The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-12-06


mination when that 10 accomplished TO
leave the government and control OF the
island to Its people,
Our country thus. after an interval OF
half a century Of peace with all nations.
found itself engaged In deadly conflict
with foreign enemy. Every nerve was
strained to meet the emergency. The
response to the initial call for 1250O0
volunteers was instant and complete.
rs was also the result Of the second call,
of May rs. for $4,000 additional volun-
teers. The ranks of the regular army
were increased to the limits provided by
the act OF April 20. 1898.
The enlisted force Of the navy on the
18th day Of August, when 1t reached it's
maximum, numbered 24.l23 men and
apprentices. One hundred and three
vessels were added to the navy by pur-
chase. one was presented to the govern
ment. one leased, and the four vessels
Of the International Navigation COM
pany-the st. Paul, st. Louis. New York
and Paris-were chartered. In addition
to these the revenue cutters and light
house tenders were turned over to the
navy department and became tempora-
rny part of the auxiliary navy.
The medium effective fighting force
Of the navy during the war. separated
into classes. WAS az follows:
Four battleshIps of the first class.
battIeshfp Of the second class. 2 armor-
ed cruisers. 6 coast defense monitors. l
armored ram, ~ protected cruisers.
unprotected cruisers. IS gunboats.
dynamite cruiser, II torpedo boats; ves-
-o,, - hA Nl1 ipp1,,HiuO rvnnuk-
tors. II. Auxiliary: Eleven auxiliary
cruisers. 2S converted yachts, 81 con-
verted tugs. 10 converted golfers. 15
revenue cutters, lighthouse tenders
and 10 miscellaneous vessels.
There was placed in Cuban waters q
completely QUILTED cable ship. with
war cables and cable gear, suitable both
for the destruction of communications
belonging to the enemy and the estab-
lishinent Of our own. Two ocean cables
were destroyed under the enemy's bat
tsries at Santiago.
The day previous to the landing Of
General Skaters army corps at Cal
mara, within 20 miles Of the landing
place. cable communications were es-
tablished and q cable station opened,
giving direct communication with the
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How the Fund Was Spent.
The national defense fund Of $50 ,000,-
900 was expended IN large part by the
army and navy, and the objects for
which It was used IRE fully shown in
the reports of the several secretaries.
1t was a most timely appropriation, en-
abling the government to strengthen its
defenses and make preparations greatly
needed in case of war.
This fund being inadequate to the re-
ouirements of equipment and for the
conduct of the war, the patriotism Of
the congress provided the means In the
war revenue act of June 10 by author
izinr a per cent popular loan not to
exceed 1900 900 900 and by levying addi-
tional ,mposts and taxes. or the au-
thor,zed loan 5000 900, 900, was offered
ond nrompt,v taken. the subscriptions
40 ,or excaedinp the call as to cover It
ms times over while DreferenCe De-
tho g,ven IN the smaller bids no single
aIiotment exceeded Sc, 900, This was a
,,os+ ancourav ring and significant result.
showing the vast resources Of the ma
t,o, and the determination of the peo-
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The president then pays tribute to
that portion OF the army winch was
kept In camp in the United States and
also to the work OF the Hed cross soci-
ETY.. He recognizes the hand or Goo in
the war In these. words:
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