20 , 1898-TWELVE PAGES. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
LOUD TALK IN SPAIN
"Oaitllians Prate in a High Key of Colonial
Bights.
SAY MUCH OF FOREIGN INTERFERENCE
Cabinet Meets and Prepares Another Note
to Fowera.
SAGASTA MAKES A SIGNIFICANT SPEECH
Announce * that the Tims fir Action Fas
Arrived.
SAYS SPAIN WILL NEVZR SURRENDER
Trlth Considerable Wariutli to
thf "lafniiion * iArcu. n.tl > n Made
Spain In the Maine
Affair. "
1598 , by Press PubllfhlnB
M1ADRID , April 19. ( Now * York World
Cablegram Special Telegram. ) The news
of the vote in tbe American chambers caused
much sensation in Madrid. The council ot
ministers again assembled to give the fin
ishing touches to the royal message drawn
up by tbe ministers of colonies and foreign
affair * and almost exclusively devoted to
colonial affairs and relations with the
United States with a view to justify the
conduct of the cabinet In defense of Spanish
rights In the territories against foreign In
terference constantly attempted In despite
all the concessions Spain has made In the
colcnlcs and the United States to avert a
conflict. Tbe council also approved a mem
orandum > to be sent to the foreign powers
directly the president countersigns the res
olutions. The greatest animation reigns in
political circles on the eve cf the Cortes.
Conservatives and the opposition held a
meeting at senate bureau and at the' pro
posal of Chief Sllvola agreed to support the *
Bovcrnmmt and vote all supplies required
for the-national defense. Other opposition
panics met and agreed likewise.
SPEECH OF SAGASTA.
A meet oignlflcant speech 1 > y Sagasta this
m-eolng In the assembly ot liberals anl
deputies of the Senate and House Increased
tbe prevalent pessimistic impression. Ea-
Easta , with subdued emotion and much en
ergy , told the ministerialists he could not
( waste time nor worda when the hour for
action was fact coming. In grave clrcum-
stances the cabinet had been obliged to
hasten the convocation ot the Cortes nni
now ask them to dispatch rapidly the pre-
'
llmlnary arrangements of the session. He
alluded , with visible warmth and Indigna
tion , to the "Infamous accusations made
agalmt Spain In the Maine affair , ' simply
to find a pretext to pick a quarrel and de
prive ber of her rights of territory. " Spain ,
lie sard , would never surrender , but .would
defend with the me energy ana tenacity
ae their ancestors had reperled less odious
and less unfair aggrccsloni on tbe part of
foreigners. Senators , deputies and 'rpectat- '
ors In the galleries loudly cheered the decla
rations , nhlch Sagasta repeated In the'couree
ot a short speech , concluding with a patriotic
appeal to all parties to co-opfrate with the
government In the defense of the rights of
territory of Spain. He significantly pointed
out tbat Spain had llateoed to the pope and
the powers only because this laot concession
in'the Interests of peace did not entail a
a"crl3ce of the rights of sovereignty.
ARTHUR E. HOUQHTON.
AS YUT T11HE1S THUMPS TO FLAY.
Sjta.in Hold * a FVvr Car < U Op It *
Slervr.
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MADRID. Monday Night. April 18. { Via
Bayonnc. ) ( New York World Cablegram
Special Telegram. ) Spain considers It has
three trump cards yet to play.
First Direct negotiations with the Cu
ban insurgent ! 'through the autonomist rab-
1-net In the colony to Induce them to accept
very wide concessions. Senor Moret , mla-
istcr for the colonies , feels certain he can
Induce the auecn recent. Sacasla and the
party to assent.
Second European intervention to step
the United States , because the same
grounds might In the future be Invoked
bv the. United States to Interfere with
other European colonies in thj new world ,
-us Spanish diplomacy considers that It the
European powers were not so much at .
variance on many more Important ques
tions they would certainly put a veto on
American oretcaslon to intervene la Cuba.
Third War itself. This would enlist In
the cause of the dynasty , the monarchy
and the cabinet all the pooular and mili
tary clesses whilst silencing opposition of
oil kinds. If matters go as hard with
Epaln as with Greece last year Spain
thinks the * European powers would certainly
cteu in to force the American government
to fair terms.
I have ascertained that the principal obsta
cle in the way of an understanding between
the Cubin autonomists and tbe separatists
end Insurgent tbiefs Is that tbe latter Insist
upon Spain withdrawing Its troops and fleets
from Cuba , letting the autonomists admit tbe
iasurgects with their actual rank and tllte %
Into the colonial army on tile eame terms , at
least , as the loyalist volunteers. The in-
urgcnts also demand to be admitted to the
loctl administration ot the colonial parlia
ment These negotiations , now renewed by
Glberga and Daz ! , had been conducted pre
viously by Goven end tbe autonomist Cuban
cabinet , who , like some Spanieb mlnlatrra
even , were disposed to grant these condi
tions to secure pacification and defeat the
American Intervention policy. On tbe otber
hand tbe military party In Cuba and Spain ,
even politician * , resist the terms.
ARTHUR E. HOUGHTON.
8paine < > 4 GnuBadly. .
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BERLIN , April 19. ( New York World Ca
blegram Special Telegram. ) It is stated
fecre that Spain , unable to wait until Its or
ders at Krupp's cannon factory are executed ,
luu been seeking to purchase guns elwwhere
la Germany , but has not been able to pro
cure any , the government looking askance
M tke proposal. An evening paper gives cur
rency to tbe ctateacfit tb t Seln ta negoti
ating a loan In Entrland end offering Eng
land the tenure of the Philippine Islands un
til the loan is repaid. Quite a number ot
newspapers have seized upon the statement
that special religious thankrglvlng sen-ices
arc to be held In the United States on tne
declaration of war , denouncing the impiety
of the idea ai pccullsrly American.
ALMOST IV I'AIMO AT I'ORTO HICO.
Situation U X nV lU-allr AlaVmlnn In
the Inland.
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ST. THOMAS , April 19. ( New York World
Cablegram Special Telejram. ) The situa
tion at Porto Rico is even worse than my
dispatch of yesterday Indicated. The fool
question Is dally growing graver. The people
ple are panicky over the prolongation of the-
suspense and there are frequent disorders.
At Carolina there was a demonstration
amounting to almost a riot in which 1,500
people participated. It was a protc. < t against
the tapacity of the merchants. Everything
combines to Increase ) the distress ot the pee
ple. The tariff Is excesr.lve ; exchange Is
going higher dally ; the products of tbe lCand
arc steadily decreasing , and many merchants
are unable to replenish their ( locks. Meat
is 40 ce-nto a kilo. The health authorities
at San Juan report a great Increase of in
testlnal disorders , due to deleterious adul
teration of food.
All the newspapcrt take a mop } gloomy
view. They say that with the Yankees OH
one side and consclencnpss merchants on
the other the country Is plunged In misery.
Political disturbances continue. At Ponce
on the 13th the people engugei In a general
fight In which firearms weie used. The
mayor , an energetic man , caused a section
of light artillery to be ordered there. The
interior towns are receiving reinforcements
and volunteers are being drilled dally In an
tlcipation of war. The Spaniards are organ
izing Into battalions , apprehensive ot the
naturalized Americans , who yet remain on
the Island. Inflammatory circulars have
been distributed calling everybody to fihow
his true colors. Soldiers worked all day on
the 9th transporting powder from an isolated
magazine to the fortifications.
The government has advertised for estl-
matej on army sundries. The lookout tower
at San Juan bas been completed. The mer
chants at Mayague have started a subscrip
tion In aid of the expected war. The various
consuls call upon their respective citizens
to register. Families are still seeking refuge
n the Interior and all the empty houseo in
ths various towns have been rented.
The ringleaders of the riots at Cayey were
conducted under strong guard to the prison
ja San Juan and the sentries there were
doubled. The English consuls , In obedience
to orders from'home , oDtained authorization
from Olptaln General Maceas before accept
ing the ctiarge of American affairs.
GEORGE BROVSON REA.
COXSIUKH WAll TO 11B INEVITABLE
llr 1ntlunn Punned by Conerrwi DlMiel
Lrmt Itnjr of Hope.
MADRID , April 19. The general belle
here t is that tbe Joint resolution of congress
makes war between Spain and the Unite ;
States Inevitable. The correspondent of the
Associated Press was tbe first percca to
take 'the news of the action of congress ti
the United States minister , General Stewar
L. WosJford , and to the minister for the
colonies , Senor Morct , and the minister for
foreign affairs. Senor Gullon. The premier
Senor Sagasta , had a Icog conference will
tbe queen regent this morning.
The Liberal says : "The Spaniards ore
tired of talk of papal and other Interven
tions. War is a matter ot hours , in rplt
of the rumors ot delays upon President Me
Kinley'e part. " Continuing , the Llbe-ra
urgco Spain to stop argument , adding : "Th
time has come for blows and not for words. '
The Imparclal today , commending upon
the commercial aspect ot the war , which 1
regar'o 03 certain , as "soon a Preslden
McKlnley stops vacillating , " says : "Th
Americans who are rushing into war will b
surprised to find tbat It Is not aa affair o
but of months. It will last untl
the commercials are more anxious for peac
than they are now anxious for war. "
QI1EKVS SI'EKCII TO THE CORTES
Aiucrtcd It Will lie SntUfactory t
tlic Yatlon.
MADRID , April 19. Tbe terms of th
speech which the queen regent will delive
at tbe opening of the Cones tomorrow ar
jealously guarded , but it is said that th
speech will prove firm , convincing and satis
factor } ' 4o the national sentiments. It
asserted here that perfect unanimity prevails
in Spain to face war rather than yield t
the demands of the United States.
Pmwc-rn Have a JSevr 3Iovc.
LONDON , April 20. The Rome correspond
ent ot the Dally Mall says :
Italia , the organ of the foreign office , pub
Italics tonight the following no tec
"The powers are on tiie eve of taking
new step , nimely , requesting the Unite
States and Spnln , In the event of war , t
localize t'nei hostilities to Cuba and the
neighboring waters. This step will be taken
Immediately otter n declaration of war.
Utter ttesslmlf.nl prevails In diplomatic * quar
ters here , the Vatican alone continuing
hopeful of peocn. The pope Is wqrklng
energetically to be accepted as arbitrator ,
but he admits that Cuba tins already
morally ceased to tx-long to Spain. "
Anicrlran Xavy In 1rrparcil.
( Copjrlsht. ISM , by Pjenj
ROME , April 19. ( New York World Cable
gram Special Telegram. ) Captain Mahat.
America's gretleat naval authority , recently
arlrved horc , nukes the following declara
tion : "The American navy is as well pre >
pared for war as any navy in the world and
its officers anl men efficient as any similar
body on earth. There in not tbe slightest
reason to doubt that in case ot war the re-
cult would be speedy and thorough , as tbe
SpanUh navy would find to Its cost. "
Volanlrm.
ST. LOUIS , April 19. It la announced to
day that many of the St. Louis bank * , truui
eompzales and big buslnsa homes will fol
low the example set 'by sltnl tr Institutions
In New York , la guarcnteelni ; the positions
of euch ot their employes as ire ordered or
volunteer for service in the coming war.
Some of the leading Inotltutluns , It Is an
nounced , will also pay to the f.imilles ot tne
employed during their absence the salaries
Cue tbe latter.
Scat tu the FIrrt.
KEY WEST , April 19. Tbe news of the
patsage ot tbe joint resolution tbrougb con
gress was received here early this morning
and created a feeling of intense satisfaction ,
coupled with much excitement. A copy of
the dUpatch was eent to Captain Sampson.
In command of the fleet , by a special boat.
\o Hrl from Hartl.
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PORT AU PRINCE. lUytl. April 19.
( New York World Cablegi m Special Tele-
gram. ) Hayti will oot aid Spain to procur-
tef suppllea. g { > ala feupM Mil In Hartl.
WHERE IS SPAIN'S FLEET
'able ' Advices from Cape Verde Locate it at
That Point.
OUST EXPRESSED IN OTHER QUARTERS
Prominent Eiurlloli XaraJ Anthority
Think * It WJ11 in * Hrmrd from
Much Further
W rt.
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ST. VINCENT , Cape Verde Islands , April
9. ( New York World Cablegram Special
"elegram. ) The Spanish war ships Vlzcaya
and Oquendo arrived here from Porto Rico
oday. The Spanish fleet now In the harbor
lonslnts of these two vessels , three torpedo
mat dest.oycrs , Pluton , Terror and Furor ;
hreo torpedo boats , Rayo , Arlete and Azor ;
ho battleships Infanta Maria , Teresa and
2i-letobal Colon , and two transports , Cldade
de Cadiz and San Francisco. Tbe last named
vessel arrived yesterday with a cargo of
ccal , which Is being distributed among the
fighting t'hlps today. There are three PortuO
guese war vessels here , the old corvette
Ralnba de Portugal and gunboats Rio Ave
and Dlu.
ST. .THOMAS , April 19. ( New York World
Jablegram Special Telegram. ) There Is no
aruth in the report that Spanish ships have
seen sighted near here. A French tteamer
left Ponce on the night of the 17th. There
were no Spanish men-of-war there at that
time.
LONDON , April 19 , ( New York World Ca-
) legram Special Telegram. ) Impending war
s the exclusive topic of discussion * lu Lon
don tonight. Much excitement was oc
casloned in the House of Commons and pollt-
cal clubs by the premature report that tha
president had signed the resolutions , his
alacrity in doing so removing the lost llngcr-
ng , despairing hope of peace. To whatever
complex motives it may foe due , it is an
undeniable fact that English feeling has been
to the end dead against war. Even tonight
John Burns said emphatically :
"I am firmly convinced that even at this
eleventh hour war could be averted If Great
Britain used her Influence with the con
tinental powers to bring pressure which
might foe made irresistible on Spain to grant
concessions which would satisfy America.
My sympathies are wholly with the United
States , tut totally opposed to war , though I
understand and appreciate the feeling for it
by the American people. "
This was the burden of comments generally
msde , though other members of Parliament
were averse to further interference either at
Madrid or Washington. The cardinal point
now is what'use will Spain be able to make
of Its navU forces. Sir John Columb , con
servative member of Parliament , a retired
naval officer and author of many important
works an naval questions , -said :
I am very doubtful of the strategic
knowledge and Utility of the Spanish naval
ecoimandcra. They are brave men and good
navigators , bat I should not be surprised
if their strategy proves entirely defective ,
as I 'do not think they have had any train
ing. According tothe latest reports they
have locked up their fleet at Cape Verde , but
I fancy < they have not-been quite so foolish
as that and their ships will next be heard of
a good deal westward of those islands.They
must know that America's plan of campaign
will be to deliver an attack on Cuba ' .vlthln
twenty-four hours after a declaration of
war. "
"Are not the Canary Islands and Ope
Verde strongly fortified ? "
"They have seme modern earthworks
there , but these should suffice , as no admiral
would be justified la risking his ships
against any modern earthworks armed with
moderately goo ] modern guns. Besides. I
'have aliways suspected France has a lien
en the Canaries , t-ihe has immense financial
interests In Spain , for which I am inclined
to believe the Canaries are security. I don't
'believe the UrVied States navy will operate
so far as the Canaries and can't think it
would be tactics for them to do so. "
HANGER OF YELLOW PEVER.
Captain Phllpotts , member of Parliament
end a retire ] naval officer who has served
with distinction in many parts of the world ,
said : "It Is difficult to form an opinion cf
the strategic plans of Spate's naval com-
mcrders on the data available. I don't be
lieve their concentration at Cape Verde has
any other object than to await favorable
weather to convoy the torpedo flotilla
Across tbe Atlantic. It is a very.'ticklish '
job to get torpedo destroyers across and we
are now just at the end of the equlnoxlal
gales , but I believe they will be heard of
off Cuba coe of .these mornings. I have
served In the West Indies aod know Cuba
01 my opinion is that the far most formid
able antagonist the United States islikely
to encounter is the yellow fever. The effi
ciency ofthe Sp < tnUh fleet Is a point I would
not like to speak upon ; all I can say is it
remains to be proved. "
William Allan , member of Parliament ,
eald : "Under the new conditions of naval
warfare the deciding factor , In my opinion ,
is oot seamanship but 'steamanshlp. ' If
the naval captains do not thoroughly under
stand tbe machinery or their ships they will
come off badly in future naval engage
ments. Every on Interested In naval mat
ters Is awaiting this war with the keenest
curiosity. The fighting of tbe American
navy will give tbe first reliable illustration
of working under conditions ot the highest
efficiency ot modern engines "of marine war.
fare. "
BALFOUR'S REPLY.
The tone of Arthur Balfour's reply to Mem
ber Da'.zlel's question this afternoon Is gen
erally commented on In tbe lobby as in
dicating that tbe government is at any rate
Inclined' to be distinctly friendly to the
United States. According to the report lii
ministerial quarters the Joint note orlsi-
nally drawn up by the representatives of
the powers at Washington was different Jess
friendly. In 'tenor than that eventually pre
sented tbe change 'being effected by the
refucal ot Pauncefotc to sign the first ooto.
Speaking broadly , although the government
is friendly , the bulk ot their supporters is
rather pro-Spanish , while the liberal radical
party is c'eridedly pro-American. Palilel
Informed me he had tonight handed in a
notice of tbe following question for Thurs-
6iy to Arthur Balfour"Whether be is
aware that the torpedo gunboat Andaz. the
property of the Spanish government. Is now
undergoing repairs at tbe Pasnage docks at
Cork , and whether instructions wlH imme
diately be Issued to the customs authorities
ttut. In tbe event of war being declared be
fore its repairs are completed , it sn-all be
detained. "
The 'British government ntiy be trusted to
take effectual measures to prevent a repeti
tion of tbe Alabanu affair.
The St. James Gazette , which ba t
prominent in advoctingztteSpanlah cau e ,
gives great prom4n * ce HcMght to a letter
signed "Looker-On1 sH'tilly ' from some
Influential pe-sonag * , tn WVk& the writer ex
presses amazement * t thel'iUitude of sym
pathy with Stain manifested on the conti
nent and by sotoe English papers. The
writer concluded : ' "Whatever may be i.'ie
'client dignity ot the Spanish government'
and attitude ot the Topely queen regent' the
attempted government ot Cuba by Spain haa
for year * past been disgrace to humanity
nd I for one heartily hope ( America will
give It the threshing' It sorichly deserves. "
' .
DAUATLESS XOW A DISPATCH BOAT.
Irr Charter * the Famon *
FIllbMtvrT
JACKSONVILLE , Fla. , April 19. The
famous filibustering" tug Dauntless is now
tbe . dispatch boat of tbe Associated Press.
Tbe United States court ha/ ? released It upon
a bond of f25,000 , and It is being provisioned
and coaled for its mission in southern seas.
n will sail from Jacksonville today with
tbe correspondent of the Associated Press
and a crew of picked men knowing every
loch | of the Florida and Cuban coast. The
Tlmts-Unlon and Citizen ; whose editor car
ried on the negotiation'for its charter , said
this morning : "The special correspondent
of ] the Associated Press is now In the city
and will take comnmnd'of the Dauntless.
He has beta actively oaguged completing all
arrangements , and today the tug will take
on board about sixty tons of coal , besides
sufficient provisions to laet for the nxt
mon'b. The Dauntless ) will leave tomorrow ,
going from hero to Key Weat , where other
Associated Press correspondents will be
taken on board.
STOPS Al-t , BITSIXEBS AT HAVANA.
Paper * Urge Spain to Declare
Won
HAVANA , April 19. Quiet prevails here.
The streets present a quieter appearance
than they did a few dajs ago. Business
Is almost paralyzed , no contracts are being
entered into and the papers are urglag Spain
to declare war Immediately.
The newspapers of Sagua la Grande criti
cise the charity of the United States toward
the reconcentrados.
One newspaper says :
"The effects remitted' by .Van Bergen were
old clothes , dirty and rotten , Which appeared
to have been picked up on the streets , and
were full of microbes. The shoes were like
the damaged barges Texas ( nd Iowa. " Con
tinuing , the newspaper quoted remarks : "If
the United States does riot Declare war , Spain
ought to do EO immediately. "
The recent message of'Presldent McKlnley
to congress has now .been published in full
here , and the papers eay it has produced an
excellent effect , and lc tte work of a states
man.
SPAX1SII FI.EET 'HEJVOY TO SAIL.
\o Shore Leave * Rrntitcd to Officer *
6V .Mirn.
NEW YORK , April IB. A dispatch to tha
Herald from St. Vtaostat. Cape Verde Is
lands , says : Should "war.be declared the
Spanish fleet , consisting bf the. cruller-
Cristobal Colon and J/1'fV.nta Maria Teresa ,
tbe torpedo boa to .and torpedo boat destroyers
Furor. Terror , Pluton , Arleta , Rayor and
Azor , now anchored ja- this harbor , will
leave tt once for Cuba On all the ehlps the
greatest rectlueac&j prevails among' officers
and men because of the uncertainty ae to
the-tlme tor action. Nb shore leave is being
granted to any man on the ships , as it is
expected tbat word lo move may come at
any moment. The cruisers Vlzcaya and Al-
mlrante Oquendo. which called from Porto
Rico , are expected to Join tbe fleet here by
Wednreday , All the 'vessels here are now-
stripped for action and ready to sail at a
moment's notice.
Cwthollc Yonnff-Mev AreHead ? - .
NEW YORK. April'19.The regular annual
meeting of tbe national .committee ot the
Catholic Young Men's National union wto
held today at the officer of the president In
this city. It was decided that the next annual
convention be held Tuesday and Wednesday ,
October 25 and 26 , at Washington. Tbe following -
lowing telegram was.sent to President Mc
Klnley :
The national committee of the Catholic
Young Mf-n's National union express , on
behalf of 50,000 young jnwi. their fealty to
the flag- and their determination to uphold
byevery possible means your administra
tion in the uprightIfl d patriotic course It
is pursuing- . - '
' llm Conn.
NEWPORT , R. I. , April 19. The pneu-
matlc gunboat Vesuvius , successfully fired
a loaded tbel ! from itc guns la Narragansett
bay today. It wes out all the morning , and
after throwing dummy projectiles for line
fire and distance adjustment , it closed iu
Into tbe lower range-of ; the "measured mile
course , " and discharged three guns in
close succession.The first two were ap
parently dummy shells , but the third shot
plowed along some , distance , and then a great
column of water < wi thrown Into tbe air.
which opened umbrella-like before it de
scended. The trial was pronounced most
EUCCCGsfuI. i
One Connnl Wlo Will Star *
ST. LOUIS. April 19. Signer Mariano
Rivera , who represents the Spanish govern
ment In St. Louis , as ccusnl general , declares
it is his Intention to Vema.ln in St. Louis , and
does not believe ttj'erf wlfi be any untoward
demonstrations acalnst the thirty or forty
Spaniards who are here. * ' " ! have made * no
arrangements to send anybody away , " said
'
Senor Rivera today , "and ) probably will not ,
unless so ordered by Madrid. Nothing has
so far come to me from the ministry. "
Sfirafcdroir < t Palnitctl.
HONG KONG. April 19 > rThewar ships of
tbe United States squadron are padtlng
their hulls , upper werka , emokestacks , etc. ,
a dark gray , landing thcr ) spare gear and
otherwise generally preparing for active
service.
The revenue cutter Ho V.McCulIough , now
belonging to the auxiliary' Jeet , has arrived
hero from tie United Stafck ,
NASHVILLE , Tenn. . 'April 19. Governor
Taylor today eent the following telegram to
President McKlnley :
Tennessee awaits your call for volunteers.
The bluet and toe ( ray will march together
Into battle under old rlory , keeping step to
tbe music of'"Yankee Doodle" and "Dixie. "
and the fur will fly and * he earth win trem
ble. *
Morvnirots ? ( X v l \ > cU.
PALMOUTH , Bug. . April 19. The United
State * cruiser Topeka , formerly tbe Diogenes ,
boa received orders to call Immediately for
tbe United States , without wilting for * the
United Stairs torpedo boat Some * * , which W
being repaired here.
Morenrat * f * | > > l k Ships.
ST. VINCENT , Cipe Verde Islands. April
19. The flnet-claas Spaeteh cruiser * Vlzcaya
and Almlrante Oquendo , Jact reported at
Porto Rioo , rrir4 hero * t aoeo today to
c * JU , 5 ui k IHt IB JMM water * .
GETTING READY FOR WAR
Military and Naval reparations Are
Unabited in Activity.
SEV-N FLEET STEAM YACHTS ARI BUGHT
TOrwt Call for Troop. Will Dr Con
fined to Slrnibrim of tlir Xa-
tlonal Guard In tlic Sev-
, vrnl St c .
WASHINGTON , April 19. Milltaiy and
naval preparations continued today with un
abated vigor. Seven fleet fleam yacht ? suit
able for navigation In Cuban waters wcie
procured and several bids for ctcam colllcre
were made. ( Arrangements are making tu
utilize a number of the powerful converted
smooth-bore guns , survivors of the late war ,
as armament for the auxiliary cruisers.
Many agents for ship owners were at the
Navy department today offering to sell craft
to the government , but the prices are t-aid
to be excessive and no purchases were made.
The Important event In the War depart
ment was tbe decision to enlist only na
tional guardsmen under the first call for
troops , which w-111 be very gratifying to the
militiamen.
Some idea of the coat of transporting
troops may be formed from tbe fact that
It was necessary to allot $1,000,000 today to
defray the expenses of the movements al
ready ordered. Reports from all over tlic
country -this morning indicated that the
movements were going on with the most
gratifying celerity.
A picturesque reminder of the warlike
conditions was presented light in Washing
ton by the departure for the south of the
Sixth cavalry and Secretary Alger , busied cs
he was with official tasks , managed to take
time to get to the station to see them eft.
An allotment of funds for a balloon service
ehows that the War department does not
propose to ignore any of the latest scientific
elds to warfare.
FIRST CALL TO MILITIA.
The authoritative statement was made at
the War Department today that on the first
call for troops only the national guard will
bo given an opportunity to volunteer for
service inwar. . This statement is In ac
cordance ( with those made t > y Secretary
Alger to the national guardsmen who called
upon him at the War Department on Sat
urday , when the modified 'Hull ' bill for the
expansion of the army In time of war was
under consideration. Secretary Alger ith
that such a course is In keeping with sound
iscrcitlon and the dictates of common sense
for the organized mllltla have gone to great
expense and have devoted much time to
perfecting itself for military d'uty. Anj
other course , he believes , would "be destruc
tive to the < best Interests of the guard.
'As ' far as practicable tbe state organiza
tions enterics tte volunteer service will re-
n.4oiacU Uia tojerDors o.f.Jhp tarjau
states being permitted , aa they were In 1SC1
< o designate regiments ! ofll-cc-rs whfch wil
Include those at the grades of second lieu
tenants to colonels. The president w411 re
serve to 'himself ' .the right to appoint th
BUS and field officers.
Many applications have been made to th
War Department for permlssioa to volun
teer , and among mca of all creeds , national
Itles and politics there is an expressed in
lentlon and tieslre to uphold the honor am
the Integrity of the flag of the republic.
Qt was stated tc < da ; < that the first call fo
troops would "be " for 80,000 men , which it i :
believed , iwlll exhaust the entire avallabli
strength of .the national guard at this time
Es
after deducting those who are sick and oth
erwlse Incapacitated for Immediate service
The total strength of the guard as reports
to the War Department Is 113,764 men.
Secretary Alger made several addltlona
allotments from th > emergency fund for th
War department. One million dollars wai
given for the quartermaster departments
chiefly to an et extraordinary expenses in th
transportation of troops and munitions o
war ; $15,000 for work of balloons , and { CO ,
000 for perfecting the array telegraphic serv
Ice.
HOLD TIP THE GOVERNMENT.
A great deal of indignation has been FX
pressed by naval officers over the colt )
blooded attempt of persons owning vesoels
or acting as their agents , to extort from th
government sums of money largely in exces
of the value of their craft. The same com
plaint Is also made as to many kinds of mil
itary and naval supplies , although it is grat
ifylng to note that In a few exceptional case
the tube makers and boiler-making firms
and some ammunition and gun-making pee
pie every disposition has been shown to glv
the government the best terms in price an
time of delivery.
The Navy department has arranged t
place some light armor on the four vessel
acquired from the Morgan line , the Prairie
Yoscmlte , Yankee and Dixie. The Carnegl
company has undertaken to roll Immediate )
light steel plate , one and one-halt inches
thick. Two layers of this plate will be placed
around the boiler and engine rooms of the i
boat , making about 250 tons of armor In each
case. This will be sufficient at least to repel
the fire of machine guns and perhaps to keep
out the murderous six-pounder shells.
Tie Navy department has received satis
factory Information that the coal loaded at
Newport NewB upon the Britten tramp
steamer Hampstead is not , as was supposed ,
intended for the Spanish naval craft at the
Cape Verde islands , but is for a line of mer
chant steamers , so that apprehension frsm _
that score has been removed. Tbe depart
ment is still reaching out for vessels suitable
for colliers and several cable messages were
sent today to Us agency in Europe looking
to tbe purchase of some of these vessels.
Application * are pouring into the War and
Nary departments for the Immediate protec
tion of supposedly exposed points on tbe At
lantic and gulf seaboard. The two Florida
senators called today upon Secretary Alger
to urge that protection be afforded to some
of their coast towns , such as Miami , and that
troops be stationed there.
The officials say it is manifestly Impossi
ble to comply with these requests and have
no hesitation In declaring that the appre
hension among the people of thece towns is
entirely groundless. They say that there
would be DO inducement for a Spanish naval
force to attack unfortified small coast towns.
The only purpose that could be served by
such an attack would be tbe collection ot
ransom and thta in no case could be 1m-
pow > a for latk of time.
WILL BE GIVEN NOTICE.
Also it k Aid that the rules ot civilized
warfare require that oo unfortified town shall
bo bombarded without at least twenty-four
hour * ' notice , the object of this delay being
to mllow non-combatants to retire to a place
of safety.
Rear Admiral Elcard reported at th/- Navy
department thl > morning and \rtr Immedl-
iratkt
If ; Northerly Wlnd .
In Spain.
Spain.Fleet.
Fleet.
Hradr for War.
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"VVcfctrni I-WiJCnV. Openn
4 editorial anil Comment.
R Senate Hat a. Qtilct Day *
Farewell * at Fort Crook.
Gr-n. 3111m to flic Front Todajv
O Council IllnffB Loral Mut < rr .
lotrn Xr - and Comment.
7 Bcmvral XCTVW of the Farther IVcM.
B Colorado and the K | io ltlon.
llann for 3lal e 1'ropairnnda.
O Weekly Crop IlullrtJn.
IlllnolH and the Kxpuiltlnn.
l.r < Uer from Alaska.
Krho-rx of n Cuater ConntjLoan. .
11 Commercial and Flnnnclnl X "H .
12 A Xrirlecled Lincoln Epic.
Story of a Itntmlnn Trip.
Temperature at Oiunluu
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ately assigned a place at the desk in the
office of the secretary of .the navy to act
as official adviser to the secretary. Nearly
ill navul odcecs on detacned or shore duty
have put in applications to bo restored Im
mediately to sea service.
There appears to be a mistaken Impret-
slon In come quarters as to the functions of
this mosquito fleet. It is not designed for
shore guard , nor yet for attack , but as ex
plained by one ot the naval strategists ! , the
primary use of the vessels of this fleet will
be to protect the battleships and Ironclads/ /
from attacks by torpedo boats and destroy
ers. Tie purpose Is to create in the navy
something like the same system that pc-
valla in the army and In conducting hostile
operations the battleships correspond to the
heavy artillery , the mosquito fleet to In
fantry and the torpedo boats to cavalry.
The Board of Naval
Bureau Chiefs is con
sidering the advisability of utilizing some of
the old converted smooth-bore guns for the
auxiliary cruisers. Working day and night
and using up the raw material for the man
ufacture of guns as rapidly as it can be pro
duced , the naval ordnance bureau < lo unable
to &upply the enormous demand now made
upon It for guns of medium caliber. This is
the case notwithstanding tbe fact that al
most all available ordnance of this charac
ter In foreign markets has been purchased
USE CONVERTED GUNS.
A large part of the guns that have been
set apart for the auxiliary * navy bave been
absorbed by'the recc-nlVy purchased Morgan
line vessels , an * it is the Intention of the
hoard. , -supply 'deficiencies' in' the arma
ment of the remaining vessel * by the us <
of the converted smooth
bore. These guns
are really not smooth bores
at all , but are
cast Iron guns lined with a steel tube fully
rifled. There are two classes ot these guns
first , an S-pound
muzzle-loading Parrott gun
such as was used In the civil war , convertei
Into a breech-loader by cutting off the base
and fitting a breech b'.ock. These are Ugh
and effective pieces , although their range
necessarily 1s limited by reason of the llgh
charge cf powder possible. To compensati
for this , the projectlve Is reduced In wclg'
to a CO-pound shell.
The other class is made of what wen
11-inch emooth bore naval guna , reduced tc
the callter of 8-Inch guns by the Insertion
of a < yteel rlfled-tube. They are not , bow
ever , 'trreech leaders , so they will be nec
essarily slow In aetloa. Their weight 1
eight tons , and all that would be necessary
to flt them to vessels of tbe St. Paul and
New York clas-a would be the laying of a i
deck track ) and tbe fastening of a couple of j
.heavy ringbolts for each gun. They flre < i"
eD'.ii armor-piercing t > hot weighing ISO I
pounds , or a bursting ehell weighing ISC
piunda , with ten pounds of powder. Wl'.b i
an accurate range ot from two anl a half ta >
three mllej they would be effective weapons >
against any unarmored ship.
It is the Intention of the Navy depart
ment to replace them upon the vessels by
modern weapons Just as fact as the new-
guns can be turned out.
Two assignments to naval commands were
announced In the published orders today ,
Commander J. J. Eaton taking command of
the Resolute , lately the Yorktown , and Lieu
tenant Commander R. T. Jasper , now at the
Naval academy , taking command of tbe late
light bouse tender Suwanee , In place of
Commander J. F. Mcscr , who goes to Uie
Albatross.
PERFECTING DETAILS.
The bulk of preparation for action Is
about completed and the work Is now
reduced to perfecting details. The
army le being mobilized all tbat
cmalns is to insure the prompt
supply of all classes of equipment and , as
was stated at the Navy department today ,
the market hi * been cleaned of available
and U now comes to manning them
and perfecting methods ot communication
and co-operation. Tbe O'Hlggliw was tbe
last desirable ship of any size In sight , and
It has been authoritatively announced tbat
all hope of getting it has been abandoned.
General Greeley , In charge of telegraph
and telephone communication between eea-
coast fortifications , announces that this work
Is in a gratifying state of forwardness.
Superintendent Klmball ot the life tavlng
service has conferred with Assistant Secre
tary Roosevelt on employing tbe men of the
coast service In a regularly organized sys
tem of reporting war vessels sighted at
points remote from ordinary ports ot entry.
Such a system will be a valuable adjunct
to tbe regular observation service. A novel
departure In naval practice i * tte formation
of a marine battalion wnlcS will accompany
the North Atlantic squadron and be used in
landing operations.
The quartermaster general's department
of tbe army Is rushing wcrk on tents and
tent equipage. Ordinarily Philadelphia gets
tnese contracts , but cecently tbe War de
partment has contracted for them at New
York , Chicago and St. Louli also. A con
signment ot tents be * been allotted to tbe
militia of the state. ? uaJsr tbe act of con-
fret * . The War department will need about
100 men aa packers for tbe mule teans now
being collected by Cuptaln Tbomaa Cruse
at Jefferson Barracks.
A detachment of cavalry from Fort Grant ,
Ariz. , has been ordered to Fort Sill , to take
charge of the government property at tbat
ENGINEER OFFICERS FOR SERVICE.
General Wilson , chief of engineers , has
furnished to tbe secretary ot war a list
( Continued OB sUceod Face. )
WILL SIGN IT TODAY
Frasident Waits Till the Ultimatum il
Properly Drawn
BOTH PAPERS TO BE SIGNED AT SAME TIMf.
Purport of the Resolutions Will Then
Eent to Spain.
WILL HAVE TWENTY-FOUR HOU3S TO ACT
Ultimatum is Said to Be thortand to ths
Point.
CONTENTS WILL NOT BE PUBLISHED NOVf
It in Firmly Brllrvrd tlm < Spain Will
Decline the Condition * , nnd that x
Jltmtllllln. Will
ThU AVck.
WASHINGTON. April 19. Spain will not'
receive official notice of the demands of tha
United States before tomorrow. It then will
Informed that the Cuban resolution passed
by congress at an early hour this morning ;
Is now a part of the lawn of the United ,
States and an ultimatum will be eent de
manding compliance with this law and aa
answer within a short time , probably twen
ty-four hours. Compliance Is not expected :
and a forward movement on Cuba will com
mence the latter part of this week , accord *
Ing to the plans of the administration.
The congressional Cuban resolution wilt
not be signed until tomorrow. The ultlma-i
turn to Spain -will bo signed at tbe naina
time. The president early decided to make
the two practically one act by a simultaneous
signature of each.
Two cabinet meetings were held during
the day , the first beginning at 11 and last
ing nearly two hour ? , and the second lasting
Cram 3 until 5:30 : o'clock. At their close an
nouncement that executive action was de
layed until tomorrow wa made.
Both cabinet sessions were devoted prln
clpally to discussions of the ultimatum ta
be tent to Madrid. At the morning session
the president rather favored allowing tha
Madrid government two or even three daya
in which to reply to our demand , but since
that time he has changed his views bome-
what and It Is now believed to be his purpose -
pose to require an answer within a short
time , probably within twenty-four hours.
Tie reason for limiting the time to one
day or even less is said to be entirely ,
strategic ; otherwise two or even three dayi
would have been allowed.
The ultimatum itself , It is believed , ii
short and to tbe point. It will recite UK
main features of the resolutions passed bj
ongreis and - demandcompliance there *
with. i
So far as could be learned there will not h <
a meeting of the cabinet this evening or tc-i
morrow morning before the president slgn (
the two documents , which , it is believed
unquestionably will precipitate war.
REVIEW THE ULTIMATUM.
It is likely tbat the president and Assistant !
Secretary Day will this evening sgaln go
over the message which is to be sent to
Madrid and make any changes which may be
thought desirable , leaving the final act ot
sign < ng the congressional resolution and tha
ultimatum until tomorrow morning. It prob
ably will not be made public here until notice
is received that It Is in the hands of the
Spanish government , diplomatic etiquette re-
Culrin this.
The Cuban resolution pissed by congress
arrived at the , White House at 1:15 o'clock ,
a little over half an hcur having been con
sumed In the formalities of securing the
signatures ot Speaker Reed and Vice President -
ident I Hobart to the resolutions In open ses-
slon i and Its deliver } ' at tbe White House by ;
Representative Hager. chairman of tbe com
mittee on enrolled bills , and Representative
Overstrcet.
It was expected that tbe resolution would
be signed Immediately after it had reached
the president , and this was President Mc-
Klnley's Inclination , but for certain state
reasons it was deemed advisable that that ,
resolution and tbe ultimatum to Spain should
be signed simultaneously and time waa
needed to draft the ultimatum in diplomatic
form.
The fact that the resolution was not im
mediately signed gave rise to a lev dis
quieting reports , but It soon appeared from
statements of ctJbiuet officers that the pres
ident had not the slightest Intention ot withholding - !
holding his signature and that the delay In1
attaching It was accounted for solely 'by ' his
desire to have a full trd complete plan of
operations for the government of the exec
utive in the Immediate future before taking
the final and Important step ot turning the
joint resolution Into a statute.
Just what this plan bhall bewas the oc
casion for 'the two cabinet meetings today.
The first session , In anticipation of tbe re
ception of the resolution , was devoted largely ,
to questions of finance and military policy ,
as well as to the framing of the ultimatum
itself. So far as can -be gathered the Im
portant point at Issue In regard to the ulti
matum was the question of time to < be al
lowed tfor a response on the part of Spain.
GIVE UP HOHB3 O ? PEACE.
Tbe eteady progress of military and naval
preparations Indicated the conviction on the
port of the administration that a peaceful
solution of existing difficulties Isnot prob
able.
able.Ao
Ao to the course of events In tbe Immedi
ate future , the only prediction that can bo
made to one based on precedents. AccordIng -
Ing to these , Minister Woodford will notify ,
the Spanish government of the action of tbe
government of the United States , and tbouldi
the Spanish answer bo unsatisfactory , as \
expected , the next step In order will be for.
him to ask for bit pa-sports end leave Mad j
rid. Tbat would be followed' Instantly by\ \
tbe withdrawal from Washington of Scnon
Polo , the SpanUb minister ,
At this point It can be said thai tbe Statr
department officials are conSdtnt that tha
Spanish government will so chape everjj !
phase ot tbe negotiations s to c&llge us tjl
take the Initiative at every point.
After thV'wUbdrawal of tbe ministers , anf
assuming Spain does not back down , wlll
follow actual war. but whether or not tha'
flr i oyert act will be preceded by a forroa
declaration of war , which would Insure thai
Immediate neutralization of tbe powers , OBJ
wbetfcer the North Atlantic squadron wtlU
nuke its appearance off Havana au a beglut !
nlng , cannot yet be predicted , *
In ibis connection It may be stated tbaff
the army and navy experts are beginning tot
take a leas hopeful view ot ac early aa4 |
quick campaign than tfcqr Mtcrtilaed