The Red Cloud chief., 1898-04-15
WAR BRIEFS TO DATE.

Inc proposition to arbitrate the
Maine disaster will not be considered
The propositions concerning Cuba
do not come to this government. and
no action will be taken regarding
them.
The Morgan line steamer, FL Sud, is
AT tne Newport navy yard, where it
VIII DC transformed into an auxiliary
cruiser. IL Will take about a month to
complete the changes.
The sooner the navy makes a dem.
onstration in front of Havana and
commands the Spanish forces to leave
the sooner will the people of Cuba be
rescued from Starvation.
Consul.General Lee, speaking before
the senate committee on foreign rela.
ton said that in his opinion there wa
no room for doubt that the destruction
OF the Maine was due to Spanish agen.
cies.
h British steamer Arcadia, which
arrived from st John and other ports
~ Porto kico, reports that there were
hve Spanish warships at anchor at ST,
John-the Viscaya, the Almirante
Oquendo, two gun boats and one dis.
patch boat.
SPANS days of grace have been end.
ed. No more time will be granted
upon any pretext whatever. The GOV.
eminent of the United States is re-.
solved that Spain shall get out of Cuba
now, and that the seamen of the Maine
shall be avenged.
The Westminster Gazette thinks the
presidents message HAS made out an
nNnnlInnf Rnln fn,.t "a. -,
United States adding; 'After all, the
United States has large claims for inter.
!eniion in all affairs in America. The
venezuela arbitration established "A far
reaching precedent"
d. Ii. Mclean, Of Juniata, Of airship
fame, sent a genuine Cuban flag heav.
onward Tuesday with one If his larg,
Kites and ii looked pretty ~ it unfold.
ed IN the breeze. 1t is the ii st Cuban
ailg seen by the people aud attracted
much attention.
y senator close To the president SAWS
lhti the greatest criticism upon he
message Of the president is that he did
not say anything about independence,
lie refers To these words near the end
OF the message: "And To secur ON The
island the establishment of a stable gov.
eminent capable OF maintaining order
ana observing its international oblipa.
IONS The senator added that ia
stable government capable of Obsery.
ing. its international obligations" must
be independent. II it is no an indie.
pendent government it would have no
international obligations.
Admiral Baringer, formerly Spanish
minister of marine, in the course of an
interview expressed his confidence i'm
the ability of the Spanish navy to win
IN the event of war with the United
States as follows. 81 have already
SAID that by sea We shall be Victorious
! VIII give you my reasons The first
Is the excellent discipline maintained
on our warships; the second is thot on
board the American vessels, as soon as
nring Is opened, Il panic will set in.
since 1t Is common knowledge that
,h"lr crews comprise men of every ma.
uohallty., Pitted ship against shin,
lhen' we have nothing to fear"
The Cuban flag, along with the Stars
anu stripes, is floating from the win.
uow OF IA building at the corner of Six.
teeith and ~Leavenworth streets in
Omaha 1t Is the oulward manifesto.
non "f one II Co,5y's recruiting sta.
ton, ami The work of recruitin9 two
con'pahi"' OF iitty.two men each for
the American volunteer legion for inn.
meaiate service in Cuba is going ON
mere Each volunteer is required 10
take AN oath that he will bear true al.
l"giance to the republic of Cuba, will
support the constitution thereof. tho
same not being in conflict with his din.
ties AS an American citizen, and tina,
he will serve Cuba faithfully in all its
military service IN the gaining of its
Independence for the Term or fonr
! months, unless sooner discharged