM , by Prr 1'ubllihlng Csmpiny. )
CI.VHIAOAS , Venezuela , April 18. ( New
York World Cablegram Special Telegram. )
General Joaquln Crespo , > who wa * suc
ceeded as president of Venezuela last month
by General Andrade and baa since teen
in command ot tbe government forces op
erating against the Insurgcots under Jose
M. Herandez , was kllleJ In battle on Sat
urday.
Bappllra for 8paalh Fleet.
ST. VINCBNT , 03ne Verde Islands , April
U. Transports bve arrived with supplies
fir tbe Spanish fleet. .
PASS THE RESOLUTIONS
Declare Cuba and of Right Ought to Be ,
Fr d Independent ,
After the Longest Contests In Bocent Years tha Hou 3 and Senate , Through
Conference Committees , Coma to an Agreement Upon Method of
Procedure in the Most Important Crisis to Present Itself
Binco the Civil War , and the Resolutions
Go to the President Today.
After one'of the hardest fought ImUIcs between the two hotmea known in
many ycnrs the congress of the United Stntre early this morning came to an
ngrccmont on the most momentous < niL'stlou It luis dealt with In a third of &
century. , ,
The Cuban resolutions were passed and will bo sent to the president tills
morning. Their provisions mean the expulsion of Spain from the Inland
Cuba by the armed forces of the United States.
There were many roll calls in each house , and each body held tenaciously
for its own resolutions. >
The conferees had great difficulty In agreeing. The first conference showed
n determination on the part of the house not to yluld a single point and tt
was only after long consultations with the house loaders that they agreed to
allow the little words "arc and" In the first section of the senate resolution ,
which declares that the people of Cuba aiM and of right ought to be free and1
Independent. i i i
The resolution as finally adopted Is as reported from the senate commit
tee on foreign relations , with the addition of the fourth section , known as the
Teller amendment , disclaiming any intention on the part of the United
States to acquire Cuba. '
The resolution cannot be sent to the president until It is signed by the pre
siding officers today.
The vote In the senate on final passage of the resolutions was 42 to .15
and In the house 310 to 0. The following membem of the house voted In the
negative : Houtclle ( rep. , Mo. ) , Brewer ( dem. , Ala. ) , Gardner ( repN - ! )
Johnson ( rep. , Ind. ) , Loud ( rep. , Cal. ) and McCall ( rep. , Mass. ) .
Following are the resolutions : , i
THfi linSOLUTIOXS.
Whereas , The abhorrent conditions which have , existed for more than
three years In the Island of Cuba , so near our own borders , have shocked the
moral sense of the peopleof the United States , have been a disgrace to Chris
tian plrlllxiitlon , culminating- they hare , In''the destruction of n United
States battleship wth 200 of its officers and crew , while on n friendly visit la
the harbor of.Hayanariant ] whk'h cannot longer be endured , as has been sot
forth by the president of the United States In hi * tncasnge to congress of April
11 , 1SOS , upon which the .action of congress ! was invited ; therefore
Hesolvcd , by the senate and house of representatives of the United State *
1 of America , In congress assembled ;
First That the people of the Island of Cuba , are , and of right ought to
be , free and Independent
Second That it is the duty of the United States to demand , and the gov
ernment of the United States does hereby demand , that the government of
Spain at once relinquish Us authority and government In the island of Cuba
and withdraw its land and naval forces from Cuba and Cuban waters.
Third That the president of the United States be , nndi he hereby Is , di
rected and empowered to use the entire land and naval forces of the Unlteil )
States , and to call Into actual service of the United States the militiaof the
several states , to such extent as nviy be necessary to carry these resolutions
into effect.
Fourth That "the United States hereby disclaims any disposition or Inten
tion to exorcise sovereignty , jurisdiction or control over said Island , except
for the pacification thereof ; and asserts its determination , when that is accom <
pllshcd , to leave the government and control of the Island to Its people.
UEI'AII/EU S1U\.VTE PHODKKUIXOS.
IlolilH Ou ( , Stiffly for the Iteconrnltlon
of Culm.
WASHINGTON , April 18. Before the sen
ate convened th'0 morning groups of sena
tors were gathered about the chamber dis
cussing . the probable acticn of the house upon
the Cuban question and what action might
be deemed necessary by the senate when the
resolutions came back , If their coming should
be tbo result of the house's action. Com
paratively few people were In the galleries.
The amendments made by the house to the
ecrwto bill approving a compromise and set
tlement between the United Statce and tbo
state of Arkansas were concurred in by tbe
senate.
Mr. Rawllns , Utah , presented a legal argu
ment upon the question whether the author
ity to recognize a foreign nation rested ex
clusively with the president. Mr. Rawllns
wa * given only slight -attention , as within a
minute after he beg n'.U6vs''pcak ' the action
of the houao , on the senate Cuban resolu
tions was whispered about the chamber , and
that immediately became the sole , topic of
interest. Knots of senatcrs and representa
tives gathered here and tnenTan animatedly
discussed the situation. Everybowus more
or leas excited , as a message from the house
officially conveying to the senate Information
of Us acticn was momentarily expected.
THANKS TO SIOSJJEE.
Mr. Mason ot Illinois presented and had
referred to the naval affairs committee tbo
following concurrent resolution : \
That the senate of the United States , the
house of representatives concurring herein ,
hereby extends to Captain Charles D. Bigs-
bee a vote of thanks for the courage , Yiero-
l m and devotion displayed by him upon
the occasion of the terrible calamity which
befell his command In the destruction of
the United States battleship Maine.
At 2:53 : p. m. tbe message clerk of the
house of representatives appeared In the
main entrance of the * senate with a package
of Mils and resolutions In hand. Almost
immediately Vice President Hobart , Inter
rupting tbe debate , recognized the clerk.
He presented to tbe senate several bills
and resolutions which bad been passed by
the house. Including that relating tothe. In
tervention ot the United States In the Cuban
rebellion. The teat were tbe resolutions
adopted by the senile en Saturday night
and agreed to today by the bouii with cer
tain amendments. There waa an inatant
commotion In the chamber. Scores ot mem
bers of tbe house were on tbo floor awaiting
the action ot the senate upon the house
amendments , and although every senator at '
the capltol was present , Mr. Chandler noted I
the absence of < t quorum and demanded a
call ct the senate.
The roll call Indicated tbe presence of f
seventy-five senator * .
Mr. Davis requested that the message !
from ; the house concerning the Cuban reso
lution ' be laid before the senate.
After the reading of the message , Mr.
Davis addressed the senate. The stillness
a he began to speak was profound. He spoke
clearly but rapidly ,
"In my great anxiety to secure epeedyt
action upon this question , " said he , "ac
tion which I think ought to be taken Imme
diately , I have refrained from taking part
in tbe discussion up to this time. The res
olutions , os they como to us from the
house , are , with the exceptions which I
shall twte , practically tbo aamo aa thos *
which were reported to the senate by th
foreign relations committee. "
The exceptions noted by Mr. Dav 1.3 were
tbe striking out ot tbe words "are and , "
and the provision' In tbe senate resolution ;
providing for tbo recognltica ot tbe present
Cuban republic.
Mr. Davis then said that the whole sub
ject bid been thoroughly debated. Mean
time , while the debate was proceeding , the
destruction of the- Maine had remained un-
chastlsed ; many of the reconcontrados In
Cuba had died- and differences and dlssen-
oloa had arisen here as to tbe method of
action wtilch should bo edopted.
TIME FOR REASON TO ACT.
He said we bad now arrived at a point
where by thoughtful , temperate and reason
able action , the entire matter could bo set-
tld within twenty minutes. He maintained
further tbat no man could or would hava
tbo right to doubt that the pacsage of the
resolutions aa sent to the seoate would bring
about the freedom of Cuba as well as tha
Independence of Its inhabitants which so
many desired.
In order that the senate might settle th
question and settle itnow , be moved tbat
the senate concur in the resolution of tha
house.
The -motion bad scarcely 'been ' entered
when Mr. Stewart addressed the senate.
"It Is true , " said he , "that this quciticci
can bo settled immediately , but It is neces
sary that It should be settled rightly , and
It cannot be so settled until tbe freedom !
and dependence of the Cuban republic ar
recognized. "
Mr. Stewart yielded to Mr. Teller , who
said there was a very general desire for "
vote In the house , and appealed to tbe sen
ate to forego further debate In order tbat
vote might te taken.
Cries of "vote , " "vole , " "vote , " were hear *
from alj parts ot tbe chamber.
iMr. Chandler demanded the yeas and nays.
Mr. Davis' ( nation to concur in tbe hone *
amendments was detailed , 32 to 46 , tbe de
tailed vcte being as follows ;
Tbe detailed vote on tbe Davis motion tt
concur
.M'lilcb. near. llorr.il.
Alll on. aornttn. I'Utt. . . . . . ( Conn. )
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