The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1898-04-25
A Message To-day.

message To-day.
The president will send a message
to congress tomorrow to be delivered
after it's converting setting forth the
facts in the case and asking congress
to formally declare war in order that
there may be no misunderstanding on
the part of other nations The most
important point in the message from a
news point of view will be the an
nouncement that Spain has made for
NAL reply to our ultimatunl This
reply has not been given to the public
and it was supposed that none had
been received. The document is Il
formal acknowledgement by Spain and
also acceptance by that country of the
ultimatum as a virtual declaration Of
war. Congress will be asked to recog-
nize this condition of affairs and to de-
clare it to the world using Spain's con-
cession as a reason for 1t.
The War Resolution.
The war resolution has been prepar-
ed and it is understood that the two
committees having in charge the for
eign affairs of the two houses of con-
gress will be prepared to report upon
it very speedily. An effort will then be
made to have the resolution taken up
and passed forthwith and it is not now
believed that there will be any formid-
able opposition to this course in either
house. Otherwise the news of the day
has relegated almost entirely to the
execution of the plans hitherto an
nounced. For the president and his
cabinet circle Sunday passed quietly
and uneventful. Secretary Alger es-
corted his daughter to the White house
during the morning and the latter, in
company with the president, attended
divine service at the Metropolitan
Methodist church, Secretary Alger go
ing to the Presbyterian church. Secre-
tary and Mrs. Gage also drove to the
White house and accompanied the
president and Miss Alger to the Metro
politan Mrs. Mckinley has not yet re-
turned from her trip to New York.
Corbin and Alger Confer.
Adjutant General Corbin and Secre-
tary Alger conferred in the afternoon
respecting arrangements for calling on
the governors Of states for a full quota
of troops they are to furnish under
the presidents proclamation asking for
125. 900 men. The number of men in
each branch of the service, viz: In
fantry, cavalry and artillery, remains
to be settled, besides many other mat
ters of detail.
War and Navy Departments.
In the state, war and navy depart
ments many of the officials We're at
their desks directing the executing of
policies heretofore determined upon
Neither Secretary Alger nor Secretary
Long was on hand, but Assistant Sec
retary Meiklejohn and Assistant Secre-
tary Roosevelt We're on duty for sew
eral hours. In the quartermaster's Of
flee nearly the whole clerical force was
on hand. The details are far from COM
piete, but Quartermaster General Lud-
ington believes everything will be in
readiness by the time the troops are
ready to move. 1t may be that the
railroad arrangements for the transfer
of the troops overland will be left to
the immediate charge of the quarter
masters of the various army depart
ments who are fully acquainted with
the facilities at hand for doing this
work. Some understanding with the
railroads on the basis of uniform rates
of travel win be arranged if possible
so that the soldiers may be sent by
the shortest possible route with the
least charge to the government Ques-
tions of equipment of the troops with
the uniforms and tents also are to be
settled, although many of the state or
ganizations are prepared in this re-
spect. The department has a. number
of branches in which tents, uniforms
etc, are manufactured, but it will be
compelled to call on the services OF
outside firms to meet the present de-
mands.