The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-05-06
THE WORLD AT LARGE.
Summary Of the Daily News.
WASHINGTON Norris.


WASHINGTON NOTES.
ORDERS were issued at Washington
on the 27th to recruit the army to it's
full war strength of 81, 900 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 a
Cuba until after the rainy season, if
at all.
A WASHINGTON dispatch to the New
York Mail and Express on the 2sth
said that Spain had made a 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 &C.
currence.
SECRETARY ALGER issued sweeping
order on the 23d to all persons con-
nected with the war department in
structing them not to give any infor-
nation to the press about the war un-
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 fleet
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 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 possible that not one in ten may
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
to be held as prisoners of war.
ORDERS have been issued from Wash
lngton for postmasters throughout the
country to watch their mails closely
and to seize any mail matter which
they may think reasonable in giving
information about United States af-
fairs to Spauiards and to forward the
same to Washington.
1T was intimated ON high authority
in Washington that the Philippine
islands would be taken and held for
indemnity.
The state department at Washing.
ton has learned through its secret
agents that the wreck of the battle.
ship Maine, lying in Havana harbor.
has been destroyed by the Spanish au.
thorities. 1t was supposed by officials
of the administration that this action
on the part of the Spanish authorities
has been taken to prevent raising of
the wreck after the capture of Havana.
IT was reported late on the I'd that
President Mckinley had received 3
dispatch from London that news had
been received there that the governor
general of the Philippine islands had
made q complete surrender to Commo-
dore Dewey and that it was thought
the insurgent army would be used to
keep order.
GENERAL NEWS
A DESTRUCTIVE fire broke out in the
business part of Loogootee, Ind, on the