The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1898-04-08
THE WAR SITUATION.

IL Is admitted on al sides that Spain is
almost as wei prepared for a naval en-
gagement as the United States, ard that
Il the torpedo flotilla is allowed to reach
its base of supplies in Porto Rico. the re
suit cannot be forctod. The notiila is
composed Of vessels so emal and so fast
that they win prove difficult targets for
the guns Of the American cruisers
Senator Lodge has reported from the
committee on foreign relations a bill di-
recting the President of the United States
10 purchase the Danish West India Islands
OF st. CroiX, st. Thomas and ST. John
or any of them, for a naval and coal ng
station. Five million dollars or so murh
thereof as may be necessary, is appro-
priated for the purchase.
The Lazy department has issued orders
TO the governors and the adjutant-gener-
ais of all states where there are naval
militia organizations asking them to set
In motion the machinery for drilling and
equlpping the state organizations prompt
ly so that they may be ready within a
very few hours notice OF call to arms
Cuban bonds are looking up. They are
now quoted as high as 90 in the maritime
exchange in New York and Il is said at
the Junta that Gen. Palma Is in recent of
frequent propositions from persons who
are willing to take blocks of the bonds
at options, say. TO be paid for at par as
soon as Cuba shall be free.
The queen regent of Spain has sent an
autograph letter to the queen Of England
tmploring help. Queen Maria Christina
begs Queen Victoria 20 use her influence
10 prevail upon the British government 10
support Austria and France in an aNempt
to secure European mediation. This eX-
traordinary step has been taken by the
queen regent because Of the cold reception
accorded by. the British government to the
representation of the spanish ambassador
respecting mediation. Queen Victoria
simply forwarded COPY % the queen re-
gents letter to Lord Salisbury, whose
policy will not In any way be affected by
It.. England will tolerate no policy OF
bolstering up Spanish rule in Cuba. The
opinion prevails in London that the gov
eminent will be pressed from the liberal
benches OF the house OF commons 10
recognize the independence of Cuba as
soon as the United States does so.
The House committee on naval affairs
has accepted an amendment to the naval
bill increasing the number of torpedo
beats and torpedo destroycrs from six CT
The London Daily Malls correspondent
at Madrid says France and Russia h I've
asked Spain to formulate the utmost lin
its of concess ons she can make, the two
powers evidently intending to mediate.
The minister Of marine has received hum
dreds Of applications from Spanish and
foreign shin owners offering vessels for
privateers to act against America. the
Madrid Correspondencia (semi-oficiaN
saws: peace or war Is hanging bv
thread. The utterances OF American opln-
ION leave little room for hopes OF peace.
But tho problem will have an immediate
Moving out to get away from the enc
n,v's bullets IL getting TO be the thing Tor
nose near the coast. Great activity pre-
walls on the Staten Island shore, at the
southern extension Of Fort Wadsworth;
The government has acquired resldentlai
aronertv and is using Il for fortiiicatons.
tIUpdreds Of workmen are tearing down
trees and digging excavations In front o.
n handsome mansion big mound IS SONG
nm on which is to be placed new pat
terry OF disappearing guns. 80
senator Riley has introduced a bill IN
the Ohio legislature TO appropriate Sl,0 ~
600 to put Ohio on war footing; Inc
bill provides that the 81 100000 is-to be eN-
nended TO defray the expense or the ma
tIonni guard, naval militia and volunteers
in the defense of the state and for the
-s,nnort of the federal government In the
event Of war with Spain. The same act
authorizes the governor TO increase the
National Guard TO 10 Oo0 men. TO be held
in readiness for call by the President.