The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1898-04-26
THE PRESIDENT CALLS
For an Army of One Hundred and
twenty-five Thousand Volunteers,
In Order to Carry Into Effect the ResOlu-
tiOns of Congress to Drive Out the
Hated Spanish From the
Island of Cuba.

WASHINGTON, April 25.-The presi-
dent Saturday issued the following
proclamation calling for 125, 900 troops
to serve two years:
BY the president of the United States,
a proclamation.
Whereas, By a joint resolution of
congress, approved on the Goth day of
April, 1898, entitled, Joint resolution
for the recognition of the independence
of the people of Cuba, demanding that
the government of Spain relinquish its
authority and government in the is
land of Cuba. to withdraw its land and
naval forces from Cuba and Cuban wa
tiers, and directing the president of the
United States to use the land and
naval forces of the United States to
carry these resolutions into effect, "
and
Whereas, by an act of congress en-
titled An act to provide for tempo
rarily increasing the military estab-
lishment of the United States in time
of war and for other purposes ap-
proved April %, 1898 the president is
authorized. in order to raise a vOlun-
teer army to issue his proclamation
calling for volunteers to serve in the
army of the United States.
Now, therefore, l. William McKin-
ley, president of the United States,
the constitution and laws and deeming
sufficient occasion to exist, have
thought fit to call for and hereby do
call for volunteers to the aggregate
number of 1880 in order to carry
into effect the purpose of the said resO-
luton; the same to be apportioned as
far as practica BILE among the
several states and territories and
the District Of Columbia, ac-
cOrding to population, and
to serve for two years unless
sooner discharged. The details for
this object will be Immediately com
municated to the proper authorities
throughout the war department.
In witness whereof, l have hereuntO
set my hand and caused the seal of the
United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington this
23d day of April, A. D. 1898, and of the
independence of the United Ssates the
122d.
(Signed.) WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
BY the President.
JOHN SHERMAN, Secretary of Stale.
1t is understood from authoritative
sources that this proclamation will not
be transmitted to the governors of the
states until Monday, the purpose be-
ing to avoid any unseemly demonstra-
ton on Sunday. The president con-
cluded to defer at least until Monday
message to congress recommending
that a declaration of war be
passed. Senator Davis, chair
man of the committee on
foreign relations, some days ago ex-
pressed it to be the view of the COM
mittee that a declaration of war
should be made in pacific tones by
congress, but since then has expressed
the belief that it is not now necessary.
Members of the cabinet, however, with
only one or two exceptions, still be-
lieve a war declaration is absolutely
necessary in order to fix a proper
status of this government. as such a
declaration unQuestiOnably would en-
government in case of a general con-
flict, and it is not unlikely that con-
gress will be asked to take this step on
Monday or soon thereafter.
There seems to be no longer any rea-
sOnable doubt that Secretary Sherman
will leave the cabinet Assistant Sec
rotary Day is his probable successor,
although so far he has persistently de-
clined to allow his name to be used in
that connection. The president. how
ever, it is understood, will insist on
Mr.. Day taking the office.
1t is understood the volunteer army
will be concentrated at ChickamauCa.
The republican members of the
ways and means committee have
agreed upon war revenue bill. Chair
man Dingley introduced it Saturday
afternoon.
a $500, 900, 600 loan is provided in the
new war tariff bill in the form of
three-per cent. 1920 bonds. $1OO. OOO.-
600 certificates of Indebtedness to bear
three per cent. interest are also pro-
vided for.
1t Is estimated that the war revenue
bill will produce 100000, 900 in rev.
enue. The tax on beer, ale and fer
mented liquors is increased from 81 to
s. a barrel, but no rebate for unused
beer or destroyed stamps is allowed.
The tax on tobacco and snuff is in
creased to u cents a pound.