Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-09
VIGOROUS DOCUMENT
Forecast Of Presidents Message
Which Will Be Sent to Con-
gress on Monday.
ULTIMATUM OF THE POWERS
Situation Serious in Porto Rico Americans
Returning CONSUL General Lee Left
Havana at 8 O'clock More War
ships Bought.

Chicago, April GA special to the
Chronicle from Washington says: Pres
ident McKinley's coming message is a
vigorous document. The president de.
scribes the conditions prevailing on the
island OF Cuba as anarchistic, because
Spain Is unable to suppress anarchy and
lawlessness, so detrimental to the inter
ests of the United States, as we'll as be.
cause OF resulting barbarism, 1t is the
duty of this government to interpose
and restore order.
| The president sets forth the fact that
the Spanish government has not, since
the Maine was destroyed, either through
its diplomatic representative in Wash
ington, or the American representative
at Madrid disavowed the responsibility
for the destruction. The discourtesy Of
Spain, In not trying to locate response
bility, Is referred to, and her protest
against being held responsible is char
acteri; ed as mere diplomacy.
| The message does not extend q single
encouraging word to the Cuban republic.
The Ultimatium of the Powers.
New York, April "a dispatch to
the World from Madrid says:
The ambassadors of France, Germany,
Russia, Italy and Austria have diplo-
matically informed the government of
Spain, that war with the United States
can only be averted, in their Judgment.
by Spain's yielding.
They have said in effect that If Spain
should make no such concessions as they
believed necessary, the powers of Eu-
rope would guarantee her against war,
both external and internal.
This means that Austrian troops
would, If necessary, be sent to Spain to
suppress civil war.
Serious Trouble In Porto Rico.
A dispatch to the Herald from St.
Thomas says:
So serious has the situation become in
San Juan de Porto Rico, that United
States Consul P. c. Hanna has been or
dered to this island, where the rule of
Denmark will insure his safety. Fear
ing an outbreak, Consul Hanna and all
the members of the American colony
spent last night on the steamer Vir-
ginius
Military rule in Porto Rico has be-
come most stringent. Censor will not
Ipass any news. Even with the greatest
efforts, the police and the troops have
not been able to prevent bloodshed.
Extraordinary Precautions at Navy Yard.
Extraordinary precautions were In
force at the navy yard at Brooklyn to-
day. respecting suspicious persons. The
officer Of the guard has been ordered to
cause the arrest of any person seen taxi
ing notes and to allow no photographers
to enter the yard. The dispatch boat
Dolphin will sail today to join the fleet
at Key West, carrying an extra cargo of
ammunition. Two boats of the mos
quito feet, the Sioux and the Tecumseh,
were also ordered to put to sea before
evening.
Great difficulty has been experienced
in enlisting able seamen aboard the Yer
mont and consequently the advisability
of offering bounty of $500 to $500 for
seamen is under consideration.
Steamer Furnished Americans In Porto Rico.
Miller, Bull g. Knowlton, general
agents of the New York and Porto Rico
steamship company, received cable
gram from the agents at San Juan,
Porto Rico, today asking permission to
place the British tramp steamship Vir-
ginius at the disposal of the American
consul and family and other Americans,
to take them to ST. Thomas, Danish
West Indies. Permission was given ut
once.
Mr.. Knowlton, treasurer of the COM
pany, telegraphed to Washington that
he had already cabled the captain of
the Virginius to take all Americans on
board, and there was too little time to
discuss the matter of compensation.
Miller, Bull & Knowlton also received
a cablegram from Havana, in which 1t
was stated that Consul General Lee
had ordered the American steamship
Evelyne commanded by Captain Hutch
inson, to leave for Key West not later
than o'clock this afternoon. The
cablegram stated that the order was
urgent, and from 200 to 300 refugees
would leave on the steamer.
@ Contradictory Opinions
Madrid, April 9.--The political situa-
tion is unchanged. Opinions expressed by
the newspapers are contradictory. Some
hold that war is inevitable while others
hope for peace.
An Humorous Address.
The political secretary with the French
alliances has drafted an address to the
government declaring that the United
States desires "to impair Spain's indis-
putable sovereignty over Cuba and Porto
Rico," and asserting that these islands
are the keysto the Gulf of Mexico and
claiming It must be Spain's mission to
retain them as guarantee for the
maintenance of the commercial inter-
ests Of Europe.
Left Cuba at O'Clock.
Havana, April 9, 10 q. m.-All is
quiet In Havana at this hour. Consul
General Lee expects to call on Captain
General Blanco today to say goodbye.
Walter B. Barker, consul ut Sagua Ia
Grande, has arrived here. Alexander
Brice, consul at Matanzas, Is supposed
to have left that place on schooner.
Pulaski f. Hyatt, consul at Santiago de
Cuba is now In Jamaica. The American
newspaper correspondents, with Gen.
eral Lee, are ready to leave on the Fern
at s o'clock this afternoon. Alexander
Collin, the British consul, Is to take
charge Of American interests so far. .as Is
allowed.
Uncle Sam Buys More Ships
Hong Kong, April 9.--The United
States has purchased the British steam.
or Za6ro; the new purchase will be used
as . supply ship.
Rio JaneinN April 6.--The Brazilian
government As sold the cruiser Meth
eroy to the United States for $3.50, 900.
TO sesk Refuge In Austria.
Vienna, April e.-Court circles be.
lieve that Queen Regent Christina may
snnn rAtnrn to her nAfiYa land Gnif.