The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-30
NATIONAL AFFAIRS.
WASHINGTON, April 80, 1898
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Regular Correspondence CECIL WING
The War Department Monday transmitted
the call for each States quota soldiers under
Presidents call for 125 600 volunteers Maryland is furnish
regiment of infantry and four batteries of heavy artillery
In the United States Senate Monday the Naval Appropra
ton bill passed, with amendment ahozng the Secretary
of the Navy to enlist he deem necessary
the ships the during the existing war; appropriate
s. $50 enable him carry the amendment into effect
amendment reducing the price of armo plate defeated The
Army Reorganization bill reported with amendments
and passed.
The House declined agree the Senate
the Army Reorganization BILL and it conference
SECRETARY STATE SHERMAN RESIGNS.
Secretary of John Sherman Monday to the
President his resignation member of the cabinet and
the State Department. to take effect at the Presidents
Judge William r. Day, first assistant secretary, will
Mr. Sherman, and Mr. John Bassett Moore, pro
international law and diplomacy at Columbia University, New
York, will be appointed First Assistant Secretary OF State.
MI Sherman retes from public life after service Of forty
embracing the House of Representatives the United
Senate the secethp of the treasury and the secretaysp
state The for his resignation the condition of his health
which is impaired, the of years devotion to the
public service The venerable Secretary within days
of seventy-fve years of age.
SHERMAN CASE BE SECRETARY
The which brought about the appointment of John
Sherman Secretary of State date back the memorable national
convention of 1888 when Mr. Sherman candidate for the
presidential In that William Mckinley
Shermans ardent supporter and his loyalty ateed by
of sesacrifce rarely witnessed in political conflict.
that historic after unsuccessful ballots
had been TAKEN several delegates cast their for William Mo
Knley The effect almost electrical and in few moments it
seemed if the convention was preparing him
nominee
In that OF confusion and excitement, Major Nc
Knley upon the assemblage
His face pale with emotion but his voice clear and
mistaken he announced that he the friend and supporter
of John Sherman and that delegate who cast vote for him
Mckinley not FRIEND but enemy who placing him
in false position before the country.
The movement in favor of making him the national leader in
that campaign thus destroyed in its ncpency but the
eb attitude of William Mckinley in that endeared
him to all who admire honesty and courage in politics 1t
OF the most dramatic enacted in national
venton and one that will remain in the all who wit
messed it.
After the convention Mr. Sherman thanked Major Mckinley
for his loyalty and said ome day you will be President of the
United States"
''If do you will be my Secretary of State Major
McKnleys reply
One after the election 1896 President elect Mckinley
his declaration Of eight years before offered Mr. Sherman
the position of Secretary Of State Mr. Sherman advised the
President elect for the State Department
but gave his promise accept the President failed to find
other to suit him.
1t is said the State portfolio offered Senator Aison
who declined for financial reasons after which the President
elect renewed his request to MI Sherman who accepted
DECLARATION OF WAR AGAINST SPAIN
The President Monday message Congress trans
hitting the correspondence Span leading the
rupture diplomatic relations with country
mendng in view of the already taken and be TAKEN
the adopon of declaration by Congress that state of
exists between the United States and SPAIN Action first
House. The Committee Foreign Affairs
reported bill declaring exists has existed since
the day of April A. d 1898" This adopted without
word of debate dissent and without roll call The
then went the Senate where was passed in Legislative
The President signed the bill reached
Theodore Roosevelt Assistant Secretary of the Navy
been appointed Of regiment cowboys which
will be raised in the West.