The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 3, 1898, Page 1

SAN FRANCISCO, SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 1898 —FORTY PAGES. PRICE FIVE CENTS. SENATE COMMITTEE WILL VIRTUALLY DECLARE WAR TO REPORT THE RESOLUTION DRAWN BY MR. FORAKER With a Strong Clause Condemning the Inaction of Spain With Refer- ence to the Maine. On Wednesday thé President Will Send in His Message With a Recommendation, Although He Still Wavers, Hoping for NEW YORK, April 2.— The Washington corre-| spondent of the Herald tel- egraphs: I am authorized to state to-night that Presi- dent McKinley will send his Congress on Wednesday; that up to this time he has not determined fully what recommendation he will make, but that he will make a recommendation without leaving the initia- tive to Congress. - He still believes there is a possibil- ity of ‘peace so long as war has not actually begun. Actually. and message to without exaggeration war now hangs on the firing of the first shot. That is how near the "United are to the brink of was virtually - council of war. All of‘_the President’s conferences with omcials of the army and navy, with Senators and Representatives, with citi- zens, some whom were patriotic and some of were merelv. sordid. have loeked for the beginning of hos- tilities~ in-a very few days. All the Cabinet officials exceptSec- retary Gage have accepted the inevi- table. The . President abhors the idea of war. He does not want to go to war until he can satisfy his own conscience that it is just and that it cannot be avoided. He is almost ab- | normally sensitive on this point. Yet he feels as everybody feels—that war is here. A great calm has fallen on Washing- ton now that the worst is known. The “peace at y price” -men have Thé tension .is off and is happy that the - die has been cast,. since it had to be cast. Every movement to-day has-been.in the way of preparation for the firing of the first shot. 4 The Spanish Minister may demand his passports at any time. The ‘members of families of persons connected with" the Spanish legation have already-sailed for home.” Such things as prudence and caution in.the way of -emergency preparations for leaving this country are being done. It is presumed that the same.condition prevails: at the American legation in Madrid. - Minister Woodford, of course. | has his orders as to what he shall do in certain contingencies. 5 In addition to this, orders of a very stirring character were sent to the com- | manders of all our fieets and squadrons on the waters of the earth. These orders were that"war is impending and may be expected any minute, and that they | must be prepared to move instantly to carry qut the wz ~lans of the partment. | These orders have ~one to | the commanders of the North .A\llamici squadron at Key West, the flying squad- ron at Hampton Roads, and the Asiatic squadron; which is waiting at far-off Hongkong to pounce down upon the | Philippine Islands. The plans for war | on land and sea are complete. i There is a great relief at the Navy Department that the news from Madrid that the torpedo flotilla had arrived at Porto Rico was false. The flotilla is really at the Cape de Verde Islands, three times the distance from Cuba that the flying squadron is. But Spain is preparing just as we are. i Yesterday her big battle-ships build- ing in French yards were ordered ‘to Spanish waters for completion. Peace. 0000000000000 000 0000000080086 0660000 0:@@@0@@@@@@900&@@Q@OOO@QO@@OQ@@@O@@ ® THE SENATE COMMITTEE VIRTUALLY UPON A DECLARA- TION OF WAR. NEW YORK, April 2—A Washington The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, which rep- nts the sentiments of the Senate, to-day practically completed ¢ ©® o® P sa res its report on the Cuban ® e e © @ ernment is responsible. & & point. war on that. 466666 ® o ment of that island. o and Cuban waters. so e oo PO oS ®® o PO OHOLHHHHES POPPOPPOOPPOPPOVPOPVPVP OOPPPOOOOOOPOPOOOGOGS This committee has decided to report a resolution along lines of the Foraker resolution, but to add the statement that the destruction of the battle-ship Maine was caused by the neg- lect, if not by the complicity of Spain, and that-the Spanish Gov- AGREED special to the Herald question and the destruction of the Maine. the There has been much discussion on this Several members of the commitee were of the opinion that the Maine disaster was casus belli, and wished to base a declaration of In the committee, however, does not go so far, but is in favor of making the loss of the Maine a very important and threatening feature of the report. Senator Foraker’s resolution, which will form the basis of the report, excepting the Maine incident, reads: “Be it resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America: the ruling sentiment “First—That the people of the Island of Cuba are, and of right ought to be, free and independent. “Second—That the Government of the United States hereby recognizes the republic of Cuba as the true and lawful govern- “Third—That the war Spain is waging against Cuba is so de- structive of the commercial and property interests of the Unit- ed States, and so cruel, ter, as to make it the duty of the United States to demand, and the Government of the United States does hereby demand, that she atone and withdraw her land and naval forces from Cuba barbarous and inhuman in its charac- “Fourth—That the President of the United States be,and he is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to use, if necessary, the entire land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions into effect.” This determination of the committee has been arrived at after frequent consultations with the President. Senator Davis, the chairman of the committee, left the session of the committee and visited the White House, returning with the President’s matured view: opinion that it was necessary for us to intervene in Cuba by force of arms if we were going to have anything to do with the question beyond feeding the reconcentrados. s. Senator Davis has been strongly of the Cuban POOHOOOBOOOOOOGOGG S L2 4 LA L g L2l & ®e ®® e ®o | ®o o | ® e tions with Representative bill through both houses on under suspension of the rules. This bill makes the o;ganization of the army elastic and provides increase to a war footing of 105,000. All ihe troops of the regular army | east of the Kocky Mountains to-night are under arms waiting for orders to move to the Atlantic seacoard. General Miles desired that orders be issued for them to siart to-night. retary Alger thought this would be too alarming. This is the effect of conser- There is a feel- Secretary vatism in the Cabinet. ing in army circles that the has made a mistake. The corps of engineers of the army was to-day allotted $1,000,000 more for It will be cheering news to the Atlaritic coast cities to know the engineers report that work has pro- ceeded with unexpected rapidity every- where, and that sufficient material is at hand for mining all the harbors. coast defense. harbors have already been Money is now being poured like water, and the effect of the contracts entered into - when the' $50,000,000 bill was| That may be the only answer that passed is becoming apparent. the United States will send to Spain. We are ready for war. Plans have| The Maine question continues to the been mapped out to provide ample means for prosecuting a prolonged and expensive campaign. Many of these details were discussed and put into form to-day by Secretary of the Treasury Gage and Mr. Dingley, chairman of the House Committee on Hull other members of Congress, and it was decided to put the army organization and Monday $100,000,000. If more for its ban question once for all. Sec- will war come? The President nesday. correspondence and will discuss the Cuban question. do are purely speculative. even know himself. I get this Some mined. struction of the ship. coffee and beer $100,000.000 additional revenue can be had. An issue of the treasury certificates of indebtedness is contemplated for providing another than that needed a bond issue may be suggested which would ~rovide just as many mil- lions as the emergency might cal for. There will be no trouble about get- ting all the money needed for aveng- ing the Maine and settling the Cu- The policy will be to get from our revenues enough to pay as we go from the start. The question now arises, how send his message to Congress on Wed- It will contain all the Cuban It is said that all forecasts as to what the President will He does not friends who have been in long and ear- nest consultation with him to-day. There is little doubt, however, that the President’s message and the sub- sequent action of Congress will be equivalent to a declaration of war. front. The representations of the United States regarding the blowing up of the battle-ship by an outside exnlosion hav- ing been contemptuously ienored, all Congress is aflame. An end of Spanish rule in Cuba is demanded for the de- is will fully from The_ RPresident to-day, had consulta-| Ways aud Means, By a tax on tes, The Semste Commitise on For POPP0PPVP9999099P9PPVPPPPPIVPPPVPPOPP9P0090909999999990909® @@I\fl VIEW OF PORTE GRANDE, SAINT VINCENT, CAPE DE VERDE ISLANDS. Where the Spanlsh Torpedo Fleet Under the Escort of the City of Cadiz Is Now Lying Awaiting Cable Instructions : From Madrid. Relations to-day decided to make the | Maine question the central feature | of the report which it will make, The committee will report a resolu- tion in which Spain’s culpability will be | exhibited much more was done by the published testimony | or by the findings of the court of in- | quiry. bring forth the Foraker -~minently than | In addition to this the committee will | resolution, which declares Cuba free, denounces the inMumanities of Cuban war and recom- mends intervention by the United States with its army and navy for the purpose of expelling Spain from Cuba. It is not believed there will be a minority re- port from the committee. Diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Spain have ceased. on Wednesday next will They have not been formally severed. | President McKinley's message to Con- | gress so to speak, an ultimatum be, | to Spain. Then will come, doubtless, the formal ending of our diplomatic relations with the Spanish Government and the with- drawal of our Minister and Consuls @ O80002000090 Continued on Second Page. | | Fre4 44444+ RATHER THAN GIVE UP ed States suggested that the Span-| iards should call an armistice, he, on | SOVEREIGNTY IN CUBA _ SPAIN WILL GO TO WAR the Demands of the American Govern- ment Can Be Complied With. P NN NEENNENNRRNNARNRRRRARRRRERNRS ; 8 2 A GREAT GALE SCATTERS o SPAIN’'S TORPEDO FLOTILLA. - MADRID, April 2.—There are two points of difference between the United Statesand Spain; that is to say, between war and peace, and it remains in the hands of President Mc- Kinley as to whether he will find means to accede to them. First—The President of the LN NEW YORK, April 2—A Madrid dispatch, which is confirmed by éne % from Washington, says the Spanish torpedo flotilla was scattered % by a heavy gale and had to put into St. Vincent, Cape Verde Islands, % for safety and repairs. : 8 ERLUNNRRNRRRRRRRRRBRRRRNIRIRINIRRRSNRS his part, engaging tc have it accept-| 9000000600066 6606 & ed by the insurgents. COLWELL BUYS ++4+ 444444 First—The President of the Unit- ERCRR R X 24 20006 NEWS OF THE DAY. Weather forecast for San Fran- cisco: Fair on Sunday; warmer; tresh, generally northerly winds. Maximum temperature for the past twenty-four hours: San Francisco. Portland . .65 degrees .52 degrees .62 degrees .58 degrees .60 degrees 5 FIRST PAGE. 4 The Senate Will Speak for War. Spain Ready to Show Fight. SECOND PAGE. Bitter Feeling at Havana. Flying Squadron at Anchor. Militiamen Want to Fight. General Lee Has No Orders. THIRD PAGE. Ireland’s Woes May Be Ended. FOURTH PAGE. Plans to Attack Spain. England Thinks War Certain. Raising Money for War Chest. FIFTH PAGE. Pranks of the Temblor. SIXTH PAGE. Editorial. The Borderland of Strife. Spain’s Torpedo Flotilla. The Interstate Convention. An Issue That Lives. Mrs. Lacey's Frank Friend. The Taxpaying Class. Some Penalty for Slaughter. “With Entire Frankness,” by Henry James. SEVENTH PAGE. Will Try for Fame on the Stage. Henry George in Town. Preparing for War. Mystery Follows Sudden Death. EIGHTH PAGE. Coursing at Two Parks. The Day in the Churches. NINTH PAGE. Tracey’s Assaflant Identified. Police Promotions. Baseball on Two Diamonds. Lecture to Teachers. TENTH PAGE. Sixfold Murderer in France. The Quarrel for Enos’ Body. Led by Rage to Murder. Germany Is America’s Friend. Reception to Captain Sigsbee. Starving the Train Robbers. 0000 000000000900 06009 290009090000 0000000090090999090009909900909000900 00 @ o ® PEP0PPP0P90009000000909000000909090000050000009009000000000000080060 95 OOV PPOPPOPIPOLPR 2090000000000 Second—That the relief to the Cu- A NEW CRUISER. bans should be administered directly | by Americans. | Both the tirst and the second of these propositions have been unac- ceptable to the Spanish Government, and to such a point that it would rather go to war with the United States than admit them. This is not the time when words can ease the mind. Nothing but ab- solute knowledge of the truth in its broadest form can be of use now. Let me tell you some of it derived from the very best sources. The fact, simply told, is that Spain will not tolerate any interference with her sovereign rights in Cuba, but will give way on any point which will bring peace without the loss of her national territory or dig- | nity. The purchase of Cuba, as repeated- ly stated in these dispatches, is equally out of the question. It does not appear to be quite understood in the United States that of late the sentiment that America absolutely intends to force a war upon Spain | has been fixed in the mind of nine ‘out of ten of the governing class. In the Cabinet to-day, I have reason to believe, Senor Moret is the only out LONDON, April 2.—Lieuten- ant - Commander Colwell, the United States naval attache here, this afternoon purchased from the Thames Iron Works for his Governiment a cruiser of 1800 tons displacement and capable of a. speed of sixteen knots. The ves- sel carries six 4.7-inch guns and ten smaller ones. She is itted with twin screws and has a pro- tected deck. At 5 o’clock this af- ternoon Lieutenant-Commander Colwell hoisted the stars and stripes on the cruiser and had then obtained a crew. The.vessel will go to sea within three days. Lieutenant-Commander Colwell says the price paid was very rea- sonable. NEWS OF THE DAY. TENTH PAGE. Russians Hold Port Arthur. War Cloud in Central America. ELEVENTH PAGE. Intimidation of a Witness. News Along the Water Front. Government Clerks on the Rack FOURTEENTH PAGE. Racing at Ingleside, Births, Marriages and Deaths. FIFTEENTH PAGE. News From Across the Bay. Passed Disabled Ship at Sea. es a Boulevard. NTH PAGE. More of the Paving Combine. Young Athletes at Berkeley. Hoft Found Guilty of Murder. < NTEENTH PAGE. The Leader of the American Army. EIGHTEENTH PAGE. Hunting the Egret. Cartoons of the Week. NINETEENTH PAGE. Slaver Chase on the Seas. How to Succeed as an Inventor. TWENTIETH PAGE. Rounding Colorado Outlaws. TWENTY-FIRST PAGE. Recruiting Men for the Navy. TWENTY-SECOND PAGE. Dog Hospital. Speedy Shipbuilding. TWENTY-THIRD PAGE. Books and Their Authors. TWENTY-FOURTH PAGE. The Cave of Avarice. TWENTY-FIFTH PAGE. PPPPPPPPPPPPPOOP9990090000 0 POPVOOOOOPOOO6080 and the dignity of the country to ask for an armisuce. Spain is quite will- ing that the government relief from the United States shall be distribut- ed to the reconcentrados, but not in- may be a fact disagreeable to digest, but the Spanish Government looks with the utmost suspicion upon the intentions of the United States on EIAshing (L ERures ryamd the Vorkl. and out advocate of peace, and to-|this matter, and this is rather M,J_WE R | day he is only so on the principles strengthened by the recent discovery PWPNEY SHVEIDE TACH above stated. that contraband articles are among Fasmigne. | Spain is deeply desirous of the|the consignments of relief stores sent TWENTY-EIGHTH PAGE. * Teachers and Schools. Fraternal News. to Cuba. Xurther, this would be | cessation of hostilities in Cuba at | Jooked upon as American interven- | once, but at a moment when she con- ‘Whist. 7 S siders she has got the rebellion well | tion by the insurgents, and that NTY-NINTH PAG! The TT:evn)fm i in hand she cannot ask for an armis- | Spain at all risks will combat. These are the stumbling blocks which, dat present stop the way. There are those who would go to war with the United States out of THIRTIETH PAGE. The Commercial World. THIRTY-FIRST PAGE. Boys' and Girls' Page. THIRTY-SECOND PAGE. Hard Words for Captain Anfindsen. News of the Mines. THIRTY-THIRD PAGE. ‘The New Charter. tice, but would accept an armistice if the request came from the insur- gents, and ske knows the United States could tring that about if the United States wished. sheer hatred of her and her ways of Spain thinks—and I am giving | “bullying Spain.” They are many. you the strictly Spanish side—it | There are those who would go to war 900000000000 00000900900009090000PPPPPPPPPP09900P9909P909009® 90 ® & ® ‘e ® f Advices From Madrid Are to the Effect That None of ERE RS PPP00P0900 9000009000000 00 dependently of Spanish authority. It | would be an insult to the entire army | becsuse they sce in it the guickest f