Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-04-22
HAVANA BLOCKADED
President Has Issued Proclamation
That United States Will Maintain
Blockade Of Cuban Ports.
WILL CALL FOR 100000 MEN
Volunteer Army Bill Passed by Both
Houses-Oall for Volunteers Will Be
Issued Tomorrow President Will
Force the Issue.

Force the Issue.
Washington, April 22.-The sta,
; department is preparinga proclamatio
announcing blockade of the Havan
harbor. A note to the powers is
preparation defining our attitude as
privatearing and the commercial phase
of the war. The war department wi
issue the call for volunteers as soon a
the volunteer army bill is law.
blockade Proclamation Issued.
The cabinet meeting today lasted fror
II to o'clock. The proclamation t
the world that this government will
establish and effectively maintain
blockade of the port of Havana, occu
pied considerable time. The proclama
tion substantially as prepared by tn
attorney general, was signed and will
be promulgated.
The president has issued the blockade
proclamation. 1t announces blockad,
of all ports on the north coast of Cubs
and the port of Cieufnegos on the soutf
| coast.
Issue VIII Be Forced
The embargo resolutions passed by
congress were finally approved by the
president, have been signed and are now
law. They will be put into effect imme
diately. They will effectually prevent
the landing at any Cuban or other Span
ish ports of coal or other contraband
articles. The president considers war
on and will force the issue.
Captain Sampson An Admiral.
Captain Sampson will be nominated a
rear admiral After the war closes he
will drop back to the old rank. This
step is taken to insure Captain Samp-
sons command as ranking officer.
Secretary Long said this afternoon
that Captain Sampson has been ap-
pointed ''acting rear admiral" 1t is
supposed he will be named later as "rear
admiral"
Secretary Long has laid down hard
and fast rule forbidding any informa-
tion concerning feet movements.
No Declaration of War.
Representative Crout, (Vt.,) after
conference with Secretary Alger, says
the administration will not recommend
a declaration of war.
New Commissary General.
The president today sent the nomina-
tion to the senate of Colonel William H.
Nash, assistant commssary general of
to be commissary general of
with the rank of brigadier
general.
Nothing Heard of Spanish Fleet
Up to noon 1hothisg had been received
by the government indicating the Span
sh fleet had left ths Cape Verde islands.
Volunteer Army Bill Gone to President.
The conferees of the two houses on
;he volunteer army bill reached an
agreement before congress convened to-
lay. The senate recedes from the
concerning the time in
which the organized militia shall serve,
'ut the time for which all volunteers are
% be enlisted is reduced from three
'ears to two. The Warren amendment.
the president to organize
Independent troops was retained, but |
he number was limited to 5000. The |
enate receded from the amendment |
making it compulsory for regiment and
ou pony HlliUId OlICcIS W TcCclNo Clelr |
commissions from the governors of their
espective states, and leaving it optional
IS fixed by the house. The senate also re-
eded from the amendment attaching
N engineer officer to the staff of each
'rigade commander. All the other SEN
tie amendments, reducing the rank of
taft officers, ETC., were agreed to.
AT 1217 p. m. the house adopted the
onference report on the volunteer army
ill. The senate has also agreed to the
eport and the bill has gone to the
resident.
Secretary Alger took the proclama-
ion calling for volunteers to the White
Iouse for the presidents signature,
1hen he went to the cabinet meeting.
,he call will be for 100, 900 men to serve
year.
1t was stated at the White house that
he proclamation calling for 100, 900 men
'il not be issued until tomorrow. Sec
etary Porter would not say whether
he bill had yet been signed or not.
Adjourned Ont of Respect to Senator
Walthall.
The senate today promptly went into
\ executive session on the motion of
If. Cockrell Of Missouri. At the close of N
le session an adjournment was taken
1t OF respect to Senator Walthall