The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-26

vaslon Of Cuba. Before that, however. he
may have TO leave for short periods 20
GupeYtusszd the eniisfmenss- 30 tar the
talk OF . Uccenox 10 Mr.. Roosevelt ~
assistant secretsTy has been mere specu-
satioa, and il can BE- ssAtsd positively that
Mp 10 this time the president ms no< nads
. choice Of his Successor. II may be
Eofed In view 81 the recent mention Of the
name OF Admiral Walker in that eoucec-
ton. that ~ {, etands the Law requires
the ofsice OF sssistans aseT4ary 20 be nsi-
&c b. civilian, % thss = she admiral
desired 20 accept that once he would h
under fse unpasasant necntty ~ resign
~ from the navy and losing his place -
retired officer. which no II not likely 10
=.
There was q sesrsh Of news from the
ecA.. haesilisies OF the Cuban COAST. 20
far - tbs nss5,~-..cent was concerned. CT ~
II was 10 possession Of information. II was
- carefully guarded that nothing isAAed
out.
few tsgcsrsms came from Key West
en1ouncing shs arrival there OF the pr.1ss
whose CAPTURE has been reported through
tho press Nothing could be oota-ned -
- the infAntions of conmodore ochjsy IN
~ hastily rushing away the flyers Column
bis and Minneapolis from Hampton Roads.
but is "a believed that their purpose IN 10
shelter the Paris or some Of the liners
from attack Of some Spartan efuisers
There was some talk Of establishing u
aa1ppiy depot In the Philippines 20 meet
the conditions IN Asiatic waters.
Our feet there no~ hiss no home ara
under neutrality laws the stay OF the fiees
81 any port is limited 10 few hours.
This IL unpleasant. besides involving the
expenditure OF great deal or coal. so
that IL may become necessary for Com
nodors Dewey 10 seize . port IN the
Philippines and foftify I, as base Of
suppliee
The departmen, today purchased two
tugs. the Horsensc. Of New Orleans. and
thu Mafy wiiiick OF Galveston.
This feature OF interest a. the war de-
partmenf wac the dispatch 70 the COVER
nors OF the states and territories Of circu-
lars notifying them how many men they
would be expected 20 furnish A. voiun-
fe<rs how they should be apportloned
among the three arms Of the service, and
where they should rendezvous In the
United st,ies army A good many details
remain 10 be arranged In order 10 carry
cut the departments projects for the
mobilization Of the volunteers, but the~s
are rapidly being Disposed Of.
The department got notice today that
John Logan, son OF the late Senator T.o-
gan. had raised cavalry regfmen, which
ne offered TO the government under his
be- accepted as part Of the quota OF mea
to be furs-shsd by Illinois.
John Jacob Aston. OF New York, not con-
tent with offering the government free his
APPENDED yacht Normahal and free trans
porfatson for troops and supplies over the
railroads In which he II interested. has
come forward With a notice that he has
raised and equipped at his own expense a
battery Of artillery which ne .desIres to
offer 10 the government under his own
c,mmand. This offer probably win be ac-
cspfcd. although tbs department has been
deiuged with orders 10 raise volunteers in
this way TO the aggregate number OF at
last 1000 men. As the presidents author
ity IN the volunteer bill is TO enlist osiy
three regiments outside Of the regular
quotas 10 be furnished by the states. there
II not much opportunity 10 accept the serv.
ices Of these patriots.
The order TO the district militia TO go
into camp at Soldiers camp was revoked
Just at the moment when II was In sxecu-
ton. owing. II 10 said. 10 the fact that the
sudden calling away OF 20 many employees
from the departments. without notice.
threatened TO cripple the government sery-
Zee.
The action Of ths president recommend
ing formal declaration OF war was well
coined by officials In every direction. put
ting the present struggle on more dlgn-
fed basis. and tending 10 the avoidance
OF International complications.