The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-01-23
ENoLANp,s FLYING SQUADRON.
Some Say Its Destination Is Bermuda,
Others Say It Isn't.

Some Say Its Destination Is Bermuda,
Others Say 1t Isn't.
St. Louis, Jan. 2O.-A special to the
Republic from Tallahassee, Fla, says:
Sensational stories are afioat here.
Gov. Mitchell, ut the request of the war
department, has ordered Adjt. Gen.
Houston to see that the Florida mill
itia is placed in readiness to take the
field at a moments notice. The gov
ernor, it is reported, will call the mill
tia out to-day. In the meantime the
adjutant general is quietly issuing
orders. Similar requests, it is report
ed, have been sent to the governors Of
other southern states. The story has
become generally known, and is caus-
ing great excitement throughout the
south.
1t is stated as coming from the ex-
ccutivc office that the Washington au-
thorities have reason to believe that q
deal is pending between Spain 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, 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 attempt
ed cession of Cuba. -, 80 -.
New York, Jan. 20.-A special from
Boston to the World says:
III the British flying squadron should
come over to American waters 1t would not
astonish me-" said Rear Admiral Belknap.
l. ito nA MT
wrote to Admiral Buncc at Hampton
roads three days ago that 1t would not
surprise me in the least II the flying squad
ron should be first heard from at La
Guayra. From the moment it was an
nounced that the squadron was to be com.
missioned I made up my mind that Its
destination was American waters. / came
to that conclusion because matters had
quieted down in the Transvaal. and the ex-
element over Emperor Williams tele-
gram to President Kruger had subsidized
The reported activity at st. Lucia and
Halifax, on this side OF the Atlantic, and
at the British dock yard at EsQuimault,
Fuca, IN the Pacific, emphatically con-
firms such a conclusion.
while some of our people are arguing
over the meaning and intent Of the Monroe
doctrine and apologizing for everything
England does, Of whatever haractcr,i In any
part Of the globe, the British government,
in my judgment, Is. quietly but deter
minedly preparing to take what she claims
as belonging to her in Venezuela. In my
opinion, II that flying squadron does ap-
pear In American waters. under existing
conditions. it can only be construed as a
menace to the United States"
London, Jan. 2O.-The admiralty de-
partment gives out the information
that the destination of the flying squad
ron of British war ships now off Spit
head has not yet been determined upon
even by the admiralty and that, GER
tainly, the war ships are not going to
Bermuda or anywhere in American
waters at present.
London, Jan. 2O.-The Daily News
says that it regards the adoption by
the committee on foreign relations of
the United States senate Friday of the
resolution of Senator Davis supporting
the Monroe doctrine as most serious
step. It adds: 1.-THE sooner Lord Sails
bury discovers method of arbitration,
the better. The Venezuelan commits
sion hangs, fire, not, perhaps;sNvithout
President Cleyeland's} conniyance. II
he is giving us time we would be fool
ich not to take It"