Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-06
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We. ~ ;n,rf resolution and directed tS
Communicate IL to the SoVstn. MI. =, 81
snasn. with a formal demano ,n@ rovern
90 ,,.iion,,ish its authority ana koNeln
o.sS a., az island Of Cuba, ana witnuIaw
~ serces fSerefrom, coupling THIS oemAn1
s,ss,h announcement or the intehuonS
,rts sovernment as TO the iutute VVa,,r.h
island. m conformity WIN WIN r, tnv snain
clause a. the resolution, ano b"'"s "f
mill room OF April I'D 10 reply anova
~ ssha, dsmand although, as apose
sraxTn ofnciaIiy made known 20 sn
seaman envoy here. was not oe''
~ Ssss the instruction reached Genera era
vanSford on the morning OF Aprne SdsI
hut before he could present ~; ,ne Ss W.,
ish Minister OF State notIeo nm tri,t
upon the Presidents approval .. ,no re re
rasob,tion the Madrid Government re
soraInr the act as equivalent 10 an evi-
Sent declaration of war" had ordersu ~
Minister in Washington 10 "I 1,a,,ons
thereby breaking off diplomatic 'ea oasJrg
tetween the two countries, ana cesSats
~, oa3cial Communication between, ,, tnear
,eenectlyo representatives.. General Mooe
..Srs ,bccerpon demanded his passports
snd quilted Madrid the same oay'
CALI, FOR VOLUNTEERS.
S.a,o having this denied the demand OF
The United states, and initiated tnat ttons
,,iste form Of rupture OF Ielats H',,
rr,hich attends a state Of war the eNeSu-
wii.on 49, authorized by the resolution
were NJ once used by me 10 meet ti.o W
larged contingency OF actual Wal DeemT ~
sa,,.reiyn states on April 2Sd proclaih-
- q biSrkode OF the north coast OF Cupa,
,ncinding ports on said coast pet"een
C.rdsuas and Bahia Honda ana inc pV.
Of Cienfuegos. on the s0utn V Oast
Cslba. and on the 23d I called ior VolIn-
teers TO execute the purpose Oh 'he ie'oiU
IN, nv message Of April 18th the Con-
e-ress was informed OF the sltuauoil, an
I recommended formal declaration VI w w
existence Of a state Of war between TN
I-,itcd States and Spain. the Consrgss
Accordingly voted on the same Day we
net approved Auril p. 1SA uecl9lins 70
existence Of such w6r from ana Ihc!Hu
ing the 2ist DAY Of April ana re 80 Ali
fbc provisions OF the resolution OF Ap.n
90th directing the President 10 use an the
armed forces of the nation 20 carry 'n ,,a
ACT into effect Due notihcatoh Vi tne
existence OF war as Sforesaiu Wa 49,"
April 25th by telegraph 10 all the govern
ments with which the United states ram
tain relations. In order that their neutrS'-
~ r1irht be.assured during the war. Inc
various governments responder WIZ VIZ
nroclanations az neutrality, eacn alter
its own methods II is not among tne
ieast gratifying incidents OF the strusgIe
that the obijgations Of neutrality were
impariially discharged by all olten un.e.
Delicate and difficult CIRCUMSTANCES -
Of the treaty Of Paris including abstinence
f-on resort 10 privateering. have been
observed by both belligerents, although
neither was a party TO That oeclaratioh'
THE WAR ON.
our country thus, after an interVH OF
half a century of peace with an nations
fonnd itself engaged in deadly connict
with a foreign enemy. Every nerve No Mas
strained TO meet the emerse,lSCS; oo ~
response to the initial call Tor LOW Nol-
unteers was instant and complete, az YVES
also the response to the second call OF
Nav 2Ih. for 1900 additional volunteers
The ranks Of the regular army were IN
creased to the limits provided py the acS
OF April z6 1898. The enisted force oI
the navy on the 9Th day OF August, Wnen
n reached its maximum, numbered 4'lZS
men and apprentices. one hunoreu anu
three vessels we're added to the navy py
purchase, one was presented 10 the eot-
ernment. one leased and the Tour Vessels
of the international Navigation Com
pany-the ST. Paul. 81. Louis, New YORK
and Paris-were chartered. In addltoh
10 these the revenue cutters ana hgnl-
house tenders were turned over TO the
Navy Department and became Temporal
rily a part Of the auxiliary navy.
The maximum effective fighting force OF
the navy during the war separated INTO
classes was as follows: Four battleshlps
sascoad ca ~ d g. Tmored, cruisers. six
twelve No. Iisers, three unpro-
,ected ALLNfghteen gunboats, one
dynamite cruiser, eleven torpedo-poaIs'
vessels of the old navy, including mont
tors, fourteen: auxiliary navy, eleven
auxiliary cruisers twenty-eight converted
yachts, twenty seven converted tugs
nineteen converted colliers. tfteen reVe,
nue-cutters four lighthouse tenders, ana
nineteen miscellaneous vessels.
The President here refers 20 the alarm
along the Atlantic seaboard lest attack
be made by the enemy; 10 the establish-
ment OF the coast signal service, ana 10 TO
Maine to California. He also compliments
the signal corps of the army for It's SER
vice during the war.
THE WAR LOAN.
The national defence fund of $50,OOOOOO
was expended ia large part by the army
and navy, and the objects for which II
was used are fully shown In the reports
OF the several secretaries. II was a most
timely appropriation, enabling the gov,
eminent TO strengthen its cefences ana
make preparations greatly needed in case
OF war. This fund being inadequate 10
the requirements of equipment ana Tor
the conduct Of the wap, the PATRIOTISM
6f the Congress provided further means
IN the war-revenue act of June 18th, by
authorizing per cent. popular loan not
10 exceed 500. 600 900. and by levyinS ad-
ditional imposts and taxes. or the au-
thorized loan, 900 100000 were ottered ana
exceeding the call as to cover II many
times over, while preference being given
10 the smaller BIDS, no single allotments
exceeded 5000 This was most eneour-
aging and significant result, showing the
vast resources Of the nation, and the de-
termination Of the people 10 uphold ther
country's honor
N is rot within the province Of this
message 10 narrate the history Of the eX-
traordinary war that followed the S9an-
arln a a nrfrt
recital OF its most salient features Is ap-
propriate.
The President here recounts the story
of the war, referring 10 Deweys victory
al Manila as marking a memorable
epoch in maritime warfare ana as az
tachlng 80 our arms prestige or IN
yincibiMty which continued throughout
the struggle" "Only reluctance TO cause
needless less Of life and property he
continues prevented the early Storming
END capture Of Manila city. and thereby
the absolute military occupancy Of the
whole group.
the Merrimac at the mouth or santiago
harbor the President says; tine act
thrilled not alone the hearts Of our coun-
trvfnen but the world, by its exceptional
heroisin" The destruction OF CerVera' $
fleet he characterizeS as tine decisive
naval combat OF the war" and with re-
ference 10 this engagement he says:
sNyhCrc eli SO cOnspiCuously distinguished
themselves, from tho commanders 10 the
gunners and the unnamed heroes IN the
bo!lcr-rooias, each and all contributing
toward the achievement Of this astounding
victory. for which neither ancient nor
modern history affords a parallel in the
completeness Of the event and the mar
yellous dlsproportion Of the casualties, II
would be inyidious 70 single out any for
Rcferr,ng 10 the capture OF Santiago.