The record-union., 1896-01-20

JACKSONVILLE R1a.), Jan. 49,
Il is reported on what is considered TIC
be good authority that the War De-
partment at Washington has requested
Governor Mitchell to see that the Flor
ida troops are kept in readiness to take
the field at moments notice. The re-
port has caused great excitement.
MEANING OF THE REQUEST.
NEW YORK, JAN 19.-The RE
corder" prints the following under date
Of Tallahassee, Fla:
At the request Of the Federal War
Department, Governor Mitchell has or
dered Adjutant-General Houston to see
that the Florida militia are in readiness
to take the field at a moments notice.
The statement is made on the author
fly of Judge NJ. A. Dzialynski of Jack
sonville. The Judge received his infor-
nation from an aid in Adjutant-Gen-
eral Houston's office.
Judge Dzialynskis information said
It was understood that similar requests
had been sent to the Governors of other
Southern States. The story has become
generally known here, and there is
great excitement Governor Mitchell
and Adjutant-General Houston were
asked in regard to it, but they refused
to either affirm or deny.
General Houston has been in his office
all day, and has sent kilograms to all
battalion commanders in the State.
Major Turner of Jacksonville, COM
manding the First Florida Battalion,
has received several messages from
the Adjutant-General but refuses to
make known their contents. The bat
talon commanders at Pensacola and
Tampa have also received messages
from General Houston to-day.
It is stated as coming from the Exec
utive office that the Washington au-
fhorities have reason to believe that a
deal is pending between Spain and
and Great Britain for the sale of Cuba
to the latter and that the United States
is preparing to resist the transfer of
the island at ali costs.
Cuban leaders here insist that Great
Britain is after the island and that the
flying squadron is coming to American
waters to be ready for the war with
the United States that will inevitably
follow the attempted cession of Cuba.
Dispatches indicate that the report
about holding the troops in readiness
has spread all over Florida, and that
the war fever is higher now than the
day after the President issued his Ven
eZuelan message.
INSURGENTS TO BE RECOGNIZED.
NEW YORK, jan ia Recorder
special from Washington says:
From a source very close to the White
House word comes that the United
States is on the point OF recognizing the
belligerency of the Cuban insurgents.
This action would have been taken al
ready, had it not been for the supposed
American citizenship Of Senior Palmer,
the representative of the revolutionary
party in the United States. President
Cleveland has hesitated to take so i'm
portant a step while the official head
of the revolution IN this country is en-
1oying the protection Of American citi-
zenship. Secretary OFney has not felt
so much embarrassment from this
cause. He has been for some time in
favor of immediate recognition, and
has been urging the President on, but
Mr.. Cleveland, out of abundance OF
caution, has reserved his decision until
now. 1t is understood that he is at
last to issue a proclamation recogniz-
ing the patent fact that a state of war
exists on the island. This proclamation
may be published at any moment.
Secretary Oiney last week requested
Senior Palma, who has headquarters in
Washington, to lay before the State
Department all the facts in relation to
the advance of the insurgents.
Objections had been made to accord
ing belligerents rights on the ground
of their failure to capture and control
a seaport. and to establish civil form
Of government, and Senor Palma, al
though he has not been recognized in
q diplomatic capacity, was asked to
furnish the department with any facts
in his possession that would help to
meet these objections. The response of
the Secretary
THINKS IT IS COMING TO AMER
ICA.
BOSTON, Jan. 19.-Rear-Admiral
Be1knap, retired, thinks that the British
flying squadron is coming to America,
and that it can only be construed as a
menace to the United States if it does.
He said to-day:
IF the British squadron is coming
over to American waters, it is no sur
prise to me. Three days ago wrote to
Admiral Bunce at Hampton Roads that
the flying squadron was first heard of
at La Guyara From the moment it
announced that that squadron was to
be commissioned, made up my mind
that its destination was America. I
came to that conclusion from the fact
that matters had quieted down in the
Transvaal, and that attention with re-
gard to Emperor Williams telegram to
President Kruger had passed. The re-
ported activity at st. Lucia and Halifax
and at the British dockyard at Esqui-
malt. at the entrance of the straits of
Juan de F'uca, on the Pacific, confirm
such conclusions.
while some people are arguing over
the meaning and intent of the Monroe
doctrine and apologizing for everything
that England does on any part of the
globe, the British Government in my
Judgment, is quietly but determinedly
preparing to take what she claims be-
longs to her in Venezuela
I'm my opinion if the flying squadron
does appear in American waters
under existing conditions, it can only
be construed as menace to the United
States"
PROPOSAL TO SPAIN.
NEW YORK, Jan. 19.-The Herald
will say tomorrow morning: Informa-
tion of a very startling character has
reached the Cuban sympathizers in
this city. who are IN closet touch with
the revolutionary Junta. whence the
information comes. 1t is to the effect, as
alleged, that President Cleveland au-
thorized Secretary UIney two or three
days ago to send note to the Ameri-
can Minister at Madrid. in which Mr..