The Somerset reporter., 1898-04-14
War Notes.
Blanco.

War Notes.
The American consul at Santiago de
Cuba left with 25 Americans Friday,
leaving affairs in charge of the British
consul.
The Navy Department was informed
Thursday that the States of Maine, New
Hampshire, Alabama and Texas are TAX
ing preliminary steps for the formation
of a naval militia.
"My yacht Atalanta and everything |
have will be at the disposal of the
government in case of war;" said George
Gould to reporter. "And what can
the government expect from the money
ed men of New York in the event of
warp he was asked. "Whatever help
and as much as it needs" replied Mr..
Gould.
1t is said that Gen. Lee has important
testimony to give concerning the sinking
of the Maine, and that it relates to the
extinguishment of the electric lights in
up of the Maine. Electrical experts
have said that if the lights went out in
Havana at the time of the explosion it
would be conclusive evidence that the
mine under the Maine must have been
fired from a shore electrical connection.
Since the deferrng of the Presidents
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Congress on Wednesday, to give Consul
General Lee time to provide for the re-
moval of Americans from Cuba, there
has nothing of great moment happened
concerning the affairs of the United
States and Spain. The United States
has no further arguments to submit and
is waiting with grim determination to
support the position it has taken and
war it will be, unless Spain comedies
what is demanded of her.
The Madrid correspondent of the Lon
don Standard says: "On sounding the
European governments about Papal
mediation the Spanish court and govern
ment were somewhat surprised to dis
cover that all the continental govern
ments were of the opinion that the best
policy for Spain would be to assent to
an armistice in order to gain time to
prepare for settlement of the Cuban
question by some understanding with
President Mckinley afterward. Spain
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encourage her to adopt war policy or
to expect European support if conflict
did break out y
Diplomatic pressure has wrung much
from Spain; can it wiring Cuba from her?
Her course has been series of conces-
sions, yielded grudgingly, but never the
less yielded. She recalled Neyler and
instituted an autonomous governments
which she has offered to make still more
independent. She has acceded to the
demand that The reconcentrados be al
lowed to go to their homes. The Madrid
government at first objected angrily TO
the request that the United States be
permitted to give aid to the starving
ubans, but this point, too, has been
surrendered. Everything has been con
coded, everything but the one vital
point, the REIMBURSEMENT of Cuba.
Consul General Lee sailed from Ha-
vana Saturday. Miss Barton cabled Fri
day that she would probably leave with
General Lee on Saturday afternoon. Ac-
companying her in her departure from
Cuba were DR.. j. b. Hubbell, General
field agent; DR.. +. w. Egan, j. X. FL
well, John Mcdowell, c. II. Cottrell, and
four Red Cross nurses. 1t is probable
that they will remain at Tampa, Fla, in
readiness to go into service with the
American army should war be declared.
Should the aspect of the situation tighten
they will return to Cuba with General
Lee. Miss Barton left Cuba on the adj
vice of Gen. Lee.