THI CENTRE DEMOCRAT, BELLEFONTE, PA THURSDAY, APRIL ELD Ok FIGHT, That Is President McKinley’s Ultimatum to Spain. ANSWER MUST BE PROMPT, The Resolution Which Dictated the President's Action. NOT RECOGNIZE CUBA, IT DOES But Declares That *‘the People of the Are and of Right Ought to A Call Volunteers Island Be Free and Independent®’ For Elghty Thousand Will Be Issued, and the Members of the National Guards of the Varlous States Wilh Be Given the First Op- portunity to Defend the Flag-—Speo- unintors on Wall Streot Belleve Will Yet Boe Averted, be | lu a part es, and mand and an 1d, 1s as follows: Joint resolution for the recognition of the Independence of the Cuba, demanding that the government of Spain relinquish its anthorlity and government in the Isiand of Cuabaand withdraw Its land from Cuba and Cuban waters and di- recting the president of the United States to use the land and naval forces of the United States to carry these resolutions Into effect. Whereas, The abhorrent conditions which have existed for more than three years In the Island of Caba, so near our own borders, have shocked the moral people of the United States, have been adlsgrace to Christian civilization, culminating as they have In the destruction of a United States battiesnip with 266 of its oMeoers and crew, while on a friend. ly visit in the harbor of Havana, and cannot longer be endured, as has been sot forth by the president ofthe United States In his message to congress of April 11, of congress was Invited; Resolved, By the and house of representatives ofthe United States of America First, That the people of the Island of Cuba are, and of right ought free and Independent. That it Is the duty United States to demana, ernment of the United hereby demand, that the government of Spain at once rellnguish its author ity an 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 and he hereby Is di rected and empow ered to use the ene tire land and naval forces of the United States, and toeoall Into the actual ser vice of the United States the militia of the several states to extent ns may NOeCOSKAry those resolutions Into eect, Fourth, That the United States here- by disclaim any tion to exercise sovereignty, jurisdlio« tion or control sald copt for pacification thereof, and as sors Its determination accomplished? ment and people. The adoption of the nee ree port brought to a close one of the most interesting and tumultuous sessions of the senate held In years. Such scenes of confusion and excitement have rare. ly been witnessed in the ordinarily stald and dignified body as character- ized Its proceedings from Monday noon until nearly 2 o'clock Tuesday morn. ing. Interest in all other questions was dwarfed into insignificance by the one overwhelming question of war--war, which all now regard to be absolutely inevitable, Efforts were made to trans. act the regular business of the senate, but it was with utinost indifference that senators performed thelr work. The scene In the sendte, even up to the minute of adjournment, was one of wonderful beauty and Impressive. ness. Hundreds of brilliantly attired women and men in evening dress filled the galleries. On the floor were the makers of the country’s history await. ing the verdict from the conference committee, When finally It came there was & hush in the great chamber, which a few seconds before had been thrilling with animation. When the verdiet had been returned and accept ed by the senate the great audience dispersed—dispersed quictly, aimonst solemnly. All realized that the ver- diet meant war, and the action taken was tco momentous to Inspire any- thing less than awe, The house, after one of the hardest and most desperate fights In its his- tory, succeeded In forcing the senate to yield the main contention in the war resolutions—~the Independence of the jxisting government In Cuba. WIth people of and naval forces sense of the therefore, senate « In congress assembled, to be, of the aud the gove Second, States does such be to carry disposition over the control of the Island to its to jeave confer War | ISOS, upon which the action or Inten~ | Isiand, ex~ i of the when that Is | govern | . WF | dals he minister n { tion, that exception the house accepted the resolutions, The Republicans who joined with Democrats in an attempt to concur in the senate amendments entire rallied 14 votes at one time, and oh every vote thereafter the vote dwindled. Two cabinet meetings were held yes- terday, the first beginning at 11 and lasting nearly two hours, ond lasting from 3 until 5:30 At their close announcement ecutive action was delayed until today was made, The ultimatum iteelf, it is belleved, Is short and to the point, It recites the main features of the resolu- tions passed by congress, and demands compliance therewith, The document which it Is belleved unquestionably will precipitate war probably will not be made public here until notice is re- ceived that it Is In the hands of the Spanish government, diplomatic etl- quette requiring this, The Cuban resolution passed by con- gress arrived at the White House at 1:15 o'¢ yesterday afternoon, a lt- tle over an hour having been consumed in the formalities of securing the sig- natures of Speaker teed and Vice President Hobart t the resolution in open session and its delivery at the White H Hager, of Jow o'chock, jock +3 the « | future mands cording SPANISH MINISTER READY. For His De. Washington. Spanish be, has r depart Preparations Made parture From Washington, April 2 The Final tat Als stats his is 1 intends formali believe the tien ris in the en- on the he mini f of Can wh taking from Halifax. ning large words “Office : / : vrenched from its pl on the gate leading to the t arried off by van. ade no complaint tment the po- ught to minimize the dations against the llega. this w= the most fla- one the to the state depa lee, as petty depre or to has » although grant one committed VIEWS OF SPECULATORS. Belief In Wall Street That There WII Be No War. York, April 20.-There in Wall street who stil) gun will be fired In war United States and Spain to find what they base on, but they hold It nacity ti decline to sell ings In securities, and tional securities at any material de- cline, These buyers were in the mare ket at the opening yesterday, and they sustained prices above the London pare ity, thus Inviting sales account of many thousand shares of AR New are men believe not a between the It is difficult this assumption with sufficient *e- out thelr hold. they buy addi the International securities which had | lower : been bought In London at prices ruling there The early declines in London seemed to Indicate a practical abandonment of the hopes of peace, and Spanish fours, both In London and Paris, dropped 3% per cent. This wenkness of Spanish se- curities was especially demoralizing on the Paris bourse. The support accord. ed to Americans in New York after the opening here wrought a change in sen- timent in London, also in Berlin, and the later dealings there witnessed na recovering In Americans, though the Spanish bonds continued to drop. This tendency continued in London even after the close of the exchange in the trading on the street, It was a ten. the i belief in certain circles in | that and the sec- | tative that ex- | | discretion for arbitrage i dency that gave color to the confident Wall street Spain is prepared Cuba as a last resort, THE NATIONAL GUARDSMEN. State Militiamen Wi Be Given First Opportunity to Enlist, Washington, April 20-The authori- statement was made department that on the first call for troops only the National Guard will be glven an opportunity to service in the war, This statement is In accordance with that made by Sec- retary Alper to the National Guards- men who called upon him at the war department on Saturday, when the modified Hull bill for the expansion of the army In time of war was under con- sideration, Alger thinks that such a course is In keeping with sound and the dictates of common for the organized militia have to great expense and have d¢ much time to perfecting them military duty Any other believes, destruc guard, to Secretary sense, gone voted selves for course, he tive of the As far fzatl best interest as practicable ran ns entering the volunteer servic of th they NAVAL PLAN OF ACTION. Blockade Hut Not bard Havana, Key West, Apt : The action it To Cubn, to Bom mcentrating her a distance from action t among all n of the joint assuring the indepen: ¢ of Cubs The regard It ar equivalent I \ and expect waters Captain 8 the lowa, an ampson, Captain a « had a « Evans, of Taylor, of the Indiana, tation yesterday afternoon in the admirals cabin on the flagship New York, and then came ashore, WAR NEWS OF THE WEEK. The House Announced nan Determinn- to Defeat Canban Recognition, Washington, April 20--On Wednes- day of last week the foreign relations committees of both houses presented warlike resolutions. The senate lutions demand that Spain withdraw her troops from Cuba at once and re- linquish authority over the island, and the president ja directed to use our grmy and navy to enforce the demands. In the house the resolution presented ‘aptain meu | by the foreign relations committee was adopted by a vote of 322 to 19 after only | 40 minutes’ debate. It provided for im- mediate intervention, but without rec- | ognizing the Insurgents. Meantime the war preparations were rushed with Increased activity, It was announced by the navy department that the American line steamers St. Louls and Bt. Paul had been pure chased as auxiliary cruisers. and they will be speedily transferred into war vespole, Boon afterward came the an- nouncement that the flying squadron had raised anchors at Hampton Roads and put to sea. ble excitement, Lut It has since been demonstrated that they were out on a practice cruise, which was eminently successful, relinquish | | Har at the war | | while volunteer for | reso- | This caused congidera~ | On Wednesday there was a dlsgrace- ful scene in the house, discussion Mr, During a heated Brumm, of Pennsyl- nia, calied Mr. Bartlett, of Georgia, a Quick as a flash the Georgian hurled a large bound copy of the Con- gressional Directory at the Pennsylva- nian. It fell short, but for a time there | was a perfect pandemoniumon the floor of the house, while vainly for order. the One speaker rapped of the house em- | ployes was knocked down by Mr. Brumm member, | ith members dis- | and | | tO trying to pacify After it was all over be covered that it was “all a mistake,” mutual apologies followed, The principal ne was an intimation powers would government into giving time in which to try the cently proc d, but make the prospect of improbable The navy nounced the purchase cruiser that that endeavor the to coerce our Epain further armistice re later events European action department an- of ther aux- laime an Hary Red D 1} of In fifth regiment fantry f } ncamped nt * Chattanooga vn as Camp 0 fac The Question of Privateering. Al ril " r Ter ne : ye tl} To Feod RefMmgees at Key Went, wv York, April 20.-J K Elwell, f the central Cuban relief com- has appointed a relief come mittee at Key West consisting of May- or Maloney, United States Consul Hy- att, formerly of Bantiago, and Dr. O'Ferrell, They have been notified by telegraph of their appointment, with instructions to of 17 tons miscellaneous supplies now there among the 200 Cuban refugees at Key West, Lee to Load the Virginians, Charleston, W. Va April 20. Gov. ernor Atkinson yesterday sent the fol- lowing telegram to Governor Tyler, of Virginia: “1 suggest, if possible to ac- complish it, that the | two Virginias consolidated Into a brigade, and that we ask the president to appoint Fitzhugh lx¢ as the bri- gade commander.” Governor Tyler promptly replied, endorsing the plan, agent mittee, dispose be Our Warships n Japan Preparing. Hong Kong, April 20.-—-The warships | of the painting their hulle, upper works, smokestacks, ete, a dark gray, landing | | thelr spare gear and otherwise gene erally preparing for active service, The revenue cutter Hugh MeCulloch, now | belonging to the auxiliary fleet, | arrived here from the United States, Italy Will Remain Neutral, Rome, April 19-Marquis Rudinl, president of Italy's council of minis. ters, said in an interview: “Italy, In conjunction with other powers, will | make every offort to prevent war; but ft, unfortunately, war should break out, Italy will preserve an attitude of ab. | Bolute neutrality, : ws event of Thursday | Furopean | | fying and | The chang | almost gure to come. 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