The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-04-21
In the shallow waters of Cuba.

In the shallow waters of Cuba.
The Cuban junta has issued a state
ment that the resolutions of Congress
are tantamOunt to a recognition of
the Cuban republic. The iunta
promises the complete cooperation of
the insurgents with the United
States.
Dispatches from Europe say that
Germany, Italy and Austria are pre-
pairing to suggest to Spain to have a
plebiscite or popular vote in Cuba to
determine which form of government
is preferred by those on the island.
A special cablegram from Paris
states that the sympathies of the
continental press are II o W almost
wholly with Spain, while the Eng
lish newspapers stoutly defend the
course of the United States.
Spain will receive an ultimatum
from the United States to-day. The
government at Madrid will be not
flied through Minister Woodford
of the resolutions adopted by Con
gress. These resolutions demand
that the government of Spain relin-
quish its authority and government
in the Island of Cuba and withdraw
its land and naval forces.
The President will require an an
swer by Saturday at midnight
If it is a refusal, as is expected, diplo-
matte relations between the two
countries will cease and the President
will proceed to use the army and navy
to move on Cuba.
As the Cortes will be in session to-
day, a brief delay beyond the period
fixed in the ultimatum may be grant
ed if it should be requested.
Premier Sagasta, in an address to
the members OF the COrtes yesterday,
stated that "Spaia will not allow u
parcel of her territory to be taken
from her with impunity, nor will she
be a party to any trafiiicking for her
possessions" He also stated that his
country had reached the limit of CON
cession compatible with honor and
territorial integrity. In Madrid war
is generally regarded as inevitable
The Spanish government has sent
communication to the powers stat
ing that the responsibility for war
rests entirely upon the United States.
The Minister of Spain, Senor Polo
Bernabe, remains at his post in Wash
ingtOn, but it is understood that he
has received instructions from Madrid
to leave without the formality of
| passport as soon as the Cuban inter
vention resolutions become law. The
archives of the Spanish legation must
be left in the care Of the French en-
bassy. The Spanish Minister has
expressed the belief that war cannot
| be averted.
The movement of regular troops
southwark began yesterday. Chich-
amauga, Tampa, Mobile and New
Orleans are the four places at which
| it is proposed to mobilize them. The
departure of regiments from many
Northern and Western army posts
was made the occasion of popular
demonstrations.
AT the cabinet meeting yesterday
the question of supplementing the
regular army in its operations in Cuba
with volunteers was considered, and
it was decided that the President
| should call for $4,000 men of the Ma
tional Guard. The War Department
has introduced in Congress bill pro-
viding for an increase of the army by
volunteers.
| In event of war the governors of
Virginia and West Virginia propose
the merging of the troops from these
into one brigade, with Gen. Fitzhugh
Lee as commander.
Plans are being matured for mob
ilizing the Pennsylvania militia at
| Mount Gretna, near Lebanon. 1t is
also expected that volunteers of other
States will be encamped there.
WAsHINGTON, d. c., April 10, (2:3O
a. mat . o'clock this morning, after
an unparalleled struggle in the House
and Senate for mastery in legislation
lasting more than twelve hours, Con-
gress finally adopted resolutions of
intervention. The Senate were vic
torious in insisting that the words
''are and" should stay in the sentence,
The people of the Island of Cuba
are and of right ought to be free and
independent"
The World on Wheels.
To be without a bicycle or sewing
machine to-day is to be willfully de
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