The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, April 20, 1898, Page 4

THY SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1898. FACING AN ULTIMATUM PRESIDENT'S ULTIMATUM NOW READY The End of Spain’s Rule in Cuba Is Fast Ap- proaching. [f the Dons Ref use to Go Then Uncle Sam’s Boys in Blue Will Forward March. NEW YORK, 's Washington April 19.—The Her- tele- correspondent graphs: sident McKinley’s ultimatum de- at the Government of Spain inquish its authority and goy- iment in the island of Cuba and with- draw its land and naval forces from Cu- ban waters has been prepared. The ultimatum will be transmitted to Minister Woedford at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning, with instruc- tions to present it immediately to the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs. will be in the form of a brief note porating the resolution of Con- and conveying in diplomatic lan- age the information that Spain’s re- is expected before 6 o’clock on Sat- v morning, Madrid time, and that he absence of a favorable reply by that time the President will be com- pelled, under the terms of the resolu- tion, to employ the land and naval re. in forces of the United States to enforce | compliance. trans Simultaneously with the ission of the note by cable to Minister Woodford, a copy of it will be ded to Senor Polo de Bernabe, Spanish Minister in Washington The reason for delaying the ulti- matum until to-morrow was that if it had been sent late this evening, as had been intended, it would have reached Madrid in the middle of the | night. to therefore, preparatio to-morro ) and not vernment 11 be eighteen minutes past 1 ultimatum expires, and when, move upon Havana with the Key t fleet. Wes day at the White Hous will stand out promi- The President rose early this 1 was at once handed the ch had been prepared by the ¢ telegraph operator at the White House | cing the action of Congress on e Cuban resolution The Cabinet began to a fore 11 o'c Preside the Though the subject of the ulti- was uppermost in every mind, it 1e first matter discu n Dingley of the Hous ec of Ways and Means the White House just 2 vas going into session and had * talk.with the President v revenues, and this was the f matter talked of by the Cabinet Secretary Gage explained to his asso- hat the new revenue bill was ex- 1 to be and the amount of money 1d yield 1 the question of the ultimatum up and was discussed at Assistant Secretary of State 1s charged with the duty of v the general outline of the note greed upon, istant Secre- v Day returned to the State Depart- ment to prepare it. Soon afterward the Cabinet took a recess until hali-past 3. he President went for a short walk ry of the Interior Bliss. st 1 o'clock when Rep- re itive Hager of Towa, chairman of Committee of Enrolled Bills of the 1se, arrived at the White House the enrolled copy of the Cuban re- tion for the signature of the Presi- He was accompanied by Repre- dent sentative Overstreet of Indiana, and Clerks Palmer of the Senate and Davis of the House. When Mr. Hager presented him the resolution the President asked if the House was in session. and on be- ing informed that it was not he said he would not sign the resolution at once, as the House could not be in- formed of his action. take | urday, Washington time, when | the unexpected should hap- | d Spain should back down, or-| 1 be sent to Captain Sampson | e history of the country for | dent to affix his signature to it to-mor- row at 10 o'clock, just before the ulti- official action in carrying out the reso- lution will follow immediately after its going into effect. At the adjourned Cabinet meeting this afternoon Assistant Secretary Day presented his draft of an ultimatum { morning. It was most carefully con- drawn on the lines decided unon in the | SAGASTA DEFIES AMERICA PUBLIC OPINION IN EUROPE ON THE COMING WAR On the Continent, Particularly With Nations, It Is for Spain, but England Is the Firm Friend of America. Copyrighted, 189, by James Gordon Bennett. The London correspo This ing Its expression sounds well enough as an exposition of the Latin PARIS, April 19.—To Americans reading the European newspapers the expressions of opinion regarding the conflict between the United States and Spain are sometimes instructive and occasionally highly amusing. The sympathies of the Continental press are almost wholly with Spain, particularly in the Latin countries, but these sym- pathies are of a quiet, platonic nature, based upon some vague idea or other of fraternizing against a little known and, perhaps, an almost barbarian foe, or upon the fear of that dimly understood but the none less terrible bugaboo labeled the *“Monroe Doctrine.” The feeling is mild, undefined and doctrinaire even. the pretty theory of the solidarity of the Latin races, but it carries no sense of deep conviction. Very strictly in contrast are the plain, straightforward declarations of the English press and the representa- tives of all classes of English society and opinion. From the Times downward you have no theorizing in the air, but you can hear John Bull put his foot down. He believes the cause of peace in Cuba to be a good one; he recognizes that the fight, if fight there must be, is not his, but he’s rather sorry he's not in it. The depth of British sympathy with the United States has evidently made an impression on French journalists, for several of them have set to work to minimize it. column to deny its existence, saying it is merely an official pose. Englishman who would not hurrah with delight if the Americans got a licking. Figaro suggests that England is egging the United States on to war because of the increased commercial activity which will accrue to Britain in case American productive forces are paralyzed by an outbreak of hostilities, Of all the Paris papers Le Temps appears to be alive to the situation. sidered by the President and his ad- | to give up Cuba, but fears that war is inevitable. ndent of the Paris Matin takes half a enious writer does not know a single It hopes the powers may induce Spain MILITIAMEN CAL President Will WASHINGTON, April 19.—The in war. the army was under consideration. mon ser e, for the organized milit Any other cours, of the guard. , he believes officers, which will include those of staff and field offic TS, | Man I mission to volunteer, and among men of all creeds, politics there is an expressed intention and des the Guard as reported to the War R R R R R R e e R R ok b SR SR S R R R S ok S St g | | matum is transmitted to Spain. So his and only a few unimportant verbal changes were made. The Cabinet then became a council of war. Lieutenant Colonel Wagner, chief of the Bureau of Military Intelligence, and visers, Strategy, were summoned to the White House and discussed with the President and Cabinet the plans which have been made for the operations of the army and navy on the outbreak of hostilities, Special attention was given to the con- sideration of the first moves to be made by the various forces. It was nearly 6 o'clock when the Cabinet - finally ad- journed. President Frank Thompson of Pennsylvania Railway and Senator Hanna arrived at the White -House soon aiter the Cabinet meeting and had the Mr. Thompson has been called upon by the President to act as his official ad- viser in connection with the transporta- tion of troops and all kinds of military supplies during the war with Spain. It is probable that he may receive the same military r: as Colonel Scott, also the president of the Pennsylvania Railway, did when he held a similar position un- der President Lincoln during the Civil War. do the final revision of the ultimatum to Spain. went over the document for the before the final adjournment of the Cab- inet. The President invited all of its mem- bers who cared to do so to call at the White House to-morrow morning be- fore 10 o’clock and again read over the ultimatum, but as all of them were per- fectly satisfied with its text, it is not probable they will do so. Major Lyon Dies at Redding. REDDING, April 19.—Major John F. Lyon died here at an early hour this morning. He was a veteran of the late rebellion, having risen from the ranks to The resolution has not yet been signed. It is the intention of the Presi- | major in the army of the South. He came from St. Louis a number of years ago and had since been heavily interested in the mires. E at the War Department to-day that on the first call for troops only the National Guard would be given an opportunity to volunteer for service This statement is in accordance with those made by Secreiary Alger to the national guarasmen who called on him at the War De- partment on Saturday when the modified Hull bill for the expansion of a course is in keeping with sound discretion and the dictates of com- have devoted much time to perfecting themselves for would be de: s far as practicable, the the volunteer service will remain intact, the Governors of the various States being permitted, as they were in to colonel. The President will reserve to himself the right to appoint the applications have been made to the War Department for per- and the integrity of the flag of the republic. It was stated to-day that the first call for troops would be for 80,000 men, which, it is believed, will exhaust the entire available strength of the National Guard at this time, after deducting those who are sick and otherwise incapacitated for immedlate service. Captain Barker of the Naval Board of | a long conference with the President. | President McKinley’s last duty was to | He and Assistant Secretary Day | last | time to be satisfied that it was all right | TO HAVE THE FIRST L TO SERVE Ask for Eighty Thousand Volunteers to Invade Cuba. authoritative statement was made Secretary Alger thinks that such ia have gone to great expense and military duty. ructive to the best interests State organizations entering 1861, to designate regimental the grades from second lieutenant nationalities and e to uphold the honor The total strength of Department is 113,764 men. R R e O R b b R SR SR SR SR SR SR AN SN S SR SR SP A G EEE ENGLISH ADVICE - NOT INTRUDED Balfour Makes a State- mentin the House of Commons. Would Be Sorry to Believe That America Resented Britain’s Action. There Is a Rush of Englishmen to Enlist in the United States Navy. Special Dispatch to The. Call, LONDON, April 19.—In the House of ment leader, replying to James H. Dal- ziel (Liberal), said that the British Em- bassador at Washington, Sir Julian Pauncefote, at the end of March was authorized to ‘“join with the other | Embassadors -in friendly representa- tions to the United States, provided we were first assured that such represen- tations were likely to be wel! received and useful.” Continuing, Mr. Balfour said: “Sir Ju- lian Pauncefote accordingly joined with the others, and the British Charge d’Af- faires at Madrid, on April 9, joined with the representatives of the other powers | in verbal identical representations, ex- pressing the opinion that the Spanish suspension of hostilities, which might lead to an honorable understanding for the peace of Cuba. No further repre- sentations have been made.” Michael Davitt (Irish Nationalist) asked whether the representations had not been resented by popular opinion | In America as an unwarranted inter- ference in the domestic responsibilities of the republic. ““I doubt tha amid cheers, * answered Mr. Balfour. ‘and I am sorry if it is & R R e R R R R R R R R R RS Commons to-day Mr. Balfour, Govern- | Government would do well to .Yect a | THE PRO placed in command, as announced i be composed of one protected cruis case it is finally determined to for tained for the safety of the levees o could be destroyed without much d get into a position to do damage b The cruiser Newark, which wil next three weeks, and will be, as f Atlantic station, is the most avail Southern patrol squadron as its fla reau of Navigation, have not yet de connection with the assignment. North Atlantic squadron, Comman of Equipment, to-day purchased 10, Key West. time. Government to pay freightage. R R R R R e e e R 5 fact. I am sure that if such a feeling exists in any seéction of opinion in America, that opinion was formed un- der a misconception. I am certain that the instructions furnished to Sir Julian Pauncefote, which I have just given to the House, will convince the House and the public that we have not intruded ourselves unnecessarily.” There have been many applica- tions at the United States Embassy and at the United States Consulate | nere this week for enlistment in the | United States army or navy. Most | of the applicants were Englishmen, including several officers and former officers of the British army of lieu- tenant grade. A number of engin- eers also applied, and applications | were received from women who.are | desirous of serving as nurses in the fleld. 5 A majority of these who applied for enlistment expect to be sent to the United States at the Government ex- | pense. They were all told that the | United States officlals here had no au- | thority to enlist. | Lieutenant Sims, the United States | naval attache at Paris, and Colonel Al- fred E. Bates, the United States mili- | tary attache here, have purchased dur- | ing the week several large lots of am- munition, including gun cotton. The latter, it is presumed, is to be used for mines. All the officials concerned maintain secrecy as to the ships which are to carry the war munitions to the | United State: | MARROWSTONE POINT WITHOUT ARMAMENT. Big Guns Retained by the War De- partment for Atlantic Coast Ports. SEATTLE, April 19.—Fcr the present Marrowstone, a strategic situation near Port Townsend, will continue to be without armament. Four 10-inch SOUADRON FOR OF GULF CITIES Navy Department Will Probably, Organize a Fourth Patrol of Cruisers. NZW YORK, April 19.—A Washington special to the Herald says: There is reason to believe that a fourth squadron for the protection of cities of the gulf coast may be formed by the Navy Department. force will probably act as a Southern patrol squadron, and, like the Northern patrol squadron, of which Commodore J. A. How quarters will probably be fixed at New Orleans could reach them, and the department does not intend to allow him to Francisco are sister ships and are, therefore, formidable. Secretary Long and Captain A. to the command of the Newark, but Captain A. S. Barker, now a mem- ber of the Naval Strategic Board, is most prominently Continuing his policy of placing coal within easy Commander Bradford has on hand many bids and can place a con- tract for any quantity without delay and within a comparatively short The patriotism of several of these dealers is shown by the fact that they have attached to their bids statements that they are not to be considered in case of war before their acceptance or that in case a bid is accepted coal will be delivered free on board ships or trains, the [ 4444444444444 4444444444444 4344444+ TECTION This 11 has been n the Herald this morning, it will er and four auxiliary cruisers. In m a gulf patrol squadron its head- where fears are enter- f the Mis ppi River. These levees ifficulty by an enemy provided he y this means. 1 be ready for service within the ormerly, the flagship of the South able vessel for assignment to the gship. The Newark and the San S. Crowninshield, Chief of the Bu- termined upon the officer to assign mentioned in reach of the der Bradford, Chief of the Bureau 000 tons, which is being shipped to | | R R R S A R R R S e S L L R R R a s + the order. It was stated that there are places on the Atlantic seaboard where the guns are more urgently needed than on Puget Sound. The carriages | for the monster engines of death reached Seattle several days ago. AMERICANS MAY FIND HAVANA IN RUINS. Spaniards Threaten to Blow Up Their Houses to Prevent Their Be- ing Taken. HAVANA, April 19.—The press of the entire island attacks the “jingoes” and the ‘“sensational American press,” es- pecially singling out General Lee. All the articles are written at high ten- sion and are full of bellicose ardor. The writers recall the history of Spain and particularly the diplomatic victory over Prince Bismarck in the Carolines. The Spanish are easily excited to en- thusiasm, as the prospect placed be- fore them by these inflammatory arti- cles refer to adding to the country’s glories a triumph over the powerful American people. They take it as an insult if American superiority is sug- gested. Senor Ramon Calban, a leading mer- chant, said in the presence of this cdr- | respondent: ‘I wish there were war to-morrow and I would give my life to see a victory over the Yankees.” Others say, for instance: “The Yan- kees will not take Havana, but if they should, they will only find ruins.” Some emphatically declare that they would prefer to blow up their own houses rather than have them taken by the Americans. There is a good | deal said along this line. The exchange is still falling. visions are rising in price, although still abundant. There is great activ- ity in military centers. Everything in- dicates the beginning of the end. Death at Woodland. WOODLAND, April 19.—George Wise- man, a pioneer and a native of St. Louis, Pro- and two 12-inch guns have been or- dered there, but to-day it was learned that the War Department had mdledA aged 67, died to-day. SMITHS' CASH STORE, 27 Market stree, sells “STANDABD" shirts. ¢ | Silvela, leader of the dissident Con- | respect whatever financial arrange- DEFIANCE OF THE DONS TO Spain Will AMERICA Fight Rather Than Give Up the Island of Cuba. Queen Regent’s the United Speech Accuses States of Planning War. MADRID. April 19.—It was ru-| mored in town this evening that Gen- ‘ eral Woodford would leave to-mor- | row, but he has authorized a formal | denial of the report. Madrid is quiet | and prepared to meet developments. The supporters of the Government | in both houses of Parliament met in the Senate chamber at 5 o’clock this evening. Senor Sagasta, th» Premier, addressed them as follows: “The times are so grave and the circumstances are so exceptional that acts and not words are necessary to face the present difficulty. Attempts are being made to sully the glorious history of Spain by an infamous cal- umny. Different Spanish govern- ments have done their utmost to avert the war to which we are being provoked. “We have now reached the limit of concessions compatible with honor and territorial integrity. “We consented to the last conces- sion at the instance of the Pope and powers. We yielded in facts, but now attempts are made on our honor and the menaces directed against our ter- ritory. That is & thing to which Spaniards will never consent. (Ap- plause.) | “This is not the moment to trace a parliamentary programme, but the | moment to unite ourselves, as our | fathers have before, in the face of an | odious attempt against the integrity of our territory. The insult offered us to-day is the most infamous that has ever been offered.” (Prolonged applause.) Continuing, Senor Sagasta coun- seled rapid consideration by the Chambers in order to afford means to defend the country’s integrity. He added: “Spain will not allow one parcel of her territory to be taken | from her with impunity; nor will | she be a party to any trafficking for | her possessions.” (Prolonged and en-} thusiastic applause.) The Ministers met to-day to mod- ify the speech from the throne in con- formity with the situation. Senor servatives, when addressing his party, declared it inopportune to| formulate a political programme. He evoked the memory of the late Senor Canovas del Castillo, and de- | clared that he and his party would aid the Government by voting as much as should be necessary for the national defense without any oppo- sition, although making note of the responsibility incurred, in order to investigate, if need be, at a more op- portune time. He declared also that the dissident Conservatives would ments the Government might enter| into, no matter what these might cost, as it was the only means of se- curing later on peace with honor. Seldom has there been witnessed a more impressive and significant scene. The large hall of the Senate was densely crowded with Liberal Senators and Deputies, who listened with breathless attention to the short speech of Senor Sagasta, only inter- rupting him with unanimous and loud applause when he indignantly alluded to the “unjustified and famous aspersions cast upon Spain” with regard to the Maine disaster. Even more enthusiastic applause greeted his closing words, when he sternly and proudly declared that| the Government hopea to receive the support of all Spaniards “in defense of their territory and ancient rights which any of their ancestors would have repelled with the same energy and courage.” If the idea still existed in the mind of any one here that war could be avoided, Senor Sagasta’s speech is regarded as finally settling all doubts. There is not a single individual here who cherishes even a vague hope that war may still be averted. “The die is cast,” said a Minister whose efforts to maintain peace have been untiring, as soon as the tele- gram announcing that the confer- ence committees had come to an agreement was received. “There is no possible escape, nor are we seek- in- | by withdrawing her forces, but sure« 1y those who make such a suggestion must be aware that no nation could act upon it, at least no such nation as Spain. It would be idle to deny thag we feel bitterly about the entire mat- ter.” LONDON, April 20.—The Madrid correspondent of the Standard, tele- graphing on Tuesday, says: I un- derstand the speech from the throns will review the whole course of the relations between Spain and the United States, with the view of show- ing how Spain, in her relations with America and her treatment of the West Indian colonies, has spared no effort to make concessions and re- forms compatible with her rights to conciliate her colonists and to pre- serve friendly relations with Amer- ica, whereas the United States has all along persisted in seeking pre- texts to interfere in the purely do- mestic relations of Spain with her colonies and has persisted more than ever since the advent to office of President McKinley, by menaces and diplomatic notes, in trying to inter- vene in the settlement of the Cuban question. So much so has this been the case, the speech will declare, that the United States has constantly put ob- stacles in the way of Spain whenever negotiations or the military efforts of Spain have been on the point of pacifying Cuba. The speech from the throne will point out that the Spanish Govern- ment has steadily resisted the Amer- ican pretensions, while making all possible concessions to America on the other questions, and would have gone even further If America had only undertaken to respect the right and sovereignty of Spain in Cuba. The document will lay stress upon the fact that America has displayed increased virulence and hostility since Spain granted a suspension of hostilities at the request of the Pope and powers. The Madrid correspondent of the Daily Mail, telegraphing at 6:45 p. m., Tuesday, says: A Cabinet coun- | cil was held very early this after- noon, in order to consider the situa- tion. 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