Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-22


national guard Of the states would be
accepted. The figures in possession of
the war department. show that In some
Of the states there is no such organic
alton and in others II falls below tn
,idota which such states Will be asked
to furnish II the policy of asking cnch
state to furnish Its proportionnte quota
is finally adopted, then under call for
100. 900 men, many OF the national
gunrdapen would he unable to GO II
Is stiggC sted, however. that the Prcsl-
dent may disregard the method above
outlined and permit the full enlistment
of 100000 men from the guard as at
present organized.
TO add to their effectiveness. tbs
war department has decided to IN
crease the number OF guns in the light
batteries of artillery from four to SIX.
In accordance with the Wishes OF
Gen. Miles, the Sixteenth regiment OF
infantry from Fort sherman, Ida.
under command Of Col. Theaker, VIII
be temporarily halted at Chattanooga.
1t was also intended that some of the
other infantry regiments should be
stopped at Chattanoora, for shor!
time hu' thpv Ind 0~of- T. - lW"'H
that point before orders holding them
could be issued.
Col. Henry C. Cook, who commanded
the Fifth infantry at Fort Mcpherson
has been placed on the retired list on
account of disabilities incident TO the
service. He has been succeeded IL.
command of the Fifth regiment by
Lieut.. Col. II. d. Freeman OF that regi-
ment, who has been stationed In Okla
| homa.
CONDUCT OF THE WAR.
The North Atlantic squadron. under
| Capt. SIMPSONS command. Is "a splen-
| did array of fine vessels and TINS force
| is quite competent to blockade all the
| L., At 1.,lN N
| ports connecting by rail with Havana,
and so likely to be used to supply that
| place, in the event of Siege. with food
| and munitions of war. This statement
is to be taken With the understanding
that 1t does nou contemplate the com
ing to Cuban waters of the Spanish
fleet In such case however the prob
| able policy would be to abandon the
| blockade and endeavor to force the
| Spanish fleet to battle.
Minister Wuodford's action during
the day, as reported to the state de-
partment in late telegram, Indicated
that he was following a carefully pre-
pared program. A significant feat
ure of his message was the statement
that the Spanish government notified
him that IT regarded its withdrawal OF
Minister Polo yesterday rs terminating
diplomatic negot lations, showing that 1t
was not disposed to accept the ex'
pressed intention OF our government to
continue Mr. Woodford as medium OF
communication until Saturday noon.
Mr.. Woodford also announced that he
had instructed Consul General Bowen
at Barcelona to call upon all American
consuls to withdraw. He further
stated he had informed the Spanish
| government. after asking for his pass
ports. that he had placed the American
legation in Madrid and American IN
. terests in Spain generally In the hands
\ / "a Il,.iti IA
dor. Right Hon. Sir II. Fry-DrummonC
Wolff is not at present in Madrid. 81
5 American interests will be conflded I,
: the British charge, Sir George g. Il
! Honham. Bart.
t To all intents and purposes, this re
lleves the state department from fur
S Their negotiations as to Cuba save thos
y relating to privateering. neutrality Oh
e servances and the like.
o 1t was found necessary to frame
q notice to the powers of the intention Q
$ our government to establish biocka {,
G of Havana, notihcauoh requlreu
: International law.
r SPAIN WAS TOO FORWARD.
washington. April 21.-The Washing
ton Post tomorrow will state that III
h ARRANGEMENT made by the retirin
e Spanish minister. by which Senior POI
: left Spaniaids In America and matters
= Spanish interests In the care OF II
e French ambassador and the minist'
= from Austro- Hungary. is not accepts
T. BILE to the administration.
"a The state department the Post WI
n say will recognize either France
Sc Austro- Hungary as authorized to a
for Spain, but Will not concede Il
~ right of Joint representation. This d
lie cislon has been communicated to q
l. diplomatic corps. and II is possible tn
le France alone will become Spain's rel
ID resentatlve here.