Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1898-05-05
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary OF the Daily News,
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON NOTES.
AS result of the declaration of war
and the passage of the army reorgan-
ization bill by congress the president
will at once proceed to make the regu-
lar army so, 600 strong
ORDERS were issued at Washington
on the 27th to recruit the army to its
full war strength of 81, 600 men.
AN official high in the war depart
ment at Washington was authority for
the statement that the volunteers
called for will be held in their state
encampments indefinitely, to be or
ganiZed and hardened. 1t was init
mated in the same quarter that the
volunteers might not get a chance at
Cuba until after the rainy season, if
at all.
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the 27th
stated that President Mckinley still
hoped to free Cuba and end the war
with Spain without sending an army
to the island. He thought that the
success of our navy in the Philippines
would cause the powers to step in and
compel Spain to yield.
News was received at Washington
tina Gen. Moline at Matanzas had or
dered the food supplies sent by the
OAACSo OGdCcS 10 InC Surviving recon-
centrados to be held in case they may
be wanted for his troops.
IT was said at Washington that
there was renewed talk of a recogni-
tion of the Cubans, at least their bel.
ligereney, and possibly their indie
pendence, and confident hopes were
expressed in high Cuban circles that
recognition would be granted within,
the next two weeks. One of the first
effects of this, it was said, would be
to give the Cubans an official status at
Washington, instead of .their present
unofficial status.
WASHINGTON dispatch to the New
York Mail and Express on the 2sth
said that Spain had made PROPOSE
ton to the state department., through
the French ambassador. who is acting
for her since Minister Polo departed,
for an exchange of captured vessels.
She proposed the formation of board
Of exchange, to be made up of repre-
sentatives of foreign countries.
THE naval war board at Washington
On the 2sth decided to accept the Hol-
land submarine torpedo boat and she
will be put into commission at once.
She will for the present be employed
for harbor defense at New York
SENATOR GoRMAN on the Goth re-
signed the position of chairman of the
senate democratic caucus and Senator
Turpie was chosen his successor. SEN
ator Cockrell shed tears over the oc-
currence.
SECRETARY ALGER issued a sweeping
order on the 23d to all persons con-
neeted with the war department in
structing them not to give any infor-
nation to the press about the war I'M
der any circumstances.
News was received in Washington
on the Goth of the departure of the
Spanish fleet from the Cape Verde is.
lands and great concern was mani
Tested as to its destination.
THE board of strategy at Washington
has decided that if the Spanish feet
does not come to us, the United States
warships must attack Spain at home
and seize the Canary islands or some
other Spanish possession as a base of
supplies in order to do SO.
A WASHINGTON dispatch on the goth
stated that the volunteers must learn
to be patient. They will not see active
service for months to come. They
must remain in domestic camps while
the regulars pave the way and it is
even tOSoAOkS CAdt hOI OuC III Ten NAV
see Cuba. Gen. Miles has carefully
collected statistics from army surgeons
and others and has learned that if the
army is sent to Cuba at least 80 per
cent. of the men will die from fever
For this reason he has advised against
an immediate campaign.
WHATEvER question may exist under
the presidents proclamation regarding
other vessels. the Washington author.
tiles seem to have no doubt that the
capture of the Spanish steamer Pana
ma was legitimate seizure and the "a
passengers on the vessel were ordered
10 be held as prisoners of war.