The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1898-04-28
WAR DECLARED
Against the Kingdom OF spsln-Seoretaiy
OF state sherman Resigns and Judge Da,
Is Appointed In His Stead.

Is Appointed In His Stead.
WASHINGTON, April 26.-Thc pres
dent Monday sent a message to III
congress recommending a declaratio
Of war against Spain. The messag
recommends the adoption "of a join
resolution declaring that n state O
war exists between the United State
of America and the kingdom Of Spain
and urge speedy action thereon I,
the end that the definition of the inter
national status of the United States a
a belligerent power may be mad,
known, and the assertion of all it,
rights and the maintenance of all it,
duties in the conduct of a public war
may be assured.
The house in one hour and forty
minutes after the foreign relation,
committee reported it passed the fo..
lowing bill:
a bill declaring that war exists be.
tween the United States OF America
and the kingdom of Spain.
lie it enacted, ETC.,
l. That war be and the same is
hereby declared to exist. and that wa,
has existed since the 81 day of April.
a. d.. 1898, including said day, between
the United States OF America and the
kingdom of Srain.
:. That the president of the United
States be, and he hereby is directed
and empowered to use the entire land
and naval forces of the United States
and to call into the actual service OF
the United States the militia of the
several states. to such extent as NAV
be necessary to carry this act into ef. |
feet.
Another resignation from the cab.
met occurred Monday. when the ven.
cradle secretary of state, Mr.. John
Sherman, handed his resignation of
the premiership to the president. This
takes effect at as early n day rs NAV b,
to the president. and with
t Mr.. Sherman retires from public
life after Il service of over 40 years.
I'm bracing the house of representa-.
ives, the United States senate. the
'ecretaryship of the treasury and the
ecretaryship of state. The reason for
he resignation is the condition of the
ecretary's health, which is now i'm.
'aired as the result of years of devo.
ION to the public service and the ardu.
ms labors of lifetime, added to age,
ne venerable secretary being now
within n few days of - years of age.
The secretary's resignation was ten.
cred in n simple note rendering to
he president the portfolio entrusted
him upon the Inauguration of Presi.
ent Mckinley and asking that it take
fleet from the close OF Monday. The
'cretary was seen by reporter be.
'rc he went to the cabinet meeting.
ut declined to make any statement
eyond saying to the reporter that he !
as carrying with him his resignation 8
nd that he might have something 20 =
y later in the day O
Judge Day has accepted the appoint. v
ent OF secretary of state, vice John n
herman, resigned. and John B. Moore. a
New York, has been appointed to ri
&c ciiice of assistant secretary OF 2
ate. vacated by Judge Day. .,
An amendment has been adopted TO
e naval bill approprating IS, $50, OOC N
enable the secretary Of the navy tc IA
list men for the navy during the cx. ~, .,
ing war. =,
The naval appropriation bill has II
ssed the senate. tr
Senator liawley then called up the ~
my reorganization bill and il was m
SScd. va
The senate went into secret session ID
)nday on receiving the house dcclara. ,s ,S
IN of war bill Mr. Davis moved to yi
kc up the house war bill and then tc to
lend the house bill by adding few mi
'rds which the senate committee had De
reed upon. The effect OF the amend
mt, if adopted, will lc to compel the wa
use again to act on It, b.
Morgan and Turpie agreed no
the report of the house war dccIa-- ~, ~,
on by the foreign relations commit. bel
, but they reserve the right to bci
end in the senate. The want "A rec ref
lition OF the belligerent rights of Tn T%'
Cubans. 90,
he senate has agreed to the housc pa,
+ bill. Amendments of the foreign tio
ltions committee were dropped. NO. NO.
'AsHNGrON, April 20. The house An
nmittee on naval affairs has agreed ma,
report fayorably to the house the sag
resolution creating an me- me-
iliary naval reserve force. The tbe
sure vests the number of volun. ing
5 so called out in the discreet Of her
president. ltor
he war declaration was transmit. zoo, y'
TO the hous, for Speaker Reeds pas
ature at 4:2j p. m. II
ne president signed declaration of a@ec @
bill at 6:ls and it is now a law. ~ :, =
ne Cuban belligcrency amendment wor
ID to pass the senate by vote of a yot,
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