The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-16
SHIPS TO BE
SENT TO SEA.
PreparatiOnsAre Made to Great
ly Increase
The West Indian Squadron Of
u. S. Vessels.
THECUBAN COMMITTEE
Of the House VIII Act Next
Friday.
All the Aldermen of New York
City
UNITE IN A PETITION
Calling For Intervention BY
Our Government.
Organization of Cuban yOlun-
teers Proceeds Rapidly.
OF the House VIII Act Next
Friday.
UNITE IN A PETITION
Calling For Intervention BY
Our Government.
Organization of Cuban YOlun-
teers Proceeds Rapidly.

New York. Dec. 16.-The flagship New
York. which has been undergoing re-
pairs in the Brooklyn navy yard, Will
leave on Saturday next for Hampton
Roads A supply of ammunition from
TT Wadsworth is to be stored into mag
azines of the vessel as soon as she is
taken out of her dock. This fact has
led some of her officers to believe that
the New York will not remain at Hamp-
ton Roads long but viii in all proba-
bility join the Raleigh and Newark off
Key West.
The remaining vessels of the squadron
now undergoing repairs at the navy
yards both at this and other stations,
VIII. it is said. join the squadron at
Key West and winter maneuvers VIII
in all probability take place of the
coast of Venezuela.
Admiral Bunce has been away from
the flagship New York for several days
and is said to have been in conference
with Secretary Herbert and chiefs of
the departments Of the navy i'm Wash
ingt0n. Neither the officers of the ship
nor those attached to the yard would
be interviewed ON the subject
ALDERMEN PETITION CONGRESS-
New York Dec. ia petition to con-
gress to put an end to the revolution in
Cuba was signed by all the aldermen
i'm this city last night and a copy for
Warded TO Washington The petition
follows.
We. the undersigned, citizens Of the
United States, do most respectfully Pc
titi0n your honOra Bile body to use your
influence to stop the barbarities and in
humanities now being practiced upon
the people of Cuba by the monarchy of
Spain.
The civilized world stands aghast
a the atrocities committed there under
the guise of law. many of which are
committed upon citizens of this country
and therefore call for an intervention
on its part and do respectfully pray that
nize the fact that war is now being
Waged in -uba, and that the people
there may enjoy political freedom and
that the people of Cuba in their efforts
for success have the sympathy and best
wishes of the people of the United
States.
HOUSE COMMITTEE
Washington, Dec 16.-The house
committee on foreign relations held
meeting today which was devoted to a
consideration of the Cuban resolutions
which have been referred to it. No
action was taken and the committee ad-
Journed to meet on Friday. 1T was said
that the sentiment of the committee
was favorable toward reporting one of
the resolutions. though its form was not
determined. The postpOnement of action
until Friday was for the purpose of Sc
curing further Information from the
state department as TO the situation in
cuba, especially as to the latest devel-
opments in the island There is also
q desire on the part OF members of the
committee to ascertain exactly u-har
Many documents can be sent to the
committee or to the Individual mem
hers Of it, which the department might
Not WISH TO be made public at this time